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South Boise Correspondence.
ROCKY BAR, ALrURAs Co., 1. 7.

ROCKY BAR, ALTURAs Co., l. T. l
August 22d, 1865.
EDS. STATESMAN The county seat of Altu-
ras county is located at this town, which is sit.
uated at the junction of Bear and Steele creeks
and is well worthy of its name, which is derived
from huge, half buried boulders covering the
entire site. 1t is the centre of the quartz re-
gionS of the county, AND has a population o.
some four hundred inhabitants.
, 1865-09-08
Home Correspondence.

EDS. STATESMAN My pen trembles
when, obscure individual as | am, essay
to write for newspaper" But [ was go
ing to say that ever since you started your
paper, in the Fall of 1861-in company with
the lamented Mr. Northrop and Mr.. Smith
your correspondent has not failed for a
single issue to carefully peruse its columns,
and it comes every Friday evening as wei
come and indispensable visitor to his F" stu
dio )" and be assured that so long as the
STATESMAN continues to promote the inter-
ests of the people of this valley, just so long
it shall have my individual support, howev-
er small or great that may be. Enough of
this, by way of introduction. l am the
more encouraged to write after reading the
following directions, found in State paper ::
lst. Subscribe and pay for the newspaper pub
lished in your own city county.
I'd. Get your neghbor to take it.
3D.. Send printing and advertising to it.
4th. Help to make the paper interesting by send
ing local items to the oditOr.
l have hitherto obeyed the first three in
functions, and now proceed to write off
from my note book" such "lOcals" as may
possibly have not fallen in your way during
the current week
In the first place, you are of course aware
that there has been considerable ado in our
city for the past three weeks a bout the
REPORTED ABANDONMENT OF THE FORT,
And the sending of all the soldiers and
Quartermaster's stores to some other post in
the up-country. Well, you have Been busy
at your ceases" and haven't heard half of
all that has been said on Main street. Last
week squads of our citizens, with sprink-
ling of new comers, just down from Boise,
Lewiston and elsewhere, might have been
seen assembled around the customary head
quarters-the Post office, "Gem," " Chal-
lenge," "Bank Exchange" and "Ned's"-
commenting upon the measure, and they
were almost to man in favor Of seeing Fort
Walla Walla continued as Garrison. There
is no telling when the troops may have to
take the field and protect the swarms of
miners and others who are now journeyiug
towards Colville, Ceur d Alene Mission,
Bitter Root Valley and Blackfoot To bring
it down to a substantial something, this val
ley can afford to supply the Post with for
age, -four, beef, ETC., at lower figures than
they can be purchased for at the points be-
low. | am informed by gentleman-a
resident of this valley-just up from Port
land, that while below he had con-
versation with Col. Curry in which Mr.
Curry stated that he intended to keep only
some twenty enlisted men at the Fort du-
ring the coming winter that he was going
to send the soldiers out on the "winter cam
paign" and let them build their own winter
quarters. Now, all this sounds very well,
and looks very military-like on paper but
with all due respect to the "energetic,"
Commander of the District, pro tenn, have
kind of presentiment that he is not the
man to carry through successfully and effec-
tually an expedition like that proposed
Let us leave the Fort to its present peace
and quietude and say something about what
the people think of
, 1865-09-08
TRADE WITH THE MINES.

Should the developments made in these
mining camps, that lie in Montana Terri
torv, continue to be still encouraging and
extensive, there can be no question that the
trade of Montana will be worth looking af-
ter nert gear, at least Since the summer
of 1859 that whole country, from Hellgate,
Deer Lodge and Beaver Head to Fort Ben
ton has depended mainly on st. Louis for
supplies but the difficulty, expense and
uncertainty attending the transportation of
goods up the Missouri river is causing the
merchants and traders doing business in
those valleys to turn their attention in this
direction, believing that they will be able to
receive supplies from this side more cheaply
and quickly, and with much more certainty,
than they can be had from the Atlantic. |
have made the trip myself by steamer from
St Louis and can well appreciate the seri-
GUS impediments to steamboats, which exist
for at least one thousand miles below Fort
Benton. At anyrate, the past season the
heaviest boats could not ascend higher up
than Fort Union, probably some seven or
eight hundred miles from Fort Benton
Here they seem to have made general de-
pot and the smaller boats were used in tax
ing the goods to Benton, and only two of
them, it appears, reached that point. From
Benton to where the goods we're finally put
ashore Milk river-there is a pretty fair
wagon road of some $50 miles. This same
unsatisfactory state of things occurred in
the summer of 1868. Passengers and goods
destined to Benton and the valleys west
we're landed at the mouth of-Milk river on
, 1865-09-08
THE ROUTE

