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LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK MARKET.

DECEMBER 22-Prices this week ranged as fol-
lows:
Beef Cdttle.-Very hest, Axe; second quality. 4h9
Axe. GOOD. 3sd SIC; medium or good iair quality,
2&d3ac. bulls. 2A6p3c.: rough oxen, thin steers,
old cows &C.. 2sG2.c. &. b.. gross.
HOgs.-Very nest, &C.. good, 5hG5kc.; common
grades. &C.. 5@5s n n, net.
Sheep.-Nominal: very oest, 4s@44c.; medium
TO gOoG, 3k@4c. p H.. gross.
Veals.-}2@S6 y head.
Mich COoS.-tI5mS35 y head
About ZOl head Of beef cattle and eos hogs on the
market. Cattle market fairly actye. and prices Nc
better on all grades, quality CON idered; supply
about equal 10 The demanf. Hogs about as las,
week some left over unsOld very small bunch
of sheep received at the close Of the week.
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Judgment Against IA United States
Marshal.
Norfolk.
THE r. E. LEE TO BE RAIsED-sCALDED-
DROWNED.

THE r. Z. LEE TO BE RAIsED-sCALDED-
DROWNED.
Especial telegram TO the Dispach]
NORFOLK, December 23.-Tbe Baker
Wreckng Company this morning made a
contract with the owners OF the steamer
Robert f. Lee to raise the vessel, and Cap
tain James Cole left at once for West Point
to superintend the work.
An oiler on the steamship CITY of Atlanta
was terribly scalded to-day on that ship,
and by order OF the United States marine
surgeon was removed to st. Vincents Hos
pital.
The British steamship Amoor reports the
loss overheard OF Jarland Francisco, sea-
man, and the death OF j. Johnson. sea-
man, while coming here from Cardiff.
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NEW YORK PEANUT MARKET.

DECEMBER 22.-There is a steady market AM
a moderately active tobbing trade The quotations
for Virginia are 3kG4c. for prime. 4aM41r. for
extra prime, 4k@4kc. for fancy. and 4tg5c. for
hand picked.-JOurndt Of Commerce.
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the accident whether the trestie gave wey
or whether The cars Jumped the track and
carried the trestlc down.
The United States mail and the express
freight were both destroyed, except the
express company's safe, which was re.
covered after the burning Of the car.
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Snow I'm New JerSey.

FREEHOLD, N. j., December 23.-Sixteen
inches OF snow have fallen here. The snow
has drifted from eight to ten feet in cuts
along the New York and Freehold rail-
road, impeding travel. Above South Am
bow the fall OF snow was not heavy.
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BREADsTUFF MARKET.

DECEMBER 22.-1he market for grain continues
duh and heavy, with light transactions. flour J.
uuet and easy. The receipts OF wheat are 'lsh''
and the only sale renOrted day was one lot OF M
feror Fuliz al 81 o. The offerings Of corn amount
ed 10 500 bushels aud snail sales were made AT
47c for new while; no yellow was >old. one lo'
of rye bI ought 9Oc No oats reported. CouDsrs
produce 4. wanted for the Christmas holidays, and
nricts are higher Gazette.
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FIRE REG0RD.
Disastrous Fire az Chicopee Falls.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, December 23.-The
fire in the picker-h0use Of the ChicOpee
Manufacturing Company, No. mill, az
Cbicopee Falls, yesterday, caused $50 900
damage to the machinery and cotton stock
and "a. 900 to the building.
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Died af Ming Sing.

SING SING, N. Y, December 23.-Eueene
Fairfax Williamson. the prosecutor OF Rev.
DIR. DIX, OF New York, and convicted OF
forgery on a Baltimore firm, died In the
hospital here Yesterday.
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Fire I'm Corsicana, Texas.

GALVESTON, December pa dispatch to
the journal from Corsicana says fire this
morning burned three stores in the prlnci-
pal business part OF the city. The losses
exceeded the insurance by $4,000.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
EuGland.

DEATH or GEORGE ELIOT, THE NOVELIST.
LONDON, December 23.-Mrs. Cross
{" George Eliot ~, the. distinguished novel.
ist, died ut 10 O'clock last night. Her death
was quiet and almost painless.
The Pail. Mali Gazette this evening an.
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Keene Tries 10 Buy IsOnOmy.

