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About The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1864)
C2-3 WIUUH B. KIWIIA... SATURDAY M0RNLN8, FEB. 20, 1864, Weekly Mountaineer. The Tout MouirfAnrsn, containing ID columaa ol rsading matter, Is published and ready for delivery to subscribers. Price $8 per annum. Single numbers, In wrappers, 26 cents. Tbi Itu brought up a load of one hundred and fifty home yesterday. Pack.traims leave tbe Dalles daily, for the Boise country. Thus far they have all gene by way of the old Emigrant Road. Col. Wm. Whistlib, who eotereditbe army in 1801, and it said to have been tbe oldest arm j officer In the United States, eacecept Gen. Scott, died near Cincinnati, a few days ago. Tai Oohoibt at the Congiegattonal Church, last night was well attended. Other duties prevented our attendance, but those who were there inform ns that tbe siuging was ex cellent Ntw Stock, J.. Juker, Bsq has Just re turned from below with a, full stock of: tbe very best brands of cigau and tobacco. Al so a fine stock., of fancy goods,, cutlery, tiu Call and examine the new atouk. . Mas. HcLiam, tbe drunken half-breed wo mon, was np before tbe Recorder yesterday, on tbe charge of disturbing the peace, fori wbicb she was ordered, to pay $17. In default: of payment, she was committed to tbe county., jail. . Shall BusuiBSS.-TbVJrginia.naperscbronr icle the shipments of treasure, and give fig; ures tbatfoot up less than $10,000.. At the Dalles, we endeavor ta keep, posted as to tbe shipments of treasure, but we have never yet noticed a shipment of lese than $20,000. Couplihbntahy Ball. Tbe arrangements for tbe grand complimentary ball, to Jacksou Engine Company are progressing satisfactori ly, and the ball promises to be one of the most (plendid affairs of tbe kind tbat has ever come off at the Dalles. Those who desire to secure tickets should make early application. - JooBMALiSTS.-Horace Greeley well says that journalists are neither better nor worse than other more or less educated.and able persons. There are scamps as well as dunces among them ; but as a class they, are neither knaves or tools. It is by no means., certain that the champion of a great and good, cause is himself either great or good; and the Press, has its reprobates as tbe Pulpit has its hypocritesbut be who judges either Press or-Pulpit by these, has a narrow understanding, if not s bad heart. Perhaps no other class are required to do so much for purely public, ends as tbe, edi tors, and we are confident tbat no other class do whatever. tbey may for the. general good more uniformly or more cheerfully. Yet the,best of tbem are not faultless; while none among them aspire or affect to be that model of ab sorbing and unselfish devotion to others' good which is the beau ideal of all who have axes to grind and. expect them to turn grindstone Each of them has a living to make ; usually a family to support; has needs and aspirations, and is no more fond of working bard to en rich others and taking his pay in rank doses of flattery than. other people. It is a common remark that gamblers, pros titutes and all that class who attempt to live by their wits ratber tfaaa by tbe practice of honest industry are invariably secessionists H Is by no means to be inferred that all se cessionists are. of the degraded, classes. As might be expected, occasionally we find: a re spectable man wbo, blinded eitbee by passion or prejudice, sympathizes with the, rebellion, but these are exceptions, the great- mass of the secession party being made-up of tbe-vile and degraded the Ishmaelites of society. Tbe wonder to us Is tbat, seeing the charaoter f their associates, men who make pretensions to decency bavo not long, since washed their kirts from the contamination of treason. Tbe beBtof men are liable to be caught in bad eempany, but when thus taken at fault the virtuous man loses ro time in ridding himself of bad associations. We desire to commend- this view of the matter to the attention of the few respectable secessionists in Wasco court ty.wbo yet cltngto.the fortunes of Jeff. Da- vis. The fact of their having been caught in the oompany of traitors might be overlooked but their clinging to tbe association raises the presumption, tbat under tbe cover of a fair Xterior, mey are uu uouer lunu vuw mo wu Biers of treason iney aneci to aespise. ATRIP TO CELILO.. Avyearor two since it was a common remark tbat CeltloAWM likely to-become a place of considerable commercial Importance. The wri terrsharediln the opinion ; but a trip to Celilo yesterday very effectually changed our opinion. Instead of finding a thriving, active town, .we found that tbe one solitary store tbat graced tbe place a year since, had disappeared, the pro prietor having removed to Umatilla. Not a sin gle new bttildlbg-dld we notice, and all tbat gives life ts the- place is- tbeQ S.N. Co.fs boats, and .tbe coming, and going of tbe rail road cars. Outside, the Company's business, nothing was.