, 1865-03-10
Letter from Portland.
[FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT ]
PoRr1ANp. OREeoN. Feb. AN. l8f


PORTLAND, OREGON, Feb. 24th 1865
EDS. STATESMAN Our Board of Brokers are
in high glee over the prospect of selling FStrain
& Dig" to eastern cash money men, One of
our highest-toned, most strictly pure and purely
puritanical quartz-sharps writes from New York
that almost any kind of quartz will sell in that
city, if the ''papers' and specimens are all
right. As the gentleman referred to took a
handsome supply of specimens and several
reams of stOck-certifcates of the 0wyhee and
other mines back to the Land of Stiddy Habits,
infer that he is doing good stroke of business
in feet. But in the meantime we are out some
money on the quartz-speculation and are raw
enous to make safety money already expend-
ed Our anxiety is such that we grow a little
too enthusiastic in our praises of "Suain &
Dig" and tax the credulity of people too much.
In one case
WE GOT HOLD OF A GENTLEMAN FROM WALLA
wALLA.
This gentleman was not known here in the
city, and we fixed up things to sell him little
stock-presuming that he was a Josh. After en-
couraging the belief that he was anxious to pur-
chase, for some days, he at length left town
without investing a cent-greatly to our disap-
pointment In our first emotions of anger at
his conduct we came nigh complaining to the
military authorities of his diSloyal conduct, but
we found, by inquiry, that he was Republican
Of the most sable hue.
DEATH OF THE EVENING TRIBUNE.
A small Black Abolition sheet which was
published for few days in this city, expired
the other day for lack of a suffciency Nthe
spondoolix secretion. In order to attract our
patronage it attempted the Intensely Loyal
Dodge, and far out Heroded all she Loyal Her
DDS of this State. It's editor, I am informed
yvoq TOva1 TopDoscaop bor
claimed to have been an officer in an Illinois
regiment in the summer of 1861; but having
grave fears that his health ieGs too delicate to stand
actiVe SERVICE resigned Just before he had a
chance to immortalize himself in battle. Not
content with quitting the service he came out
to the Pacific Coast for the benefit Of his heaItb
which still continues delicate. Nothing but be-
ing a yaletudinaran prevents him now from ex-
tirpating the Southern Confederacy; but, as he
can do no better, he is staying on this Coast ''to
watch Copperheads. Notwithstanding this
combination of loyal talent the Evening Tri-
bune has proven the most complete newspaper
fzzle on record.
oALBB OF cAIEB8DALE.
saw on the Street few days since the re-
nowned lion of Calebsdale. l at once made dill
igent inquiry, and learned that 'lthe boy was
not with him. He says he is going to San Fran
cisco, and his object in doing so has not been
made public. Perhaps it may be to invoke the
aid of the First Hero of Bull Run, to help him
squelch the Lewiston Rebellion.
SOMETHING AS TO QUARTZ PROSPECTS.
have reliable information that several quartz
mills are the way out from New York-des-
tined for the South Boise and Owyhee mines
The machinery of the "New York and Idaho
Gold and Silver Mining Company" has been ly-
ing at Cello all winter Before this letter reach
es you it will probably be on the wagons, bound
for Esmeralda, South Boise. Moore & FOCUS
and their associates, have large quantity of
additional machinery for their works at Owy-
hee The interest taken in quartz-Yeins is
greater now than at any former period and i f
claim-holders will keep their ground unencum-
bered by organizations like the .Strain Dig
they may sell good feet at handsome prices
That public confidence has not abated in quartz
mining is proven by the readiness with which
rich rock and good titles can be sold. Not even
the villainous jugglery Of wildcat mining com
p2nies appears to effect the inclination to invest
A PANIC AMONGST THE PATRIOTS.
The Abolition paper at Salem has recently
been publishing communications from an indi-
vidual who signs himself "Panic." 1t appears
that the Loyaists fear that the immigration of
the next two years may revolutionize the poll
tics of the Pacific coast, and then nothing but
war can follow. The Rev. Boyakin, of the Cor
wallis paper, has served three years in the pres
ent war; and of course doesn't scare worth a
Confederate shinplaster. 1t is true he was
Chaplain, but he is not to be frightened by Cop
perheads out here, after having dared the worst
the rebels could do in Tennessee. The Oreqo-
nian strives to show that there should be two
regiments in the field from Oregon alone, and
doubtless there would be, if the people were as
ready to fight, themselves, as they are to vote
for others to fight, or if their patriotism were
equal to their pretensons. The real object in
calling so many troops into service from Ore
gOn is to increase the patronage of Gibbs so as
to give him leverage to work his big corporation
into the United States Senate. l think Gibbs
will succeed in his designs, for he is extremely
popular among the cOmmonality This arises
from the fact that he is neither above or below
the average of the people. The people admire,
fear aud hate talent or genius, but love medioc-
rty say, then, that Gibbs is the coming man,
barring unforeseen chances, and Pearne is out
ofz-the ring. know that you will be very in
dignant at the idea of Gibbs going to the SEN
year we elected A Solemn Humbug to the Sen
ate, and why may we not do as the Israeites did
bow down and worship an overgrown calf2
If you say we shall not do it, we will do it, any
how. If you Copperheads have much more to
say against our Gibbs we will canonize him just
to spite you, and worship him instead of Pearne.
MERCUTIo.
Artemus Ward says he was once in love with
a female and she Tilted him, and married anoth-
er Glove cove" He says: