MARKET STREET, PORT ALBERT.

The town of Port, Albert is situate just? within the, mouth of the >yfharoHinu Creek, a tributary;of the'- Oruawharo, arid at a.little distance from which on the east bank, pur attention is first directed ..to a newly-formed channel,cut by tlie united unpaid labor of a. portion of the firihabitants m two days; the work is still incomplete,.but when the same generous efforts are again devoted to the work, a substantial and lasting benefit will be conferred upon-the'town. Proceeding up the channel we land and ascend a somewhat steep and rugged path, this is the foot of Mar ket street, the piece of level land extending right and left are the river frontages reserved by the trustees for a road, &c A few yards farther up on the left is a triangular plot of about three-quarters of an acre, this has been reserved for a Market-place, but lately ano ther site has been chosen for that purpose. The first building we approach on the left is a weatherboard house, this is the Co-operative Store, under the management of Mr. Marcroft. Passing his garden, we arrive at his house, a neat wooden structure, which we must not attempt to describe, or we shall have to do the same with all the others, which would be beyond our power, and nearly every allotment would require a chapter to itself; we may just say that Mr. M's is fenced round and about one-half is cultivated, and presents a very pleasing aspect, and is in a very flourishing condition. He has 2 cows, a goat, rabbits, &c. No. 3. Mr. Chapman, butcher, has a neat weatherboard house. He has the whole of his allotment nnder cultivation. We noticed particularly a beautiful show of strawberries and a variety of fruit trees looking very heal thy and fresh, and bidding fair to speedily render a rich reward to the industrious own er. He has a pig, rabbits, fowls, &c. No. 4. Mr. Everett, carpenter, a small slab house, the ground mostly fenced and cultiva ted, chiefly with potatoes. No. 5. Mr. Turner. A new arrival. No. 6. Mr. Beecroft, carpenter, has an un finished whare, the ground is fenced round, but not cultivated. Here a gully intersects the road, it requires filling up, which would make the street per fect, a street also crosses here, extending on the left for a considerable distance by the new market site to the Oruawharo, where there is a good landing at any time of the tide. From several points on,this street, a line view of the town is obtained. This is Graham street. No. 7, is occupied by Mr. Levett, tinman, who resides in a small slab house, ultimately intended as a workshop. Mr. L. and his sons have succeeded in getting the whole allot ment, under cultivation, in. the centre of the garden is amajestic cabbage tree, which will at some future period, become an' object of great interest. No. 8. The Rev. H. W. Cottle has a good weatherboard house in course of erection, the ground drained, partly dug and planted. We greatly regret the absence of its owner. , No. 9. The Post Office, and office- of the "Albertland Gazette," a neat weatherboard house, two stories, high. Mr. Johnson has the greater part of his ground ( under cultivation, the front as, a flower garden. He has a con siderable number of fruit trees, the allotment which is fenced, may be considered the most picturesque on account of its shape. He has also some goats and poultry. , No. 10. Mr. Ihger, laborer, house partly Weatherboard, par fc; slab, thatched, a large . jp.rti.onf of the allotment under cultivation, -

and fenced round. He; has a cow, 2 calves/ ; and a number of poultry. ' '■:■:■ No.'. 11. Mr. Oldfield,' surveyor arid labor erf •a; thatched' whare, ground fenced; and partly - :;• cultivated. Like every one else,; Mr.'o.'has some fowls. The government road from the so-called Natural Jetty, crosses the head of the street here, and a magnificent view is obtained of the Oruawharo in both directions. Looking to the east, you see at 2 miles distance, Dr. Bell's residence; between it and the specta tor is partly Brame's and part Town land. The chapel is about being erected here, and the road divides the present town from what may be called Brame's speculator's township on which we may just say there is not a soul located. Crossing to the opposite side of Mavket-st, the first house is that of Mr. Burdett, tailor, a thatched whare, the whole of the ground has been turned over, and part sown with wheat, and the remainder planted with pota toes ; the wheat does not look very promising, the whole is fenced round, and there is a beautiful view of the whole township and the adjoining districts. No. 13 is a quarter acre allotment not yet taken up. No. 15. Mr. Lidgard, carpenter and boat builder, a neat slab house, the whole ground turned over, part fenced and cultivated, this and the next allotment may be considered the most symetrical and well formed in the street. No. 16. Mr. T. Cooper, house partly slab, partly weatherboard, the ground is chiefly planted with potatoes. A remarkable feature is a fine bed of cauliflowers in most beautiful condition, and a fine but small patch of sin gularly prolific, peas, which we understand came from Jamaica. Mr. C. isreservingthem for seed, intending to distribute them among his neighbours, no doubt this pea will be held in great repute. No. 17. Mr. Alex. Garden has a slab house, Alick is an old sailor, and has but lately set tled on the township, but he has worked well upon his land and has a considerable portion cultivated and fenced ; the old tar seems very happy in his seclusion, and he does the boating for the town. No: 19. Mr. Bailey, a very substantial wea therboard house is in course of erection, and the ground cleared. Here we re-cross the gully. No. 20. Mr; Buckton, carpenter, weather board house, neatly built, this was the first erected on the township. The allotment is cleared, part fenced, and mainly cultivated. He has a goodly number of poultry. No. 21. Mr., Isles' Accommodation House, weatherboard house and small whare, a por tion of the land is cultivated. The house is used on Sundays as a temporary chapel. No. 22. Mr. Judd's Drapery Store, a very substantial house built at great expence and labor, being situate at the foot of a hill which had to be excavatedfor the purpose. He has 2 calves, goats, a pig and poultry. " No. 23. Mr. Elliot, laborer, weatherboard and slab house, ground partly fenced and cultivated. No. 24. Mr. Stephenson, a new arrival from Australia, a thatched whare and small garden. No. 25. Mr. Prictor, carpenter, a thatched whare, ground fenced in and cultivated to a considerable extent. There are several other streets laid out on each side of Market street, and a considerable number of allotments have been taken in them, and in some instances clearing has been coihn'.enced; this is a satisfactory proof that

a gratifying amount; of progress isf being-,..»i made. . The .appear ancei pf;the.towhsliip from %\ spveM'points:p^view;is^eryinteresting and 1 indeed pic^ures^ue.'^iOhe singular fact worth ■■'■.. mentioning \k, that every. holder of an. allot- i mentis proudfof it,fand believes he is the J fortunate occupant of the best half-acre, and 'A would not' exchange' it for another on any '■',' account. Looking at the' quantity of laud m cultivation, we cannot forbear an expression of admiration at the amount of work done and progress made during the, five months they have been located; a goodly amount of - of produce may be shortly gathered in, hap- - pily rendering much.needed assistance to the •, inhabitants who through trials, difficulties, *% and discouragements have manfully struggled/ on^may they yet persevere, and eventually; an amount of prosperity and comfort will be their lot, (which will doubtless, compensate them fully for all they have suffered, and^so % patiently endured.

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