, 1864-11-04
Boise CORRESPONDENCE.
IDAHO CITY, Oct:1 23d, l8t

been very busy time with most of the epeople
in this region. The most engrossing, as the
most important topic on the tapis has been the
election and the momentous political issues of
the day. You cannot fail ere this to be we'll
aware that the Constitutional Democracy of
Idaho have achieved glorious victory over the
combined elements of opposition. Holbrook is
doubtless elected Democratic Delegate to Con-
gress in this Territory by not less than 700 ma
jority over Judge Extraordinarily the strong
est candidate and ablest man the opposition fac
tion could put in the field. Wallaces Repub-
lican majority last fall in what now constitutes
Idaho Territory was about 800. This shoYsga
change of 1900 votes since the last election IN
the Territory in favor of Democratic principles
and government constitutionally administered
in accordance with such principles. The most
gratifying change of ali has taken place in Boise
County. AT the election in 1868 the average
Republican majority of Wallace, Pinkham Co.,
in this county 425. The average Demo-
cratic at the election held October 10Th 1864, in
the same county, is over $50, making differ
ence of over 1875 in year. Every precinct
in the county gave Democratic majorities, and
in Idaho City, which last year gave 287 Repub
lcan majority, the Democracy were triumphant
by an average majority of 280. change of
SIT in the very stronghold of the Republican
county officials of Boise County, where they for
the most part reside are best known, and
should have the most personal friends. They
had two grand fizzles in the shapeiof torch-lght
professions, and Sheriff PinkE- Z St-ined
brass nine-pounder with an escort of soldiers
from Fort Boise, to give the various Republican
meetings held at this place, Centreville, Placer
vile, and Pioneer, additional eclat. All the
available talent of the party for public speak
ing was brought out, but all to no purpose. The
people were sovereign and determined to re-
main So Their hearts were in the struggle in
| = Al. IL i TloI.o a. 80 1oxr
deemed from the thraldom of Republican sway,
the peerless Territorial representative of Demo-
cratic principles, as the result What wonder
that upon the announcement of the result the
exuberant Joy of thousands almost passed all
bounds and found vent in jubilant mass meet
ings all over the country?
But other topics claim some degree of atten-
ton The September term of the District Court
closed October 18th, having been in continuous
session since the first Monday in September,
Sundays of course excepted large number of
cases the civil calendar, some of them of no
little Importance, disposed of, and with a
single exception there general Jail deliv-
cry of those against whom indictments were
found by the Grand Jury Judge Parks ad-
journed Court here on Saturday, and left on the
following Monday for Owyhee county to hold
the October term of Court in that County.
The weather during the entire month of Octo-
ber so far, has been very fine, although as the
days grow gradually shorter and the nights
lengthen, the GOODNESS of the air increases by
day almost perceptibly and ice begins to form
at night. Fire. mornings and evenings has be-
come a very necessary adjunct to comfort, and
we are admonished that another long cold win
ter is rapidly closing in upon us. General good
| health prevails and the clear, sunny days and
cloudless nights, and invtgorating air doubtless
! contribute greatly to such condition of affairs.
/ Many of the creek miners are at work and do
| ing we'll Creek claims may continue workable
/ for month or more to come, and it would not
! be at all surprising if from $3.50, 600 to $500, )
600 in dust were yet to be taken out before the
| season closes. Quartz lodges continue to be
| discovered and located, the richness and extent
| of which must remain question in some de-
| gree until another season at least. Two quartz
mills are in process of erection within few
miles of this city, one owned by R. c. Coombs
L Co., upon the Gambrinus Ledge; and the
other by Williams, agent of the Boise River
Gold and Silver Consolidated Co., upon the
LandOn Ledge, abOut mile distant from the
I Gambrinus. The Mill of Raymond Co., near
Placerville, has been in successful operation for
some time past So the quartz interests of the
/ country, as predicted in communication to
you about a year ago, are at last in fair way of
being developed fairly and fully. 1t is not to be
! inferred however, that one hundred quartz
mills, if the machinery were now in this coun-
| try (including Owyhee, South Boise, North Boi-
Sc, Grimes Creek, and the lodges in the vicinity
respectively of Placervfle, Centreville, Pioneer,
and Idaho City,) would more than experiment
little upon the astonishingly rich and extern
sive quartz bearing mineial resources of this
/ region for the next five years This may seem
| exaggeratve, but the experience of after years
will prove its truth. Indeed, it is clearly appar-
ent to many here now. Next year some income
will be derived by the mill owners Of, and own
ers of rock crushed by, the few mills in opera
ton but the entire business is as yet in its in
| fancy. Whether twenty-one years will bring it
to full manhood is exceedingly doubtful.
During the last three weeks we have had no
less than five Balls and early the present week
| are to have another. All were without excep-
! ton well and respectfully attended. His Excel
lency, called Lyon of Lyonsdale, attended one
and appeared to be lionised by the ladies as well
as by the gentleman present sufficiently to graf
! ify any vanity possessed by any man, He re-
i NAMED several days in this City and by his ev-
! ident practical sense and urbanity of manner
! seemed to please all men of all parties who
i made his acquaintance | - 'i'"i
The Boise Ne1cs has changed hands since the
| election, the establishment having been pur-
/ chased by Messrs. Street b Bowman, who in
| tend converting it into a Democratic organ
! The Butler Bros have made the printing estab-
! Iishment of the ''News" pay very handsomely,
and are probably satisfied to sell out with some
! thousands of dollars ahead, rather than to con-
! tinue publication against the competition of a
Democratic paper, which it is understood Street
& Bowman bad resolved upon starting any how.
/ The ''News" has been identified with import
ant part of the early history of Idaho, however,
and its propretors will have the satisfaction of
knowing that its files will contain very much
| that will be found valuable as a reference many
years hence.
! Since election business of all kinds has been
very dull, with but little probability of increas-
ing much in activity before another spring Still
the sales in the aggregate in the grocery and
provision and fancy and staple dry goods line,
amount to considerable. Pack trains and
freight wagons continue to arrive almost daily
overstocked as the market already is.
The "Star troupe" of Mckinley & Henry, ar
rived here about a week ago, and has been
drawing fair houses at the Forrest, but the de-
parture of the Potter dramatic troupe, including
the eminent dramatic artistic, Miss Julia Dean
Hayne, has pretty much closed out the attend
ance of the more intellectual patrons of the
| Theatre.
| Quite large number of immigrants, mostly
families, have taken up their abode, temporarily
at least in this vicinity. Not less than fifty
new houses for winter residences have already
been erected by and for them on Buena Vista