New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-10
Lord serkirk,. American ssulemsnt.

~ uioesot, territory, by few Scotch Hishlsnders
sent out by Lord Douglass. Earl Of Selkirk. ap-
pears % have surmOanted ali the TRIALS and severn
t.s OF such an enterprise IN an inhOs pi,able re-
zion and 20 have become q considerable and
thriving colony with schools, churches. and other
means Of prosperity and growth. It's early history
IL characterized BY great trlsls and suferngs, and
for many years the issue seemed doubtful But
we learn by a letter in the BostOn Evening 1r0r-
eisy that its period Of probation is probably over
Tho present number of inhabitants Is about 1000
including the Indian settlement, which contains
10000 Creos or Knisteneaux, and 100 Opowsys.
There are, however, only tity families OF ocotch,
many OF their country men having moved 70 the
United States and Canada during the days OF Their
adversely. There are also a few English and
Orkneymen, bat the greater part Of the inhabi
tants are half natives and descendants Of for
traders and their servants, by native women.
We quote the following briet account OF II.
The settlement lies on both sides Of the river
and exteods mare than forty miles. There are
foar Episcopal churches Catholic cathedral, and
chapel The Pspists are the most numerous. bat
the Episcopalsns are by far, the most Influential
The Scotch had the promise Of Gaelic minister
when they left Scotland, and they are very much
dissatisfied that the promise mas not been fulfilled
Nearly all Of them understand English now and
they meet with the Episcopslians for worship, but
rome II them join Ia reading church service, and
only part come 10 the communion. They are
They all have their children bsptssd and i is
often done when the child is very youDg-ALwhIs,
II there IL probability that II viii not live long.
There are only seven schools IN the settlement.
Mos, OF these are supported, In part by the
Church Missionary Society. Rev. Mr.. Cochran
has been there more than twenty years. he l.
the founder Of the Indian settlement. Rev Sir.
Naceallum, principal Of the Academy, succeeded
MIR. Jones. he has been in the school fourteen
years 81 81 Of his pupils are children Of the far
traders. some Of them, Of course are from great
distance. II is q boarding school and but very
Few e the settlers think they arc abe to avar
themselves Of its privileges. The expense l.
twenty live pounds sterling per snDum' lbeS
I've ~ what would Be considered good style L.
any New England village. Neatnes' snd order
are visible Throughout he whole estaOilsnnent
Th- bui dings are sufficiently large 70 sccommo
date nearly one hundred pupils but az prcseDf
they have not half that lumber The schools are
not quite o. nOorishDg ~ Drmerly. Ir. Macca
Iutn has two assistants, gentleman from Lug
ls1d, sud lady lh-lt natiyel who was educated
80 the Academy. She 10 the only female teacher
ia the whole settlement. There IA another school
In tts m ssion premises q few rods from the AGA
d-my, which is also under Mr.. Maeculsm' suPer-
vision except that the settlers have the privilege
OF choosing their own teacher. IL 10 now kept 10y
on. Of Mr. Ms former pupils.
Tue great reforms Of the day have not yet trav
eled as tar ~ the Red River. Al. with few ex-
ceptinns, think IL night 10 drink itile and smos
lux aud suuihlR are quite fashionable. 5eVefsl
cat loads Oi e ,boie liquors were drawn across
the p ans during the last Summer rom 1T. Peter
- tho CDlony. One young ScOtchuan, VINO has
had tracts aud her temperance documents IRON
the mission 70 read seems 20 be fully aware OF The
evils OF even temperate drinking. know Of bu
two oth-,s IN the settlement who abstain from a.
I'M 4 eating drinks.
Bat nots outstanding oil this, there seem to be
spirit OF improvement among them. Last yeaf
q f.kaIfa
70 ne Individuals rho manufactured the best cloth,
ytrn. cheese &c. Thirty shillings-about seven
dolars--was awarded 10 one woman for very hut
wooden yarn, about much rs lady could run
through her thimbe The family that Will make,
dudng the present year one hundred yards OF tn
best cloth OF different kinds, has the promise OF ~
p, unds sterling and good markettor ali the c"tr
the, wish TO sell. The Scotch are the principal
manufacturers
The Touring. mills in the settlement aTe all wIod
mills and oil the lumber IS sawed by hand. Th.
wheels they use for spinning wool are Just hke
those used in the Statos Tor spinniog linen. Every
family card their own wool and iuli their o~ d
CLOTH The process Of FILLING is quite amusing.
When web ia brought from the ~eavers lev
Young men are invites IT, the cloth Is wet IN SOAP
suds aud thrown upon the floor They sit down
on tn nOOr 10 their work with tho cloth between
their feet. (barefnotedl aud something to support
their backs don't know Of any shorter way to
describe the process, than to say, they kick. an
kick and kick tl II IL kicked enough, each on
resting In turn no tods II necessary. Inc wster
aud steam from the cloth added 10 a proiuse per
sDiraton, gives them pretty thorough dreDotlns.
They rettfs to change their clothes while tn
women gather up the cloth. and prepare supper.
IL Public Library has recently been ostsb'ishe
inthe Colony CONTAINING several hundred volumes
Most of the books were purchased IN the States
There are also some pretty extensive private
libreries. Mr. Msccaium's contains more than D.
thousand volumes The people generally have
bat few books Their school books are not very
well adapted to the wants Of shildren Sabbath
School l. kept at the Upper Church, super'atendec
by Mr.. Naccsllum.