NEW YORK, December 22.-Mr. James r.
Keene, not discouraged at the great loss OF
the great stallion Blue Gown. has offered
$50, 900 for IsonOmv, the king OF English
race-hOr,es. This offer. it is said, was re-
fused by Mr.. GrettOn, the owner OF lsonO-
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D.a,h OF a Young Journalist.

CINCINNATI, OHIO. December 23.-Cbarles
4. Smith, eldest son OF Richard Smith, OF
the Cincinnati Gazette. died to-day. He
was before his health became impaired con-
nected with the editorial department of the
Gazette
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BY Telegraph.
HAn

NEW YoRH. December 23.-No@n.-Stocks firm.
Money on call, g per eent txchange-LOng, 4794 (;
snort. 4s2. state bonds dull. Governments quiet.
Frsning.-Money, Gas per cent. EXCHANGE,
479t. Governments inactive and strong: new D.,
1913: new AIS, lllA; new As, 1875. States ac-
tive, strong, and higher.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. December 23.-Vrginia 6's. old, 2S :;
consolidated. IS: second series. 90 past-due cou-
pOns, 90 : new l0-40's. 81. Bid to-day.
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de 2l-tJa,
TO POLICY.HOLDERs.

THE LJFE-ISsuRANCE COMPANY OF vIR-
GINA Is prepared 10 prepay any Of lis Endow-
msnt Policies which mature 10 Inc ensuing Twelve
month"; less rurreni Dank rates. .
InpIy Al the oniee OF The comDany, No. q Tenth
street. JAMES ". PEGRAA, Secretary.
), Is, PAUL, President. De- -lm
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4 Iollr.

Flour dull We quote Fine. s36S3.5O; extra,
$3.50; suuerfne, S4.50GS4.75; common family,
$j.75d:6; choice or patent family. S7.50dSS
stanton inspection, extra, 80 60S5.75.
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NEW WORK SUNAC MARKET.

DECEMBER 22.-Sicily quoted at sS5 for best
brands and S30GS40 for low grades Virginia a.
f4s@&50.-JOurhdt IF Commerce.
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LOUISVILLE MANUFAC1URED TOBACCO
MARKET.
DECEMBER 81, 1850.

DECEMBER 81, 1850.
VIRGINIA CHEWING TOBACCO.
Virginia bright extra and fine pounds. 7J@S0c.; ;
Virginia ine and extra hR 75GS0c. Virginia tnt
6-,nch and 12-inch twist, 50@52c.; Virginia me.
dunn 6-inch and l2-nch twist, 46R4Sc. 4; Virginia
medium los and les, 46@4Sc.; Virginia medium
l2-inch pounds 45@50c.; Virginia common ~
inch pounds, 40G 45c.;Virginla good bright Linen
35c.; Virginia common ll-Inch. 32M33c.; Vr.
gina mahogany and brlghr navy, 9's and As ~
@45c.; Virginia black navy, 3's and AS, 42445c.
VIRGINIA SMOKING TOBACCO.
Virginia fine smoking, il.20@Sl.25; Virginia
assorted, Asa SOC; North Carolina and others, 40
660c.
LOUISVILLE CHEWING TOBACCO.
Fine bright IS, Sac. fine bright. SIS, As.
ms. 46d47c. mahogany 1902. ibs., 45GG46c.;
mahogany double thick SIS. 45@47c. mahogany
single thick 81. 45@47c.: sc. and Toe. plugs ana
fancy styles, 45M50c.: bright 1901 MS. 1894 c..
bright double thick IS, 46M4Sc. bright slngie
thick 3is, 46d4Sc. bright sc. and loo. plugs and
fancy stvies, 4S@52c: plain wrapper, l3-, ID. aud
6-Oz. 40c. plain. small work, 42c; second grades
fbs.. rs ana rs, 4O6 i2c.
LOUISVILLE SMOKING TOBACCO.
Second grades, ms. -. and as. 406D42c: mixeO
plug. smoking, 34c.: stem smoking, in paper. 2Sc.,
cut and dry smoking, 2ZM30c.; bright and eranu-
lated -, 4's, and rs. 27@30c. bright and granu
lated. In bags 300 Zoe; pipe smoking, In paper 20
G3Oc.- COUrter-JourndL
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BALTIMORE.
COMMERCIAL.
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND. December %, 1880.
SALES

