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HE next attempt to form a settlement on the Columbia was made by John Jacob Astor, who sent a party over-land from Boston, under the command of Mr. Hunt. They endured many hardships in crossing the stony mountains, and lost several of their number; but at length reached their destination, the Columbia, after the destruction of the Tonquin. The next vessel Mr. Astor sent out was the Beaver, a ship