, 1863-11-21
City Council Proceedings.

Council met at o'clock p. NJ.
Present Guichard Kyger & Kelly.
The present year of the City Attorney
having expired, the Office was, on motion,
abolished pro tenn.
Mr.. A. j. Thibodo was appointed to fill
the seat of w. j. Terry, Esq
A discussion in regard to buying up the
street property in Second and Third streets
followed, and the Mayor was requested to
to call an extra session on Saturday for that
purpose.
Complaint having been made against the
present night watch, the Marshal was in
Rose. The necessity of securing the servi-
ces of a second watchman was next consid-
cred.
Bills audited:
n V. Shafer for boarding prisoner, $4,000,
N. V. Shafer for night watch......-.S63, ,33,
1OIdl.s @Jo 90
W. P. Horton, Clerk, pro tenn.
From the Lewiston Age we condense the
following =
The sub-contractors for carrying the U.
S. Mails east of Lewiston, to Pierce City,
Elk City, and Florence, have discontinued
the service, on account Of not receiving pay
for what they have already done. In con-
sequence, the citizens of those places have
to depend upon the expressmen for their let
ters and papers. The postmaster at Pierce
City has left the country, and his deputy
H. ! IL of,a
mail key to Maj. Downer.
The Age suggests that It 'would be well
for the gentlemen of Lewiston to form de-
batting club for their mutual improvement
during the long winter evenings ensuing
There can be no better or appropriate
amusement which will so much improve
man as a well conducted lyceum. 1t is
much better to engage in the interchange of
IDEAS in the manner prescribed, than in sit
ting over a game of cards, smoking and
drinking, and indulgng in small talk. We
hope that those who feel an interest in the
social and moral welfare Of Lewiston will
soon start in on the enterprise above sug-
gested." Good advice, and should be acted
upon.
The following amounts were contributes
to the Sanitary Fund, on election day by the
people of Shoshone, Idaho, and Nez Perces
counties: Shoshone, S105; Idaho, 800;
Nez Perez, SAT so.
An animal was on exhibition in this city,
last Saturday, that has puzzled every one
1t resembled a bear somewhat in form, but
had a long bushy tail like raccoon When
it bites at anything it twists its head under
and takes hold like a shark, though, at the
same time, keeping on its hind feet Won
der if it amt the "Wonderful Guiascutis2"
Who knows
More likely Mr.. Gage" your wonderful
animal is that monster "Mountain Ammis,"
which "casmoixed' grizzly bear, up your
way some time ago, and which has no doubt
since roamed through the mountain wilds
seeking whom it might devour;" terror
to the animal kingdom and the "balance of
mankind"
IDAHO RETURNs.-Just as we 90 to
press, we learn that gentleman has arrived
in town from the Bitter Root valley, who
brings intelligence of the election returns
from that section together with the result in
the different precincts on the other side of
the Rocky mountains. The intelligence is
to the effect that John NJ. Cannady received
almost the entire vote 10 those precincts
giving him majority there of one thou
sand ballots. If this be substantially true,
Mr.. c. is elected Delegate to Congress from
Idaho. Elm
A small potatoe of the white MeShannock
variety, raised on Mr., Kimball's farm on
Dry Greek, found its way into our Office this
week 1t weighs four and a half pounds.
We have the promise of large one Bring
it along friend &c"
THE late DR.. West having married very
tall lady, whose name was ExI erie ice, W s
asked his opinion Of matrlmony, to which he
replied that "by long Experience, he had
found it to be a very comfortable thing"
Duty is the little blue sky over every heart
and suol-over every life-large enough for