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Show March 1 6 7 1 I 12 13 .11 pprntl i.1·. in the Columbia about forty miles above us: the :mchovey is exquisitely fine. Saw a variety of insects in motion this morning, some ~mall bugs as well as flies; a brown fly with long legs, about half the size of tho common house fly was the most numerous; this is the first insect that has appeared; it i111 generally about the sinks ot· filth of any kind; the yellow and browu Oycatch has t·eturncd, it is a very small bird with a tail as long proportionally as a span·ow. A great part of this day was so warm, that ftre was unnecessary, notwithstanding its being cloudy and raininr~· Saw a sp~dcr this morning, though the air is perceptiuly coldet· than it has been since the 1st tnstant. At 9 A.M. it clouded up <md continued so the rcmaindc1· of the day: even the easterly winds which have heretofore g iven us the only fait· weather which we have eujoycd, seem 110w to have lost theit· influence in this respect. The elk now begin to shed thcil' horns. bird of a scarlet colout· as large us a common pheasant with a long- tail has returned, one of them was ~ccn to-day ncar the fort by captotin Clark's black man; I could not obtain a view of it. It became cloncly at 10 A .. M. and rained attcn<le<l with some hail; at !,ix P.M. it become f:,it·, and the wind ch:::mging· to northc. st it continu~d fuir du1·ing the nig"ht: the snow had all cltsc~ppe.trccl by 4 P. ;\[. this evening. It was fair in the mol'ning, but became cloudy at S P. lVI. <'lld continued so during the day. Saw a number of insects in tnotion; among- others !'iaw for the first time this spring and winter, a downy black fly :.tbout the size of the common house Oy. The plants begin to appear above the ground, among others the rush, of which the :\brrh Is lG 22 ,. ) .8JJ]Jtnd i .:r. 5i!l natives cat the root, which resembles in flavor the sweet potatoc. The sorrel with an oval, obtuse, and tematc leaf has no\v put forth its leaves, some of them have alreaJy nearly obtained their growth; the binls were singing very ag'!'ccahly this morning, particularly the common robbin. "fhe anchovy has ceased to un; the white sal.mon trout have succeeded them; the weather is so warm that ins cts of various species arc every <by in motion. The leaves ancl petals of the flower of the green hucklcbcny have appeat·eu, some or the leaves have already obtained one fout·th of their size. The brown bl'icry shrub with a broad pinnate leaf has began to put forth its leaves; the polecat calwort is in bloom; saw the blue-crested fisher; hirds ttrc singing this morning: the black alder is in bloom. The elder, gooseberry and honeysuckle arc now putting forth theit· leaves; the nettle and a variety of other plants arc springing up; the tlowcrs of the broad-leafed thorn arc ncal'ly blown; several small plants in bloom. The humming-bird has appeared; killed one of them ancl rou11cl it the same with those common to tile United States. The small Ot' hank martiu appeared to~day; saw one large flock of them; wat •t·-iowl very scarce; ..t few cormorant, geese, aiiCl the red -headed 11 :-.hing duck arc all that ar(' to be seen; the rrd flow e ring currant arc in bloom; this I take to IH~ tl1c ~umc species I Jin,;t saw on the Rocky mounu.1in s; tile fl'uit i-; a deep purple berry, ~·uv '!' ·<l with a g·ummy subst nee, and not ~~~~·ceullly flavout·cd: the1·c is <111othcr !iJH'cics 11 o t co v c n: d with g u m v,r hi c I 1 1 fi r" t fo 11 n d o 11 t h t.: waters of the Culunthia, about tl1c I ~th of '\11- .: II ·:I l,t '.t |