From Walla Walla to the mines Uia the
Bitter Root mountains, popularity known as
the "Mullan Road, seems to be the only
route at present feasible for pack animals,
and were it not for the obstruction caused
by the fallen timber for the distance, per-
haps, of some so miles, it would, learn,
be even now practicable for loaded wagons.
The opening of this road, is matter that
should seriously engage the attention of the
people here
, 1865-09-08
THE QUARTZ MILLS,


Commencing with the New York and Idaho G
& S. Mining Co.'s MILL are doing a splendid
business This company will begin crushing in
few days with their ten stamp mill. Their
stamps are six hundred and fifty Founders, with
a ten inch fall, and on trial made eighty drops
per minute. The mill is located on the Red
Warrior creek as is also the "Victor" Com
panys mill, which will be ready to crush very
soon. This mill will run fifteen stamps Capt
Bledsoes mill, of six stamps, is making big
"clean ups" from the "Alturas ledge, on Steele
Creek. The original Idaho company the oldest
mill next to Cartee, Gates Co. s, make a week
ly average of about $1,000 with their twelve
stamps-Bear creek is the location of this mill
The ten stamper of Cartee, Gates & Co.. also
situated on Bear Creek, short distance above
the town of Rocky Bar, is quite "heayy on the
shoulder" and continues to thump away as it
has done for the past twelve months. The COM
pany are now crushing the Confederate Star, -
which is very rich. The Pittsburg and Idaho
G. & S. Mining Company's mill, or crusher,
which will work on an entire new principle, will
be here soon, and is intended for the lodes on
Elk Creek, which are owned by that company
Col. Raymond has purchased the water-power
and mill of Mat. Graham, where he designs erect
ing his mill Immediately. Col. O'Niel, of Cali
fornia, has also his mill building nearly con-
structed, and the machinery in progress of erec-
tion. We also learn of other mills soon to ar
rive, and expect, before long, Gfwe have not
already done so,) to eclipse the brck-makers in
0wyhee for with our superior facilities for wood
and water, we not only intend to manufacture
our bricks heavier, but as Uuclc Tobey would
say, "more of en-"
But before closing, l must not forget to men
tion among the pioneers of South Boise, your
old townsman, Wilson Waddingham, who has
Just returned from a tour in the Eastern States,
where he has represented the interests of Idaho
with fairness and impartiality that does as
much credit to himself as to the interests he has
so faithfully represented. 0fcourse, everybody
was glad to see "Wad !" with his jolly laugh and
rosy cheeks, which bespeaks a good digestion
and clear conscience. When leaving here last
fall, he took East large quantity of ore, and
has succeeded in forming company, incorpora-
ted in New York, called the Waddingham G. &
s. Mining Co., with bona fde capital of six
hundred thousand dollars. The President of
the Company is George Hoffman; the General
Superintendent, Wilson Waddingham, and the
Secretary, B Dash. The principal place of
business is New York City. This company has a
forty stamp mill which will soon arrive; each
stamp weighs six hundred and fifty pounds
They have, also, one of Gardiner's CrusherS, ca
pable of reducing fifty tons ofore per day, and
Two Of hoore's Grinders and Amslgsmators,
, 1865-09-08
Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, warning all persons
IN against purchasing a note, given to B. NJ. Wash .
burn against W. Il Babcock for $24O 90, or thereA-
bouts, have paid said note in full. and have
pie proof thereof. VIM. H. BABCOCK.
Walla Walla. Sept. s, 1865. 39w4.
, 1865-09-08
MAIN STREET ITSELF AGAIN.

