The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-08-15
BAY NEWS.

EDITOR GAZETTE The steamer
Alex. Duncan, with general cargo
of merchandise for our merchants,
aud some forty passengers for ports
south, arrived about noon OF the sth,
and sailed about noon of the 9Th,
coming in and passing out all right.
The Duncan is a success, and one OF
the long neglected enterprises, left for
man of Mr.. r. D. Hume's peculiar
fitness TO develepe; it required some
one of nerve az well as business saga
city to undertake the proper diver.
SION of trade requiring, as it does, an
outlay Of capital with only prospect
i've profits. Mr.. H. ia satisfied with
the expressions OF support everywhere
received, and he has purchased the
steamer Verana 10 run on the Rogue
river bar, Chetco and Smiths river.
SO as TO not break connection with
steamers at Astoria and Crescent
City. One item alone will illustrate
the benefits likely to artrne to the
State from this now we'll established
line of coast steamers: Mr.. Hume had
800 barrels of Oregon -four to leave
at varions points where California
-four has the preference. He means
tn see that Oregon raised wheat, male
into -four by Oregon mills, has at
least an equal chance, and IL conf
dent of successful competition. In
like manner will the produce OF the
coast counties find ready market at
home, and the money which properly
belongs in the State will 60 to bnild
MP other industries and aggregate
wealth.
The Duncan is a comfortable pas
senger boat, furnished with excellent
power, and capacity for freigh,iny.
She is, in word, large enough to
ziye, and 1iving. keep moving until
the near time when increasing bnsi
ness shall demand larger vessel, or
line of vessels. To those who insist
on possible things being impossible,
and who have an eye sighted for
faults and AN ear always open to tales
of encouragement, the appearance at
this ship and her busy, courteous
captain Carroll, and her no less aff;t-
bic and wide awake owner, Mr.. Hume,
must, believe. have a most Happy
effect, and put TO final rest the chron-
ic grow ler's protest. The winter ct
our discomfort has been made giori-
Gus summer" and if we had goose.
it would at this moment be " high -
in the atmosphere at faith. We feel
that this is the beginning, and that
steadily and surely one enterprise
will crowd another, interests will
push interests, until the sun shall rise
ON the fnll consumn,alion of all our
hopes. We are happy, and conse-
quently not hundreds of poor
and Iandless people are invited to
come and enjoy the delightful eli
mate of the coast, drink from its pnre
mountain streams, he hearty and
grow prosperous. Uncle Sam has
many tracts of 100 acres 10 giveawav.
Only patient :oil, such as our grand
fathers used in their day, is required
to make a comfortable home; study
economy in the start, and come by
the cheapest route; in this the emf
grant Of to day will have an easy task
compared to the pioneers OF this
county, WHO literally hewed their
way through the mountain passes.
Newort was favored on last Sab
bath by sermon from Rev ]. A.
Hanna in the forenoon. AMI Rev. Ben.
nett gave the sinners a benefit in the
afternoon We are glad to know
Gov. Thayer was there 10 receive his
share of The general sinfulness vt man
kind. Where sn.h powerful preach
crs fea,lrssly send one shot after an
other, with or. ed near precision, into
a prnmi>cuns audience, ynn cant
have the common division too large.
Campers are plenty, times lively,
and better coming. RIALTo.
NEWPORT, Aug. 10, 1879.