, 1867-08-30
Letter from PortIand.
PonrLAsD, Augusl q, so

EplroR STATESMAN :-0n Thursday mornings
boat, in company with number Of friends, in.
cluding Messrs. Savage and Humason, took up
the Iius of march for the Atlantic States We
arrived at Portland at an early hour and can
truly say that they are having beautiful weather
here. presume you expect to hear something
about trade and things generally, but shall dis.
appoint you for the least said the better for all
concerned; and besides, a description would
get me in world of trouble with my friends OF
the Portland press. But advise your discon-
tensed-if such you have--to come down to the
Metropolis, and if visit don't cure them of the
blues, l certainly am no judge.
THE COMPLIANCE"
This fine steamer will leave on Saturday, at
P. NJ, for San Francisco, direct. Lshall take
passage in her, and for the present bid adieu TO
Oregon. Her Commander is Captain Connor,
and more genial, social gentleman does not
exist The steamer will take quite load of pro-
duce to San Francisco, the only outlet which the
Willamette now possesses.
GOSSIP.
Railroad talk is all the go. The Willamette
Valley Railroad project is no longer a vision, but
before long the iron horse will course along the
plains of the valley, Fears are still expressed
that Mr.. Hayward will land his ocean and river
steamers at Astoria before long Senator WILL
Jams is absent, making speeches in the adjoining
counties. The Portlanders feel sore over the
fact that Wells, Fargo Co. are shipping treas
ure over Beachy's route and prominent ban
ker assures me that the Oregon banking houses
are compelled to play second fiddle to San Fran
cisco, owing to the above arrangement. For in
stance, if merchant owes at Portland, be now
sends his money to San francisco, via. Hum
boldt, requiring only five days, then forwards a
draft for the amount due to the Portland creditor,
which lie draws in San Francisco. DALIEs.
The LEMHI MNEs.-The general current of
testimony in regard to the Lemhi mines has been
unfavorable, and the country has settled down
10 the conviction that Lemhi is failure. The
po tenn. editor of the Mining Ne1Os dis5ents from
this opinion, and after detailing the many diff.
cuties under which the miners and all the more
early adventures in the Lemh country labored,
cortends that under all the circumstances they
have done well. He says that as a rule, the
merchants, miners and all Others came to Lemhi
"dead broke" and intoxicated with unreliable
reports, expected to realise fortunes this summer.
In this, as matter of course, they have been
disappointed, and therefore they pronounce the
country a failure. From those who came to
Lemhi with reasonable expectations, and who
had means to operate to advantage, no such com
plants are heard. On the contrary, they are
satisfied aud speak well of the country As
refuting the assertions of those who pronounce
Lemhi failure, the editor says:
awe have information from reliable sources
from men that are unquestonably reliable-that
party of five men left the Basin on last Thurs.
day with $4,000. What do you think of that
ye croakers and sore heads, who came here to
pick up fortune in a month This the result
of work--gOod, hard work-iu four months on
Sierra Gulch. We are informed, too from the
soma seures, that Sunit -WArd and thS d. p
ground on Napples are paying big. One claim
on Nappies', employing seventeen men, cleaned
up 50 900 in one day short time since. Doug
lass & Co., near the mouth OF Smith guch
took out 81, $40 80 one day last week Wood &
Co. took out $3.50 with three men on bed rock
in one day. They took out $500 on Monday last
with three men bed rock. Their ground ex
tends up into Home Stake. Although their bes
paying streak lies in Smiths guch every claim
on the last named gulch will pay. We get thi:
| information from miners who are experienced
| and have worked upon the ground, weighed the
| gold and knew it when they saw it, The watel
has been failing, and in fact has edtirely failed
upon some of the best gulches. The remedy fol
this must be capital expended. We affirm, tha
in spite of the stories told by disappointed for
tune seekers, we shall yet make gold shipment
that will astonish outsiders and cause many in
side to open their eyes to the result of the golC
| yield from the "Big Blk" The sore heads hav
ing left, We have now an Industrious working
class Of miners and the result is, gold 10 good
paying quantities, worth $l7 to $l8 per ounce. ,
| -
The MrNEs.-The newly discovered mines or
the Kootenai are distant from Wsla Wala abou
three hundred and forty miles, travelling in
northeasterly direction. The stream on whicl
the gold was FIRST found is named Libbey Greek
and from one of the discoverers having dropped
his gun in the creek, it has been cbristened th,
Shot Gun District. A large extent of country
has been prospected with uniformly favorabl,
results, and the belief is that the district will
afford employment for many thousands of miners
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FROM GRANITE CREEK.-A gentleman Just il
from Granite Creek informs US that the .tpeace
able Indians" have been committing depreda
uons in that quarter. They had killed white
man, miner, and attempted to run off a lot o
stock, but in this latter were foiled. He also
informs us that the settlers on Rirch Craak vor,