Year: 1864




an interim between "jokes," has bethought him
of our comparatively isolated condition, and
having tried and found his friends from the
! Clam" and ''Pudding river" districts so thor
! oughly impregnated with their peculiar, selfish
| petty larceny policy to endanger his popular
ity upon this coast previous to the coming Pres
idential election, has concluded to once more
move his magic wand over the scene, and in
the language of the conjurer 'presto Cihapge -
| Gov. Lyon enters, atter4sd by the Secretary of
| the Indian Department, and his private Secre-
tary. One bandred discharges from Blacksmiths'
Anvils testify to the peoples reception of the
new Gov. and Lieut.. but not Republican can
be found to introduce the Governor to the crowd
in order that he may show his appreciation of
the rude expression of heartfelt JOY manifested
by the bone and sinew of the country. The
people did not receive him a political trick
ster. Gov. Lyon can truly say that he was re-
ceived by no political faction, and so far as
they of this Territory are concerned, is under
obligations to none.


can only say that the policy foreshadowed
in his acknowledgement of the honor done him
if unwayeringly passed., will meet with the ap-
probation of every good citizen in the Terri
tory,


In my last letter l announced the departure of
the Golden Age for Boise City l have now to
chronicle its temperance, and sincerely trust
that the migratory disposition of its young Edi-
tor and publisher is properly cooled off for the
present. learn it will now be issued semi
weekly, one-half the size of the former sheet
will be the mouth-piece of the party in power
and doubtless the proof read and corrected in
the Secretary's office, as formerly.


THE NEWS FROM KooTENAT


Still continues encouraging Two parties ar
rived from the mines to-day in quest of
supplies They will load and return immedi-
ately, with numbers of their intimate friends
The reports brought by the last express are YER
fled and they deem it ''good enopgh for them "
The best proof of their assertions, however, is
their haste to return to the mines.


learn from Capt. Mullan, who is at present
in Lewiston, that his intention is to increase
both mail and passenger facilities between Walla
Walla and Lewiston by two additional trips of
the mail coach per week, leaving each point up
on every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morn
ings.


On Dit: That new Secretary will soon ar
rive fresh from Washington and father Abra-
hams bosom, who sports the singular cogno-
men of "Smith." Blythe bye. we have a
Judge by the same name-"Alec" Everybody
knows Alec, and from the hattering notice of
the "Boise bar, as reported in the NeDs, we
should Judge he was generally appreciated.


Il am credibly informed by those who ought to
know, that the new Hash House Convention
which is now in preparation, called the "Union
Territorial Convention" will nominate either
Preston or judge Parks for Delegate What the
Hayes-Turner men, of self constituted Boise
City Territorial Convention notoriety, will say
to this innovation upon their appropriated Boise
county rights doctrine is hard to tell that
there will be an interesting meeting at Packer
Johns about that time none will doubt, unless
Boise should bolt the Convention, or perhaps
pay no attention to it.


learn, this evening, that definite instruc-
tions have been received from Washington to
proceed to re-organize the Territory of Idaho,
and Commissions have been filled out for COM
petent men to take the census, previous to re-
districting the Territory By what authority,
however, the expense of enumerating the in
habitants of the remaining Territory of Idaho
is saddled upon us by Congress, we are at a loss
to conjecture However, we suppose this may
be classed as the "war measure" of the bill
and we must abide by it. There are some other
points in this amendment to the Organic Act
that would at least enlighten some of us could
they be made to harmonize perfectly with the
commonly received idea of the power of Legis-
lative bodies.


GOLD FROM THE MINES


Gold from the mines hereabouts continues to
come in plentifully, and did it find no outlet but
Via Lewiston, we doubt not the quantity would
astonish many who have been led to suppose
these camps were ''worked out" But while
Warrens and Florence dust is received in Boise
Basin at SIC per ounce, it is little wonder that
a great bulk of it should find its way over a few
miles of mountains and so down to San Fran
cisco, swelling the amounts taken from that
productive locality.


There is no news of sterling character to
communicate so adieu. INDEX