, 1864-02-20

''OPINIONS OF THE IRESS. II ne Oplu-
ions Of the loyal press at Olympia seem to
be guaged by the same rule of some of their
6retRering in Oregon-the printing ques-
ton. The Standard, speaking of the late
Legislature, says
collectively, as Legislature, we do not
hesitate in ranking them beneath the mean
est deliberative body of which we have any
knowledge in point Of ability and patriot
ISM"
The Overland Press, not to be behind its
cotemporary in point of loyalty, says:
''The journal of the lower House presents
a record of corruption and ineficiency to
which it would be hard to find parallel in
the history Of our national existence"
When we consider that the lower House
was largely "loyal," these remarks appear in
bad taste, coming from loyal presses. But
the gist of all this acrimony lies in the fact
that the House sustained Secretary Evans
(Republican) in the appointment of repu-
ted Democratic Territorial printer. Both
the above presses were candidates for the
three Or four thousand dollars worth of
greenbacks that is paid for the printing -
That's wh.ts the matter
Why lie WENT TO WAsH1NeToN.-A
gentleman of undoubted Union sentiments,
writing from Portland to friend in this
county, gives the following in regard to the
object of Jonathan Jumpup MoGilvray's
visit to Washington
"FRIEND ---: Below you have an
extract of letter, from a mutual friend
now in Washington City
"McGilvray has made an effort in Wash
ington City to have Judge Oliphant re-
moved, and himself appointed in his place !;
failing in that he tried to have Gen. Alvord
ordered East and himself appointed Briga-
dier General to comm and this District
These are facts which can be proved if
McGilvray denies it."
The Portland correspondent adds the fol-
lowing:
"The fact is McGilvray is, at the bottom
of all the attempted Military changes in this
District. No unprejudiced person, who has
seen the correspondence between him and
Gen. Alyord, can arrive at any conclusion
other than that he offered his friendship to
the General for price. He as much as
said, if you don't buy me | will have you re-
moved.
[ do not give you the name of our mu.
tual friend as he does not want his name
used unless it is necessary, then be will be
ready with the proof"
We get the following from the Boise
Nelos of Feb 9Th:
The Bledsoe ditch, on Grimes creek, is
said to be almost completed. This ditch,
with capacity of 1000 inches, will com
mand very large district-some seven or
eight miles-of our richest placer mines
The miners along its entire course are put
ting everything in readiness for the Spring
harvest, which will come as soon as the
snow begins to melt.
With small arastra, which was set in op-
Grafton late last Fall, the company working
the Ophir at South Boise have beer expert
menting, and out ONO days run cleaned up
one thousand dollars in gold. This is un-
doubtedly one of the richest gold bearing
ledges in the country. Preparations are in
progress for erecting large arastra, to be
propelled by water power, in the SPRING
Claims now readily command $25 per foot
and going up.
An ARRAY occurred at Placerville lately
between Frank Britten and 7. Holbrook, in
which the latter received three slight pistol
wounds Hobrook fred five times, and
Britten six. Britten was untouched. Mr..
Holbrook is said by those who know him, to
be a very quiet peaceable man, and not dis
posed to be quauelsome; and we know from
an acquaintance)with Frank Britten extend
ing through period of nearly twelve years,
that he has always been regarded as good
humored and agreeable. Both parties were
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Underwood -
They both promptly gave bonds conditioned
for their appearance before his Honor for
examination, and so the matter rested at
last accounts