, 1878-02-09
The 0re.ea Steamship Company.


creased Of late years, both with reference 10
number and quality of accommodation. 1t
is, We think, a matter for unalloyed satisfac-
ton that such is the case, as whether looked
upon rs a means of opening up and ascer-
tanning the resources of new or only half
known parts of tire country, as facilitating
commerce, enterprise and enliShtment, or Is
forming In itself branch of industry to
carry out which capital must need circulate
and employment be gwen to many men,
bath By land and sea, the means for travel,
railways steamboats,, stages, cars, etc, are
{, benefit to the country and are cause as
well rs an effect of increasing civilization.
To illustrate these remarks let us take the
Oregon Steamship Company, established
some sixteen or seventeen years ago, when
that country began to be opened up to the
prospcctor end a5riculturaiIst. This Is the
only direct mail line TO Portland, the capital
of Oregon, and it runs steamers regularly to
that port every FIVE days. The steamers are
at present the Georys ~. Eider, City cJ Ches-
te, and Ajar, all iron steamships a:Id a new
one Of 2010 tons is shortly to be added to
the number, named The O,eyon. These boats
are ably commended anL oifcered by men
long familiar to the northern coast, eiISaring
safety las far as human means can eX.cnd) TO
the passengers, while the comfort OF the lat
ter. ON the short voyage, has also been fully
considered and arranged for in liberal and
accommodating spirit. \ few details re-
garliug the new steamer oregon may not be
n.isriacel here She Is building 1t Roach 5
shi,,-yard, Chester, Pennsylvania, under the
special supervision of the Bureau feritas
and America IN Slipmasters Association Her
length is 500 feet depth from base line to
top of spar deck 25 feet ten inches depth
Of hold % feet ten inches To describe her
various beauties OF construction and equip
meut would be impossible within these Inn
it's but we NAV mention one feature a
samule of the rest, namely, an electric ma
chine. used to illuminate the saloon, TO tele-
qrapl orders from one part of the vessel to
ano.her and to provide the rooms with elec-
trie fire alarms and annunciators, also to
furnish to the vessel electric side and head
Ights. The saloons are fitted up III palatlal
STYLE. cost having been dlSregarded IN con-
sidering elegance and beauty OF appointment,
and her yentilating heating and drainage
arrangements are novel, efficient and ingen-
ious. and she is stated by competent aathori-
ties to be the most perfect vessel OF her size
a,ioaf. She was modelled and designed by
Mr.. Edward Faron.
We learn by the Company advertisement
tnat these steamships connect at Portland
with steamers. railroads and their connect
inc stage lines for all parts in Oregon, WASH
inSton and Idaho territories, British COlum-
bia and Alaska. This company has also the
exclusive right to sell through tickets at
reduced rates over the Oregon Central and
Oregon and California railroads IN Oregon,
| and OF furnishing emigrants to Oregon with
certificates emitting them to travel at hall
| rates over these roads.
We should also note for the benefit OF
readers who may be thinking of forming
| homes in Oregon that the commissioners OF
! immigration at Portland, having resigned
the land department of the Oregon and Cali
forria railroad, is trying to continue the
| work bv giving disinterested advice and as
s;stance to immigrants To this end maps
| are furnished at the office free of charge,
and complete set OF township plats show
;Dp all foot and railroad lands within thirty
| miles on each side of the Oregon and Cali
fornia railroad. Further information on this
| head NAV he obtained at jO4 Battery street.
( Ii will be worth the while of emIgrants
and intending settlers III Oregon to make a
note of these facts. The office IN San Fran
cisco is at 2I0 Battery street, X. Van Oter-
endorp agent. We will not add anything
further to the plain statement Of facts here
in set forth, as the line is well-known and
the traffic, both passenger aud freight, is con-
siderable. We NAV add that for line which
| is practically without competition prices are
extremely moderate-S. f. Commercial.