Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-10-20

let ne 60 TO the orange shade OF my "a
tive home. Adieu. bid to yon, WHIT
live and dwell in Oregon and Wash
ington.
have lived and labored in your
midst explored your valies, mountains
and hills-I have prospected your gold
fields, and proved othe public that gold
does exist il your midst, in paying quanA
titles. met with the strongest tide oil
deposition from the Indian Department,
military, and a portion of the citizens
of Wala Walla; but, faithful and true
TO my trust, stood alone at first, but,
like the infant, day by day gathered
strength, till | grew TO manhood, and,
with shame aud contempt, | must cou>
Tess that never, on auy portion of this
coast that it has been my misfortune to
live on, have I met with the same cur,
renteof opposition and the same effort
nude by portion Of the people, to clog
che wheel of enterprise. NotwithstandS
ing ali The mouied influence that was
brought to bear against me, and my uu-
yielding If 1rtS amidst Nabob mockery
aud lreachery,it never caused ne to
change my course IN the least / navel
traVeled the war>path Of the redSmaE
alone, and feared nothing save my Cre-
ator = nothing to cheer the weared
mind excepting future prospect ahead;
and, iuding that | am dying by INCHES.
or IN other words; that NY sun mast set
at noon, | now leave you to go aud make
my mark ln opening another GOLD field,
which will eventually eclipse California,
Oregon and Washington. The country
abounds in gold aud silver, and all that !
IS required 10 dev9lope lis resources, is
.he bold adventures of tie pioneers. q
And, with full portion Of GRATITUDE to :
#fiends aud foes, Wishing you all sue. i
'ess,. hoping that your days may be
many, @nd that your path of life may be j
wen and smooth, and stfewed with Isl
blessings from kind Hand, and thai 7
'ou may always have an abundance vi
be necessaries of life, and that the n
ears from the fountain.head Of life may q y
e dried, bid you adieu. Ny object III al
Exploring this Northern country is not Of
Or gold aud silver alone. To me the 81
reclOuS metals are but dross History d.
nd the general welfare Of the country al
my object. Though my glutouous
nbition is not fully satisfied, | seek i
mother portion Of the country to ope> be
tie in. cannot poiut to auy partlcus Re
r place or locality: and say there live
y friends, for make them wherever by
,. And IL making up my reckoning OF
shall be old aud new, based on facts or
fifteen years experience Ia the nouns foi
ms, with two years drill III Mexico, d das
ID added the early history of my life sal
tie Atlantic States. My pen shall BY By
ace nothing bat the truth-but a por> on,
IN Of the time dipped iu gall, aud the me
mainder IN The milk of kinds r cas
IS. There are but few persons that dut
all speak Of harshy; and woe be unto 81 dIsl
are not lit subjects for my sba
eel land there is number of per ing
IS that | shall speak of in glowing sem 81
ms, aud of their brilliant deeds. by
v clip the silken tie that had so long - u E
md me to the people of this North ia al
country, aud set myself adfift, 6y t
ling myself abundantly able TO ac. shall snail
ipllSh either good or evil. Thus far poss
ave chosen the former. 1t is a la> T TTe
ltable fact that the destroying angel shill
assipg through. our land, aud sweep, f f2r
with a whitening hand, and that the lars lars
sea is lashing its crimson tide party
and the fresides of our once peaceful Fe Go
ies Should il dash its mighty
es across the .snoW-capp6d summit TT
reach this western slope, in the hour litera
eed call on me, wherever | be. You land,
fnd my lamp trimmed and burning rain
It / have done for this Northern man
try leave for my friends to speak 9 S5ea :.
hen / ain gone. y ael
aaee o. earth: aud good will to all . But
lind. Adieu, until you hear from came
gain. 3. D, PIERCE. the g
BANNooK Cry, L. IT,
Jnue I'd, 1868. a.
the Lord God liverh, saith ajy in
never from tins dale viii / inbibe Ipen Ii
Intoxicating liquors, let what may ten !
or go. Wealth may pass away as your s
morning dew, friends iorsake and
Will be the same for q r.
49, y. y. 4. died o