, 1869-11-13

and being one of flfhe q trooly loil," "
it is not unlikely that Ben will make
the swindIe stick.
1 To PORTLAND.
After a detention Of possibly an
hour at the Cascades, the steamer
Cascades hove in sight, aud soon the
Passengers were on board, many Of
them for the first time to feast their
eyes on the magnificent scenery,
which mo where is erander than for
the first few miles below the gap in
they mountains through which the
Columbia pours its mighty food, !,
We found our old friend, Capt. JOHN
Wolf, in command Of the Cascades.
and from him and Purser Engles,
We received many kind ang courteous
attentions. After leaving the Cas-
cades, the first place we touched at
was Vancouver, zone Of the most
beautiful locations for town>site on
the Pacific coast, but soreIy retarded
in its growth by conflicting land
titles. Despite this draw. back, Van,
couver is a growing town, and has a
large and canstantly increasing trade
Since being down here. 1 learn that
Senator Williams intends having the
military post at Vancouver broken
up, and the army and all the muni-
tions of war transferred to Portland.
This he thinks will appease the an>
ger Of the Portlanders who are terri.
bly, down oD him for favoriDg the
East Side Railroad, at the expense
of POrtland's pet project the West
Side Road. Ben Holiday, the
owner Of the East Side Road, is un-
derstood to have paid the Senator a
handsome consideration for his in.
| fuence, and now he aims to paeify
his constituents at the expense Of
Vancouver. The radical party
boasts many mean men within its
folds, but for grOvelling meanness
Senator Williams can discount the
pack. But truce to this depression
After leaving Vancouver, the boat
soon headed up the Willamette, but
on getting off at Swan Island Bar,
we found vessel bound for Liver
pool aground, and the Cascades was
brought into requisition to tow Der
out to deep water. This insolved a
detention of several hours, aud SO
we did not reach the " emporium I"
until long after dark.
THE COMMERCIAL EMPORIUM.
Arrived at Portland, we took
quarters at the Cosmopolitan, I"
where under the care of the gentle.
manly land ord, Mr.. J. B SPENCER,
we have Jared ezcellently well. Our
Walla Walla friends when visiting
the d" emporium" will do well.to pa
tronize the Cosmopolitan. Tired
and wearied with our journey, we
soon sought repose, but ct an early
hour on Sunday morning, we we're
up, and under the pilotage of our
friend, 0. S. Savage, Esq, formerly
of the Dalles, but non a resident of
Portland, we started out to see the
sights. Our attention was naturally
directed to the improvements, and
here we may say that few cities in
the United States boasts finer edits
ces than Portland. In this regard
the progress of the town is wonder
full, anu it is in the splendor of these
buildings that the business men OF
Portland give evidence of the wealth
they have so rapidly accumulated.
Possibly the most attractive build,
ing in the town used for business
purposes, is the new Banking House
of Ladd & Tilton, which is a marvel
of beauty, and fully equal to build,
ings of the same kind on Broadw y
or Wall street, New York. The
founder of this institution, W. S.
Ladd, came to Portland in early days
a poor young man, and at first, if we
are correctly informed, was employed
as a laborer to clear the very land on
which his bank now stands. His
wealth is now computed by millions
and this whilst he is is still in the
prime Of life and enjoyment of all
his faculties. So much for untiring
Industry and enterprise. Continu,
ing our tour of observation, We
next came in sight of the new Courl
House, building to which every
Portlander points with pride, and
which fronting on the Public Square
has more the appearance of q State
Capital than a temple of justice
This building cost SO much that
am afraid to give the figures lest my
readers may think am testing lheil
credulity, 1t was built in the days
when the radicals ruled Multnomat
county, and the knowing ones say
that the " stealings formed large
item in the bill, the county was call.
ed to foot.
PRIVATE RESIDENCES.
! 10 Portland = great deal Of taste
has been displayed 10 the erection O.
private residences, and in oil oul
travels we fsil to recall a town thai
boasts more pleasant homes. OF the
residences that more particularly at
tract attention. | may mention those
of Capt. j. c. Ainswortb, W. s
Ladd, 4. r. Thomson, and other;
whose names l fail to recollect, bul
the most beautiful residence Of al!
and pronounced one of the finest on
the coast, is that of S. G.. Reed, Esq
Vice President of the o. S. n,
Company, aud one of the earliest and
| onosf snoaassf,I of Do..I.ls