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features Of that portion Of our Territory. Before
proceeding to mention in their regular order the
! different points at which We touched during our
fying trip, we should do injustice TO our feelings
not to express our appreciation Of the Kindness
and Gvors extended to us by Captain y u. Cove
and Purser Molthrop We take pleasure also in
mentioning Mr. Clancy aud Mr.. Butler as eff
cent officers, and in stating that VIC experienced
nothing but kindness and attention at the hands
Of everybody attached to the ship, from the deck
hands up.
Afler leaving SteilaeoOm, the first landing made
| is at SEATTLE. Besides the erection, during the
past few months, Of several new buildings, We
noticed in process Of extension Mr.. Yeslers old
wharf, and in process Of construction new
wharf All Of our commercial towns would do
well TO emulate the example Of their Seattle
neighbors, and wake up to the importance o
good and commodious wharf accommo lations, Of
which some of them are greatly lacking. We
know the nature Of the country back Of Seattle,
are fully apprised Of It's resources, and certain Of
its destiny to become large and aourishins
place. -..
PoET MADISON is the next point on the Oppo-
site shore Of the Sound, on Bainbridge Island.
Here is located the extensive lumber manuiac-
turing establishment Of Mr.. G, A. Meigs. The
numerous houses connected with this establish
ment give it the appearance Of 4 village. We
did not 50 on shore, and consequently cannot give
such an account Of this place as il deserves. In
addition To his present mill, Mr.. MOigs is erect.
ing a new one, calculated to rival if not excel
any in the Territory. The foundry recently es.
tablished at this place is great accession to the
country. Il will obviate the necessity, and con
scquent delay and extra expense, Of sending to
San Francisco for castings
TEEKALEr, the site Of the mammoth numbering
mills Of the Puget Mil Co., is situated near the
entrance Of Hoods Canal on magnificent har-
Dor. Since our last visit to this Bangor Of the
Pacific, in November, great improvements have
been made in the way Of wharvcs and ware.
houses, to say nothing Of the new mill and new
dwellings for the accommodation Of the additional
force required 70 carry on this huge business.
The wharf Is one Of the best constructed pile
wharvcs We have ever seen, and cost S10,O 900.
As usual, a feet Of vessels were loading for dif.
ferent ports in The Pacific. Among the number
was the ship Orion, which takes eleven hundred
thousand feet Of lumber for 4 foreign port We
are not informed as to the quantity Of lumber
turaed out daily BY these mills, but some idea
can be formed from the faet Of their offering to
Lad fhe Great Republic, requiring about two
million feet, in thirty days One Of the firm,
Capt KollcF, Is absent in thc Atlantic States su-
pesintending the purchase and shipment Of mer-
chandise direct 70 Teelalet Ono q their YES
sells, freghted with merchandise, is daily expect
ed. i've regret not being able, owing 10 our
brief stay, 10 present further interesting inform
alton conceFning this establishment At some
future time We shall advert 70 this subject again
and include the other mills Of Kilsap county,
located at Seybee and Port Orchard baa iiqIdg
At Pokf LUDLOW, the min was in fun blast
The ship Dqshaesg was loading for Chill. Tho
steamboat A. Y. Broom Is on the st lcLs al this
place, but operations are suspended Ior the pres
lent. . ifs .i1ialoliai y ~ 4etf7
Ponr TowSsESD has been steadily improving,
and ialmarching with healthy growth 70 4
proud position among the commercial towns Of
the Pacific The citizens Of this place arc discuss
ling the enterprise Of establishing Newspaper
This being the commercial headquarters Of our
waters q eommsrcial paper, properly managed,
could not ihiI Of success and be Of immccnse Ser
vice both at homo and abroad. The facilities
for procuring information are better at Port
Townsend than at any other point in the Terri
tory. sassn e ~ 'assi a7d ss3 q ',i@
whAfcoN is doing penance under tho mex
ornbls lawof reaction which. always fbllows ex-
eitemcnts Of the character that produced her
unheallhy growth last summer. But she will
oycnloally recover and become a aourishing
town. Her resources arr great The mex
hau1liblo folds Of cdal, q superior water power,
an extensive and fertile farming country, and
passable hhrbor, render the future of whatcon
As clearly defined As that Of any place in our
Territory. ,s W d Z itlf n % -. ..ifid tisy
sEukmioo comes last but By no means least
Little Or noimproyement have Been made dur
ing The winter. but signs ef returning animation
am plninly visible. This point We regard As
destined TO be the theatre Of flush times the com
ing season. 9 i''s y iaai -se q aliasial io
vIcIOnlA, although over The line. is one one Of the
stopping places ofitls oenstitEtioA and Is en-
tided 70 note. Notwithstanding adverse eircum,
stances she has maintained her. ground during
the winter. and now begins to prick up little.
We noticed some new buildings going up on Yates
street lis population is estimated at 5000 souls
il supports two papers, one weekly and the other