, 1859-10-14

"uo, Vh| OS'S"sIo'S S"uoC VI ""lN" "no 3"
difficulty about matter OF trade, but | am
satisfied that the real canse ot Ill feeling
towards not only Mr.. Webster, but all
other Whlte men, which is lett ny many OF
the Macah Indians, originated from causes
with which Mr.. w. had nothing to do.
But as Col, Simmons has gone down to
investigate the matter, shall deler my
comments TIL iu'ure time.
KELp AS A MANURE.
The following morninr after NV arrival
walked ont 70 ovomiro tho 1ronisos
From tbe bonse there is n 6ro vicw Of tho
Straits of Fnco with Vanconvrr,s Island
in the distance and GooLin,, ,yos,,yorIl of
Noah Raw An onnIosrro of ON aero or
Ground raises the vegetoLIes for tho marty.
and here was an evidence of tbe vnIne Of
klein as a manure The land is rocky and
the soil thin last voar notatoes nIontpd
in the natural soil o1Iy grew n rho siz, Of
pigeons eggs. Other vegetables we're
meager in proportion. Last spring Mr..
webster caused quantity OF kelp to he
spread on the iahd, ana the result Is, that
he has been able TO raise, during the pres
ehI season, some oi the hneSt vegetables l
nave ever seen IN the Territory. The po-
tatoes IN particular are oil peculiarly line
navor ana very mealy. L take pleasure in
ealing the attentlon ot the farmers oil the
sound TO thlS iact' as all around the I'M
mense extent OF shore line OF our inland salt
water may be found quantities OF kelp, star
hsh, and other marine products, which con
stltute the richest kind OF manure, and
which our farmers may obtain jnst by the
simple labor oi gathering 1t up.
Mariue vegetables and sea weeds of
various kinds have long been in use as
manures by the farmers of Europe and our
own Eastern States. But many of our
o-oa.o5 ,Lo - - 90" o"'s "ase, vi, '"y ~
value of the klein and will lie Glad TO learn
that they can SO readily sunnlv themselves
with a rich !manure whenever the state of
their lands need the influence of fertilizer.
con Avn s,vn
oAf AM SAND
After breakfast l walked out to see the
Indians. Among the first objects that at
tracted my attention were the men who
came down ~ canoe with me, taking al
oath' oneoot the party had "A piece OF
salt water soap with whlch they rubbed
themselves and then lay down hat on the
scrstchin@ onJ t;oIiU- % mn I ,to sonJ i;lo i 90
MANY hens. After thev had given the dirt
on their skins good start, they ran into
the surf, and after a scrubbing, came out
clean and bright as so many new copper
1. Al
them when bound up the Straits with q
load of oil, to allow the grease and dirt to
remain on their skins till they return home
when they take their sand bath and remain
comparatively clean till they again sally
forth to sell grease to the Bostons.
AA'Ah Aop'Es'
Ihe houses or lodges oi the Maeah ln-
dlanS are built oil cedar boards, after the
usual style OF the lodges about the Sound,
having nat roofs, slightly elevated on one
SIDE 10 shed the ram. They vary In size
from ~ to 100 feet in length, and proper
tlonate width to form an oblong square,
Around the sides OF the interior are the
usual sleeping places OF the inhabitants,
win Tue customary hre IN the centre, or
rather in front of the party occupying a
ao n,onv os Co. =. H., c.. =, r.,
WHALING GEAR
Around the sides and overhead are hung
the implements used IN the whale fishery,
consisting OF spears, seal skin buoys, and
lines. The buoys are made Of the skin Of
the seal, taken on whole from the animal,
with the heSh SIDE out, aud blown up like
bladder alter hrst tying up all the holes
in the skin except the neck. Whenever
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by line; and as they manage to fasten
several at time, they not only impede its
progress, but cause the fish to float near
the surface, when it is readily dispatched
with spears and lances.
Their fishing lines and whale gear are