Daily Colonist (1868-06-23) by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: British Columbia; Newspapers
Published: 1868-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

J. P. DAVIES & Co. will sell at their Salesroom, Wharf street, TUESDAY next, June 23rd, at 11 o'clock a. m,, A Straight Invoice of Custom-made American Clothing, Boys' Clothing, Hats, Boots aud Shoes, Under Clothing, &c. jul7

THIS DAY

Clothing

Cass. Doe Black Cloth, Satinet and

other Pauls Blue Serge Coats, Linen Blouses and

Dusters

Frock aud Business Coats, Business Suits

oipected to improve on going deeper. Some of tba Qien engaged hero report tbut Smile* up iho Nimkish, a laku exists about 20 milea long nm) from 3 to 4 wide, tit the end oi wuiulj is a iur(j;o vuiiuy, aou ri)l!iriR countrj cf fine prairie In ad, tho origin of several rivers anil axt«ndlng close to ihe agricultural Battlement Ht Comox; no doubt tha water-shod of tbo Campbell, Salmon, Adonis

rivers, ka. i-'ort itupert ia now in chargo .C'ln'pin... Mon»i; find-, i? b m it-?,'!?•» the uauai typicul form, square stockaded around , iusido which, are tba employees houses, n bastion in each cornnr and gallery runnint; around and n well cultivated garden outside. Tbo Indiau village is built in a semicircle round tbe bay at Iho north end or the fort, consisting ol about sixty lodgee. Very few of the natives were iu the villngo ; nil, with the exooptioti of iho old people, having gone up to Sbawltl, at the head of Jervi* Inlut, col* looting their great tlsb harvsst of the oula-clion, whore upwards of 2000 Indians from all parts cf tho coast were assembled. The tribe occupying tho villugo nre tho Qua Quas, s few years ugo numbering about 1400, but now reduced by disease and whisky to about 120, aud were at this rale dying ofl mpidly, the wonmu ceasing to bo fertile and tho men becoming o prey to galloping con umptiou, tbe result ni iheir inipuired vitality. On walking round '.^e village there was to be observed Ihe old shot holes made by H. At. S. Clio two years ago, and we wore constantly appealed to whether King George (who, by Iho the way, 'never dies' here) wbb hyas sullocks; and on being informed that that amiable monarch's lumtum was hyas tloih were greatly relioved. The natives here are like many ia oivilizsd lile, living ou their past reputution ; at one time they were vory wealthy and gave away a large amouut of properly, whioh is now returning to them nt the various potlachea ol the other tribes. In faot it is tbo old rulb thai whatever yoa may give away t you expect a fair equivalent for. Tho island opposite the Fort, Ihe burying plfico of tho tribe, had eoveral pennons

was placed a canoo with a flame representing the principal chief who hud died luleiy, what the object in thus placing canoes, guns, kettlee, etc, ever the grave?

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CITY AUCTION ROOillR,

Fort, noar Wharf slroot.

2TH0MAS HARRIS

FAMILY MARKET,

OOVKBPfiriEIVT STICKGT, VJCTOIUA,

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Dealer In

MEATS and VEGETABLES

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Furnishing Goods

Cleats' Flue While Sbiris, Cass. Over Shirts

Baltic and Crimean Shirts, Diagonal Shirts

C. F.BA&NARD, M, D.

Mechanical & Surgical Dentist.

OrriCE; —Doaglas street, first house on tlioiiyui ".

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