WnEAT.-Mred. 662 bushels at &l.O5. $1.13'
and Sl.l6 for common and good fultz, 100 bushels
at 81 IL tor good.
CORN Uh.t e LAG bushels al so. 81. and SIC.
for good, yerv good. and prime. Nired 1896 BUSH
els at 90 and Ic. for verv good ana prime
MEAL.-56 bushels at jic.
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Manufactured TObdccO.-Bhck wOrk-t Om-
mon ana medium, III bond. Sl0@sl5; good and
line, In bond. Sl4@SlS. Bright work. OmmOn
and medium, in bond, SlJ0:l9; good 3nd line, IN
bond, ~ | e. S3j.
Cther crude. Mani
IIbds. Pcs. Lbs.
Exports for the week. 1871 $50 74,a09
TX ports from Jan. -. 50 l40 5l.S52 6,4S5 SSl
Exports same time last
year................ 67499 1882 6,19s 46l
Receipts for the week, hhds. .............. 902
Receipts for the week, bXs. ana cs........ Bliss
Receipts from January |, hbds .......... l02.52S
Receipts from January l, bXs. and esq. l541S9
Receipts sane time last wear, hhds........ 90.4IS
Receipts same time last year. bxs. and rs. 1919
IJOuradt Of Commerce.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

LIVERPOOL. Dect mber 23.-This weeks circular
OF the Liverpool Cot ou-Brokers' Association Saw
Cotton has neen In lImiied demand; the market
was dnll and quotations declined. American WAS
IN fair request but was fully supplied aDs qoots
lions were reduced l.l6MA III. In Sea bland small
business was done 81 unchanged rates. Futures
oOened quiet, aud throughout the We were dull
and inactive. quotations slightly a ctuatiny, aud
closing l.i6@3 32d. lower.
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DIVIDENDS.
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD Co.. !
TREAsURER's OFFICE,
ptCUNOND. VA. december 81, 1880,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
N A DIVIDEND OF THREE PER CENT. on
The capital ,lOck OF this company will De paid af the
office or the company. IN the city OF Richmond.
Va on and afier The st OF January next.
The TRANSFER-B0OkS WILL BE CLOSED
on the 25tn instant until LIST OF January.
NJ. W. HARRINGTON,
de 2l-tJa1 Treasurer.
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EOR SALE. AT A BARGAIN. Al
STEM ~ WINNING isnns wArc ; nsa "S 81 r. X.
Phlliippe Co. Gsnevas wogn bat lev u0Msos
ard n perfect order. Can b sen q N0WLAN 4
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

BUSINESS PROPERTY IN NORTH
ID CAROLINA.-we have iefs with US TOR . few
nI,,s and photographs OF the tXrESsivE Pro-
PER Y oeatedst Wilmington. n G.. known ~ The
CLARENDON tRON-wORK,. This PROPERTY vas
built abou, 1883. and used succsssively 10 iron.
worslog, building OF cars. imp.emcpts OF wnr and
Lastly IS barrel mandatory. The original outlay
was some $65 060. II 10 pIonounced suitable fer
co. ton. mills. tobacco factories. wood manufactu-
ring or apy business whsre machinery Il used. II
Snow appraised and offered In It's present eonci'ion
for tiSa00. We shall be pleased " give full par
tIculars a. our ef0es.
ae 80 eodste n. d. ChAFfiS co.
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nounces that Mrs. Cross was seized with a
sudden chill. which attacked her in the
larynx on Sunday last. She bad shortly
before the attack received several friends,
who lef, her apparently 10 good health and
spirits. The attack, however. did not give
serious cause for alarm until Q O'Clock last
evening. DR.. Clark then discovered that
the pericardium was seriously affected, and
pronounced the case almost hopeless. She
passed away quietly. On the 9th OF May
last the deceased was married as Miss Marion
Evans to John Walter Gross, Of Weybridge,
Surry, merchant In the city.
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The warehouses Of this company win he CLOSED
from FRIDAY NIGHT. December 24th, unIl
MONDAY MORNING, December 27th instant.
d. "a ia j. &, ANGEL. Agent,
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FURTHER s-FIvE PERSONS
BURNED To DEATH; AMONG THEM Mr.. $. w.
GOODsOS, FOR SEVERAL YEARS A RESIDENT
or RICHMOND.
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Hydss; Wet saited. e@ec.. drv saited. l2@loc.
dry nint. l49l &C.; kcen, sod
Leather: Rough leather, 23@30c.; finished bar
ness leather, 3O040c.: hnisned upper. 500 43c.
Enished kips, 50@7oc.; heu,lock soles, 20@26c
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8itbmond nispatfh.
DECEMBER 81 1880.
LYNCHBURG.

