New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-06

most delightful IN the world with temperature vary
Ing the year round from 500 to zoo Fahrenheit IL ~
rapidly becoming settled and has almost b0undiess re-
sources. Ii has already await lumber trade tbpmehs
being made 10 all ports along The lower NORM Ameif
can and the entire South American coast winch fo'n
below Valparaiso 10 Humboldt Boy, III California, Is al
most destitute of timber and this branch on irsde "
also extending rapidly to ChIna. Japan aud TIE ehle
eastern coast of Asia Beside this, the agr1cultIa'
and manufacturing advantages OF the country afeehof
NOUS while the deposits Of gold in the mountains are
only surpassed by California and Oregon and those OF
coal probably altogether unequaed-Sl1 strnta Oh tne
latter existing over a. , dssSoncd Ihevs viii
prohnbly. also. at no distant day. be hsh trade
nnsgTpSsed by any locality yo,,,tj IN , ,1s
even al the present time very considerable.
This region contains number OF thriving towns ana
villages The principal of which are Olympia, the capital
Of tie Territory; Steilaeome Seattle, Io,t Madison;
Teekalet Port Ludlow. COupeyllle. utsaladdy, ana
Port Townsend formerly the seat of the Custom
Before starting upon HE Toyege. the Emigrant
Agent will telegraph to his co-laborers IN the Terri
tory and inform them Of the number OF tie emgraDts
upward Of 900 have already engaged PASSAGE and Of
their qualifications for usefulness. The inhobitants o!
all these towns and Of the farming districts VIII then
meTous agents viii bavc upward Of three months in
preparing field Of usefulness for them before the!
arriSe.
AFTER THEY GET THERE.
The want Of female society this remote region has
long been felt by the inhabitants, large proportion
Of these single men; settlers who are required to
live five years upon their rude but productive farms IN
order effect ownership under the provisions OF TOE
Homestead law: lonely god-seekers among tie rich
quartz mines Uf the mountains; and radesmen ana pro-
essional the towns along the seaboard ana The
want II female society influence and help IL lett as
greatly as by the CafOrnans in the early days VI The
Golden State.
slight event in the experience OF Mr.: McGill, an
Ex-Governor of Washington Territory, illustrates TINS
great want In d striking degree Some years ago ne
went 10 the scene Of bis duties, accompanied ny
his wife, Southern lady who had been reared in lux
my at Washington. aud mon afriyne AZ ms uestne
ton put up at the single rude hotel which 1t contained
His wife inquired in vein Of tie landlady as To where
she could procure servant, and wss considerably ss
toRshed al being informed that there was no such
came up stairs" to see how she was pro
crossing in her new home, he found her crying
tor vexation. and. upon 'e!rning the Cause
went down among the evening loHicrs Of the barfOom
inquiring for servant and desperately Offering seven
shiIgS day. for the commodity in question But the
bystgrders only laughed in his fuce and informed him
that 81 day would not procure What was not In tie
country that The ladies there did their own work. and
advising him TO give hint TO his wife 10 that effect
lie flnlly did sos and, after much demurrng. Mrs
Cover OF did her own woIk perforce. doubtless with
benefit 10 Der health IL with detriment 10 her pride
The employment in which the present emigrants viii
engage will be in accordance with their warn, 9uai
cations and desires number OF them are highly ed
ucated ard good musicians, ard these are to teach
their requirements in schools Oherw ise to the chill
dren OF TIE settlers Others will engage IN sewihga nd
Other light branches OF female industry while;
live ont ms servants and housekeepers
among the farmers and Residents OF The towns.
THE INDIRECT ADVANTAGES OF TIE ESTERrRisE.
Certainly far greater advantages will he extended
to taem in this youthful ard growing country than
they could hone win IN the ovcrpoplafed districts
OF lady New England. and the moral influence which
they will indirectly work upon the young men 81 TIC
Territory is even more important ard worthy OF exen.
slve consideration than tbs more advancement OF ttr
OWL condition. Mir. Mercer has been long resident
OF the Territory anu the necessity Of some suc scheme
a the one hch lie has las been the result
of careful observation Of the character OF his fellow
residents.
A large portion Of these are young men, who arrive
In the Territory with excellent habits and lacdabe
ambition to succeed in their vocatons Of pioneers.
But tue almost total lack Of female society aud nu-
ence makes itself felt and In many cases they de-
generate into core!css ihrifss and pfulgate huhs.
which 9re dangerous. 20 seyno more. The elry smoke
Of TIE settlers hearth eurls from the rude chimney of
his lonely cabin but the form which make the
household picture sweet and complete s nbstnt and
though the grain miy spring from H. freshic fields
with tropical lrxuIisuce a0d 1ocks multiply on the
sunny slopes Of perpetual verduTe. the home Of the
settler Is more IL Oil byOuae. anu hsfe no better
than a eastaways. $500.
tho Fug' nnt AGENT was dispatched upon his mission
lie is CO Gdeut III II The INTRODUCTION OF strong ele
mert o. female society into the Territory will exert
home influence more efcaci0us In elcya,!ng AZ, par
yng the morals OF the inhabitants than any amount Of
tract giving and serm0nisinE.
And although tie principal object OF these young fe
male emierants is not directly 20 get married oil,
probably most IL them will find permanent homes, loving
hearts ana protecting slDs III tie brilliantly da"ning
future OF tho great MOTH. West At any rlte, can
but regard with interest and solictudc tie great
steamship Continental when she ceas from tbis port
next week. steers for the open with her precious
cargo Of youth and heany end hopeful maidenives 10
bear them under Providence, through sun and storm
to the distant Territory by the Peaceful Sea- where
their children aud their chill rcns children will rise and
flourish pobly as the Star OF Empire takes ts westward
way
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