Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-07-09
NUMBER TWO.

"ai' "o'sa nou, ny inVolViuS TIE STed
powers OF Europe in its vortex, lempora
rily suspended maratime and commercial
enterprise. the fur Trade of the northwest
revived the thirsr for voyages to lis coast
and America, Great Britain and Russia
had many merchant vessels fitted ont ro
engage in it. Among the .irnportan, re.
suits OF some of The voyages was the yer.
ificaIion OF the story Of Juan de Fecat on
which rested the claim of Spain to the firs
discovery Of the strait which bore hi:
name 80! -.
!. In The year l7sz, Mr.. Joseph Barrell, a
distinguished and ehterprising merchant OF
this city, projected a :yoyage Of commerce
and discovery 10 the Northwest Coast, and
Samuel Brown, John Derby. Crowell, and
John M. Bintard, associated themselves
with him in The enterprise. Two vessels
were fitted Out: the ship Columbia. com.
manded by John Kendrick. and the, ship
Washington, by Robert Gray. They
sailed from Boston in October, 1889. Our
city has therefore the honor Of fitting out
the first expedition from the Uuited States,
circumuavisatng the globe.
The first point they reached on the
Northwest coast was Nootka Sound, where
after loading the Columbia with furs, the
two vessels exchanged comm manders, Capt.
Grayfaking The Columbia to Canton 10
dispose of her speitries, while Capt. Ken
d.?tn remained ou the coast in the Wash
: TIN 20 collect furs. Capl.,Gray sold his
frts Canton. purchased cargo of teas,
= Returned 10 Boston. But as the prof
ts'Ntre insufficient to meet The expenses.
lBds projectors of the enterprise weIe dis
aSE4Ipled, and 'Messrs. Derby and Pinlard
sofa Gil their shares in the vessels to Bar
rell& Brown. These gentlemen fitted out
Capt Gray on second voyage 10 the
coast, for the furs which it was supposed
Capt. Kendrick was collecting. On The
lllh of May, 1901, Capt. Gray entered a
large river on The Northwest coast, up
which he sailed for several miles. This
be named the Columbia, after his vessel,
aud landing on the shores, took formal
possession of the country i'll the name Of
The United States.
In 1899. Don Elerban Martinez procee.
ded with Two Spanish vessels from San
there, and efecea ort 6h one fefihf 81 tfs Is
lands. which be named San Mignel.-
About two months after the foundation Of
this establishment, a collision ensued he
tween The Spauiards and the agents Of a
British trading company, which gave rise
10 The famous Nootka Sound controversy,
an eveul of great importance, which, we
shall here after, nolice particularly. A, this
lime, Don Salvador Fidalgo made anoth-
er Spanish Settlement ON the main land.
at The entrance of Fucas strait.
During The years:l792, '93and '94, Vau
couver was employed by the British gov
ernmenl 10 make surveys aud explorations
ofrhe Northwest coast. He performed
this service faithfully, aud has recorded
The fact that be derived his knowledge Of
the existence of lhe Columbia from Cap
lain Gray, whose ship he spoke upon The
voyage. Spain subsequently, fitted out
other voyages OF exploration TO the norlh-
west cast, The results Of which added a
mass Of geographical facts to the previous
history Of that region.
We have thus rapidly traced the history
OF the discoveries on the norlhwes, coast.
We have seen that The palm of prior dis
covery on the shores Of the Oregon terri
tory belongs 10 S Pain-iha, The shores Of
Nootka Sound were hers by right Of dis.
covery and setllefnen,-that Capt. Gray
discovered aud explored the mouth of the
Columbia, as subsequently, Lewis and
Clarke did its sources. These points it is
important 10 bearinsnind. We shall no
tice, in future papers, The respective claims
of Great Britain aud this country 10 the
possession Of 0regon-the history of The
diplomatic negotiations connected there.
with, and perhaps give some Topographic
cal aud statistical details respecting the
territory, together with notice its pres
ent condition.
Hints for Observation-Disclosures to
lady whose society is sought by gentle
man, are justly understood 10 tend 10 mat
rimony. If the meetings are brought
aboul by means not originating with him,
if they are unavoidable, or sought and
occasioned by the lady herself, the kind
altenlion.of gentleman may be ascribed
to mere courtesy. But when he takes an
active aud eager part in the matter, when
he visits, writes, courts, and, above all,
when lie adores and dies, there is'no mis-
take: he ought either 10 pop the question,
or ge' away."-Fanily Herald.
THE Climate Of Curacao.-INe find in
the Nashville Wing, an interesting article
on this subject. The editor with his family
resided there from August, 1912, TO May,
lS43. Que Of The family was far gone in
consumption. The climate completely
restored her. The island is said TO be
entirely healthy through the year, no fevers
prevailing at any season. Nor is even the
midday oppressive a, The hottest period
Of the year. The editor says
"We may add, that Curacao is one OF
the cheapes, places we ever knew. to live
at. A person may reside there comforta-
hly for less than one.haIf Of what i. would
cost iu Havana. The island belongs to
no Hptch,, anil has one oe .he finf et har.