, 1853-10-15
Home correspondence.
OLYMPIA, Oct. 10, 1888.

among my memorandums a few items,
which though perhaps not very interesting,
may yet serve the same purPos, in your
columns as roast tu,kies and mince pics do
the Yankees on Thanksgiving day-they
fill up. Though | s.ldom appear as a cor
respondent (donr suspect me of too much
modcsly), assure you have no desire
that my real self should be secret, nor
would in any way affect to be mysterious
| am " plain blunt man." observe with
my own eyes, tell my story in my own
style, and even though might be disposed
to assume disguise, it would not prevent
the readers Of the CoLuNBlsN from rccog-
nizing III me an old and strodiast Gi.nd.
Having been closely confined to business
in Olympia during the past year, without a
weeks leisure for visiting the several -four
ishins towns upon the Sound, | resolved,
ere the rainy season set in, that would 90
on a cruise, and let Consequences take care
of themselves. l left Olympia on Wednes-
day evening, the Goth ult., and slowed my
self suugly on board the splendid little sloop
Sarah Stone" We had calm weather
and consequently made slow progress
However, the tide driftcl Us about II miles
during the night At noon next day we
arrived at Stellacoom city. At thissprgh1y
place the sound of the mechanics hammer
was heard in every direction, AMI business
ofall kinds seemed 10 be brisk, remained
here but a short time. The sloop proceed
ed on to Stcilacoom, about half mile be-
low, where l soon joined her. Here every
thing appeared 10 bo in the same prosper
Gus condition. noticed the commence
ment of three or four new buildings, and
the completion of large store house be-
longing to Judge CuAMBrEs. Our little
craft male but short tarry here. We
next landed at the ship yard Of Messrs.
BoLroN & WILSON, five miles below Sleil-
accom-. | was very kindly received, and
conducted Ihyough the yard by Mr. BoLTox.
They have now on the stocks large sloop,
to be launched in about two weeks. Mr..
B. informed ne that they were about to
commence clipper sloop, intended for
packet on the Sound, which viii be a supe-
riJt ycSs J.
At , o'clock on Thursday We arrived AT
Alki. This is certainly deli shtlal loca-
ton, and, judging from the Improvements
now being made, it will, at no distant day,
become large and 1ourshing city. There
is y splendid steam saw mill here in sue
ccss,ul operation and doing q good business
1t is owned by c. c. .TrRHY 4 Go. ram
bled about this place for an Lour closely OBJ
serving It's enterprise. The next place
(fve miles Distant is Seattle, where there
is aleo steam saw mill, belonging to H.
L. YEsLER & Co., doing well. Seattle
possesses the same progressive spirit as tie
other towns already mentioned. We left
Seattle ia the evening on the cbbing tide.
There being no wind during the night, we
made but little hradway The next day a
light breeze favored us, and in the ercning
we anchored OF Port Ludlow This is
safe and beautiful lille harbor. w. T.
SAYwARD's steam saw mill at this place is
rapidly manufacturing lumber. Mr. s has
also fine water power in this haTbor whichl
he attends improving soon We arrived
at Port Townsend on Saturday evening. 80
This is a very attractive place, is growing
finely, aud lsOm its commanding position it
raust become one Of the most important
localities in our country. The ship Sarah
Parker had just arrived from san Fran
cisco, and was discharging merchandise.-
Several large buildings are in process Of
erection, among which | noticed store
house for Capt. VIM. WEBSTER, one for l..
D. HASTINGS & Co, and one for the Puget
Sound Trading Company. The old settlers
Of Port Townsend may well Congratulate
thlmsclvcs upon their good fortune in OBJ
taining Capt WEBSTER as a na.hJor -
The whole hearted thoroushne,s with
which be docs whatever he undertakes,
whether It be- business oc welcoming friend, |
viii gave additional high character to the .
favored locality in which he has with good
judgment made his Permanent home
Alter enjoying the hospitalities Of my
friends at Port +. for three days, found |
an opportunity 10 'Lsil Vancouycr's Island, 4
and IN company wah Capt. RrtD and |
daughter, of the Island, and Mr.. CHARLES
BFhLoNi, OF San Francisco, set sail IN a
ships boat for Victoria, 30 miles distant,
across the Straits Of Juan dc Fuea Dsring
the afternoon the weather was clear, but al
sunset a thick fog set in, aud wNh ii strong
westerly wind, which troubled the waters