, 1862-06-05

Of Puget Sound, conceded by all who have seen
them to be superior to those Of any body Of
water Of like extent on the g!obe, there are es.
sentias Of some magnitude lacking to give it
that importance which Of right belongs to it,
For capacity, safe navigation and safe harbors,
it is without rival. At all seasons it is the
same; free from ice as it is free from rocks,
bars or shoals, with depth of water throughout
sufficient for vessels many times larger than the
largest yet constructed, and an entrance as free
from obstruction as the center Of the broad Plci-
he. This is not fancy sketch; every ship
master who has navigated Puget Sound will
vouch for its truth.
For what purpose are these advantages de-
signeds and how can they best be applied3 are
questions which doubtless have occurred to many
minds 1t is safe to say that there can be no
dissent from at least one conclusion, and that is,
that on Puget Sound must inevitably terminate
the great Northern Pacific Railroad. Columbia
River, filed with ObstructiOns at all seasons and
closed BY ice every winter, is in no manner cal.
culated for such a purpose, while everything
combines to make Puget Sound the desired out.
let and inlet Of the treasures to be transported
east and west BY rail OF what avail, however,
are these advantages il we make nothing Of them?
They might as well be without existence as be
possessed without use. Though we possess them,
it is urged that We lack the means to profit by
the possession. Our population is small and our
means are very limited, 1t is true; but we should
endesvor to do something with the means given
US, and not sit idly waiting until they increase to
the extent We deem needful We should strive
to do with little, Il We have not much. II q be.
ginning is not made, an end will never be
reached.
BY the passage Of an act Incorporating q CON-
Pany for the purpose, an opportunity has been
afforded to ascertain the practicability Of cOu.
structing Railroad from Puget Sound to COlum-
blA River. This isdesigned as the beginning, on
the Pacific side Of the trans continental railroad
Though Vancouver is named as the terminus Of
this road, on the Columbia, Il does not enter at
all into our calculation that Il will be permanently
50, nor was Il the purpose Of the member who
framtd the bill. Hence the large capital provided
in the bill which was overlooked on lis inal pas
sAgei the original bin having contemplated
road into the Salmon River mines, all Of which
beyond Vancouver was subsequently, cute OF. AT
the ensuing session Of the Legislature Il i be.
ieved that this will be Fectifed, and ali objection.
able features removed. In the meantime the
people Of the Sound can show their hands on
the subject, and testify By their acts their wish
70 have the work commenced. ~ ~, t.ei
This isnota question in which The town chosen
IS The terminus is alone Interested. Whatever
benefits aceras from Il VA s. shared to ! greater
" less extent By every town and hamlet on he
Sound Even wers Il desirable, Il would not b.
possible to exclude Victoria from these benefits.
much less American towns aboveit It's unn,.
eessary to state The ,nannsr in which these bsus-
iils viii be conferred, every mind Of ordinary
comprehension viii understand Il 8 q iis -
2 Steps WI % taken. We are informed, 70 o..
gunizs ihe Puget Sound and Columbia River
R,ilFoad Company on Or about The llrzt proximo.
We shall then, o. sOon ailer, learn uhat prospect
there L q favorable issue Of this question.
PaoLlnc--J Judsv Chambers informed us Oh
II
Tuesday Lass that be had strawberry plan, ii
hia garden, q tho mammoth variety. which =.
hibi no lees than two hundred and twenty.
shree young berries For single plant, ct Out
little more than year ago. this Is doing good
business There are many oihef phnis il he
snme patch which have upwards q one hundred
berries on. No cline o. soil IN he world Win
produos luer berries o. more Of them, than The
country bordering On Puget Sound.
FLoun AND BAnEiF.-The Briiist Coloni., Of
the 2oih ult saya The arrival of the baraue Archi
tsaf and brig Enilv y. Ssyburn 6 has placed our
merchants 10 receipt Of between 900 and roo
barrels Of California aour, DOT . barrel Of which.
We are Informed. can be bought At lieure lower
than ei25oore ela Nearly svsry barrel brought
by both vessels will bs forwarded to New West
minister beiore Saturday next, and many orders
win even then remain unified. Barley has ad.
vaneed 70 Sic. per pound, and i very scarce 10
lhs market
TINS CAnElG-From the British Colombian
W learn that The : cumels are SIN employed IL
packing over pemberion portage. Although We
believe these animals do not quite como, up 10
the expectations Of their owners yet they an.
swer very veil, and Wo have understood an ad-
vanee d $500 has been rendered for them.
While they win carry from 500 70 600 lbs Il 1
load, being double that Of mule, their keep
costs little Or nothing, As they pick up an they
require By the way side. osmall consideration
when iesd isiFom 3 % 2 cents per pound"
SINGULAR Gauss o. DEAFu.--A young man
named S. II. Blise, while running and ;pmnin,