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Whsye ss "the West?a-A few wears since, the inhabitant of our Atlantic ci.

 ties was accustomed 10 speak of our

 town as being the remote point of civii- lzatlon--the jumping-oil place. in the

 great Valley of the Mlssissippi-be-

 yond which no man in his right mind, and having q clean conscience. would think of adyenturing. What trans formation has been effectcd2 Now, we begin to think of our city as soon to De the centrc-perhaps tine capitaI-of this extensive Confectionery. For hun dreds ol miles to ssthe Vest of us, the

 land teens with inhabitants. The hand of industry is there. Comforts aud lu2urics abonnd. 4 vigorous con-

 munication is kept us between ourselves and ''these remote parts, as we are al- ready accustomed to cali cali them. It is. indeed, impossible to put any limit to

 this spirit of adventure. Even now, the formation of settlement at inc

 mouth of the Columbia river, is regard

 ed as entirely feasible. Space seems

 about to be annihilated by the exertions

 of the hardy pioneers of our western sett!ements.-.Nissoarl Republidal,.