Owyhee tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1869-1870, 1869-10-28

SAN FR.NcIsoo, Oct. II, 1869.

ing in the elements to arouse the
bad blood of saint or sinner. Troops
of children are hurrying to Sunday
School, and the first bells are calling
adults to the sanctuary. With many
circumstances to inspire the mind to
dwell upon things divine. the usual
tendency to worldly recreation is
seen on every hand. Street cars are
crowded with men and women bound
to the various gardens and fishing
resorts, and gay turn-outs left early
for the Cliff House and its conven-
fences and surroundings. Gayly
plumed and erect soldier boys are
tripping about the streets prepare
tory to grand parade in honor of
C. Columbus, Esq. 1t is presumed
that this defunct adventurer confer
red q considerable benefit upon
mankind. and that we are but duly
approaching it after lapse ofnearly
400 years. Chris must be paraded,
but as his carcass can't be got at or
would be unpleasant in procession,
a marble imitation is to persolify
him. Five military companies, a
chariot with young ladies, Italian
and Spanish officials, Italian garden
ers, fishermen, citizens, Gsribaldi
Society, galleon of the period OF
Columbus, &C., &C., are the features
of the day, and "grand ball and
illumination at the City Gardens
that of the evening. You ought to
celebrate the day too, as there can
be no doubt but that his timely dis
covery of America brought about
the discovery OF owyhee just in your
day and generation. Do you prop
erly estimate the circumstance !,
Suppose Chris had delayed his dis
covery of this great and glorious
country century or SO, would we
(you and y ever have blessed Owy-
hee, or it us? Most likely we would
have been soldiers in the Continent
al army or been engaged in clearing
the land upon which to build Phila-
delphia or Washington. or have been
do-nothings or not have existed at
all-very likely the best condition.
Chris may have been a good man in
his age, but there is no money to be
made out Of him now-can't put up
a corner and swindle him. and there
fore enough Of him.
The politicians and big schemers
are very active in view OF the judi
cial election this week. Whoever
may be elected, you can be sure o.
this Neither party-political-car
claim victory. Party line'
are rotten. Personal favorites will
be preferred among the thinking ant
not specially interested masses, ant
the selfish projectors of land swim
dies, &c. will support those under
stood to be in their interest, and al
those who vote at others bidding
will do likewise. Among many mel
of shrewd observation with no wis
to be enriched by court decisions, ]
has become a settled conviction tha
nominations for even judicial officer
are next to if not wholly contingen
upon a pledge to render certai
kind. of decision in suits then pend
ing or to be instituted. heard
conversation among rich and prom
inent men Of Oakland, the othe
day, on this subject, that was PEI
fectly frighttul in its developments
They gave names with no reserv'
and detailed the jobs blocked on
. and asserted that certain decision
= are written and approved by cand
n dates for District and Supreme JudI
= ships next Wednesday. These cor