The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17

I'D New Tacoma, aud many new build
iugs, some Of them quite pTetentious,
aud others decidedly the reverse. There
is one brick store, occupied by J. P.
Chilberg, and a number Of wooden
buildings are also stocked with mer-
ehandise. \ lady merchant is postmas-
ter, and there are more boarding-houses
managed by the supported sex than you
care to count Mrs. Parker, formerly Of
Mooney * Mox.ey's store 80 Portland,
has here a choice stock Of millinery.
Mr.. Halstead, also Portlauier, is build
ing a new aud commodious hotel. The
headquarters Of the railway company
are here, and General Sprague has a
handsome residence overlooking the
Sound. The city site, much Of it yet
covered with blackeusd stumps, slopes
away 10 the westward from the water,
forming natural terraces that with little
labor can be rendered passing beautiful.
Sam. Wilkeson, Jr., a son Of the senior
Wilkeson of Brooklyn, who is vet re-
membered on the North Pacific coast
for his rLapsodie ren-paiuting Of Puget
Sound, aud sou-iu-law Of Hon. Elwood
Evans, resides here, as does also his
father-ir-law, each Of whom is engaged
in the real estate business.
There is an ". Z. Church here, built
by the citizens Of all beliefs and Of no
belief, but Preacher Spaulding, a sickIy
little soul who has no use for women
except as servants for men, wouldn't let
US use it for the lectures; 50 we rented
a hall-lhe only Que TO he had-of Mr..
Wilkes0n, where We spoke on four con-
secuiive occasions. On Thursday, Fri
day and Sunday evenings the audiences
were large; but on Saturday night a
noisy raid Of young hOOdlums was or
gauized at the door by q few bearded
protectors Of women" who coutrived to
keep two-thirds Of the people away from
the hall. II takes a wonderful amount
OF patience to phiiosophicaily endure
the constant meeting Of the two ex-
tremes Of bad whisky aud bigoied priest.
craft in opposition to the inalienabl,
right OF the mothers Of men TO bt
treated with courtesy.
The Tacoma Ledger, very readable
aud able newspaper, is published in tht
New Town by Mr. Patrick, a weli-knowr
| journalist, for many years connecte,
with the California press. Mr.. Patrici
has an extensive job office aud a powe
press, aud has evidently come to Tacom,
TO stay.
On Saturday, ve accepted a seat il
Mr.. CAilberg's delivery wagon, anl
went over to the Old Town-as New Ia
comaus call it, though the parties of th,
| first part Indignantly deny the title, ant
call the Old Town simple Tacoma, anC
the other VILLAGE the New Town. OuI
road ran over The bills aud through th,
woods for about two miles, across
/ promoutory that juts into the Sound
and then we came to another stump
studded slope, very much like the situ
Of New Tacoma, where the Old Tow
sits in serene eontentment while th,
newer one ou;grows it aud puts on airs
Here also is a mammoth numbering
mill, which, aside from the whisky an,
eating business, forms the chief occupa
l tion OF the inhabitants. Many Of tn,
houses and gardens are tasteful an,
pretty, and the good people are social
hospitable and progressive. We enjoyed
q pleasant day at The pretty eottag,
home Of Mr. AMI Mrs. Sullivan, VIII,
have long been subscribers to the Peo
ple's Paper, aud are Of course goo,
friends to the cause. Mr.. S. engaged
the hall for lecture FOR Us on this even
ing ,Mouday), after which we embarke,
In the little mail boat and were rowe,
back TO the wharf az New Town through
the surf, and amid a broken boom o
saw logs as formidable 90 encounter a
icebergs.
From Tacoma ae srs to proceed {,
Steilacoom, from whence, Providence
permitting, you shall hear anon.
\. 5. D.
Tacoma, ". T., June II, 1850.