, 1854-10-07

VI MI SHUAS SNi"pS'NuNs ~ P~i'Nh'N Wv"
safety every duty in which she 9may be-
come engaged between the head Of, the
Sound aud Vancouyer's Island; '' 4
The Sound = Its Commercial
Interests and Importance.
During the Inst week we have had ocea-
sion TO enjoy an excursion on the propeller
Major TonPlfn;, from Olympia to Veto
ria, Vancouyer's Island during the course
ofwhich We found much, very much to glad
den our heart and incite US to renewed vigil
Ihnce and activity fer the further develop
ment Of the resources Of u country almost
set unknown to its most intimate acquoint-
anccs. Towns along the Sound have
sprung up within year as if by the wand
of magic. Settlements have accumulated
beyond anything that was thought like
reasonable anticipation. ,Stclacoom has
burst FROM its embryo, and is now full
ledged. butterfly, md also sports all the
gaudy plumage for which her representa-
ton has given her character. Where but
one year ago there was not but one or two
stores and but ono boarding house in the
whole place. now establishments Of all kinds,
patronized by q liberal and generous pub
lie, are to be met with on every hand
In passing down the Sound, the next
place of Importance at which you arrive is
Seattle. Three years ago and that place
had neither "a local habiation or name =
now her town improvements have an on
ward tendency, and all things give evidence
of healthy state of moral, physical and
intellectual improvement. By the way,
the MojOy T0mpkins supplied herself, whilst
at Seattle, with suificicncy Of the Duwam-
ish Bay coal to answer all her purposes Of
fuel, steam, &C., between that place and
Victoria, which, was pronounced by the
engineers on board, as being competent to
recommend itself to either ocean or river
navigation. ,ab iI H ....,
After leaving Seattle, we bad the pleas
ure Of passing by Port Ludlow, at which
place a magnificent saw-mill has been erect
ed by Mr., Ssyward, discharging its duty,
as we hope, pleasantly and pro6tably. On
the brow Of the hill there is erected in rath-
er antique, but graceful style, the residence
Of Capt Thpndike. 1t is buiit, you might
say, between cross With the old English
and German architecture, Passing from
that place, the next harbor that presents
itself, Of which no inconsiderable notice has
been taken, is Port Townsend-the en-
trance Of The Straits Of the most beau.
tiful town sites within the Territory In or
der to make this fact apparent, il is proper
that every persen should bear in mind that
from one extremity Of the Sound to the
other, dense forest interlocks and ex-
cludeS communication with the interior,
except ii be by roads made by private en-
terprise. -2.' .'''4'..-.n aa.pa a..1.
Like an "oasis in the desert, We found
Port Townsend. Contrary and opposed
to the Dead Seas fruit that looks beautiful
to The eye yet breaks to ashes oD3lhe lips,
We found a generous and hospitablc CON-
munity,, To person unncquainted with
the scenery along the Sound and Straits,
the task Of representing it fully may appear
tiresomo and irksome in the extreme, but
to person who has witnessed what is sup
posed to be q dull monotony for days, o.
sight like the beautiful prairie upon which,
the town plat of Port Townsend is estah-
lishcd, entirely relieves the gaze, and zoe
feel at kenle again 80 t' 'h'' 1''.i
Leaving this place, our next anchorage
was in the beautiful smnll bay in the vicin-
ity Of Victoria, VancouVer's Island, As
far as we had an opportunity of extending
an acquaintance with the free settlers Of
the Island, We found them to be in the last
degree genuine and hospitable--eyery way
worthy and welfquahRed to become mem
bers Of a separate and independent coufed-
eracy. With the political functionaries on
the Island, we have no acquaintance.
In conclusion, We would remark that Il
suficiency of coal was shipped on board the
Major TompIiRs from Victoria, V. l., to
last during the passage of tho vessel from
that port to Olympia