The Montana post., 1868-12-04

lula about 3 o'clock, when we took the
cars (the first | had seen for FIVE aud a
hslf years. tor the Dallss. 13 miles. Next
morning went by steamer Idaho TO | p
per Cascades, - miles; then by cars five
miles: then by steamer Cascades, 50
miles, To Portland. reaching there about
sundown on Tuesday, election dayD
The scenery along the Columbia, To
one accustomed TO the mountains is
with the exception of the DAlles and the
Cascades) mOnotonous and uninterest-
ing.
PAY IN ADVANCE.
The people that run these Columbia
river boats are the meanest set ! ever
saw on any line OF travel. They treat
passengers as if they believed they were
ali bilks and thieves. When | went on
board the beat at Wallula. | was duuned
for dollar TOR "a bed before | went To a
room. In the morning the Clerk woke
me up and told me To come to the Office
to-get my ticket. "a we were near land-
ing. (U matilla) and when | stepped out
of my room a servant pouuced on me
for the lodging dollar. The fare To Port
land il $40 coin. meals extra, (siX bits
OUT ON THE OCEAN SAILING
would like to have spent a few days
steamers for this place was to start AT
six the next morning. and rather than
spend ten days there for another steam
er. Immediately took passage on the
Orifiamme and went on board that night
-(cabin passage $50 coin) So you see
| made flying trip through Webtoot.
The Portland papers of the 4th contained
no election news except scattering re-
turns from Oregon and California, and
we heard nothing more until the men
from the news-boats came alongside the
vessel last night, at the Golden Gate.
and announced the result SO gratifying
To Republicans. Kemp. Tierney and
myself had stateToom together on the
Oritiamme Tierney was sea sick and
had TO keep his room from the time we
crossed the bar at the mouth of the
Columbia until we entered the Bay. /
was fortunately not sick and did not
miss a meal. notwithstanding the dishes
danced the tan Can continually and ne
had To. at times. take hold of the sides
ot tie table To Keep our seals But
have not yet got over the motion of the
vessel. As | lay abed This morning, the
City Hall clock. Ga prominent object
from the window of my room } seemed
10 vi brate. from one side TO the other
with slow, sIckening motion.
BX THEIR CLOTHES YE SHALL KNOW
THEM
| had no time TO get new clothing on
the way and came through with my old
suit. but il don't pay outside of Mon-
tana, TO travel in a rough suit of clothes.
Your readers will provide themselves
with new outfit before leaving Wal
lula. If they do not wish 10 suffer many
little annoyauces and petty incivilities
from walters and others.
'NO EARTHQUAKES ADMITTED.
AIN stopping at the Occidental Hotel.
IL is more elegant and stylish than any
of the hotels in the East five years ago.
Having as yet seen nothing OF the city.
except its thousand glimmering lights
as we came up the Bay last night, l can
of course say nothing about it. but /
think | shall see what il is made OF. as
propose TO stay at least month. 1t
has been pretty badly shaken, twice,
since left Helena 1t was amusing TO
hear the different hotel runners claim
that their particular house was safer
and all others more dangerous, in case
of another shock. | think / would stand
a slim show of reaching the street from
my room, in case this hotel should tum>
BILE.
r J.