, 1859-03-04
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
EfEIllcUOI, q. :, ERDlY, NlRHl, IsI9.



Years existence Of the PueET SouND HERALD,
and fully demonstrates the possibility of sus-
timing an independent journal here. The
Circumstances attending its inception and
subsequent career, to the present time, are
familiar to many Of lis readers; indeed,
inmiliar to all those resident in the vicinity
of the place Of It's publication. It is there
fore unnecessary TO dwell upon its brief his
tory further than TO remark that, though
feGaeded As an experiment, the success of
which was deemed very prOblematical, and,
in truth, pronounced failure in advance, the
result has greatly exceeded our anticirations.
We arc free to confess that when VIC became
aware of The sparsely settled condition of
the country, which had been almost dePOpu-
laled but two years before by an Indian war,
aomthc desolating effects Of which i had by
no msnDs recovered, We had serious misgiy-
mgs and were almost dishcartened at the
contemplation Of lhc task before US. But
having survived the first twelvemOnth, which
in al like undertakings Is usually the most
trying period, the HEEALD may now be said
70 Be established on q durable footing.
sprinsinE into existence unheraldtd, as il
did, il WAS compelled to rely solely on its
msriis to win is way to public favor, The
Subscription book affords the true index Of
iiS progress; fsr, issuing the first number
without single subscriber pledged to its
support. he list has crept up gradually 70 q
fgurs ths most encouraging, and does not
yct cease 10 increase; thus exhibiting on aP-
prornl Of its course in no slight degree Cat
terlng. The people not only Of this town
and county, but of the Puget Sound country
eezeraIly, have come generously to our sup.
poft. and 70 their lib6Tality and kindly feel.
inr. arc We indebted fpr success. Our best,
endcavors shall continue 10 be- Is we trust
ihey have Hitherto been, devoted to tho in
teresls Of ihoso Who snstaih Us. 7'.N
The saFhingsoi the paper have more than
n1iced fr is support Daring the year.
Ss have addsd largely to Tie rpuserieI Of the
eslsbIl.nmcnl and hive orders now on the
way f6r fa1lhor supplies From time 10
dmb We shaIl continue 10 mako additions,
md a. no rory remote dnte hope TO possess
N o1ics a complete ihevery particular Us
de bost on lhe Pacific coast, Already do
We seriously think Of power press to take
he place q the slow-gping hand press and,
should The present prosperity continue, Of
which We can have no reasonable doubt, we
shaII a,snrcdIy Be undcr ihe necessity Of
ordering one flo another year passes away.
AGIlellly increased patronage, added to in
ercosod hcil:iies, viii enable usnos alone TO
dl.rgs and improve the HERALD, but also
to6anish it to subscribers at a lower price
thnn 4 now required and charged. .5aaa.i
A eop.piedously announced on the title
rare. tho HkRkLD IS 4 devoted to The inter.
e.ls of Washington Territory" ." In pursa-
anos of dis announcement, We have, on al
proper occasions, when opportunity offered,
oadeasorsd 10 ssi forth on their true light
tho yisi resources Of our richly gifed cohn-
~. We have received no little aid In our
eI5sls n shis behalf from the discovery Of
aold On Fraser River, which has proved a
fIilunais svonl ior our Territory, inasmnch
q. ii dIfcc,ed kither ne earnest attention q
hs Atlantic States and Europe. The fhIl
d<I1ll d ne benefit derived from lhiS dis
ooscry kns not YET been realized; perhaps
anoIbsi ven Vlll develop Il Being ths
ft.i 10 sob5 abroad he grptifying intsII'-
e1ncs, he HEnns vas eysryEhsre eagerly
souEbt alsr as the medium through which
= obisin iniormalion from the new gold
m'nes, md sogteat was the demand that We
Fere unable % supply i, even with extras
addod 70 our regular issues. This At once
gave the paper : Worldwide nOtOriety, and
y lho same time brought under favorable
nolIn our Territory and It's advantages.
MaIdindo,, IN quest Of gold, were attracted
toRssol Sound BY sea. while hundreds cams
overland, from California; q large proper.
ton u whom, having seen the character Oi
the county, were not slow tomake therein
their permanent homes. By this means
Washinglon Tcrritoy has gained largely II
population and wealth, While caIisOmIp los