1t must be truly gratifying to all who
have permanent interest in the prosperity
of the town to behold the long line of new
buildings that are now rearing their heads
along Main street. Five weeks have not
elapsed since the "burn, and we see stores,
butcher shops, blacksmith shops, wagon
shops and saloons already completed and
tenanted. This is sufficient to show what
energy and public spirit can accomplish
when rightly combined and directed, while
it serves to prove the confidence and faith
which merchants and others feel in the fu-
ture growth, development and permanency
of the place
But have already, perhaps, occupied toe
much of your space, and promising "mOre
anon" | subscribe myself
Your HOME CORRESPONDENT.
, 1865-09-08
BLAoKFooT AND pR1oKLY PEAR.

The most of those who have been talking
"Blackfoot" and "Prickly Pear" this week
seem to have great faith in these mines. |
have met on Main street, around the stores
of your advertisers, a number of packers,
who came down from the above localities a
week or ten days ago, and they give, not
exciting, but certainly hopeful accounts Of
mining affairs thereabouts By one gentle
man, Mr.. R. Sparks, | was shown a piece OF
coarse gold, worth So, taken from "Ophir
Gulch," on the Little Blackfoot Besides,
l have heard of well,flled purses of the ORC
being brought down by others. do not
think | am at all visionary or fanatical but
really, it "does me good" to witness such
indisputable evidences of the gold bearing
character of those mountains, at whose foot
slopes my tent was pitched in I859-60, be-
ing one of party who were out in that re-
gion at that time on other business than
gold hunting and mining. There were along
number of men who had worked in the
mines of California as early as '49, and they
were Struck with the general geological fea-
lures, indications, etc., of that section, and
said it looked good deal like parts of Cali
fornia in which rich diggings had been
found. They predicted then that the day
was not far off when good mining camps
would be found both on the Little Blackfoot
and Prickly Pear streams. / am not at all
surprised to learn that the mines are turn.
ing out well. 1t must not be supposed,
however, that they have but recently been
discovered. On the contrary, they have
been worked with varied success for the past
year or particularly those on the
Pricklv Pear
, 1865-09-08

WOoD.-Cottonwood has sold in the market
during the week for from ST to $8 per cord; al
der and birch, at from 50 to $40 per cord
, 1865-09-08

the lst of July, and it was not until the 5th
or 9th of August that they could obtain
conveyances and take up the line of march
toward Benton. Whole cargoes of goods
were thus delayed and the owners subjected
to heavy additional expense in order to have
their goods carried into the mining region
RATES OF TRANSPORTATION FROM ST LOUIS
TO FORT BENTON.
learn that this year the price of bring
ing goods from St. Louis to Fort Benton
was from ten to twelve cents per pound, and
from Benton into the mines about the same
rates, making the total cost on goods from
St. Louis to the mines from 20 to 25 cents
per pound. Another consideration is that
those who bring up goods Uia the river re-
ceive them at the highest point the steam
boats can reach, and when they fail to get
above the mouth of Milk river, as they did
this year, there is an additional item of
transportation of 25O miles overland to
Benton. Again, it must be recollected by
those who would calculate in favor of the
Columbia as the supply point for the mines
that the steamboats, can not make more than
one trip every summer from st. Louis to
Benton, and, of course, the Montana mer
chants can receive but one stock of goods
each year by the Missouri line Steamers
start up in the spring as soon as the ice
breaks up, and the "June rise" as the old
boatmen term the annual melting of the
SHOWS coming down from the Rocky noun
tains, is often over before the boats coming
up can reach the mouth of the Yellowstone,
which is between 700 and 500 miles below
Benton.
, 1865-09-08
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
DIR. j. w. HUNTER,

(LATE OF DALLEs CITY, oREeoN)
n FFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO
the citizens of Walla Waa and vicinity.
Office at Colman's Drug Store, Main Street Resi-
dence Miners large building, upper end of Main ST.
doors east of the Bridge.
Walla Waa, Sept. 8, 1865. M 39ly
, 1865-09-08
COMMUNICATED.

The New Mines on the Waters of the Big
and Little Blackfoot and the. Waters of
the Missouri
, 1865-09-08

Persons who ask this questio can form
much better idea from general report than from
the observations of one man. 1t must be bold
and unscrupulOus man who would make broad
general statements affecting the fortunes and, in
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-12-09
THE ELECTION IN THIS CITY.
Hohman's Vote 32,o55.
ROBERTS GETS 3l,400.
llolIman's Plurality 1855.
HeckerU nder w atcr
Gunther in the Mud.