.,,,,or psrIs; LARGs AND FASHIONABLE
aTTrSp.Ncs--Tu NEW TELEGRAPH linz
rsrr IrcTrRv-fATAL EFFECTS OF CHRIST
MS ISpULGENcss.
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WILL BE CLOSED.

RICHMOND AND DANyILLE X. X. Co.,
RICHMOND. December "a. 1850. !
\TOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
, 1880-07-16
PORT TOWNSEND, w. T., FRIDAY. JULY 49, $780,

Townsend. They are, and always
have been, without mail facilities, or
any way to get out except by open
boat 26 miles to Seabeck, and back.
And even now they have poor as.
surance that the road which has been
begun will be finished for several
years. 1t may be that the people Of
Port Townsend can afford to ignore
the increasing trade which these
people would be sure to bring, and
which now, from lack of roads goes
to Seabeck and Gamble, at the rate
of several thousand dollars annually,
but, viewing it in the light Of prin-
ciple, it would seem that no commu.
nifty could afford it, and | do not be.
lieve ours can. Let US have that
road 6nished, then have the mail
route from Townsend to Discovery
extended on to Quilcine, without
unnecessary delay; and get in closer
communion with outlying precincts.
If we could have a dozen feeders
like Quilcine and Docewilops, the
business appearance of our streets
would rapidly assume different and
more lively aspect. r
MORE VACANT LAND
may be found in Cbimacum, in the
neighborhool Of the township line
between 2S and 20, which, according
to John Huntingford, is worthy OF
the efforts Of any man to reclaim.
He says that three.fourths Of sec.
tioi Of It is right near him. Very
fair roads, thanks to the true, stsl.
wart pioneers like Huntipgford,
JOHN Anderson and Mr.. Fisher, ex-
tend up into township 20, and give
all who have settled or may settle in
this locality An outlet to Port Town
send, Ludlow and Discovery. Be-
tween Huntingcord's and Tarboo
Bay is about township, (6 miles
square) in which but few il aty set
tiers reside, and that has been bat
little explored. ! have no doubt 80
or rs families could be accommoda-
ted in there with number one ranches,
as not only the bottom, but the up
land, as anyone may be convinced
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Vacant Places

IN the dental ranks win never occur II
you are particular with your teeth, and
cleanse them every ,lay with that filn0us
toolL.wash. SOZuD0Nr. FROM yoath
10 Old age il Wbl keep the enamel sPotIeSs
and msinpairsd. The teeth oi pcrsoDs
who ilse sOZOnONr have u prilr..hkc
Yhitenes.. aud lLe gums a TOsea,e line,
while Ile breath j. PARTED. aud ren'lrTe'l
sweet sAd fragrant. u Is vumpos,'l OF
rarv anii,cpilc herbs aLd Is entirely nee
from tie Objectionable and injurious In
gradients ~ Tooth Pit,ies, Sc.
, 1880-07-16
FACTS ABOUT JEFFERSON COUNTY
-. NOT GENERALLY KNOWN.
EDITOR PUGET SOUND ARGUS:

