, 1864-07-08

tneSe ledges, ana II we may DeIleVe our
"heyes" they certainly have, in miners par
lance, Gas good thing as they want" Mr..
Waddingham intends to go below in few
days with the quartz, and will on his return
bring up with him twenty-fouF stamp
Quartz mill.
On, DEAR "A batchelor friend of ours
was out in 'Lover's walk" at the lower end
of town, the other evening enjoying his pipe
and the cool evening air. Tired of walking
alone, he went to the bank of the creek and
sat down. Presently he heard voices close
to him, which he supposed to be boys, and
and soon after something went "splash"
into the water, and at the same time an au-
dible squeq2 rung out upon the air Sup
posing some little fellow had tumbed into
the creek, be rushed frantically to the spot,
intent upon immortalizing himself by saving
the little fellow from watery grave. When
he arrived upon the ground, imagine his
horror at seeing a "dusky maiden standing
in the water not ten feet from him and an
other not quite so dusky close by her In
his confusion, he shut his eyes and com
menced an apology for his intrusion, but the
girls thought that was no time for explana-
tions and apologies, and chorused out-"Go
way Go way The imploring sugges
Zion "a +bo CIV Jo,o,;oIs LoJ an ;ne4op4o,o
Gus effect upon the batchelor brute, and he
Immediately beat preCiptate retreat. The
retreat was not effected in good order and he
come off badly confused and demoralsed.
He says he would not have had the thing
happen for the world and Of course he
wouldn't Girls, take the hint when YOU
go bathing, and if the water chills you when
you jump into it, don t-oh don't squeaL
A DIFFERENT KIND-The Union papers
Of Oregon are complaining that the Copper
heads there are supporting Fremont for
President. They are different sort from
any we have heard of in this section Here,
they would almost as soon think of support
ihg Lincoln for President Perhaps the
difference in the respective climates has
something to do in making SO wide differ
ence in politics.
THANKs.-The committee of arrange
ments for the picnic on the 4th return to
Mr.. S. Linkton their thanks for loaning
them lumber for the seats at the grove and
to Schwabacher Brothers for dishes loaned
them for use on the tables
The SANTIAM MINEs.-The Oregon
'tatesn,aa expresses the opinion that the
quartz mines on the Santiam will rival those
of Boise in richness. Specimens recently
obtained there have proven very rich
ToUcHET PosT OFFIoE-Persons desi-
ring to send mail matter to the Upper Tou-
chet can now do so through the post. The
mail goes there regularly once a week Mr..
L. Hearn is the Postmaster.
The dispatches announce that Silas Wood
son has been nominated as Chief Justice of
Idaho, in place of Sidney Edgerton, who
has been appointed Governor of Montana
ANNUAL ELECTION the annual elec.
tion of officers for Washington Engine Com
pany, held on the lst instant the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year.
Foreman-F. P. Allen.
First Assistant-W. V. Brown
Second Assistant-J K Ackley
President-R. r. Rees
Secretary-H. E. johnson.
Treasurer-W Kohlhauff
EARLY CoRN.-Mr. Geo. W. Shoemaker
brought us in some fine ears of green corn
on Wednesday. We had not begun to
think about roasting-ears so early, but nev-
ertheless we were bound to acknowledge
the corn" Mr.. S. says he will have plenty
nf corn fh for tah1a 11ea In tba. oorrso-. &c =,