The New York herald., 1865-01-23

bssn oonsdsesd By the municipal regulators Of Idahs
civ. Tho houses arc mostly buiH q wood-tmber OF
good good Sua bsins found lin in the % Territory
lewiston located In the northeastern Of the
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tory is proposed 10 remove the capital from Lewiston
70 Boise city, The latter Is nnsursiy pleasantly situated
Of arabic land in the neighborhood susceptible OF pro-
ducing all the small grains nns vegetables and fruits In
The population Of Idaho supplied with many of the
articles or sustenance and comfort by the Columbia
river route In Oregon whence they are principally
TRANSPORTED on pack mules some three hundred mies
They have therefore, the facility Of receiving their sup
plies either from the Atlantic By way Of the plains or
nom the Pacific coast By way Of Oregon and the coum
We should not pass Idaho Territory without pay
ing passing word Of merited praise TO the Of
the territory Hon Caleb Lyon, formerly Of Lyonsdae,
state OF New York Governor Lyon is respected by the
people Of the Territory Of Idaho a. much for the intel
en and persistent he takes OF their interests a.
for his personally genial habits and scholarly acquire
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
From Boise City 90 northwest through the eastern
OF Oregon where the roads dverge ut Grand
Round yalley-which s being rapidly developed IN an
agricultural wayover the Blue Mountains TO Waawaia
washington Territory, to Umata, the Columbia in
Oregon. ...,e,, .-.o,,,n..,
region and is the terminus Of several important stage
routes running east west north and south. 10 CITY
containing six thousand inhabitants located thirty
miles from the Columbia river, and Is the centre ana
depot Of large mining region expanding from Inc north
sastern norton Of Washington Territory northern part OF
Idaho northwestern part OF Montana into the British
possessions covering an area OF many hundred miles OF
Washinston Territory, from the Cascade Mountains
west to tho Pacific, and bordering Puget Sound, en-
timbered agricultural region The well known cities Of
OLYMPIA the capital aud Victoria, at Vancouvers Island,
In British Terrtory-the depot OF the Hudson Bay Com
pany and the Frazer mining distctsare reached from
Wallawalla
OREGON TERRITORY.
Umata derives its Importance from being the nearest
shippnQ point on the Columbia river for the mines or
Idaho from the West and the head Of navigation for
large steamers during summer boat leaves daily for
the DaIIcs where there portage Of fifteen miles by
railroad 10 the City Of the Daeswherc another steamer
Is taken for the Cascade Falls nifty mcs-where there Is
another portage Of three milcs-when we are at tide
water and take another steamer or Portland, seventy
FIVE miles The scenery the Columbia, BY the route we
have mentioned is grand beyond description C0nsensiy
in view is Mount Hood Oregon the highest mountain IN
North America, with other mountains Of lesser magni
tudc Below the Cascade Falls encounter mountains
on each side while evergreen forests line the river banks
and the sides of the mountains ~. !.
Portland is well known as the principal city in
Oregon II Is situated on the willamette river,
near It's mouth, and one hundred and fifty miles
from the mouth Of the Columbia river II the centre
OF great agricultural region, is growing, thrifty
city, and has steamship lines to Fan Francisco, victo-
ria &c, and has large lumber trade with the sandwGn
leads not far from Portland and this portion OF oregon
is for this reason attracting considerable attention
CALIFORNIA.
Going south from Portland the convenient route
to San Francisco by steamer the coast The in
land is hundred miles, through the finest
agricultural and most thcky settled part Of Oregon until
strike California at Sacramento cy-ab0ut one half
the distance being Oregon, the remainder in California
II Is not our present purpose TO dwell upon the riches
81 ncseo na hs vsp ana %
importance Of that region OF the empires of
the Western hemisphere We reserve that pleasant duty
for another opportunity and resume at our transit
eastward 70 the and silver bearing confines or
THE STATE or NEVADA.
Starting from Sacramento City We first reach Placer
vile, and then plunge directly into tho gorges OF the
Sierra Nevada The first point OF consequence we reach
is Carson City, the capital OF Nevada situated on the
slope Of the mountain handsome valley on the
Carson Carson City about three thousand
inhabitants and is growing, account Of the pleasant
Of its location and from the fact of its being the
capital Of the state The route from paoervc TO Car
City Is among the most pleasant and romantic In the
world. II passes by Lake Bgler beautiful fresh water
sheet twenty miles long and fifteen wide Tho roads are
equal TO the best mountain roads In Europe.
From Carson City proceed TO Virginia City, Nevada,
ten miles distant Here find tho great silver mills OF
the nation and the constant working OF the one
hundred mills with their five thousand stamps strike the
car mt distance Of miles with ruInbling noise re-
sembling the fall OF cataract The continual dumping
of tons of from the mouths OF the mines the jam OF
mule teams hauling the crude ore 10 the different mills
the unceasng activity Of twenty five thousand hi man
beings all engaged directly in the argcnorous product
produce scenic effect that strikes tho stranger with
The produos Of the Virginia City silver mines Is esti
Francisco whenc, II is shipped partly TO China partly to
Europe and In largo quantities 70 the Atlantic cities
Leaving the hum and busy scenes OF Virginia City, wo
next to Austin City, about two hundred miles distant
known the Reese river silver mining region. This
rich district has not yet been fully developed, owing to
the incapaclty OF the mills employed In the work Plans
already arranged for vory extensive developments
during the present season.
We next come TO Eagan Canon, two hundred miles
OF Austin, where find mills bcing established and
work already successfully commenced.
From Eagan IL two hundred miles to Salt Lake City,
whence continue our journey homeward over the
same route travelled on our Western journey
We append Mr. Lelands estimates Of the distance
travelled during his interesting tour:-
DISTANCES THOUGH lfik GREAT NORTH AMERICAN
SILVER CIRCUIT
Miles
New York to Alchis0n oOO
AtchisoD To Fort kcarny .............. 20
[ffere a road % Nebraska and Omaha cities inter
sects the main overland limo.
Fort Kearny to Denver ty y..................... 400
Denver City to salt Lake City y................... GOO
Salt Lake City TO Fort Hall ................... 2C0
Fort Hale TO Virginia City. 800
Fort Hale TO Boise City 800
Boise City TO Wala~ ala, Wash ngton Territory, or
Umatilla City, Oregon. 3O0
Umatla To Portland Oregon. gon.................... 20
Portland to Sacramento aliforna. ......... 600
sacramento to Carson CITY, Nevada. 100
Carson City 10 rginia City, Nevada. 10
Virginia City 10 Austin City ................. 200
Austin City to Eagnn Cahon 200
Eagan Canon 70 salt Lake Observation-Disclosures. 200
Mr. Leland estimates Oh white population OF the ter
ritorics through which no passed n iollows:-
POPULATION yg,siuToRhs.
Golornuo.. ooWW
ltan
Montana ...................... .VVoV