Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-29
GLOBE HOTEL,
ALBURY, New SoUTH WALES,
November Goth. 1901.

nothing but fruits are 20 be produced
900 acres at Remark in South Aus
trslia and $50, 900 at Muldura, Victoria.
II is out of my power to keep my prom
Ise this month, but will give you spec
TAI letter in very few days, and send
IL via England.
have trayerSed several thousand
miles OF the Colonies in the last month,
and have not had an idle moment. On
Tuesday, the nth, at 3 p. u, we sailed
from Melbourne in one OF the Union
steam Ship Co.'S splendid steamers, the
Tulune, for Hobart, the capital OF
Tasmania, 45l miles distant by
sea. We passed down the Yarra
river into DobSOn's Bay, Port
Phillip, out onto n calm ocean. The
VOYAGE was pleasant and comfortable.
and had not our vessel struck some hid
den obstruction or a whale when one
hundred or more miles from Hobart,
there would have been nothing of
special interest TO note. When the yes
sci struck she broke one arm or blade
OF the propeller, and of course stopped
the engine. This always creates an ex-
element, as you become accustomed
10 the sound and motion, and to stop
the engine will awaken most persons
out OF sound sleep. We felt very little
concern about it, as the sea was cOmpar-
atively smooth and the ship well pro-
vided with liie-bOatS. When the damage
done was aScertained, the vessel pro-
ceeded on her voyage, and we Reached
the mouth Of the Derwent river about
daylight, and by o'clock a. m. Thurs
day, We were safe at the wharf, and in,
without exception, the most beautiful
and picturesque harbOr in the world.
After a few hours delay, the vessel
proceeded on her voyage TO New Yea
land. am not adequate TO the task OF
describing the beautiful city Of Hobart,
and as a lady who loves flowers and
ferns would say, lovely Island Of Tas-
mania, but will, in the short time l
have, try 70 tell you something Of both
OF them.
Tasmania was formerly known as
Van Deimsnsland and was discovered
by Capt. TaSman who was sent out in
the seventeenth century by Governor
General Van Deimrn of Botavia. The
total area OF the Island Is about sixteen
millions Of acres, and is separated from
Australia by Bass Straight 100 miles
wide and washes the northern shore.
It's Western shore is washed by the In-
dian Ocean, its Eastern by the Pacific
and its Southern by that portion OF the
oceac which connects the two and
reaches Southwark TO the shores of the
Antarctic Continent.
Arough estimate makes the surface
OF the Island %, 900 square miles about
1000 miles less than the whole extent
OF ireland. The population is a little
less than $50, O0OT-35, 600 residing in
Hobart and 10000 IN Lanneaston.
These figures may not be exact, so far
as the population Is concerned, Tor l am
writing from memory. Right here let
me say, so far as | could hear and know,
there does not live In the whole world
more cOnJented and happy population
surrounded with everything to make
life CONFERENCE.-The the people OF
TasmainO. They have the most de-
lightful and perfect climate, pro-
ductive soil, and minerals OF all
kinds abOund-gOld, silver and
tin taking the lead. Pride
and caste exists. Those who were sent
out and those who came out 70 govern
them still have the traditions Of their
ancestors and the old feeling crops out;
still il is dying out and In a few years
there will not be a trace left. Some
years ago a book was written giving a
horrible account Of the treatment OF
the cOnvicts sent out from England,
which created such a sensation that II
IS said the British Government sent out
agents and destroyed all the records OF
the early DAYS o. the Penal Colonies.
This sensational book (''FOT the Term OF
His Natural Life') waSv very much after
the order of Uncle TOMS Cabin"
1 could not help thinking, while driv-
ing over their most splendid roads,
which were possible 10 construct, OF the
many hundreds Of poor souls whose
lives were worn out herewith edu-
Gated minds sent out from England Tor
political offences or perhaps
FOR shooting a hare or pleas
ant on the estate OF some
nobleman. The drive up the cascade to
the Cascade Brewery is beyond deSerlp--
tive powers. It is situated at the mead
of the ravine some three or four miles
from Hobart, just under Mt. NelHnE-
ton. which is some 4, 900 feet high. The
brewery buildings would be marvel In
aav country. They are built OF cut
stone, very heavy and large. Much OF
the work was done ia former times oy
convicts, consequently there Is no tell
ing the cost. Mr.. Russell, called LORD
John Russell" an Irish gentleman VINO
has lived in Hobart thirty-hye years,
real estate and share broker, and large
stakeholder of the Cascade Brewery,
told me the brewery cost, outside the
convict labor, e125,OO0 or S625,OOO IN
our money. There is q residence
for the manager near the
brewery and beautiful flower
and vegetable garden. This brewery
has every modern Improvement, and the
beer ranks with the best English beer.
Mr. Aikman, the manager, and Mr..
Russell were exceedingly kind during
my stay in Hobart. They took me sew,
eraI drives through the domain around
the city and some ten or nIteen nli5s
over a delightful road TO Browns river
on the sea beach, and other drives Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Dobson, with whom We
had made the passage TO San francisco
in 1sss. were very cordial ana klna'y
entertained me. They are the 'olue
bloodsn OF the colony, and surety are
very elegant and accomplished. MI:
Dobson Is a Young baTrister, MemOe OF
Parliament and leader Ot the OppoSi.
tiop. No doubt he will DC Premier OF
the colony little later on. Hls oeau-
tifuI residence overloOks the DerWent
and the harbOr and the view is surPSSS-
inVlv lovely, and those who gaze are eA-
cusable for exclaiming: "Oh! Tor the
1890. "a hrush Of an artist.