The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-11-17
THE CAPITAL.

streak on.n and extended to ourselves a leave
Of absence of several days, tor the purpose OF
ryust Dropping inn on our friends at the Capt.
tai. as it had been some six months since we
had "walked the streets of the New Jerusa-
lem" The morning of our departure was any
thing but halmy, but the delinquencies of the
eweather clerk" in that respect, may be safely
presumed to have been fully made up by our
compagnons da royage. We don't say that they
filed the bill exactly, or the full measure OF
our expectations, but still we endured the trip
with Christian resignation and fortitude, oil.
ways remembering that he that humbleth
himself shall be exalted" A little walking,
once in q while, and sometimes twice in q
while, gave additional zest, and interested US
in the trip. Our worthy Delegate to Congress
was aboard, enroute for the East, but being in
delicate health, Notwithstanding his ponderous
proportions, and having the "outside seat" we
excused him from any attempts at pedestrian
ism, to the disgust of one tired hombre, who
however, became thoroughly conciliated upon
our explaining to him that q Member of Con-
gress could not draw mileage If he 'ealked.
We arrived at "Roisytown' in good season
and found the streets thronged with people,
collected from all parts of the Territory
bers of the Upper, Lower and Third Houses,
to say nothing of outsiders, without counting
our Radical friends who have axes to grind.
A little nOurishment ut Frank Glisan's enabled
US wonderfully to straighten out our stltfened
limbs and TO receive in becoming manner the
salutations Of our friends.
Boise City has improved wonderfully during
the past year. Buildings of every kind and
description, and Of every style of architecture,
even including medley or mixed style of Gre
clan, Coripthiap, Tuscan, Doric, Composite,
and every other style imaginable or known,
according to the taste of the builder, have
been, and still are being, erected in all quar-
tiers Of the city. People place an exalted es-
innate on the value of not only city property
but of property in the suburbs also, and we are
inclined to think that real estate is somewhat
inflated; that present valuations are fictitious,
TO some extent, and based upon an exaggerated
estimate of the future growth of the city. We
hope such may not be the case. We hope that
the future growth and prosperity of our capt.
tai city may not only meet. but exceed, the most
sanguine anticipations of our valley friends.
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and enterprise in building up city, whose
proportions will compare favorably with any
upon the coast that is not of older date, the
buildings Of which are not Of fimsy struc-
ture, but of handsome, solid and substantial :
nature, denotiBg the confidence of the citizens
in the future welfare and prosperity of the !,
city and Territory.
The approaching session Of the Legislature :
has attracted many, while the approach of
winter has induced numbers to leave their
mountain homes and cOngregate at the Capital.
Since the extra compensation has been cut off =
by Congress we are afraid that the loayes and
fishes will not go around, or that If they do >
there won't be any baskets-full of crumbs to
gather up. Many of the members elect have !
arrived, and among those whom we had the :
pleasure OF meeting were Hons. S. P c. How. :
ard and Berry Clark, of Idaho county, Hon. =
JEFF. Williams, of Lemhi, and Hon. John B. u
Pierce, of Owyhee. The members from Nez =
Perce, Shoshone, Alturas, Boise and Oneida /,
had not yet put in their appearance, but from
all we could learn there is every probability :
That the members will all be present with the
exception of one, Mr.. Crawford of Owyhee. =
'WhQ vas called to California on account of y
sickness ip his family. Acting Governor Cur :
tip intends THAT comfortable quarters shall be l
in readiness for the accommodation of both I"
Houses, and should Coy. Marston not arrive y y
our genial a9d afablo Coy. pro tenn. will have Il
20 bFeak lances with Democratic Legislature
IN which, we hazard the prediction. be will
prove able to "hold his own" and kao, n, >
temper at the same time Many important =
measures will require the attention of the Leo. a
lspaature at its approaching session, and we be =,
lieye that the members elect are animated nv T,
sincere desire to so legislate as to accomplish :,
the greatest good to the greatest number. :,
mat lpsteaq # Tetaliating upon their political q,
opponents In gplrit Of partisanship, they will n
AXE broad and comprehensive views of all Al
measures brought before them; that the result b,
# their deliberations may rebound not only to Ia
heir own credit and the credit Of the Demo. =.
ratio party, but to the good Of our entire Ter. n
itory. That such will be their course we .,
onfdepNy believe from the character Of the ~