, 1857-02-27
Business on the Sound, &C.

Business on the Sound, &C.
Our fellow townsman, Mr.. JAS X. HURD,
returned during the present week from an
excursion on the Sound, having proceeded
as far north as Port Townsend, visiting
most Of the intermediate ports No Indian
disturbance or outrage had occurred at any
place on the Sound for some time. The
Indians generally appeared to be quiet /;
and as far as he was able to observe and
determine, were disposed to remain so.
Mr.. HURD gives a most hattering account
of the revival in the lumber trade, and in
business and enterprise generally on our
waters northward. lie estimates that
there are now in the Sound at the various
mills, and otherwise, from fifteen to twenty
vessels, all taking in cargocs Of Timber,
timber, &C., for San Francisco and foreign
ports. A gentleman residing on Whidby's
Island informed Mr. II. that a person de-
sirous of going to almost any foreign port,
would scarcely ever be delayed an unrea-
sonablc length of time in finding vessel
on which to obtain passage. The amount
of lumber manufactured at Capt KEMER's
mill, TeekaIet, Port Gamble, Hoods Canal,
is enormous and erery foot Of il fnas a
prompt cash sale, and The major portion Of ii
is taken 10 foreign parts. In the course of
week, Capt. KELLER can saw lumber to
on order filling any kind Of bill, for the
full cargo Of vessel of any Tonnage The
mill is kept running constantly, day and
night, and Mr.. HURD has authority for
saying, that at least ffty.tirO ressels during
The pta gear, obtained full cargoes Mereat,
and mostly for foreign ports. MEIGs' mill,
at Port Madison, also does a very heavy
business Mr.. YEsLER, Of Seattle, keeps
his mill constantly in operation; and be-
sides these, Mossrs. SAYwAED and Thorn,
Port Ludlow, Mr.. RHGDER, Bcllingham
Bay, the mills at Steilacoom, as also, most
of those in our various bays, are now doing
a healthy business.
In addition to the excellent and extensive
coal field of Col. +. G. FrrzHUcH, Belling-
ham Bay, which is now being extensively
worked by steam power and machinery, by
experienced miners, and the products of
which find ready cash sale in the supply
of California steamers, WM. S. PArrI.z, Esq,
who holds q contiguous coal claim on the
same bay, has recently INTRODUCED an
engine into his mine and, as Mr.. HuRD
learns, is getting out good article Of coal,
in large quantities. 1t is confidently be-
lieved that when the vein of coal on Bel,
lingham bay becomes fully developed, it
will prove to be next to inexhaustible.
Whilst we regret the information fur
nshed by Mr.. HuRD, that Messrs. GRExSAx
& CRENNY, enterprising timber MERCHANTS
of Whidby's and McDonald's Islands, will
probably, for the present at least, abandon
their purpose of building a steamboat to
ply upon our waters, it affords us equal
pleasure to learn and state, on the same
authority, that arrangements have been
perfected by Messrs. KELLER and MEIcs, to
bring to the Sound steamer from San
Francisco, and which may be expected
here in about one month from this time.
This appears to be a .61od tact. Mr.. HuRD
is informed that the name Of the steamer is |
Rcsolate-a staunch, capacious vessel, with
a twelve mile per hour prope!ling power
that she is now undergoing repairs, pre-.
paratory to being brought upon our waters
and that Capt. KELLER, alone, has invested
$4,000 in the enterprise
The foregoing does not present. QUITE so
gloomy picture of the enterprise, business,
progress and future prospects of our Terri
tory and inhabitants, as that given in an
article in the New York Tribune of Jan.
9TH. Let ignorance, folly, or determined
hostility say what they will in prejudice of
our Territory, nothing but m utter eXter