Victoia - " This town, the capital of the former Colony of Vancouver's Island, is situated about 80 miles north of San Francisco, and may be justly regarded as the next important sea port on the coast...Victoria is a free port, and the increase of steam communication with the American Territories has already attracted an equal increase of business...The town is well laid out with beautiful suburban scenery and drives. For eight months in the year the climate cannot be surpassed, and as a summer resort for tourists and invalids, it is unexceptionable."