Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-05-06
A Tour from Victoria TO Olympia.
Bya Canadian Tourist.

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On Sunday morning the 25,h Of April,
a number Of American aud Canadian di
vines started from Victoria to make the
tour of that archipelago Of bays and hsr-
bors-Puget Sound. The party consisted
of Revs. W. NJ. Punshon, NJ. Bcason, II.
Johnston. j. H. Mason, Of Toronto, Onta-
rio; Z. White, l.. Derrick, l.. Crosby, Of
British Columbia NJ. Greer, and c. J.
DeVore, the energetic presiding elder Of
Puget Sound District. We took passage
on the splendid steamer Olympia, the
queen boat on this northern wealth of
waters, and if every arrangement for the
comfort aud convenience Of travellers, will
ensure large patronage, then this fine
steamer must share the greater portion Of
the growing traffic between these two com.
mercal points. Capt. Finch, with priucely
generosity gave to the entire party not
only free passage over, but made them
his guests while on the boat Capt. Wait,
also the Purscr, Mr.. Fred Finch, were
uuremitting in their kind attentions while
additional interest was given to the pleas
ant excursion by the presence Of Mrs.
Finch, the amiable wife of the Captain,
and a few other ladies.
Sailing out of the harbor of Victoria
we passed on one side the pagoda.lke
buildings of the Government, on the
other side the wretched " rancheree" of
the filthy, ragged Songish tribe. Some
frowsy old Kloochmen sat summing
themselves before their rude huts and two
or three Indians from the shore stood
looking at US with their red "pississy"
or blanket wrapped loosely around their
otherwise bare limbs. To enter the
Sound VIC have to run across the Straits
of Fuca, the outlet of this Mediterranean
of the Pacific. A stiff breeze was blow.
ing which rolled the sea into hilocks and
the swelling and hcaving of the ship
began to set some of the party into the
notion of following the example. But
even sea-sickness could not prevent us
from drinking in the panorama of out
spread beauty. Behind US we're the blue
nights Of Vancouver, before us the blue
waters of the great inland sea to the left
the many isles of the gulf of Georgia.
western cycludcs--- far away on either
side run and stretched away solid, ridge
of mountains. Nothing can exceed the
beauty of this sheet of water. 1t is stud
ded with lovely islands. full of undulations
and endless openings into the land, bor
dercd by pine covered nights, while from
every part is seen the snow-capped crcsts
of two ranges of mountains one hundred
miles apart. Sea faring men say that for
safety Of navigation there is nothing like
these waters, for there is not shoal or
hidden rock, while vessels Of any size can
find safe anchorage in any of the thousand
harbors.
A run of forty miles brought us to Port
Townsend, the American port of entry, and
tho presence of Custom.l House officials in
the discharge of duty reminded US that we
were in Uncle Sans dominions. During
the afternoon we called at a number of
ports, all mill towns. for numbering is the
chief enterprise here and gigantic trees
sweep down to the very waters edge.
Rev. Mr.. DeVore, who is " live man"
and determined to keep pace with the
growing wants of this rapidly developing
district, had resolved to give, if possible,
to the people of Seattle the boast of hear
ing the celebrated English preacher; and
having got from the kind-hearted Captain
the promise that he would wait an hour at
Seattle, he obtained tho consent of Mr.
Punshon to lecture for them. 1t was half
past seven in the evening when we left
Port Madison, twelve miles distant, and
Mr.. DeVore began to feel considerable
anxiety about his lecture, but the Captain
encouraged him and he came to us with
an avowal that quite startled our nerves
eve are determined to make Seattle or
blow up" Well, we did make it about
half past eight, and with the greater part
of tho ships company proceeded to the
hall, where we found good portion of the
population who listened with wrapped at
tention and delight for more than an hour
to the thrilling periods of this king of
lectures.
Seattle has the prospect Of becoming
the central point of the North Pacific.
The people here were anxious to show us
the great terminal city; and every little
boating town is dreaming of future great.
ness by the coming railroad There is
mighty destiny awaiting these grand
shores. We felt something of the coming
glory.
Before reaching Stcilacoom We were
wearied out, glad to retire, to be awakened
at Olympia, lovely little town nesting
quietly among the hills and close to the
feet Of the snowy Olympus. We shall
not soon forget our passage Of the Sound
nor the courtesy of Capt. D. B. Finch.
~ The Cincinnati Enquirer says
seventy.two Republicans and Is Demo-
Gratis voted for free salt. Against it were
80 Republicans aud Democrats. On
coal there we're 81 Republicans and SO
Democrats in favor of taking off tho