, 1866-03-27
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC TRADE.
How the Arms Of Commerce arc Re9rh-
Ing Out on ahe Racidc-What Will
Feed The Pacific Railroad

E8QyY A8E LAk1AAS Va A1V k3E4cAN
ing OUT on ahe Pac,ac-What VIII
Feed lha Pacific Railroad
From the Alta Californian, ssd.l
Year hv year the COST commerce of SIC Pa
cific States hiss increased, with steaNness
which IL the best evidence OF prosperity. The
discoveries Of rich placer and quartz mines In
Idaho, British Columbia aud Montana, lead
additional ysgor to traffic end ocean comrau-
pisste1 ths ns sRd sssPn The P5esPsG, a &C.
cifc coast VIII be opened to trade by
the hardy pioneer and prospector.
Eastern capital Is anding its way Into
Idaho, and the development Of Tho mineral
In British Columbia rich placer mines have
been discovered and successfully worked, on
the Biz Bend Of the Columbia River. between
lntltudcs 81 and 52. The fact that these
mtues yield rich returns Is Demonstrated from
the impetus that has recently been given to
gcn and British Columbia. The Oregon
Steam Navigation Company have built
boat for one Of the lakes feeding the Colun-
bIa River, to connect with the roads 1ately
built; and stage lines, with comfortable sta
tons, are now ut the travellers service. Tha
Hudson Bay Company have built = steamer
on Lake 2hnswap. which l. one hundred and
ten miles lopa-, aud the authorities of Brit
ish Columbia arc building the connecting
roads.
The Colonial Government Of British Co
lomoia npt M 70 9e oaeaone N 6a,c
fornia Steam Navigation Company, OF this
city, who have placed their steamer Active
on the route f0m this city to New West
mfnster, and that vessel inaugnrates the open
iuE Of direct communication On Friday. The
merchants o. victoria. y. l.. aase aiso AZ A.
ranged 1or dFect communication WAa tnis
Hudson BaY COMPANY. who hare placed the
steamer Laoonenere on 1ne fouse: scs'de
this, the chamber ot commerce Of Victoria
lave promulgated reliable information as TO
the various Ioutes ana me cost o. reachfpE
the mines. Here We nave snlc9 distinct en-
tcrpr1ses-oseeon Victoria ana e. oS.tish e.
1umbta 10 .compeiNton anu ing outlay o.
enpltnI must eertaniy % seeeptsa as proof
thal inele Is souetnlnE e1ost1atnA1 3 20 oPefAto
On. rro.n laG dsnol Rs;s! aEm 1gy ~ 11a
noselunen. otise ~ phi pff1,su sotuola, II
tion 10 .sfH ntiora the @ adqegturers ~ sneelG ea
toptnh'c nnI mia rnntc t. thc rnnes thc o ~
va,nnurnt ~ whlrh mnss necessari'v H. snT ~ ~.
rTeafest importance to lie future 1rosneritv M 1tv
ot Tint section
| Al nrrsent the deet of steamers connecting
! San Francisco with Portlund- Orceon Victa.
ria and New Westminster, consist as iolinws:
The Paciflc. OrIzaba, Sierra Neyada. Actiye.
! Icbnneherr Idahn and Nontsno' bcinn1 n1;ng
tc diferrnt couanantea. The War f,ena rs}ncs
sra incafed sonth NJ rarihno XII shat a,asa ,ha&s
at{nrrl e,nof1 nIarrr d,crin,s rnnnot hc iY.nicI
| Tha v,sinrf, nanerS e2a fHl' ~ isn5",o-r1 ~.
| canrts Xix II hnt nne-b.it % n,4,Sa }rns ~
tSe1e wt1i no donht soon hr - fa4F"e F no,n1a''
sion in the districts Whilst howeTer
cant.nn shnui1 he ohss-veJ hv ~.
adventnrnna1 discretion jas we'll a,hc Az
ncr,enres ~ the nnstI nrom,,s one ~ ionl
besare he leans thcre Is nne rreat consniatton
Ntrsseiiers Wj1i MT baTe - cnconntoT ths
trials and tr,hn1ations which heset the Era.ar
ntvar;+as ~ -oatia an1s tr-ri1s haTa has1 n,"sa.
| fhe 1ivers ara naviaatei bv oood steam,cSa'
md the conntrv il Veil prorfsinncd. The d.
aim for chance Of 1ocofion ia Inherent viii
| ~ f.a1ifarn;o 1,fnar oCtt navy vr;ii ~ Jonht