New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-15
THE GREAT WEST.
Yhs RmigrantS and Settlers Guide to tic nfy
Sia.Cs ana lerr.tsr.cS.
Number Seven.I

GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION AND gorNDARiES
Washington Territory comprises our extreme
1ostb. Western possessions, lying between au'uoe'
e and 49, and west of the ll7th meridian. H's
banded on the north by the British Possession 'A
re west by the Pacific Ocean, on the south " o'e
.on and on the east by Idaho.
The Cascade Mountains. running norm oil.
divide the territory into two rather unequa' u"
las, known as respectively as Inc I"S'''" 'A
Western Divisions l.. .,o,-
A. these two sections differ essentially J" Wv"
character aid capacity for settlement sna'' "'''
~,..t the object lave IN view IN treating VI 'n'i
separately. r,y,s,ox
That portion lyisg west OF the fnoantaih' e"'-
Arsees alout Of the entire area Of THO 1e''
eitSry. ..,,t,c how.
aver several fertile pTaires portion oil "hich a'e
now occupied BY settlers. The climate OF THIS Sec
ZION is mild. The seasons Gre divided INTO the Wei
and DRY, corresponding 10 the Winter and Ssinner
seasons Of ibe Atlantic States.
All the grains, vegetables and fruits grown IN the
ktitude Of Pennsylvania are raised with success ID
tsis section; while as numbering county, i's
advantages are UNSURPASSED. The principal settle
uen,s orc in this section Of he territory a'onS the
columbia River and on Puget Sound.
TIE EASTERN DIvLioa.
IRE Eastern Section. with the exception OF q foN
mail valleys, Is entirely uninhtbiHd. IL as LOT uie
most part prairie country, and timber, IN conse
vusnce. is scarce in most places. The Summers are
vara,er than they are in the Western Section end
BE Winters souewh hat colder and much dr!sr The
ttrO
he table LANDS is too light and dy Tor Ordinary Gull
hva,ion, but affords excellent grazing. lis close
proximity to TIE gold mines Of the upper N"au''
hta in Washington Territory, and TO those IN East
An Oregon and Idaho. which afford an excellent
nersci for i,s products, make II u very desirapio
location for tho farmer. Altogether this section
s.rrents inducements to Tho settler unsurpassed By
tuy portion Of the Pacific coast
MAnygTs-cosr OF LIVING, wAsEs, &c.
The following prices Of ilrm products IL ecfd hhvo
Aeen obtained this section for the last tlrc years.
wheat. cents y %. rotatoes, u cents 9 %.
Oats cents y ~ Onions e cents 10
Ssyhy. Genes y d. L'ei, o'eh's "h ic~]
Corn . cents - L. Mutton. ~ cen'sOn loot
The price of living on tho vas,e. my be said to be
Somewhat higher than in the States even at The present
ARE Of rapid and excessive advance
Wages for farm hands range from go 10 ea5 per
Month the year round. During harvest hcm 60 70 ."
,eg dsy are paid to good hands.
1. would MT, however be far from the cRth 70 50!
mat thing ,e ssrmer would require to rurcha sc
S.sld GENERALLY be ionrd to exceed VI pi''e ''e
>o.t Of saiar articles ~ the Eastern markets adding
aere,o the difference between Paper Currency nne
.old--,hat is TO say prices il gold in Washington
Territory are much tue prices Il paper her
h New York.
MrSFLAL REoUEcTs.
TINS far, comparatively Ettle is known OF M
mineral resources OF Washington Territory. Goi'
y brown To exist, but nothing has yc.. believe
BEEN done 10 ascertain its quality or quantity
Men and means are both much needed IN the Tern
tory, and not until tie introduction into the coun
try OF more musclc and money can the extent OF 1T
mineral resources be adequately estimated
Coal has been discovered, ard is said TO b.
Of superior quality. Protective legislation by
Congress is all that is needed to induce enterprise
and capital TO fow in this direction, and 10 de-
se.ope this valuable end MS believe il will prove
b be, most important interest Of the Territory. .
The following extract from letter on the sub
f-ct, written by old and wclI-niormcd settler IL
The country, and addressed TO Judge j. N. I'd
unnds Commissioner Of the United States Gen.
4sral Land-O aics, is important, and will be read
With interest by ali who intend 10 visi; or sott!t
there:
.'Theso lands win be immensely vorabie; and oil
ready they are squatted npon By class of men vic
will never make improvement On the land but vic bo!t
them for themselves and oilers at cnorrnous prices
Certain poiiies from Ohio and Illinois Who have thor
caehly tested the coal have pronounced il oy far ~
best vet discovered ihe Pacific coes and have beei
here TO purchase ,hese squat;erc' rights but Tux
counters ask fabulous prices for their riglh On'
man have heard, asked sonc00 for his 100 acres
sehers are about as craIy. This coal TO reach ship
navigation involves the building Of 8 railroad some
twenty Eve thirty miles OF capitalists on,
ef Tho Territory only viii come and develop these coa'
resources and work the coabeds and Company can
begtn work these mines end build raiiroad. unicss
hey can obtain large Of land at first; bat these
Sorshess sq1aters stand in the way Of this Just public
~ieSt. Totally unable 10 do anything Themselves they
prevent others IRON doing anything.
Now II the Government copd eurrey these coal lands
ea neserri al coal tsnds Ia tie Tr7t,ory fro settle.
ent and sale and hen sell Tie lands in whole
sections or even large amounts either at auction or
private sale price far In advance Of tie present
eriee OF the public lands then and fear. not I'LL then
otn the coal resources Of the Territory be developed
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The Rebels in Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Friday. Aug. 10.
.ne rebel Col. ADAMS JOHNSON has issoed proclaim.