, 1874-04-02

tanned by change from one party to
the other. The only remedy for mani
fest abuses is in popular enfranchise
ment from party dictation.
PRoGREss OF SEATTLE From every
section of the country we hear the coma
plaint of ''hard times;;" none have es-
capped the universal depression, from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the
British possessions to the Gulf of Mex
leo. To pretend that our little town
has not suffered from the universal
panic, would be false; but to assert that
it has suffered more than any other town
of like pretensions; that it had dimin-
ished in population. business or in any
Of its elements Of prosperity, would be
to say what is manifestiy false. If any
are constrained to doubt this statement
through the representations of rivals or
enen les, all that we ask of them is. to
come and see. In landing upon the
main wharf they will find its dimensions
greatly enlarged within the last few
months; several new business houses
erected within the past year fronting on
the street leading from the wharf, the
first corner above occupied by s. W.
Hoyey, who has purchased the stand
within the past month with ths ability
and intention of greatly enlarging the
business; on the next corner of Mill
street above, an elegant and commodi-
GUS new market house just completed
for A. W. Malson; on Commercial street
Immediately to the right, the magnii-
cent store of Schwabacher Brothers g.
Co., completed last season at cost OF
over $50 900, with an average stock OF
goods of $140 900 and an annual trade
of over quarter of a million, employing
six clerks beside the porter, draymen
and laborers necessary to handle their
| goods; on the other side of the street
Sullivan aud Pinkham with carpenters
employed doubling the room and capa-
city of their several stores; further up
the street, Bernstein, well known mer-
chant, with a large stock of genera
merchandise opened here within the
last ninety days. Then turn from the
business portion of the town to those
parts occupied exclusively for residen.
ces, you will see buildings in the course
of construction in every direction, and
no habitable residence vacant, During
the past year more elegant and expen
siye private residences have been buili
than in any previous year. We only
mention the improvements made here
since the location of the railrod termi
nus at Tacoma, Ind give onlysnch facts
as are obvious to every one who chooses
to look at them for himself, to show the
utter falsity of the daily repeated reports
that Seattle is running down, or has the
least prospect,of running down, undel
the rivalry Of Tacoma. RI .5a}a sr9
| Among the contemplated improve
ments during the present ;ear, we may
reasonably count upon the following:
1st. The extension of the N. p
Railroad from Tacoma to Seattle. I'm.
der negotiation. $50 "a 81 9tsis2la
4 I'd. The building of fifteen miles o.
the Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad
Determined upon by the Directors. 90
Sd. The building of a railroad from
Seattle to Lake Washin yton, for tht
Seattle Coal Co. Now under sconstruc
ton. iSs dsgoa als - ilsliae si'l s;i s.
4th. The opening and working of th'
Smithers coal mine, with q RAILROAD
connection with this hartor. Towards
which over fifty thousand dollars ha'
been invested or guaranteed.
j 5th. The opening and working Goa
Mountain mine, by an organized com
4 pany of responsible capitalists. who's
purposes embrace a railroad, shiy
yard, and extensive iron mar ufactury
| involving an immediate outlay of 81,
100000 The Company's engineer lef
here last week, prepared to report fa'
vorably upon the project.
| 9Th. There are several negotiation.
1 pending for the building of steamers, a
this place. which will soon be deter
mined. = Y
| We are morally certain of the carry
ing ont of one-half the above projects
With q reasonable prospect of all. :
What little town of 5000 inhabitant'
lis in a more prosperous condition or ha'
any better prospects?. r