The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-05-27
:. ALASKA.

thea, which we have learned from Mr..
Alex. Smith. WIN was recently eosnec.cd
with the United States seveaue cutter Lin
cain. will be Ut interest Ia our resieTs.
The vessel vas one Of several dispatched by
the American governnent in July 10 take
formal possession OF the new territory. The
coast north o! Vancouser's Island is lined
With an almost continuous chain of islands.
which make Sound. or enclosed passage
along the shore. varying in width. but al
tordmsa safe aud pleasant route Tor stea-
ners. The Lincoln took this inner route.
The tswn and port Ut Sirks are on an
islsud Of the same nnae. The harbos 10
small. and appears to have been selected
on accouat of its Convenient location for
trading wish the lndians. ifhe climate is
exceedingly unpleasant. rains aud fogs pre-.
waiting almost constantly. During three
msnths that the Lincoln vas there the ssn
appeared only an steven days. @~ses.>@ =
The cosntry is very heavily wooded with
large pine and other trees suitable for ship
building aud iumDer. These trees srnw
down to the very waters edge slosg thr
shore oi the sound. aud so dense 10 III.
shrubbery that il IL next 90 impossible &"
find place 10 land. Along the coast the
country is cold and inhospi,sblr. bnt mi.
hers. aud others Win hare been m ti'e 10.
teriUr. represent tt thste a. hgai 20 lder
aud more plea.sRi. @ss .>~@ $50 "a.& .. 49,
Sadiak Island, wlssrh lies shout 500
mites due west irom Sika. has very dit
ierrnt climate. II Is - mlles long by 50
miles wide. Here vegetation al AL klads
h"u' ishes ! pasturage abounds iur cattle AMI
horses. aud any Of the vegetables grown IN
temperate regions thrive. Port Constan-
line has must excellent harbor. aud is Ca
pabir of being made strong naval station,
Tor which, owIhg 10 It's nilder climate. Il
will undoubtedly be preferred to SItks. @7
Kodiak Island being Iu,ated IN tie cen
ire ut the fishing bsnks. where cod aud OH
sr fish abound. must one day became Vi
some importance. Whales also abound
here and along the islands which skirt The
shore Of the peninsula OF Aiasks. White
near OBslask4 Island (which is OF Cape
AIa.ka) tsenly-sight whales were eoun,ed
in Que d.y. As u whaling ground Mr.
Smith thinks this sea aud the neighboring
islands will be nure frequen ted than for
.nerly. when the Russians strictly forbade
~halefs coming near the shore. snd tho In
dians from trading with them. P"iat".s
and all kinds ID vegetables. 10 also beef aud
mutton being ObtaInsbls ia abundance OF
Port Constantine, this will be another IN.
ducement for whalers 10 cruise in tina,
ne ,ghborhood.
Coal aLounds along the shores of Alaska.
On small island. near the east shore oi the
peninsula Of alaska. a Russian steamer
procured pser thirty tons Of good fuel, with
no other implements than the rude picks
and crowbars they had with them. Gu the
Sitka. also, a saloable vein Of coal, seven
.ert thick, has been discovered, and the
probability - that IL sbounds all along the
entire coast. This ~IIl give an impetus Ia
steam ha'isat'un along the northwest
coast.
Kodiak Island lies due north from Hawai-,
about thrty-eIght degrees Of latitude. ant
probably. the passage from Honolulu 10 !,
can be made in about the average time re.
CURED To run To San Francisco. II will
not be many years bei"re business reIa.
lion. will be opened between Honolulu and
kmiisk.
There can be no doubt that copper a.
bounds in the InDuntains OF the late Rus.
sian possessions. and probably. the mining
81 u will sum be e"mu1rner,L. The ore i,
said 10 be unusually rich and sbundant; il
80. this alone vii create a considerable
commerce. aud traffic with that country
NV IL il opea 10 American enterprise. ii
there 10 wealth in it, moun tains and wa.
tiers, il willnvt be long before IL is develop.
ed. gOnoiui, Con. Advertiser.
London. May 2I.-The sdsices IRON
Rio Jaoeiro represent that the American
Minister. Mr.. Webb. urges Brazil and the
ether bellIgerent powers 10 acceps ths
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