Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-24

Pen PICTIREs OF SEATTLE.
We find the letter following in the
New Haven Register, written from this
ci.y on the ed of October by DR.. c. H.
Merrick:
Look at the map Of the United States.
At the northwest corner vOu Will find
washington Territory. About one hun
dred miles from the Pacific Ocean, and
about the same distance south Of the
northern boundary Of the Territory,
voc will End Seattle, the largest city on
this coast north of Portland, Oregon.
The city 10 On the tldsvstsrs Of Puget
Sot nd. The Sound has . width Of
from three 70 ten miles, and depth
enough for the Great Eastern 70 come
and 20 without let or hind1anoe. Ocean
steamers and the largest sailing vessels
can and frequently do come here, there
being neither bars, shoals nor rocks 70
modest nor make afraid the hardy
mariner. The climate - delightful,
neither hot nor cold, and the healthi-
ness Of the whole region renders II an
uninviting region for the physician.
We have no water power near this
city, although there - au abundance Of
i. in this couRtry. But water power Is
not missed where there II coal and wood
n unusual quantities This il 70 be the
terminal point of the Northern Pacific
ana other railroads, and the prospects
for another large city here are cer-
tainiy very hattering, II lot posi-
lively certain. could write for hours
Of the natural advantages We possess
over most Eastern cities. ! should like
70 speak of what is being done by our
citizens and capitalists toward building
up this city. II is An old saying that
capital is cautious, but the way capital
il be NJ invested Le-e clearly SHOWS
mat there il faith in the future Of this
place. The stream Of immigration
dourinR into this Territory is enormous,
and to supply this population manufac-
,ories must spring mp. We have the
three essential things to the building Of
a city-coal, iron and transportation.
The field is already good one for
some of your Connecticut mechanics.
IL is long distance from New Haven
Bay TO Puget Sound, but not too long
for the wide-awake mechanic or farmer
no seeks a fortune and new home.
4 am sati sled that many eastern
people have erroneous ideas in regard
% many things here in the Far West.
have spoken Of the climate and its
hsalthfulne ~. / viii hns at some other
questions frequently asked even by
dwellers far west Of your city. Socially,
our city has no rival. We are not Wild
and uncultivated. Ladies dress with as
much taste aud are as we'll trained and
I oite as any who walk Chapel street
lhs men are not loaded with knives
and revolyers. but are courteous and
iffabls to all. especially to strangers.
We have churches hero of all the domi-
nant sects of religious belief. We have
our usual percentage Of benevolent So
;ieties, such AZ Masons, Odd Fellows,
Good Templars, and fair share of
other and more modern SO ;ieties, and
some very fine musicians aud vOcalists.
Ne have brass bands and first class
places of amusement. In a word, We
ire in the world, take the newspapers
md keep pace with modern improve
ments.
,Ihe Indians seem to be a terror to
many Of our eastern friends. Well,
there are a number Of Indians in and
about the city at all times Of the year,
more especially ut this season, as they
are employed picking hops by our hop
growers. Probably a hundred lodges
we're campsd ON the shore near my
house during the past few weeks, but l
never took the precaution to lock my
front gate. They came to my we'll for
water, but nothing was ever disturbed
or stolen. In fact the Indians are about
VI harmless as SO many sheep. think
II the two, would rather have tho In
dams about my place than 1.-The sheep.
Ihey had war danoe-the Indians, /
mean, not the shcep-but it ~as with no
hostile intent; merely to keep up old
customs and ceremonies. They are
painted and rugged out In regular tradi-
Inent to recent residents of this city,
myself among the number.
We have very few Of the negro race
here, but any Quantity Of heather Chi
aese." Probably two hundred are now
employed at this time grading our
streets, rs they underbid all white COM
petitors for that job.
Our population Is eminently oosmo-
politan. Almost everyday AZ / 90 to
and from dinner hear the singular.
ringing tones Of the Chinese; the alb
upt. nasal sounds Of the Chinook, or
native Indian j rSon; German, Swedish.
norwegian, Spanish and French. And
with all these elements and representa-
lives Of the various nations of the
earth, can testify that there is
LEES drunkenness and immortality
in this city than in any city
of its size. One cause Of this il that
everybody il busy-not man, woman
" child bat has plenty Of work and
good pay.
have written you short letter. II
there are other questions you or any Il
your readers would like answered, ali
YOU have to do In to address me ut this
place, and l will do my best to serve
you.