Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-05-23
RlM TIE Pacific COAST.
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We people Of the Psci6e coast one
year ago could Cumtus bow The
Americans we're acting aud could
form some Correct idea politically and
civllly of what vas transpiring be
yond the great HAS u-le-hc that
separates Us from you, but DOW
things are TO the contrary. Steam
ships, whales, guild, telegraphs, pony.
Eews, seDsa ion combustion, blood,
political thun.le,. theat ical humbugs,
treason, pub ics. coniederacies, wars,
compromises, coercion, rail roads, ne
groes, designations, duels and presi.
dents are topics of daily conversation
among all our citizens. The press
gets its portion "you bet This
place is now supporting three daily
papers, glass factory, one theatre,
n penitentiary, jew commission
merchant and auctioueer (no offence
hope at the classification Of the
diiorlal corps aud still it furnishes
aud looks forward to the time when
il can be truly said that it is the
first city in magnitude north Of
San Francisco Ii is twelve miles
from here to where the Willamette
empiies into the great Columbia, and
the River at this place is about four
HUNDRED yards wide. Ocean Steam.
ers come to this landing nearly all
the year, but there are times when
the owners of vessels will not at
tempt ii. This is unfortunate Tor he
place Ind DO doubt but will prove bar
rier to its rapid growth. Notwith-
standing this strong barrier Of nature
IL is overcome in a great measure by
TIA long sire CD Of the Willamette to
the South through the best farming
country and 10 the largest bodies thai
is to be found north Of California.
Orgon City, Sale n, (caI'itcl o! S'ate)
EoIa, Albany and Corvallis are flour
ishing towns along its waters. Ore
gen City, which is twelve miles above
here, is the pioneer city e this cOun-
try. II rs pleasan; little place
situated on tie ensi bank Of the tiv.
er. creted by an ewbankme ut and
walls Of paiuro formation from The
surrounding vicihi'ies and located III
the great falls Of the w Il Is
truly romantic situation, and is Nil
that is c!nimed by the az hor tf
Prairie Flower anG The stquei, Il nj
Leo;i, The water privilege for
manufacturing purposes is ample
enough to satisfy the demands OF
the country it matters not low great
The prosperity may he which IS in
The labyrintbs OF future ages
Two saw mills. Touring mill and
sn iron foundry are the only enter
prisss that command any Of the power
which is rushing annually over this
bed of stone and bou!ders. As
the country becomes settled aud ug-
ricuIturs mare thoroughly developed;
wheu the forest is transformed into
cultivated field, villages spring up
and cottages Cot the face of the
country, then skill and ingenuity will
demand submission from this i'm.
petuous element. aud it viii be re-
ouired to facilitate the hardships OF
man and promote bis interest. 1t bias
not been more than twelve months
since a daily liue Of coaches was es-
tabiished from this place TO CAllior>
MIA, and now capitalists are busily en-.
gagged prosecuting a plan for con-
meeting this place by telegraph
with all the principal cities Of tho
coast, and there is no doubt but sue
cess will crown their effort. Uuless
aispnion should sever the ties Of the
American people it will not be long
until the extremes Of the western
continent will be united and the &C.
currences of the East and South will
become topics in the West before
they are stale and fsgotten IN the
locality Of their origin. When ]
wrote you last ii was thought that be.
fare thi, time news would bave reached
US OF definite adjustment between
the North and South. Ia this We
were mistaken. Our latest informa.
ton is, Southern Confederacy, with
Davis President and Stephens Vice
President. All the Southern ports
seized, the Mississippi River block
aded al Vicksburg, the National