WAsnISGtOS. Dec. 5.
The Pre.idents NessaFe read in the Senate by
Col Forpey, the Secretary, and in the House by
Nj. Acrhegsou, the C.eTk. Both these gentlemen
performed u cir duties in such manner a. to elicit
general cotumC ads,ion The pssiages in the sate
which were applauded In the llou during the read
lag, were thoge asserting that traitors should 10
punished, and tie oflense made Infamous aud At the
time he queson Judiclaliy settled finally and
forever; thsl State, Of ts own will ha, the Tl,h
10 leuounce its pace in the Uuion, that q tai on
travel and msIchandize In their transit, constitutes
enc Of tie WORT forms Of monopoly, and the evil is
iueies,td II coupled with deuIal q the choice Of
t0ute; ard the Pedenrs declaration that the iusti-
heaton Of England In fttlus out eruifers during
tbs rebellion cannot be sustained teo'e the tribunal
sfBations and that tho friendship between the two
souutrie. must here er rest the basis Of mutual
tr,tce. The HIplsuSo when ,h, part Of the message
vas read va. mrhstio anu there wrs general cap
pins Of hand, both tho floor and In the galleries
% the conclusion Of the reading Of the document
The meaage teems to he regarded by every one ~
hlnk, dipc, and patriotic and 1t, facts and sIgu-
men so clearly stated 10 leave no doubt ot the
gIs,idGprs views aud policy.
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- num- et OF iesolu''ons we're offered. sftor which
20 one JOhnson, the private ,eefesrv of The Pfr-i-
sent app afed and announced a Message In writing.
I ne hessslo ~ rcsd IN a cltM and distinct tone
~ MI. hcPheron, tic tie OF the House. aud on
,he conclusion OF ne tsadus, applause followed from
nth sises the hail The QUESTION Of printing ffty
on Printins.
a Committee, consisting ofone momter from each
I nm,e woe, On motion, bpio,n'ed 10 Join such Com
e9hsldef and report whai token OF expect Congress
l Us adopt to express the deep senritil4ty ot the
Shuon on the event OF tho dece1.e Of President
dn ON and that 90 much Of the Message a. re ates
70 mo melancholy event to lie referred 10 ths said
COMMITTEE, Adjourned.
The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-12-09
CONCRESSIONiL PROCEEDINGS.
Thirty-Sinth session.


