The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-01
From Portland.


ED. INrELLIGkNCER According to
our Usual experience, it has rained al
most ever sine. We arrived in Portland
hot steadily, bat heavy, light and by
spells. On the road, We had the
pleasure to meet Gen. Sherman aud
suite en- route /" the Sound. His visit
is al omen Of good to Washington Ter
ritory. The illusions in his speech 1T
Waila Wslla the other day. to the
prospect OF our becoming Stat. and
encouraging remarks on the matter Of
our raiir, ad a.ni traa>po, tai ion develop
meat, coming AS they did from Que who
POSSESSES So potent an Ia tlurhce III the
administration we're significant 1t Is
state that the OBJECT OF his trip to the
Sound. Is one OF observation relative to
the rqusrtme'ts and proper sites tor
iort'tications We hope the leop of
Seattle had All opportunity to extend Il
welcome tn the grand old hero VI b
war tor the Union. suitable to the I'M
portauce of the occasion and the mer-
tied fame Of the man.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Portland shows signs of having fels
her share Ut the effects of the universal
hard times; but US her mAinsray is
agriculture, her chances for picking up
this Fall arc good. We noticed three
brick buildings going up or preparing
to, and several flame ones. The most
Important of the former is the hand.
some three story Savings Bank. being
streets. by the Oregon and Washington
Trust Investment Company. of Scot
land, of which Mr.. William Reid is
resident Manager. and Mr.. X. B. Curry,
formerly Wells, Fargo Il Co.'S agent In
Seattle, is at present employed as u
cashier
The Nicholson pavement on First
street. after standing the wear aud tear
of travel for eight or nine years has
finally got oct of repair. and is being
torn up and relaid. The blocks, not
withstanding their asphal,um treat
ment, seem To have rotted badly.
Strenuous efforts are making by the
Portland fiuanciers to get law passed
by both the Oregon aud Washington
Territory Legislatures for the protec-
ton of salmon. THIS question deserves
immediate and effective attention. They
are also moving vigorously TOWARDS
getting Congress to fix the n. p. II.
X. Cos route along the south side Of
the Columbia. with their terminus at
Portland 1t would do no BARN for
Seattle to Offset this msvement by
like petition and memorial. to have
the grsa: natural barbor OF Seattle. en-
dorsed by all the engineers as the right
one, established as the terminus. Then
we doh't care much by what intcrme-
date line they run.
EAST PORTLAND
Is more than the Oakland of Portland,
because the high range of hills juts
down so close to the river on the west
side, that il the town ever does grow
into q large city, it can have little
chance to spread except over the up
land flats that stretch away FROM the
east bank of the Willamette. This
town, which is now about what Oak
land was in 1861, is reached from Port
land in Q few minutes by way of two
lines of steam ferries across the raging
Willamette. Though not pc, haps as
go-ahesd a place As It might be, it is
yet commendable in several respects.
considering the broken up aud slough
rifted nature OF the site immediately
along tue river bank:-notably SO for
the amount of smooth, clean plsnked
streets and roads running out into the
neishboring country which it has built.
Another big bridge is being laid across
Fourth street. between J aud X streets.
and some new houses are going up
We were pleasd To notice on = high
rising ground. at the head of X street,
aspledid new school-house going up
just such q one as Seattle ought to
build on the Sixth street block. II is
almost AS commanding a building, IS
the court house over in the city. We
found it to be 60 feet square-though
rather in the shape of cross with brief
prolonga,iens of the ENDS or the
winss-and IS feet high to the cornice,
with substantial brick basement.
There will be two large study rooms on
each floor. besides halls, cloak rooms.
etc.
We had the pleasure of meeting to-day
our quandom townsmsn, f. II. Best.
Esq who has opened up large boot
aud shoe establishment on First street
ami is doing we'll.
There sre other matters that might
be of interest which l would like 10
write about. but must down brakes
right here. 10 90 aboard the nea, and
siaanch little steamship City of Chss-