, 1861-07-25

my ToIcudWal Nhc dtsi ou''cu ANU tle "p"'uVu
cared f1r, propose to take a Retrospective view
Of the struggle. ll,re will say, with much
pleasure, that our successful ticket presented
serene front" of strong, intcli.ent and highly
respected citizens, without spot or blemi>h Our
opponents also put forth their strongest veterans
but to no purpos' as democracy savors strongly
of secession in the hearts Of our people. Tie
result is before YOU.
This place, from the start, has been distn.
guished above other and neighborirg ports tor
its cheap and desirable goods. Our merchants
had the wisdom and forethought to see that by
selling cheap for cash, a considerable trade would
center here. This liberal policy has been AMI
continues 10 he profitable, as may be seen on
Saturdays and holidays, for on such occasions
boats and canoes IN numbers gather here from
land claims, logging camps, and neighboring mills,
buying abundance Of good and staple articles Of
necessity, exchanging therefor money, farin pro.
duce, oil, skins, and in some cases negotiable Due
bills, which are greedily sought for fem.tances
abroad.
Business in town is in Aourishing condition.
Not an idle man is to he SEEN Our mechanics
are protitabIy employed in their own high and
honorable employments. A drunken man is
never seen, unless some stranger from neigh.
boring mill or camp comes over on "a time" to
spend his money.
Several new buildins' have recently been put
up, among which favorable mention may be made
Of Mr.. WyckOlf's livery stable; q fine building.
where the wayaring man may get horse even
without the exchange Of "my kingdom" Mr..
Chas. Plummer, always up to the times, has built
Q neat stable for his own use, and is now rearing
beautiful hotel opposite his store, thus offering
additional comfort to the inner as well as to the
outer man. The University, 80 called, is also
progressing rs fast as possible; located on mag
n;iicent emnence, commanding buena vista Of
the placid waters Of Puget Sound and surround.
ing country, it cannot fail to adorn the place.
As To its size, style, economy or proportions,
know and care little, not being University man,
| and prc!erring the good old common school sys-
TEN Of Massachusetts, to oil the universities this
side Of GottIngen. ] differ with most Of my
neighbors as To its effects or value to the coming
generation. regret To mention here that our
esteemed and generally progressive inhabitants
nave neglected one very important institution
this season-the Common School. Having my
lines cast to me in most pleasant place in Mas
sachuSetts for quarter Of q century, where the
schoo!house, the lighthouse and the church are
the most prominent landmarks, il afilcts tue with
painful emotions to see little children running
wild and at large, wasting the most precious mo-
ments Of life. I fear that this is the beginning
Of sorrow for the common school here They
do not generally flourish In the vicinity Of uni.
versites and academies May call the atten.
ton Of my learned friend Rev. Mr.. Lippincott,
to this subject IN bis next general report?
| Our community have been lately bereft Of an
excellent and worthy man, Capt. Kidd, who died
on the Sd inst. Of painful disease. His death
is irrcparable. As he was scientific farmer, To-
Gated in good farming district, he could not fail
to ellighten and benefit his neighbors to useful
.xtent. His body was followed to the g-ave, on
the 4th, BY an appreciative and sorrowing com.
nunity. He left family to mourn his loss.
Tho recent rise in brealstufis and provisions
are hailed with much joy by our farmers. A
goOd crop Of wheat Is fast maturing in our neigh
6oihood. A goodly amount Of cattle and hogs
are being fattened, and, I trust. will meet with
conn ensating prices. And am happy to state
that grist and saw mill is to be constructed
soon, up on the river, aording as It will, neces-
sites and conveniences TO our worthy and indus.
trious farmers
I cannot conclSde better than BY saying that
the peope Of Seattle are eminently moral people.
In company with some friends, { attended divine
services last Sabbath at the little church from
whose spire the Star-spanglcd Banner waved
gracefully in tie breeze. The edi6ce was nearly
crowded with men, women and children in neat
attire. The choir was fully attended I; our mo.
tual friend, J. W. johnson, Esq, led, and, with
the aid Of neat melodeon, tuned our hearts to
the concord Of sweet sounds Rev. Mr.. Bagley
preached forcible and agreeable sermnn As
"all Is well that ends well" the cong,pgat on
'Tarted apparently pleased with the exercises.
"Go thou ."d do likewise"
| ism
N.B. The rumor current, to the effect that
Gen. B. r. Stone has received and accepted q
command in the Confederate Army, is mis-.
take. The General having lately cit the cruel
ngratitude Of the Republic, il about forming a
"more perfect union" with "God's best gift to
man," and will soon be c,nsigned to "sweet
captivity, land may God have mercy on his
soul. IBID.
Loss or TIE STEAMER PAcHIc.-The old and
hvorite steamer Pacific was wrecked in Colum.
bia River on Wednesday night, 18th inst She
struck on Coffin Rock, staving hole In her
bows, and was beaChed about ten miles below
the point Of disaster. The passengers and bag
gage were all landed in safety, and the cargo
would be saved in damaged condition. Capt.
Geo. W. Staples was in command, but no blame
is attached to him An Oregon paper says this
accident, "happening where is did, may have q
tendency to prejudice our noble river In quarters
that may be injurious to our interests Such an
accident may never occur again. OF course
not; and again itmay.
| Me- PERcEs MNEs.-The Portland AdUertisev
Of Saturday, 9Oth inst, learns from q gentleman
who returned on Friday evening from the NJ
Perces mining country, that iully FIVE thousand