, 1863-10-03
Boise Corresnondence.

Ine Vernal tnan the autumnal equinox
But the frost which has already several times
whitened the ground, and the gradual short
ening Of the days and Iengthening of the
nights, admOnish us that before long we
cnn exclam with Bryant. ''The melancholy
days are come, the saddest of the year"
Mining has almost come to a stand still
Where few weeks since thousands were
busily at work with pick, shovel, sluice and
rocker hundreds are scarcely 10 be number
ed. In The town however, from the hardy
sons of toll in various mechanical depart
ments are still hard sci, and sounds of
the hammer, the saw, the plane, and of the
blucksmiths anvil may be heard from, ear
ly morn till dewey eve"
A statistical report of the business hou-
seS, professional men, &C., of Bannock CT
ty, published in your paper of date Sep
tember 18th, furnished by M. B. MilIard
Esq, Of Portland Oregon, although tolera-
bly, accurate, contains some errors which I
am confident you will take pleasure in cor
recting, and Mr.. Millard can have DO OBJ
lection to your rectifying for the ben
eft of all whom it may concern. His tab
ular statement of claims recorded is correct
considering the margin left. Quartz claims
are being recorded every week
Bannock City has two streets running
parallel with Elk Creek, and with each
other, commencing at the bluff bank Of
Mores creek, on the south and extending
northwardly for nearly half a mile namely
Marion and Monte omery Streets, beyond
which is a continuation of Main Street for
ofo
one cross street connecting the two, at all
Important in business point ofyiew: Maine
and Wall streets are compact rows of bull
dings with scarcely an alley ever interven-
ing, nearly all Of the buildings upon both
being occupied as stores, groceries, restau-
rants, shops, markets, saloons. Offices ba-
keries &c, &c. Upon Montgomery street
the buildings as yet do not stand quite as
compact yet there are a considerable num-
Der Of business establishments, as stores, sa
looms, restaurants, offices &c, upon that
street. Back Of these principal streets, are
many residences, shops, laundries, and the
like.
There are over fifty saloons, five of which
are first class, and at least five more claim
to be. OF stores including fancy and sta
pie dry goods, grocery, hardware, clothing,
boot q shoe, and other establishments in
the legitimate trading line here are between
Is and 100, some of them dealers in a small
way it is true, but all traders nevertheless.
and there are over so torres on Main street
alone There are over 40 medical gentle
men, professed disciples of Hsculapius of
different medical "pathies,p over 20 of
whom are "Alopathies,' or ''regulars.'-
Then Homeopathy Eclecticism, the Botan-
ic system, and other shoots, are represent, d.
The number of Attorneys is not quite as
large there b ing some twenty, all told.
some twelve or fifteen of whom at the out
SIDE have been duly and properly admitted
into the ranks of the so called liberal pro-
fession. There are six large meat markets
on Main street, half dozen livery stables
three brick yards, five tailoring establish
ments, three paint shops and eight or ten
painters, five drug stores, eight boot and
shoo making and repairing shops, eight or
ten carpenter shops, and many other business
places too numerous to mention. With
the population of 5000 given us by the
Census Marshall in his estimate, what won
der we of Bannock feel -desirous of wear
ing every laurel to which the facts will JUS
ly entitle us.
Within the last week, both the Abolish
and the Democratic candidates for the
Congressional Delegatesship, have been
nomnated,by county conventions held here
The Republican convention consisting of
thirty Two delegates was held on Tuesday
18th inst, and concluded its abors after a
protracted and most discordant Sc, sion, late
in the afternoon Of the following day, W.
H. Wallace receiving on the tenth ballot
l8 votes, y as d clared the nominee Tur-
ner Harrington and Gilmore Hays were the
candidates, for the nomination on the part
of the conservative wing of the Republican
faction, and held, if united upon either of
the three, twenty of the thirty-two votes
Previous to the 9th Jallut, in a secret eau
Gus of the anti Wallace delegates upon
consultation with Turner, Harrington and
Hays, it was agreed that each Of the three
respectively receiving the least number of
ballots, should withdraw his name. Hays
receiving a less number than either of the
others, withdrew his name from the Con-
vention as candidate after being several
times most unceremoniously and uncivilly
interrupted by brainless Wallace delegate,
who was very swift to oppose anything that
referred in the most remote degree to His
Royal Highness Gov. Wallace, who is prob
ably the most ardent office seeker on the
Pacific Coast and the most INSCRIPTIONS
demagogue according to the measure of his
very humble ability Upon the tenth bal
lot, through the efolts of a prominent dem
ocrat of Placerville, acting for the welfare
of the Democracy in trying TO secure the
nomination Of the most obnoxious Aboli-
zionist in the Territory, Wallace was nom
mated. Two of his appointees to response
BILE offices in the county, were laboring with
might and main for their master, and over
$4,000 was reported by delegates in the
Convention to have been used by the Wal
lace-ites, $500 Of which Placerville dele
gate stated had been offered for his vote,
but all to no purpose, and Wallace may
thank Democratic influence here for secur-
ing his nomination and will have occasion
to curse the same influence for being the
worst whipped man at the polls that has
ever been a regular candidate for that of
flee in the United States.
The Democratic County Convention, met
on Saturday 10th inst, and consisted of
81 members. There was full represen-
tation, and after organizing permanently,
committee cf five, Ito which upon his own
request sixth n S. Anderson was added,
was appointed on resolutions, and the Con-
vention adjourned for one hour. When it
again convened, the committee on resolu-
tions through the chairman. lF. Miller.l