, 1865-03-03
Lewiston Correspondence.

EDITORS STATEsMAN-Ida is a great
"goose" in more senses than one. Like
the goose in the fable she lays the "golde1
egg" besides which service she also furnA
ishes any quantity of feathers for the moths
of the Administration to lounge upon. The
consequence of all this liberality upon her
part is that she is kept very close plucked
goose as we'll One would suppose that the
appointing power at Washington would make
some mistakes in so many appointments and
send out good honest, sensible official. BIT
say what we will, find as much fault as we
may with the policy at Washington, we
$40 J,.>,.SCo -~ts, ..iol, ,,
that they are scrupulously correct in carry
ing out the policy governing the appoint
ments for this Territory. We must be con
vinced, at least, that the policy indicated by
the appointments made so far, is settled
We have no right to assert, with their acts
legiby recorded before us, that those con-
Quoting this important branch of govern
ment are all fools; nor must we proclaim
them as enemies of our country No, we
opine they have set Idaho apart as a sort of
ASYLUM for the insane, idiotic, and other
wise troublesome members of Uncle Abra-
hams family This seems to be the policy
pursued towards the Territory and what we
have to hope for in the future, until
change occurs in the administration, your
correspondent "donna ken" We presume
the recently appointed Chief Justice will be
satisfied with "Abraham'S plaster SO oppor-
tunely applied to his wounded feelings; but
we do not see the justice of drawing upon
Idaho for the expense. But, as the ques-
tion of justice is seldom raised in these mat
ters now days, we can only account for it
upon the hypothesis above-that we are
simply a government asylum for all the
lame ducks Of the party in Oregon, Wash
ngton Territory, and Washington City. |
wonder if the brood increases inratio with
the length of time the present party hold
the power? If so, we are a "'gone goose"
as well.
THE WEATHER AT LEWISTON
Is evidently becoming little coquetish.
The absence of snow and warm sprjng-like
days heretofore hailed as the harbinger of
spring with its accompanying green fields,
flowers, ETC., the present season seems but
the harbinger of cold frosty nights, eastern
winds and rheumatic affectons.F We are
led to believe that this state of things is
caused by the immense body of snow on
the mountains and the prevalence of the
winds from that quarter. Many Kootenai
bound are impatiently awaiting the appear
ance of grass upon the adjacent Hills before
turning their faces northward towards Fl.
Ms dominions Recent advices from the
head waters of the Yellowstone, in Monta-
ma, will induce many who had intended to
stick their stakes on the head waters Of the
Columbia, to turn their faces thitherward.
one party, with thirty FIVE animals will leave
this place for Virginia City about the ff-
teenth of March; and another large party
will leave the last of March for the same
destination, provided winter has left the
prairie.
"HooK & LADDER COMPANY NO !. :"
Lewiston boasts of Fire Company, styled
as above, numbering thirty.fve members,
who embrace the bone, sinew, and aristoc-
racy of the town. They have had but one
run as yet, but are well organized, ably Off
cered, and by judicious management des-
tined to prove the nucleus of an efficient
Fire Department. A Ball was given by
them on the eve of the 22d, at the Luna
House, which was decidedly recherche af-
fair For days previous, trunks we're over
hauled, jewel unpacked, Dry goods
stores ransacked, and every conceivable pre-
paration- made. forthe- coming event Of the
season. Forty couples, comprising the
elite of the upper country, moved through
the mazes Of the dance TO the music of Trick
els Quadrille Band, nor ceased their amuse-