, 1864-03-26
Lewiston Correspondence.

EDS. STATEsMAN:-Since my last much has transpired
to interest your readers in the lower counties of this
Territory. The total absence oflegal authorty-ves
ted in the Executive to appoint subordinate officers
for counties townships, etc. (with the exception of
County Commissioners)- created quite excite
ment and huttering amongst the appointees His Ex-
cellency has fit to name. The counties of Boise
Shoshone and Idaho have legal officers to execute
their laws but all other counties are, according to
law, not only without subordina officers, but with
out recourse, except IS upon the Governor to " Gre
ate and fill the board of County Commissioner
All other county and township officers in case of va
cancy, must be filled by the Commissioners, in order
to meet the requirements o. law. Another difficulty
now arises from the fact that the Acting Governor
neglected, with but two or three exceptions. to ap
point County Commissioners previous to his depart
for his secluded villa among the romantic wilds
of Yamhil l have but little doubt that of the
friends of his excelency, who braved the dangers of
''storm and food and crossed over the Biue noun
tans through the SHOWS of winter will feel somewhat
aggreved at finding their treasured commissions
valueless the paper upon which they are written.
Yet such is the case. most undoubtedly and the ear
ler steps taken to remedy the evil the less conu
sion will follow
We presume we'll disposed aw-abiding people in
Alturas, Owyhee, Oneida and other counties would
be pleased to have legal county organizations mme
diatey, and therefore the writer feels it duty to
give all the information in his possession respecting
the whereabouts of the truant Acting Governor
Private advccs have this day been received here
from the land of big red apples and pretty girls
stating that the above official had arrived there all
safe and sound and was exerting his powerful ) in
fuence for the nomination of his godfather, John
R. Mcbride, for re- election to Congress. Whether
special messenger came to this point to secure his
invaluable services in Oregon during the canvass in
that State or whether, in self sacrificing sprit-as
exhibited in the printing contract for the Territory
he has concluded to immortalize himself as a martyr
to the cause of Mcbride & Co., am at present nm
able to learn. But the determination to attend the
State Convention and see that all was "sound" was
openly expressed, and doubtless will be put into ex
ecution. As be will necessarily be moving from one
locality to another, perhaps it would be well to ad-
dress him at Salem, Oregon, in order that he may
get the correspondence when the State Convention
shall meet.
The long, dull monotony which reigned during the
winter months is slowly giving place to spring and its
The old camps of Florence, Warrens, Elk City, etc.,
are so deeply buried in snow by the recent storms
that but little be said of their prospects, except
as to the abundance of water with which they will be
favored until late in the season.
Miners are arriving here daily from various points
below at the rate of from twenty to forty per day
The Kootenal mines also attract much attention.
and some four companies have already taken up their
line of March to that new Eldorado.
There Is new military road in course of construc-
ton from Lewiston to the Lapwa post that is said to
avoid all the hills raversed by the old one and les
sens the distance over one mile.
If rumor is not at fault, all military posts now with
in the boundaries of Idaho will soon be required to
report to Gen. Curtis, at his headquarters Fort Leav
enworth, Kansas-Idaho being included, by a recent
order from the War Department, in his district
BYsTANDER