, 1863-05-02
Miscellaneous PARAGRAPHS.


Miscellaneous Paragraphs.
The snow is rapidly disappearing from
the Florence District, and mining opera
tions are in full Last. A demand for
thousand laborers, at from Sc to ST day,
exists at that place.
"The busy hum of industry is heard in
the Territory of Idaho, where but one q
short (!!) year since scarcely sreck ~ of
civilization could he found. Don &cran-
Ito.
The Golden Age says that ga grand
stampede will take place from here (Lew-
iston) in June" Very likely.
INDIAN OUrRAoE.--A German, named
Frederick Marks, and his married daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harvey, were murdered by the
Cowiohan Indians, on James Island, in the
Gulf of Georgia, on the I'd of April.
Owls UP-In the Times, of April oath,
A. Leland Acknowledges that the snow on
the Payette mountains had blocked the
travel on the Lewiston Boise route. Mr.
Jones, the cxpressman, was on the head of
Littie Salmon.
DALLEs RA1LRoAD.-The Dalles and
Cello Railroad is completed, and the cars
are making regular trips over it.
OREGON TELEGRAPH.-The Oregon
Telegraph is now. in operation between
Portland and Salem, distance of fifty
miles.
Nor CREpITED-The report that Dr.
Ansol G. Henry, Mr.. Lincoln's old frinnd
and bosom companion, is to be appointed
Major eneral with the command of the
Pacific Department, is doubted by some
people. We should not be surprised at
any thing in these times; unless it might
be by financial officers exhibiting d little
honesty or Brigadier Generals proving
themselves to be soldiers If military ap-
pointments arc TO be made, for dirty polit-
ical services rendered, Old Henry ought to
be Field Marshal, at least.
EXTENSIVE RoBBERY.-Dr Davenport
was robbed in Portland of $465O on the
night OF the 25th ult. Three rufians broke
into his room, forced him to give up the
key to his safe and made off with the
monqy Two suspected persons have been
arrested.
SECEDED.-Mr. James OMeara has left
the Oregon Democrat. The publishers
gently hint that he is Jeremy Diddler
"BUILYr FOR 1. T.-Thc Age dates
with an L. T., which stands for Indian
Territory, The initials are very appropri-
ate.
SoLD.-The o. S. n. Co., have sold the
entire stock of mules, with the wagons and
harness, lately used in transporting freight
from DalIes to Cello. to the Quartermas-
ter's Department, for the sum Of $4,000
DRowxED.-A soldier, called BY the
name of Mexico, " as recently drowned
at Steiiacoom in water only three feet deep.
He was intoxicated.
MILITARY FRE1GuT-Tho contract to
carry the Government freight for the mill
tary, on the Columbia river, was bid for
by the o. s. n Co., and the P. T. Co.
The first named, bid $50 in gold, per ton
to Wallula, or the equivalent, and the P.
T. Co. til to carry to the same place at
$38. 1t is stated by the Oregonian that
the 0. S. N. Co. has been awarded the con-
tract.
EXPRESS STAGE LINE.-Mr. Wood
wards Express Line Stages are now max
ing hi-weekly trips to Lewiston. The fare
has been reduced to fifteen dollars.
For LAPwAI-Threc companies of the
lst Oregon Cavalry, Volunteers will leave
Fort Walla Walla for Lapwai on Monday
to be present at the Council with the Ncz
Perces on the 10th instant.
A LARGE number of mining laborers are in re-
quest at Orc Fino, at So day and board.
No NEWS has set been brought from the Boise
mines by the way Of Lewiston, notwithstanding
the ard cnt advocacy of the snow off ofthe Payere
mountains by A. L. and the demented Don.
WHIsKEy is not to be had at any price at the
Beaver Head mines A small bottle is in store
there for which % cents smell is charged.