, 1862-10-30

Sulullcn, euterlally ahu Dy Correspondents, thaI
further remark upon il would seem sHperfluouS |;
yet we cannot abstain from giving space to ia
vorable notice, which we find in al exchange,
conveying few items Of general interest. We
beliete the University is about being opcncd
under the management of Mr.. Mercer, recent
graduate of one Of the Eastern colleges who
has been represented to US asa young man Of
superior qualifications
We extract the following from the Puget
Sound correspondence Of the San Francisco BaI.
LStin, under date Of Sept sth: ..a-|n
Seattle, situated about equi.distant between
SteiIacoom and Port Townsend, on the east side
Of Puget Sound, has three or four stores, one
saw-mill, and about 200 inhabit'nts. The only
attraction Of the place, and the object Of general
comment is the University, which has just
been completed. It Is fine building. II is 10
Gated on a beautiful eminence, and commands a
splendid view Of the Sound. have seldom seen
n more beautiful site for an institution Of learn.
ing. II may vel he doubted whether the groves
Of Academus presented more enchanting pros
pect. The lot, consisting Of ten acres, donated
by Seattle, has been cleared, fenced and sOwn
in grass. A boatding.hOuse, ample and commo'
dions, fitted up on the plan OF Commons" so
that students can board themselves is nearly
completed. IbeIvve this Is the first Territorial
University erected in the United States. SINH
lar appropriations have been made by Congress,
but the matter falling intn the hands Of political
corinorantS, Of course the funds were squandered
and the Universities LEFT in the lurch. As might
have been expected, the same game at squan-
dering was attempted here, but was defeated by
the prompt and energetic efforts Of the Rev. Mr..
Bagley Of ~eattle, President Of the Board Of Re.
gents The doI alton from Congress will net the
University about $50, 900, Of which $4,000 has
been expended III the erection Of the buildings
A portion nf the remaining $4,000 will be ex-
pended in the purchase Of apparatus, and the
residue for cMR,wing profrssorships Mr.. Bag
ley is now making frequent sales Of the Univera
sity land& These lahdS are sold for $3.50 per
acre Il Is the intention Of the Regents to open
the ihstitution under the act Of Incorporation
about the 1st Of November 9'' A H
The Iacilitirs for educating his children must
he matter Of the greatest interest to person
going to settle IN 1 new country, and those WIN
are thinkjngof imt6igFatihg th Washington Ter.
titoty viii read with Interest everything relating
to ineans. Oi EDUCATION The coinmOn schools
here dfr IN rather backward condition, and the
University when opened viii be obliged to adopt
. very ldw stanhatd FOr admission, 50 that IL
has fSthef a high. sOnnding name fSF the eiuca-
tihn Of pupils that will attend during the first
year Of is existence. Being 10 q very healthy
location, easy Of access, with some fine 6gFicul-
tural land few miles Of, 50 that living onght to-
be cheap, IN . territory where I'll admit the I'M
p6Ftance of education, Il would seem that this
institution should pr6snef elih s'4 ii lis'3F99
llllHiF fis3l l-l1 sl.-- ll----- faio Baf d
slFaE BrFTEa. ROOF CouSTRY.4Thoq qPGttland
Tine, learns from BE Bitter Root country, lbst
there are nearly fiitsen thopsaud persons in that
section, mining end prospecting, large ndmber
Il whom are making from three to I've dollafs !
day. Some cid 1iihsfs Who had worked n the
Salmon mines were averaging from ten o ifteep
dnIlars day with slnieeA They got tho most
Of their provisions from Fort Beh.on. g Tho MT
nefs aFe scattered all through the mountains ID
every direction, and intend 70 spend the winter
there. Old and Experienced miners are confident
that rich plaee win be found this winter inihat
section thaa viii tninOnt IS much gold as The
Salmon river country, and Of aifar better quail
iHyii a q - Ii .f.sd ir ii.i
PoPvLAuoS OF PoRnAED,-According to )
eennps jpst completed Of Portland, The popnla-
tion amouats 10 1857, NIL told. The legal vo.
tefs humbes ], ,l4l. When Seiaeoom has, a.
,ained he presen. age of Portland, its poppla-
laiion win be fur ilnss four thousand thlt BE-
ing about prcporiionais % the relative sdVania-
KS u hetEocItiss. We count with confidence
on ! subscription list 10 the daily POOR SOUND
HERALD, il tie city q sieilacoom alone, of Eve
thousand within che next Iive years. &. 5a
THE SANrARr FCND-lt IS in contemplate
by our citizens 10 60 up bah in aid Of this
fand. The time has not yet been appointed
hut We shan probably b. able to annodncs Il 10
our next II Ibis connscsI9n We may state that
we could not comply with the request .af S. F.
g., d. Seaule, for theFeas that We weFe una
Die 10 and 4 paper confirming TIC list alluded "a
wssliaIl Be happy 70 % as bs desires, i hs win
furnish rs wilh The necessary list II
,.r. g,@ sgs coi P.,,u ,ooE I'M ssso Z, 4,
n Tho Bg.sal andersen, onlAInpday last iors Vic
totIa, tn fohis i6s the ssat of'whr a. The East
a few days prior to his departure be resolved the
annonnceineht of Ias promodon; tardy recog-
niiibn 81 us services ID behalf 81 he country,
tAs svidsnee n which hs vim bear . 70 grave
in honorable scars His daughter and Lieut.
Israel bore him Sonpnhyg tho lastur' % rsjoin
is CO upany Il lenieia s 's.saa
III rlti = II N llzz-I.s .sll-lL sasl mpa
A CosuxDRuN.A modest genius, Upon ShOm
so have looked With suspicion ior same time,
and whose mind seems 70 have been dwelling
up6n eonundrums got OF he following, The
other day. and sleaithily, deposited i upon cdg
editorial table: ss
:, Why is IL impossible ioF the Gayernmcnt 70
grant tic request of our Southern bFethrenf I
because children IN arms arc never lstt alone I