, 1867-06-28
DalIes Correspondence.
CUMTUx.
DALLEs, June %, 1867
AN OPPOSITION LINE.

AN OPPOSITION LINE.
EDITOR STATEsMAE.-From letter written by
friend, residing at New York, am informed
that project is on foot at that city, looking to
the establishing of steamship line between
San Francisco and Portland. The names COM
prise several of the monied men of that city, in,
cluding |. c. Forbes, the eminent ship builder.
That the new line is intended as an opposition,
is beyond doubt, aud will prove to be hard
remark, that while there was an opposition line
to San Francisco, travel and trade increased at
rapid rate, and we were On the high road to
prosperity. But hardly was the opposition line
bought off, when things began to look gloomy,
and business fell off. The friends of the Hum.
boldt route also were much pleased at the with
drawal of the opposition line, and the Owyhee
AuatGnehe, the original advocate of the Hum
boldt route, was jubilant, declaring that it now
had the "dead wood" on US.
OUR SENATORS.
George H. Williams, Senator from this State
passed through the Dalles, on Friday last, ac-
companied by Senator Corbett and family. As
predicted, his reception was anything but
hatterng, meeting with no cordiality whatever
Senator Corbett would certainly have met with
more hospitality, as we bear him no i'll will
learn that, on his downward trip Williams
intends to honor our people with a speech.
POST OFFICE AFFAIRS.
Quidcy A. Brooks, the Postal Agent for this
coast, passed through the Dalles, on Friday last,
on his way to Portland. Mr. Brooks looked
very bad, having experienced an unusually hard
trip from Salt Lake to this point learn that
be has been successful in inducing the depart,
ment to run a tri-weekly mail from the Dalleg
to Boise City, via Canyon. Mr. Brooks has also
erected the necessary Arrangements to make
Salt Lake and Boise cities distributing points.
MINING NEWS
A letter has been just received in this place
from former resident, who is now in Lembi.
The writer gives it as his opinion that the Lembi
country will prove both rich and extensive.
Lemhl is situated about four hundred miles from
Boise City, and the road passes over a tolerably
fair country. Wages Sc per day to the hand.
At Leesburgh, -four and provisions are very;
rh""r' Ill n'ir euPply on hand. Gum boots
sell at SIT; picks at $40, and shovels at Sc
another letter states that about eight bnndred
miners are in the Lemhi country, with a fair
prospect of swelling the number to several tbop>
SANDS. A gentleman, just in from CANYON Civ
informs me that trade is very brisk in the John
Day country. About 300 men are at work around
canyon City 400 on Dixie Greek, and au equal
number in the different little camps adjoining.
nenry Miller, formerly of the Oregonian and
Hounta'Heer, is doing well. Henry has struck
II Dig, and is accumulatiug fortune. His MANY
ir'ends Will be pleased to hear of it. No Indian
signs on the road just now. 1t is astonishing to
sec "Lo' so quiet. Trade is improving at An.
ourn' The Eagle Greek mines are turning ont
very well, making times better at La Grspde'
Az UWynee' the mills have got fairly to work
erusnlng quartz, and we will soon see env
auount OF bullion. The miners in the Boise
% BASIN are at work; they have plenty water now,
and are doing we'll 49,