, 1869-09-25
LEWISTON ITEMS.

We learn from Judge Wyche that
business Is a little dull at Lewiston,
though there is more teaming being
done and larger amount Of goods
being taken into Lewiston than for
several previous falls. Owing to lack
Of water, the merchants say, not as
much dust has been taken out as
usual, and they are doing as much
business as they desire for the money
in circulation. Business is done there
largely on credit, and yet the amount
lost is comparatively small, as the
merchants keep their eyes on their
customers, and the packers and trad
ers seem to be an honest class. Trade
makes but LITTLE show in Lewiston, as
there are no farmers wagons to fill
up the streets, and a large bill is sold
and the goods quietly drayed out, to
a pack train, and by them taken to
the mines. Lewiston is one of the
best trading points 10 the country, and
about every business man who has
stuck to the place is either grown
rich or is on the road to wealth.
There,Lre quite a number of fami.
lies in Lewiston, and a school has
been much needed and Miss Kelley,
a daughter of Judge Kelley, who re
Gently graduated with credit at the
University, at Salem, Oregon, and is
an accomplished young lady, is about
supplying this want.
There is no church service at Lew
iston, and Slater, the Clerk of the
District Court, and former editor of
the paper published there, commem-
crates the return of Sunday, By run
ming up on that day his country's
flag, aud SO preventing the day being
entirely forgotten. The prevailing
opinion seems to be that when "Old
Nick" calls his roll a good many from
Lewiston will answer to the "roll
call"
SilcOtt is doing a big business on
his Ferry, crossing many days from
twenty to thirty leans Shank, who
keeps the opposition Ferry, proposes
to open a new road to divert the
travel to his ferry. The road is to
go up the Patti, and along the foot
bills of the Blue Mountains, passing
near the head waters of the Tucan-
non, Pataha, and Alpowa, on to Lew
iston, and will be, it is claimed, some
fifteen or twenty miles nearer. The
project is creating some excitement
on the old road. SilcOtt, anticipating
the breaking down of his business,
is said to spend his leisure time in
walking the wire stretched over Snake
River, to become an efficient tight
rope performer, intending to join the
fist strolliug circus company that
comes along. He will probably be-
come proficient, if he don't break his
neck practicing. The Kings will |
talk you to death abou: the new road,
and after entirely convincing YOU of |
its impracticability, for fear you will !
not stay convinced. will wake you up
in the night to tell you of some new
reason they had forgotten to men,
tion. The new road, if report is to
be believed, will be a novelty in its
way, and is called " "Skanks new
patent, adjustible tilting road" and
is to have a through dOwn grade
each way between Lewiston aud Walla
Walla. On one day the road is to
be tipped down toward Lewiston, and |
The travel go through to Lewiston
that day, and the next day the road
will be tipped the other way, and the
travel to go through to Walla Walla
on that day. A seveuty-fve passen-
ger coach is to be put on the line,
and to have trayel commensurate with
The accommodations, q bill is to be pass
ed BY the next Washington Territory
legislature making travel compulsory, |
and giving the proprietor the right
to daily seize the required number
Of passengers and send them through. |
Page is to introduce the bill and car
~ it through by " Irish wit" We
are not advised who is to furnish the
necessary funds to those out of the
cash, but it is supposed that the au>
thor of the bill will be responsible for
the "fares."
IHE FINANCES "A "A ashinpton |