, 1857-11-20
Renlnlscences q TraNeI-C COntInued.

purpose Of connecting the subject Of which
the above heading furnishes the key, Of our
last, with the present issue Of our paper
We left our readers last week at Port
TOwnsend-the magnificent bay upon which
it is located, providing the grand key oi
egress and ingress with the country border
ing upon Puget Sound-located l25 miles
northWRrd Of the extreme southern confines
Of our magnificent inland sea.
We are here permitted to 50 on shore
bot for a few moments, but ample time to
discover that great changes and improve
mcnts had taken place there within the last
three years. TReH there were but about
half dozen houses on the town site, MO'O
they may be counted by "tens," IL not by
scores" Those engaged in mercantile
pursuits, With whom we are acquainted, are
Capt Fowler, Mr.. HANNAH, the Postmas-
ter at that place, Messrs HASTINGS & PED
DJeRovE, and others. Several large and
excellent buildings have been erected in
Port TOWnsend-amongst the number Is
one Of brick, 40 by 25 feet, two stories
high-the property Of the present faithful
Collector Of Customs for the district Of
Puget SOund-M. II. Frost, Esq. As we
proceed through the the Straits into the
bay alluded to, the town Of Port Townsend
becomes blended with the military station,
about three miles distant, which looms up
in the vicinity Of an admirably secure har-
Dor. The grounds around the station con-
tain some six substantial buildings, connect
ed with q suttlers store, ETC. This station
is under command Of Maj. HAILER, Of the
9Th Infantry; and 1t is the design that the
barracks and the officers quarters will be
lathed and plastered. There is glorious
future for the harbor Of Port Townsend,
at some time and sOmeiOheTe upon the bay.
Its position is commanding, and its citizens
certainly deserve to live to see brighter
days Block houses have been erected, not
only at the garrison, but at other places on
the bay. for the defence aud protection Of
the inhabitants Should the P. NJ. S. s.
Co. continue its intercourse between San
Francisco and Puget Sound, (per contract, }
the presumption Is that the hnrbOr of Port
Townsend will be the depot Of its shipping
aud re-shipping for some time to come.
At Ports Gamble, Ludlow, Madison, ETC.,
we regret TO say that we were prevented
from going on shore, as the COnsiitutiOn Wis
ited those places during the night. W,
were equally unfortunate at Coveland, al.
though we are promised by gentlemen re
siding at all these places that they will
within few weeks, furnish US with truth
ful statistics concerning them. In severa
former nomberS Of this paper, we have re
ferred somewhat exultingly 10 the immense
quantity Of lumber manufactured by Messrs
KELLER & Co., MElos e. Co., RENroN
HowARD. SAYwARD & THoRNDKE; as alss
to the mammoth spars and other timber,
sent to foreign countries by Messrs. GREN.
NAN & CREExY, Of McDonald's Island.
As an evidence that our territory is be
coming known and appreciated abroad we
will here insert with few corrections a
paragraph which appeared in the Boston
Journal, some months since The article is
headed. " Warrington Territory" and reads
as follows:
:. Previous 70 1874, the Hodson's Bay Company had
possession Of nearly the entire territory Of Washing
Ton, and all Of the farming and grazing lands were un
der their control In that year settlements were made
At Olympia and other points. In 1919 and the two
s9ceeediag years, the emigration that crossed the
plains began 70 settle 10 this potion Of the then Ore
gon Territory, and since then numerous settlements
have been made. Had no Indian outbreaks occurred
1 . believed that the population would have doubled
Enthusiastic accounts are given Of the natural resOur
eeH q The territory. The forests abound In magnf.
cent eedar, frs and pines which grow 10 an immense
size, furnishing unsurpassed lumber The soil con
sisis Of rich dark loan, running 70 the depth in
many places, Of SIX ieet Puget Sound Is said to be
IL is formed BY inlet from the ocean which runs
up more than two hundred miles and branches ont In
three direetons IT varies in width from forty to six
y AAAc@ VI III hlAfs anu hutpes 0ut ITS
face. SINE being covered with vegetation other with
rockG The waters Of the Sound abound in salmon
codash and halbut, besides oysters clans and other
ahell-fsh.
Among the principal settlements Of the territory
arc Olympia, SteilAcOOm, Seattle. Ports Orchard
Gamble and Ludlow. Some OF these places have 4
population Of over three hundred souls and at most
Of them large lumber trade is carried on. Near Sc
atte are extensive coal veins, AZ Delngham Bay
there Is quite settlement and military post. Great
Quantities Of lumber are shipped from this place. and
vein Of bitlminous coal is extensively worked
Large quantities Of the coal shipped TO san Fran
cisco The mine is said 70 be inexhaustibe."
As further evidence that this territory
is attracting the attention. not only strictly
speaking, of the Ousiness portion of the cit
'zens Of the United States, but that the
agents Of Ae gOrerHnent, for the first time,
are reporting in complimentary terms as to
its Ultimate future, the following extracts
taken from the report of the Coast Sur.
Veye under the snnerintandonc, ~ n;