The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-01-06
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
EXTRACTS
Frsa . Jearnal Kept On the shores
Of the Ochossk Sea.
(Conciudcd-l


Of the Ochossk Sea.
CConciaa-d)
A SUNNER SroRx IN fHE OcuorsK-AUG- 3d.
This day q rain and thunder storm, with driving fog.
The thunder rolled heavily in the East, but I did not
observe any lightning The Russian merchants with
whom I am to travel TO Tavesk, have got within
twelve miles of this city from Ochossk city. but find
the rivers 50 swollen from the rains that they cannot
pas them With their heavy laden horseA wee1pect
then by to-mou0W.
Mo.xrxo ANN mn srosxLI got mp earlier than
usual this morning and sailed ont to take . look at
the weather. he fog had settled down on the low
lsnds, which gave everything = doll. sonbre look.
hut the morning sun rose bright and clear, and
PAINTED the Esst With his beautiful rays, dissipating
the vapora The Swallows and chip-birds were skip
ping about on the grass and singing - cheerfaily as
though it was the opening Of spring. In the rear Of
the town rose the LOFTY highlands. which range ell
alosg this coast. their ravines ssill filled With snow,
which, glissening in the rays Of the sun. presented .
beautiful Appearance. This. too. in August; but I
sight Of snow here. ~. year round. During any
wax 1 took . look At the potato field. and found they
vsre grosiug rapidly. a. we're the turnips The po-
tatoes, as I mentioned before. are planted and tended
by the women. One potato is put into a little hole
made with the hands, then another six inches from
the first and 50 on, till the row is completed A
trench i then dug on each side of the row, in order
that the water may drain of. In this climate the
ground remains frozen till late in the season, and
the thaving produced by the summer sun. would kill
the potatoes without the ~expedient OF draining the
ground. This Is NO doubt the reason that 80 few
vegetables are raised here By careful observation,
conclude there Is about ten acres Of land under Guilt
walton, and one would think there would be more,
when We remember how much they must stand in
need Of vegetables during the long winters, to vary
the fish and milk diet which is 50 universal
A Coon HAuL-The men returned to-day with
large quantities of fish, having been very successful.
The women 1 have frequently noticed going down to
the boats on their return and carrying the fish up TO
the cleaning table by hand 1t looked rather hard to
see the women ~trudging through mud and water with
= large salmon in each hand, while the men stood
idIing about. But il is their custom To-day, one
Of the young men, moved perhaps, by q touch Of gal
lanfry, harne>sed i've dogs to q half Of an old canoe
upon which he piled the fish, which the dogs drew up
the beach with all ease, and apparently were greatly
pleased with their employment, jumping and frisking
about in high glee.
A LKIsunE DAY.-To-day for some reason, was q
leisure day among the people. 1t was also a beautI-
full day-the sun shone clear and warm and the air
WAS mill. Many of the people passed and repassed
the house in order In get a Look at the Americansky"
as they call me. Numbers Of the more respectable,
or perhaps the more wealthy. (synonamous terms in
this world) came in and sat down 10 have a chat with
me rs well as they we're able As near as l could
make out they have a very exalted opinion of the
general good qualities of the Americans, though they
- Il
stand, in answer to inquiries, that our national reh-
gion was not Catholic. The word Catholic they aP-
ply to thei- church, which is the Greek
Two FELLow-CouNTRrxEx-L was informed this
morning that two American sailors were at Cara1Ofka,
about seven miles from here 1 had made up my
mind TO 90 and see them. when I was prevented by
their arrival Their names were J. W.. A. Cowsn, of
Bangor, and Charles Grant. of Portland. Ne. de-
serters from the ship Waher Scott They stated
that they deserted on account Of iIl-treatment Be
that as il may, they seemed to be active. intelligent,
and agreeable young men, 1 advised them to remain
here, and accompany me to the westward when the
caravaE arrives They left the boat in what is called
Horseshoe Bay. some forty miles from here. but
owing to the rugged nature Of the country and the
numerous rivers. they had travelled upwards Of two
hundred miles IN coming here. The last four days
they had been without food, and were pretty well used
up The people generously received them. and, to
the best of their abilities. ministered to their wants.
ARRIVAL OF rHE CARavAx-To-day, August 6.
being the second fine day, the Russian caravan Of
traders arrived from Ocbotsk city, en- route for Tar
yisk- I vas introduced to the leading merchant, a
young man by the name of Brasin- He is the son
of . rich merchant of the city Of Esihegar, the
most southern settlement in this sea- He makes
H. .or-r~r $-,-o .n1 ocrnossrnoS three sSn,oa N
year, carrying supplies Of foreign Injuries, such
As ten, coffee and -four. which they cannot oh-
tain from any other part of the coast The inhab-
itants OF Esihegar are made mp more of the mixed
races than the other settlements; the real Russian
preiominates, next comes the Cossacks, and last and
least, the Tonguse, or Tartars, the original inhab-
itsnts- We are to start tomorrow for Tarvesk, a dis
fance OF i95 miles, L ! s by compass, but the route
which the caravans are obliged to pursue makes it 400
miles We're il winter time, the direct route would
be taken with dog teams over the snow, but it would
he impossible for a horse TO ascend and descend these
rugged mountsin.- Dogs can make q track in the
snow and pass safely over places where n horse would
sink ont Of sight
The PAR BoorxAKER-I saw to-day a beautiful
young girl of about sixteen busily engaged in sewing
a pair Of rAv-hile boots. The tops and legs were Of
untannei cowhile, and the sole Of seal skin, also un-
tanned I was surprised to find that she had no awl,
and that the needle was about the ordinary size Of a
tailor's needle, and with this she worked away with
all the ease Of . Lynn shoemaker. with has avl and
waved end These boots are universally worn. in all
westhers. and are nid to be waterproof The thread
wa o. two kindLdeer sinevs and horse hair.
OK THE RourE-we LEFT Enear to-day q: noon,
ansr Kidding q kind farewell to all Though anx-
ious to get on s~hipboard again, still I nnd it hard
leaving tbese people never in any Of my travels,
by sea OF land. Was better treated than I have been
here. Ny best wishes are for the welfare Of the sim
plelhearsel dwellezs on the shores of the 0chotsk SEA
We did not get far the fr-t day sster leaving Enear,
owing 20 some refractory psck horses that had been
purchased af Ochotsk city. Two Of these apparently