- doing, and the, houses . already, have a dilapidated look. At tbe landing, ,we noticed the steamers Tcnino, Net TereeChief, and Yakima. The latter a, new boat, and de signed to be the crack steamer on the -upper river. Her dimensions are.as follows : Length, 150 feet ;' breadth of beam, 29 feet. Her model is pronounced by those wbo are competent to judge as-perfect, and as she rests in tbe wa ter she Is certainly a beautiful craft. Her en gines are highly finished, and of power suS- cient to insure a high rate of speed. Passing to the npper deck, we noticed that her saloons are large, and having a ceiliDg. nine feet in the clear, there is none of that smothering sensa tion usually noticed on . entering steamboat cabins. Ranged along er. either side of the saloon, are tbe staterooms, which like tbe boat are roomy, and look, as though they- will ad mit of beds large-enough to allow tbe travel er to turn over without taking the chance of landing in the middle of the. floor. The la dies' saloon is being fitted np with strict re gard to. taste and elegance) aad is provided with state rooms, the doors of which open on tbe guards, and .thus ensure it degree of pri vacy not otherwise to be obtained. Of the Company's boats on the upper river, it may be said tbat they are unsurpassed by boats. of tbe same description anywhere. Tbe, stern wheel boats on the Sacramento will not begin to compare with them, and. for the purpose tor which they are designed.tbey leave travel ers and freighters nothing to desire. Tbe Com pany, now has on tbe upper river a perfect fleet ot boats, as will-be seen by tbe following list : Wet Perce Chief,. Web-Foot, Tenina,.Okanagan, Kiyut, Spray, Col. Wright and Yakima, the latter receiving tbe finishing touches prepara tory to taking ber place upon the line. Of these, three are "low wator" boats j . that is, they are- of light draft, and can run at the lowest stages ot water. During, the busy sea son, it: is. tbe indention of the. Company to make daily, trips to Wallula, and hence the necessity for so many boats. On tbe way out, as well as on the return, we had an opportu nity to notioe the improvements that ace. being, made on the Railroad. At one, point where tbe. present track- hugs tbe river closely and ths cars whirl alosg on tbe very edge of a pre cipice, anew, track is being, blasted out of the-solid rock, which, when completed, will remove all danger from this source.. At other points, the road is being elevated, so a? to avoid, the annoyance of drifting sand. All these changes are being made under tbe di rectien-of the Company's engineer Mr. Bra tee wbo has shown great skill in overcoming apparently insurmountable difficulties. . When these changes ate completed, tbe cars will be able to make much belter time over tbe road than at present, and In addition to the saving of time, there will be greater safety for life and propel It. Like alt other Improvements made by the O) S. N; Company, the Railroad is substantial and solid, and must long re main a monument attesting the. enterprise of its projectors. In- concluding our notice of Celilo and the Railroad, it is proper tbat we should make our acknowledgements to the gentlemanly Agent, Frank.T. Dodge, who ac companied us on tbe trip, and kindlv furnish. ed us with many of tbe details here-set forth. A ooitmspoNDiNT of the S. F. Evening Jour nal, wbo went overland to Missouri last Fall, says that he. met numbers of Confederate sol diers in tbe Rocky Mountains, and along the route. Tbey have been in various battles, had deserted and were keeping out of tbe way of both armies, .and edging toward this eoast. They were "down on the Abolitionists," but tired of the war. This should be sufficient admonition to our. Legislature to make prep aration .for tbat sort of immigrants, of whom there will not be a few guilty, wretches, stained with .the blood of- Union men, and in prime order to become, Constitutional, demo , crats. Tint ron Action. As the time approaches for the meeting of the State Union. Conven tional! is well far Union men in eaohi.coun.ty to organize and Select proper persons to rep resent their-sentiments in the several county conventions.. We Rre abou,t entering upon tbe most important. political contest tbat the p30 ple of - the- UnitediStates have ever been called upon to take part in Amid the terrible strife of civil .war, when millions of our fellow-citizens . are- in- arms to defend oar. liberties -against a ruthless andimerciless foe, those, wbo remain in tbe civil walks of life are about to be called upon to express, by their -votes, whether the- offioe of -Chief 'Magistrate of our country shall pass into the hands and under the control of itbose who are seeking the-de- struction of - republican liberty-by-. olamorlng