, 1862-04-05
Portland Correspondence.
PORTLAND, March 3lst, 1862.

PORTLAND, March 3lst, 1862
EDS STATESMAN been for long
time shut out from all communication with the
upper country, our citizens felt deep source of
JOY on Saturday night at the announcement that
the steamer Julia had arrived from the Cascades,
bringing news from Walla Wala. Upwards of
Thousand persons rushed to the wharf and the
ARRIVAL was greeted by the excited throng with
. three times three, and tiger presume you
are fully prepared to appreciate what it is be shut
out from communication with tie whole world
and the rest of mankind !" but to be surrounded
by two thousand miners. all anxious to get away
and to hear them anxiously inquirng of every
man they meet, "wnen will communication Open?"
renders the matter all the more uncomfortable.
Salmon river, just now, seems to be the whole
world TO the eyes and minds of the people here"
/" Eyer) body talks of going, though presume
ne wont yet, in all sincerity, it will be a relief
to our staiu and sober citizens when we get rid
Of some of our surplus population | mean no
dlsrespect to the miners, for they quite as or.
derly as could be expected bur our town is really
too full to breathe free. In fact, every nook and
corner has been crowded for the past month, and
promenade down front Street can only be taken
at the expense of being jostled " hilher and yam
at every step one takes. New York's Broadway
is no comparison Every steamer from Calfor-
MA brings in new additions to our stock" of
miners but fortunately the boats have com
meneed taking them above. only congratulate
myself in this matter in view OF comfort for, in
business point Of view, the presence Of so many
persons renders US really prosperous city, While
on this subject, however, / may Just remark that
some have not prospered quite SO extensively as
they anticipated. In imitation of mining and in
terror towns some of our saloon keepers thought
they could make strike by converting their
establishments into gambling houses, and despite
law, gospel and the preacher, they rugged their
tables, and the experts were soon occupied in
auctioneering their games" Here's your chance'
&" Down in time - . Make your game !" &c. The
Marshal soon interfered with their OF erations,
and some of the proprietors Of establishments
were lodged in Jail, while others were held to bail
N large sums. At the last term Of the District
Court they were heavily fined, and it is presumed
they will not repeat the offense.
Politics is again an exciting topic despite the
war and the mines. The county conventions have
been bed and the delegates elected to the State
Convention. As usual, in Oregon, politics is
mixed" A union between the Douglas Demo
Gratis and the Republicans has been partially eff
fected. Likewise, between the Breckenridge men
and the dsaffected Douglas men, under the name
of {" old line Democrats" Yor will, however,
get their doings in the Portland papers but |
presume, having escaped from the little quibblts
and personal inyectivesswhich characterzes Ore
gon politics you feel but little desire to see its re-
hearsal. An aspiring dominic has entered the
ARENA but won't mention it for fear of offend
ing bis friends.
it is announced here that your Indian Agent,
B. F. Kendall, has been removed and man
named Hale appointed in his stead.
Freight for the upper country is being rapidly
shipped, and our shippers and dlaymen are kept.
at work, and are reapng rich harvests. Hurrah
for the upper country msa g..a.
The old fayorite Carrie has been re6tted and
officered Capt. JAS. Strang formerly of the EG-
press, is her commander, and Mr.. Wyman form
ery in the employ of the P NJ S. S. Co., is
purser. Eph Day. the former popular purser,
has retired from the business and gone to the
mines. Success to him.
1t is the opinion of some tere that if the Pow
der river mines prove as extensive as your news
from there warrants us in believing them to be,
it will materially change what seemed to be be-
coming a settled conviction, that there was but
one point of Importance in the upper country.
In the way Of amusements we have been well
provided for. Messrs L. F. Beatty, w. c.
Forbes. B. Mortimer and Mrs Forbes, Miss Rus
sell, Miss Lawrence, Mis- LaForest and others
have ben entertaining the theater goers at the
(" Willamette" They are a deservedly popular
troupe. Mrs Forbes benefit is announced as
her last appearance in Portland after which, | am
informed, the company will make tour through
the upper country.
We are now enjoying our usual rainy weather !;
but this is preferable to being blocked up, as we
were, by snow and ice during the winter. More
another day. PHENIx.