, 1854-07-22
improvements in Olympia--Pi-
ling and Gaping the Water

ton we can derive, there Is not elngie
town site, observing the name on the
shores Of the Sound or the Washington side
Of the Columbia river, but what, within the
past year, has advanced in growth and I'm
portance equally commensurate with the
settlement and improvement Of the country
BY which they are surrounded; yet, as our
opportunity for personal observation has,
within that time, been restricted to the con-
fines Of Olympia, we can only speak in the
pOsitirs with regard to improvements which
have been going on, and are in anticipation
for the future in this vicinity.
Those who have had an acquaintance
with Olympia only up to the time Of the
formation Of the territory Of Washington,
1t would be scarcely important to inform
them of fact which should necessarily
occur to them, that they would now
scarcely recognize the place from previous
recollection, in consequence of the numer-
Gus large and substantial buildings which
occupy the place where once was rugged
desolation," and the "relief" which has
been consequent on the removal Of heavy
forrest of 6r and cedar within its enyirons.
And as IN evidence that the spirit Of i'm
provement continues ia the even tenor OF
its way, we cannot do better than copy
from the San Francisco Herald, the follow
ing extract from the letter of correspon-
dent to the editor of that paper, and pub
lished some weeks since:
AT present the fats 10 the north Of Olympia are
hindance to vessels coming up to the business part
Of the town. This, however, can be remedied by p-
ling out whafves, and we are confident that as soon
this Is done the business part Of the place will be
carried in this direction This portion Of the flats has
been located as a land claim by EDWARD GIDDNGs,
Jr Esq, under the donation law Of 1850 and our leg
islative assembly have unanimously memoriazed con-
gress To confirm the claim to him. or this conirma-
ton citizens feel confident it is 80 manifest to
all that II will do vast deal towards the rapid growth
Of the town and win give her position for the great
emporium we believe she Is destined to become
Wharfs run out 70 the northwar in continuation Of
the Streets are required and As Mr. GIDDINGs
can get completed the frame work Of pledryer, now
under process Of construction, the work TO be com
I'VE have tins briefly alluded to the present capital
Of Washington territory. Though fairly ahead Of
cry other town in the territory, her growth has not
belief ofmen Of forecast and Judgment she is destined
City Of San FranclscoIH
The pile driver referred TO above, has
been completed, and Mr.. GDDIYcs commen-
ced. on Wednesday last, what appears to
be effective operations. 1t is a question
that has heretofore remained entirely unex-
planned, that whilst capitalists, masters Of
vessels and ship owners, who have and feel
an interest in the promotion Of the lumber,
timber, and coal resources Of this territory,
should forever remain unmindful of the fact
that their business operations cannot be
more essentially accelerated, than by con-
tributing to the extension of wharfs to deep
water, from some Of the most important
points on the Sound and Straits, from
whence cargoes of export may be antici-
= pated and obtained at almost any tine
At Olympia, particularly, surrounded as
itiswith an excellent farming and grazing
background-with MILLS, driven by steam,
and water power, in its immediate vaeinity,
unsurpassed anywhere, for the manufacture
OF lumber, yet, except at high tide, an ap-
proach cannot be made within half or
three quarters of a mile of where the bust
ness Of the town is transacted, by vessels
Of anything ike respectable dimensions
To obyiate this difficulty, Mr., GnDIScs
having completed oil necessary prepara-
tons, has commenced the construction of a
wharf at deep water where vessels Of the
largest size can discharge and receive. their
caEgoes at any Stage of the tides and nt.all
seasons Of the year, and as soon as possible
thereafter, to connect it with the shore,
which, when completed, will probably be
cover half a mile in length. The work bids
fair to be accomplished during the present
summer and fall, as much of the material
is already on the ground, with everything
in readiness for moving it forward.
An things conspire here to render the
construction of wharfs comparatively on ea-
sy undertaking. The bottom of the bay is
Of soft mnd--the water deepening very
gradually from the shore to the channel
Piles Of the finest quality can be obtained
on either side Of the Sound in our immedi.
ate neighborhoOd. Two saw mills are now
actively employed in the manufacture of
lumber at the falls of shu'es river, only two
miles distant, from which it can be conveyed
in RATS with the greatest ease-the steam