EDITOR PUGET OOUND AhGUSs
In my recent trip through Jeffer.
son county, | took especial pains to
ascertain from personal observation
and from reliable residents of the
different localities through which
passed, all the facts / could rela.
tive to the quantity of desirable
farming land still in it. The infor.
nation thus obtained has been suf-
ficient to convince me that the opin.
ion to which we have all, more or
less, inclined, namely: That our
county is not extensively adapted to
agriculture by reason Of the poverty
of its soil, is wrong. On the con.
trary, believe it to be one Of the
y best agricultural counties ,n the
Sound, and that comparatively
small portion Of it will be found un.
suitable for general farming, where
the husbandman shall have given it
q fair trial.
The Rev. A. Laubach, who owns
valuable farm near the head OF
Discovery Bay, informed me that
over the hill just back of the Dis
oovery Mill is valley extending
from near the hoad of Discovery
Bay down to or near the Straits, that
is about FIVE miles long by one wide.
A part Of the land would be hard to
clear, but the soil is excellent. 1t is
not pretended that this strip com
prises all OF the good land in that
vicinity, but thisdnpch is known to
exist there--known to be good and
vacant. @
LELAND VALLEY
which extends from Port Discovery
Bay south to Quilcine Bay, is about
thirteen miles long. The south fork
OF Discovery creek flows into it from
the West about midway between the
two bays, and divides; part running
North into lake Crocker, and thence
into Discovery Bay, and the other
part running South into Ryan's Lake
or lake Hooker, and thence into
Quilcine Bay.
A county road through the valley
has been opened so that team and
sled may be driven over it from Port
Discovery as far as Ryan's lake, or
about seven miles. From thence
around the lake the road is only
blazsd. Across the outlet and marsh
at the foot OF the lake, is a substan.
tial bridge about 100 yards long,
built by the voluntary labor of JOS
sph White and others, with TIE aid
of about $75 contributed by the peo-
pie Of Port Townsend. From this
point for two and a quarter miles the
road is only slnshed and cleared out
about one-fourth Of it's width; but
the remainder to Quilcine Bay is
passable for a team and wagon. The
portions Of the road which run in q
basin Of the valley, must be reloca
ted upon high ground before a good
road can be made Of IL; besides, it
spoils the narrow bottom for making
farms. The valley proper is ouiy
from ons-eighth to upe.fourih Of
mile wide; but, including the sop.ng
, 1880-07-16

.n,I lG All who are suffering from the errors
anu nass 'nssretions ~ , OF youth, nervous weak
. nsSs' early decay, loss OF manhood, &c.; +
wp w.,i IsS sen1 you recipe that will cure you
rhEE W, CHARGE. This great rern-
edy was discovered by missionary in
South America. Send a.self-addressei let
ter e 70 the REV, JOSEPH T. IxMAx, Station
, 1880-07-16

