Show portland land cor of the san sail francisco francis co Ral bulletin lelin who lias has been voyaging with north with the colfax party relates tho following as a haying transpired at the dalles during the return to the dalles myself and three thiro of the party parly r remained main ed on the boat viz viz the vw vict president of the company and I 1 massis ussr irs bowles bowks and richardson chardson Ki after discussing tle vice vicc dents lunch and bowles gays saya that lunch is the principal liva lilloo d of the pacific coast people and an d ins inspecting acting t lie great verte fl brat e nv arf of the company feet in length we four returned to the saloon of the webfoot arid and casting aside our upper garments garment bf spent the evening in in social converso converse and one short rubber of whist hait tuc nights ment c closed vi than amusing but bur lesque As ur ill colfax and his companions cameon came on board froni from file dalace Lall cs mr Richards pili draped in en the winding wil iding sheet of hia ili s L c lb gray L y advanced and pei personating sona ting mr colfax ad addressed dressea him in in the style of one of his own speeches celleS as the mayor of somo pacific town thau thanking king him for the hospitable reception which had been extended to himself and his hia eminent traveling com companions pati arid and so on aud and so forth cul soon caught tio humor of the joke and personating ng rich 1 ardion aid son replied in a If timorous rehearsal of Richards orla larison experience ei peri per ence lenco speed speech ending with his bom sa alsbury 1 the tha gates of hell bell and the j anys alvs 0 of 1 death then placing his hanl hand upon his bre breast st lie excused him self froin father effort by sa saying ying the state of lung admonis lies me that I 1 must i refrain carain from further pur pursuing suin this interesting topic topi 11 after a hearty haai ty laugh all around t tho wit of these eminent comedians the company retired |