, 1865-02-03
Lewiston Correspondence.

PUBLICOLA.
Lewiston Correspondence.
Lewiston, 1T,
JAN 10th, 1865.
EDS. STATEsMAN Now that the excitement
consequent upon the removal of the capitol the
runpi away Of the Governor and other dis
VI O09le3ctl.of officials in Idaho has in a
measure di@9 away, we shall most gladly turn
from lhe sckening contemplation of vice and
imbecility to the more pleasant themes embra-
cling the news, and general topics of the day.
The just feeling of mingled Indignation and con-
temptin which the people of Northern Idaho
hold their Chief Executive and his co-operators
and advisers has heretofore been canvassed and
ventilated for the information of the people, as
the party most interested in all matters so near
ly appertainng to their welfare. Its a most
distastful duty for the truthful chronocler of
passing events, and yet one he "cannot be faith
ful and avoid"
Kootenai and the upper Columbia bid fair to
have the 'call with the spring immigration.
Mr.. B. Goodrich and Mr. c. Beman returned here
on Thursday last direct from Fishervlle. They
left that camp some four days after the express
came out They report snow between the Pen
d Oreille and Fisherville three feet upon an av-
erage and from Pen d'Orele to Lewiston about
ten inches deep upon level. Work was al
most entirely suspended in the mines. Miners
were generally well supplied with provisions
and seldom yentured beyOnd the threshold of
their cabins before the middle of the day. Beef
beans, sugar and coffee, were plenty at remune-
rative prices. Flour was scarce and high, SELL
ing, when they left the diggings, at $l25 per
hundred pounds. Nothing definite had been re-
ceived from the new excitement on the upper
Columbia. Some two hundred and fifty persons
had left Wild Horse Creek for the new discovery
to locate claims, and other parties were con-
structing sleds preparatory to an early departure;
but as no prospecting could be done until spring
little was known of the richness or extent of
'pay grounds" The trail from Fort Hope has
not been opened (as reported below nor deemed
practicable before the approaching season
over. They believe the camp on Wild Horse the
richest yet struck north of California, from what
is known with the limited prospecting yet done.
THE DIVISION AND AcNExATIoN QUESTION,
Judging from the indications around us will
resolve itself, without the aid of aspiring polit-
clans or ambitious demagogues.
We had the pleasure few evenings since, of
meeting quite beyy of charming young ladies
of Washington Territory upon the soil of Idaho,
and attended by as many gallants, who claim
this as their home. lfthere is no chance of
half dozen converts to the annexation scheme
of loves dialect One link of the chain is al
ready forged in the marriage of Miss Carrie
Kenyon Of this place to Mr. e. L. Bonner of
your valley. Cupid will endanger his fair fame
unless the whole chain is completed and the two
sections bound together as one in twelve
MONTH
THE COMING SEASON
Shadows forth prospects unequalled by any
that have preceded it, The mountains ada
cent our mining districts at Orc Fino, Elk City,
Warrens and Florence are heavily covered with
snow giving promise of the "one thingneedful'
in comparative abundance. Extensive and ex-
pensYe preparations have been made by running
bitches, building aqueducts, fumes, etc, in all
the old camps to apply this element to the use
of the greatest number. learn from the prin-
cipal China Agent here that not less than four
thousand Cinnamon may be expected on the
Snake and Clearwater Rivers, including Orc
Fino district the present year. Many have al
ready arrived here and others constantly
coming. What effect this influx Of Mongolians
may have upon the trade of the country your
correspondent is unable to say, anless it be to
raise the price ofpork.
Considerable curiosity has been felt in our
community recently upon the quartz subject
but as yet no feet have been exhibited. Some
three weeks since stranger walked into Mr..
Hurley's assay office with rich specimen which
bore evidence of having been taken from lead
not far distant Within ten days after, two 9TH
er strangers did the same and for the same pur-
pose-i. e., to obtain an assay. The quartz all
appeared to have been taken from one lode and
all the parcels so left assayed about the same,
viz: S., 900 to 400 in gold, Many suppose the
specimens to have been obtained adjacent to the
Clearwater where the Orc Fino trail crosses it,
but this is mere conjecture.
AN AFFRAY IN TOWN
Occurred at a Spanish dance house, kept by
one Cas:ldo Rubio, on Wednesday morning last,
resulting in a broken head for one Of the parties
/ and may terminate seriously. 1t seems that the
! injured man, who lives at Turner's Ranch on
| the Pataha, came to town upon Tuesday evening
| in company with Mr. Turner for the purpose oi
/ taking peep at the elephant. A masquerade
| ball had been announced for the amusement OF
the fair frail daughters of mother Eve at the
! above resort, and thither Mr.. McGarson uuguard-
! edly wended his way. After imbibing several
! poisonous decoctions he mingled rather freely
! with another party who were in the same condi-
tion as himself and through some means took
umbrage at him words followed, when one OF
the party struck him violently over the head
! with pistol, and the above is the result DR..
! NJ A. Kelly was called and extracted two pieces
] of the skull bone leaving the surface ofthe brain
! exposed about the size of quarter of dollar
| piece 1t is supposed to have been done by a
returned Kootenai man, but as no arrest has yet
| been made it would be improper to mention any
name.
THE GOLDEN AGE oFr1cB
Is designed to become conspicous on the Court
/ records, if no where else. Soon after its last
struggles were witnessed, attachment was
! placed upon the material, press, etc Two par
! ties claim the property by bill of sale-the Sc
nior Mr. Kenyon, also Messrs. Favorite & Co.
who have issued prospectus for new paper
under the significant cognomen of The Lndepend-
| ent. Mr. Leland is to do the editorial, and hi:
salutatory may be expected on Monday next.
| THAT LETTER,
Signed ~. Cummins, late president of thelatt
Legislature at the late Capitol of Idaho," has
lust came to hand. A glance at the arrange
ment of the signature apendage ought to con
vince any sane man of its origin. more un
principled misrepresentation devoid, Of truth
could not have been coneocbed. Wonder if ht
recollects the advice given Daniels to steal tht
Capitol about one year ago ard pack it to Boise
J. IEDEx