cry acre on which is tillable, IL is
from one half to one mile wide.
In the lakes and creeks are plenty
"f trout, and in the forest is an
abundance Of large game. Protect.
ed as the valley is by hills and for
ests, the cold evening winds shat
p 'evail on the coast, to the detriment
Of crops, are here but little felt, and,
considering its convenience to tide
water, its sheltered locality, deep
rich soil, beautiful lakes and the in.
Vulnerable rivulets-cold and pure
that come dancing down its verdant
hillsides at every few rods, ! can iln.
agine no more lovely place in which
to make home, rear q family and
spend ones days, than that of Le
land valley.
To ,Messrs. John P. and r. E.
Ryan, and Mr.. Augustus Andrews
and his young pioneer wife, should
the credit ever attach of giving to
this truly pleasant dell its first i'm.
petus to permanent settlement and
civilization. The amount OF work
these men have done in clearing and
improving their land and opening
rlads within the last two years, is
the highest proof of their intense
earnestness and self reliance. A
new acquisition to this little commu-
nifty from Maine, is Mr.. Edward
Rose, who came recently from Cali
fornia in response to the Immigra-
tion pamphlet. He has taken fine
claim that over,ooks the lake, and
gone to work upon it With all of the
energy of settler in good faith.
Hc has wife and children who will
follow him as soon as he is ready to
receive them.
A TANNERY
of any capacity could be Supplied
with all of the hemlock bark from
Leland Valley that a century of bus
mess might require, and no more
eligible location for such an industry
could be found than upon Port Dis.
covery creek. t+ ." 111
Another valley of considerable i'm.
portance, as Mr.. James Harradan of
Quilcine informed me, and he has
been through it, extends from the
South end of Ryan's lake around
toward Chimacum. 1t contains
enough good land for the location of
from twelve to fifteen claims. The
soil is of the best kind and the clear
ing is light. Still another to the
West OF Ryan's lake about two
miles, has been discovered by Mr..
Joseph White, in which, he says,
several good claims could be had
The land is timbered chiefly with
alder and maple.
TARBoo CREEK
and Tarboo (Dabop) Bay are with.
out an inhabitant, all those who have
explored that region say large
Rumber OF well watered and finely
located places, with splendid soil
easy to clear could be found.
Mr.. John Clements corroborated
by number Of others, is my author.
ity for the statement that
ON the DocRwILoPs RIVER,
the bottom will average one mile
wide for thirteen miles up, and the
upland beyond the bottom On ths
South side is good for thres-four,hs
OF = mile back and FIVE miles Nd.
The bottom is a rich, deep, slluvisl
deposit, produces enormous crops
and does not overflow. There are
but three settlers on the river, all Of
Wh 'm are ON the Fats at It's mouth.
Each has family and as 6ne farm
as aay person would wish to possess.
Mr. Clements has logged on aud
, 1880-07-16

know whereof he affirms. He further
says he has been through large
canyon which the river has cut
through the sncv peaks of the
Olympic Range, and that on the
other side is a large prairie with
small clumps Of bushes here and
there on it, which he travelled over
for two days and far enough SO that
he could see at least Eve miles one
way and ten miles the other, and yet
could not see any termination Of it.
He did not say that he dug through
the soil, but his impression was that
it is not very deep. This prairie has
been long known to the Indians, as
other settlers informed me, who, ever
since white men have been in the
country, have been in the habit Of
making regular annual trips to it
in large numbers, and return loaded
down with supplies of dried elk
meat. I made particular inquiry Of
Mr.. Clements as to the feasibility Of
building wagon road through this
pass or canyon, and if such road
would connect the Coast country
with the Sound. He said the elk
have trail through the canyon, and,
in his judgment, road could be
put through it which would be pass
able at all seasons unless during
deep SHOWS in mid winter. AS to
whether or not the canyon is the last
barrier between the Sound and the
Coast, he could not speak positively.
He said, however, that the prairie
ran parallel with the Range, and he
believed it extended we'll on towards
the Quilleute, and that no other
chain Of mountains of importance
lay between the canyon and the
Coast. To me, having in view the
future greatness of Pors Townsend,
this information if true, was of the
highest Importance. Everyone knows
that if Pyscht, Clallam Bay and
Neah Bay are the only outlets which
the reputed.. magnificent country
West Of the Olympic Range can
have, its future is rather dismal
one, as its development will be slow
in proportion to its inaccessibility,
and Port Townsend, which, we had
hoped, would be its market and base
OF supplies, must lose for time, il
not forever, the impetus which
large trade from large farming
community there would surely give
it. A more convenient route from
Port Townsend across the Olympic
Range, than the present circuitous
one by the way of Neah Bay, has
long been a matter Of the deepest
interest to our business men. II
therefore the Docewilops Pass is as
favorable as, from Mr.. Clements
statement it wonld seem to be, they
may congratulate themselves upon
having found it, and, at the earliest
practicable day, should cause the
county road TO Quilcine Bay to be
extended on to the Dooe wilops river
and thence through the Pass to the
Coast. Such move would certain
ly facilitate the settlement of that
country, and as certainly make il
tributary TO our city, as we'll as the
numerous large unsettled but fertile
tracts which would lie along the line
of the road upon this side.
The population OF Quilcins Bay
and Docewilops, according TO the
census OF 1880, is IA. These pco-
pie are all industrious and prosper.
Gus, yet, on account OF their impris,
oned condition, by reason Of the
parsimonious policy of the county
In the matter Of roads, they might
as we'll be in the State OF Maine. for