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 The Bloomington Iowa. Herald says = We have been permitted to make the follow ing extracts from letter written by Wm. T. Perry, formerly of this county, to Messrs Collier and Sherey. It is dated Oregon City, March 30, 1843:

 ''l arrived at the settlement in Oregon on the 18th September, where have remained ever since, at work at my trade, Carpenter as was, of course, compelled to, after spend- Ing all had to get here; but 1 have done well, being How worth more than when left Iowa. We have not been sick a day since we left the States. Hannah Abel was married in two weeks after we arrived here ske has done we'll. Quick business that great country that for unmarried gals. Now to the country which is not as l expected to find It. It is rough aud broken, and gener- ally heavy timbered, principally with fir, yellow pine, cedar, hemlock, spruce, oak, ash, and maple. It is we'll watered, and about one-tenth prairie of excellent quality The tmbered land is also excellent for farm ing. In the streams there is an abundance of fish, among which are the finest salmon in the world.

 ''fhere is enough to live on in this coun- try. The inhabitants are generally good far mers, raise large quantities of grain, and have from 40 to 100 head of cattle, 20 to 50 head ol hogs, and horses without number Clotf- ing IS cheaper here than in Iowa. There Is nothing to be found in your stores but what we have an abundance of, and at cheaper rate, as they are brought here free of dutv.- Nothing will bear exportation from Iowa except good rifles. They are worth abou $50 in this country Good COWS will sell at from $50 to $50 per head.

 Several of our company are dissatisfied with the country, and contemplate going tc California this spring. For my part, am we'll satisfied, and expect to end my days ir Oregon. This place, Oregon city,l is situ. ated at the head of navigation, and at the foo of Wallamut Falls, one of the greatast water powers in the world It contains twelve dwelling-houses, three stores, one black smiths shop, one cooper shop two saw mill: and one grist mill are in operation, and an other of three run of stones is to be erected this summer-I get S3 day for my work and tools furnished. Common labor is worth $l 75 per day, without board. No ardent spirits ill the country.

 "WM. T PERRY.n