Wd,hipVson, Dee. 5.-The senate met at II o'clock
sosu the President pro tenn Mr. Foster, ia the chaiT
Auess.re Was ,ece,vei from the House. -5unc-
,ng is organ zation, aud Tequesiing committee 10
at with cne OF It's appointment, TO await upon tho
pIesGeu' for his me,Ase.
m-,,nse was R'so received from tho House,
,pncunclnf The p'rsare o. the on'e oini r'f' n;on
To- a Committee Of f.heen en- ieeonst'ueuon-ofle
'uS,... Gr.me. and wriaht vero appointed com.
rittee OF two to act with The House Committee IN
NJ, Sherman intioGu ed hill for the survey and
.,lT OF tie mineral lands Of tie | nited sta es
Cdeutis, were PRESENTED Of Nes'rs. Arcrn and
ehnkey, Sen.tor- elect ON the siste o. N.si.fIp,
which ordered 10 De put on tie table ior lutuer
hr. Foo, offered resolution from the legislature
Of Ncracn', In favor Of equal r.sh'si ihe recon-
Nj Dooii.e introduced \ hill in relation 10 the
suAifcstions Of iuIo "a ce'ta ea'es, providing
n, ui or ,hsl be sojudCed incompetent by reason Of
b,ynV formed .red opinion upon the guilt
a. innocence Of the accused.
Nj Morrill introduced bill rerealing all laws In
force IN the District Of Columbia which mike any
di.uncuen on account Of coo. AM p,ohilitni the
lew Court Of the County OF Washinetop, from en-
setng IN 'uture any Law or ordn 81 st 'hail not
bi taie,sm lr sCton respecting the several terri
tories oi the nitad states.
Al half 1t o'c ock, he,srs, Grimes and Wright
tha Commit ee the pert Of the s,nste 10 wait on
he President reported mat the flesdent wouii nl-
neIlgtey COmmuulcAe Win ehcn tiouAe ID NlllIg,
And Ave miuu,es later tho PTesitenrs Message was
received and cad by the Secretary OF the Senate.
Al the couclus on OF lts reading, on motion, FIVE
tAousand cope OF the hesage and documents were
sTdeTed printed. AdjouInei.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Washington, Dee. 5.-Ar. Raymond presented the
memorial Of NJ. Dodge, contesting the seat Of Mr.
lame, Brooks, Of NeE loik.
The House then proceeded 70 tho election Of .
Chaplain. Rev. Nj. Boyuton, Consresstionalist was
slec.ed.
On molten Of Mr. Jencko', the special eommit.ee
On un fora bankrupt law vas .eviyed.
Mr Rsnll OF Pennsylvsnii offered = re'olutioa
twh ca vsiPviei! 70 the eec. that the interest and
principal oI the debt created during the rebellion
ouFht 10 be prompIy paid.
The members proceeded to draw for sea,s, thelT
naIi G, eing tAAeu Oui Oi box by blna oiuei y
M , eyeAs' name va, the hrst drasn, and A. he
took he ioi heretofore 'ccupIed BY Linn. ILers ~
such l.v.h.er and spD.susA
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has heen previously admitted to the bar of
tbe courts of the United States, and whether
AT anv time since such admission, he abjured
ALLEGIANCE to the United States Of America,
or assumed allegiance 10 any government,
mower or authority within the United States
of America in hostility to them, and whether
he voluntarily took any part in the late re-
belliou against the authority and government
thereof and if he did, whether he has taken
the oath prescribed in certain proclamation
of the President of the United States, dated
the 29th of Nav. 1865, known as the amnesty
oath. or whether he has been specially par
doned under any of the provisions of the
said proclamation, and ifhe has taken such
oath when he took it, and if he has been
specially pardoned, such pardon and the
certificates Of the Secretary Of State, and the
acceptance of such pardon, must be exhibited
10 the court or the clerk thereof, at the time
of filing the petition herein above mentioned
and if the applicant has received pardon,
and notified the Secretary of State Of his ac-
ceptance Of il. according TO the conditions in
this behalf in the said pardon expressed,
but has not received from the Department
Of State the certificate of receipt, he shall
make and file with the clerk an affidavit
when and how he notified the Secretary of
State of his acceptance of the pardon.
RULE 2. An applicant for leave to prac-
tice, who is Of good moral character, and
who possesses the requisite qualifications OF
learning and ability, and who has taken
such amnesty oath, or who has been special
" pardoned as mentioned in Rule lst, upon
signing the Roll Of Attorneys and taking
and subscribing and filing with the Clerk
the following oath or affirmation, namely
i do hereby solemnly swear that l will
support, protect and defend the Constitution
of the United States and the union of the
States hereunder, against all enemies, for
eign or domestic; that / will bear true faith
and allegiance 10 the same and that take
this obligation freely, without any mental
reservation or purpose Of evasion. And
do further swear that will well and faith
fully discharge the duties and calling Of an
attorney and counsellor TO the best OF my
ability; so help me God" shall be admit
ted to practice as an-attorney and counsel
lOr
RULE 3. The oaths required by the LIST
and I'd Rules shall be taken before Judge
Of the United States or the Clerk of the
Circuit or District Court OF a United States
Commissioner.
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REMEDIES ARE MILD AND PLEASANT

as possible, and the time necessary to effect cure
must be determined by circumstances.
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VENEREAL DISEASES,

because they fancy it is not respectable to trea
them.
lie who properly appreciates his fellow beings
suaerings, viii not know any difference in the
respectdbtttp of disedses-al maladies are alike fit
uhjects for his care and reflection.
There exists, without n doubt deplorabIe de-
gree Of ignorance in regard the nature and treat
ment of the whole clsss Of FeneredE Diseases. Our
hospitals and graveyards are full Of the monu-
ments of Ignorance in the Medical Profession. and
it requires bold, scientific Physicians to make this
department