The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-01-10
from the oregonian,
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Something has been published con
eerning the fertility Of the soil in Ore
goh, the salubrity Of It's climate, en-
couraging varied agricultural industries
its adaptability to the arts and manu-
iaetnres, which are Indispensable to th,
development Of civilization, aRl III
capacity TO support dense population
hut It's scenery IL worthy of more FIRE
quent notice. II has all the element,
Of bennty, grandeur and sublimity. II
has many features common to all pic
tnfasque countries, bat in general AZ
peet, as we'll as in particular beauties
4 y unique. This accounts for It's ut
Effectiveness TO tourists who hase visit
cd many lands, and who have naturally
imbibed the notion that "therc IL moth
ing new under the sun"
Our great valley il not destitute oi
beauty at this season Of the year. The
wide plains, dotted with farms aud vii.
lagos, the foothills and the ever topping
ranges, combine the elements of pleas,
ing landseape in a remarkable degree.
The freshness Of spring IL wanting, hut
the maturity which follows is present.
Nature with rich and ripened bounty
heals the wounds which harvest inniets
upon the ticld. the orchard and the for
est.
Side and summit of foothills aud
slope Of mountains arc mellowed with
exquisite ruddy brown, in varied shades
interpcrsed with glossy scarlet of unfal-
len leaves on shrub and tree. and the
ever present vsrdurc Of fir and cedar.
Approaching the Cascade range in
the direction Of Brownsville, the foot
hills become numerous and more con
Spicnons They seem 70 occupy the en-.
tire area; but journey through them
disPels the illusion. There il room for
mae fine farms on every hand, aud
here and there valleys penetrate to the
mountains.
In the midst Of these foothills
Brownsville Is situated, on the edge of
wide valley. II is scattered along
the main street for distance Of "A mile.
IL has grown considerably within n few
Years past, in resources and population.
IL embraces the elements Of prosperity
within itself IL has woolen factories,
saw mill, grist mill aud houring mill.
and tho usual complement ii stores and
shoPa The Calapsoia river. flowing
swiftly from mountain springs, turns
the busy wheels and rms through a
large portion "f the village. IL las
schools anil churches. the latter in
abundance and variety, 80 that all iastss
may be suited ia getting into the king
dom Of heaven. They appear to agrre
in the main thing, hut differ ia the nou
essential details Every man is free in
this country, to crafty his taste in re
ligion Aa well as in other things. and go
to heaven in the style that suits him
best, provided he pays his share Of the
expenses; but when be asks other ,eo-
pie 70 pay for it the whole machinery Of
divided and snb-divided sectarianism
becomes quite another thing. 1t is re-
ported that two or three OF these sects
are on the decline in this region, giving
the others wider area and better
prospects for the extension and perma-
nency of their influence.
Ono Of these denominations invited
the Rev. DIR. Lindsay Of your city to
dedicate for them now house of wor.
ship. II il known as the Presbyterian
Church and congregation Of Browns
vile. This church Is composed for the
most part Of able and thrifty farmers.
With commendable zeal the congrega.
ton has provided for all the expendi-
lures of the erection, with the all Of a
few contributions from abroad Among
these church building society ut the
east was a liberal contributor, and a
gentlemen in your city donated enough |
10 pay for the bell, which rang out its |
inviting call yesterday. Rev Robert
Robe, an old pioneer, is pastor of the
,hurch. The building committee who
discharged their difficult tasks in a very |
and satisfactory manner, was
Of Messrs. Robert Montgom.
sry, w. A. Tempieton and Albert Tenn
'leton. Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry Beamer
lttested their interest in the cause by "a
ash donation of $500 in addition to
Tarious personal services. The occasion
vas very interesting one to the large
audiences which assembled again and
gain, and willno doubt be long remcm.
,ered.
A ride of few miles among these
conveys yon to Charlottesville,
! new village which modestly looks
.broad from beneath the Alpine shad-
'ws. 1t has some elements Of success,
md will no doubt prosper. Mr.. Rob
'rt Glass will tell any one what he
links Of it on application.
The fertile, picturesque and salubri
'ur region which lies in the morning
hadows of the Cascade range, is des-
iDed at no distant day to become fa-
'orite resort Of sheep herders and fruit
,rowers. The intervals are full Of fat
less and bountifully watered. They
invite the gang-plow, the grasses and
rains. And these innumerable slopes,
hough many Of them nre susceptible to
'roftable cultivation, even to the sum
nits of the conical hills, are also, in
many instances, unfriendly to the plow,
nut are covered with nutritious herb
ge.
The projected narrow gauge railway,
rom Springfield to Salem, is looking
nut its route along the margin of these