for a dishonorable peace, or vabetbbr tire office shall be filled by one who- will uae all tbe power of tbe Government foe the mainten ance of ou. national honor and -ous existence. But one question- should be allowed to enter, into tbecontest thatof the-unconditional sup pression of the rebellion- by force of arms and to this one measure should tbe energies ef very man be directed Let H be borne in mind that the State Union Convention will be held on the 30th of March next, and that all de-pends-u.poii.tbe character of the men selected as delegates to that Convention, for the posi tion this. loyal and patrtotiO State shall take in maktftgv of tbe next President, who will have, the honor of adjusting our national dif ficulties, and restoring all of the States to tbe Union, under one flag, and one Constitution. The greatest vigilance will be required in tbe selection of proper representatives of the peo ple, to insure the Bi.ccees of tbe cause ot lib erty at such a time as this, and every citizen should consider well the question involved, and act in such a manaer as to leave no doubt as to bow Oregon will cast her vote at the next election for President of tbe United States. Tbi Mining Prett says a company is now be ing organized In San Francisco to proceed to the northward of tbe Boise river, to some new diggings in that direction. Tbe company will take along a very superior outfit, and will go well armed. TJiey take a small howitzer, to wake tbe mountain echoes as tbey move along. Such. an arm. will prove a powerful incentive to friendliness on tbe part of the Indian dwellers i a-those distant regions. FOUND. YESTERDAY MORNING, on Court street, near the Brewerv. a BUNCH OK KEYS, which the owner can hiiYe on paying for this advertisement. It TT J Special meeting pn SATURDAY KWtilNO. 7 .o'clock. By order, juaii'it ti-ri-.n, sec y. FQJKTLAND FOUNDRY AND MACHINE" SHOP,, FIRST STREET, between,Ymhjll and Morrison. Steam Engine of from 4 to 40 horae-. ower.eltherrortabioor. i tntloaary. Also, CI It- j CULAK SAW MILLS COMPLETE, constantly.? g on hand. Also, Hay Vnit-Jflji era oi an utea; rianing ; J - Machines,(Woodwortn' ; ji""i nattern.) wrought and Out Iron work for Vem V-VV ileal e-awana unsi mninv Brass and Iron Casting.. and WROUGHT IRON WORK of every description. I am also prepared to furnish Quartz, Mills oomplete, of the Latest & moat Improved ' Patterns. ' These Mills can beforwarded to any part pf the.. mines" as the -weight of tbe entire machinery will not exceed 3, 000 pound. Horse Powers Agricultural Implements manulactnred to onler at the very LOWEST CASH PRICE. N. B. l'nrtlculor attrntion paid to KEi'AUls. leaMI Walla Wall .Statesman please copy. PUBLIC AUCTION OF Quartern! aster's,. Property, ATr v Fort Dalles, Oregon. SatnrdAy, the 27th fast., sit 1 o'clock,. f p. H., to tne nignest omaer, jar casA, tue.loliowing iiuuriermasier's rroperiy, via ; 10 Al'AHAJOKS, 27 HOUSE OOLiARS. 48 Single Setts .LEAD HARNESS, 20 Single Setts WHEEL HARNESS 19 WAUON SADbhES, 23 RIDING SAIIDLEd, 86 PACK SADDLES, 41 CARPENTER'S PLANES 1 STRAW CU.TTTEK, 2U0 1U. HOltSK SHOE NAILS, 16 nre. MITT 9. And various other articles of Quartermaster's Prope-rty. JESSE R01IIN80N. 1st Lieut. It. Q. M., 1st Oregon Cavalry, folS-td A. A. Q. M... I. o. o. v.. aTIOLVMBIA LODGE, TVO..I-, J I. 0. 0. V., meets evory WEDNES-1 DAY EVENING, at 7 o'clock. In Masonic J IlalL Dalles city. Brothers in feood stand- ins; are invited to attend. C. R. MEIGS. N. 0. N. . IsOatu, Secretary. fell-tf FOR SALE. A- Ifote.made by W. P. HOFFMAN In favor of THOS, J. UK AM It ALL Price one 60th part of a mill on the dollar. Apply until SATURDAY to laid DRAMHALL, at the Umatilla House. After that date, the note can be found at 101. Second street, Portland. T. B II AMU ALL. Boise JVinot pleas copy and send bill by Express to roruami. . leivii m. BOISE AND OW1UEE MINES- GRBATHOVSX) CO. drill leave WALLA WALLA every few ft a.. ... f. . iimau Bia & . " unjo. av. I . 14, I. 1.11 m i PASSENGER TlfAirV Of good animals, up,tolhe 26th of this month, after which . A. STAGE : Will Imve Wall Walla for Boise Four TimoH a Week. In , connection with Messrs. Thome a Co.'a Daily-Line of I Concord Coat-bee from Wallulnv Walla Walla, Feb. 6, IHot. fe!2-lw. HUM A.SON,. STOCKING & CO.V WHOLUIAU A!fD RETAIL DUMUU lit HARDWARE AND GROCERIES.. NEXT DOOR. TO Seller's ' Crocltery Store,. MAIN STREET, DALLES, ORF.OON. nol9 "W A.T CHESr d PRACTICAL Watchmaker & Jeweler, Main Street,' Dalles, icexTiMoa to ins rosT-orricK. CLOCKS, &c. MALTESE, W80UWAU AID KITAIL DKALEIt IX Groceries aurt Provisions, MAIW STREET, rOnnosite Brown St Bro.) DALLES, OREGON. c naiantly ou hand at. full and elect- stock of FAMILY GROCERIES, STORAGE AND COMMISSION MERCHANT.. Ooads- lilpped to order- Aiso, FRESH AND DRIED FRTJ1TC Also. FRESH FRUIT. bihI evory description of VEIIK- TABLES, imported from SiiuFrunciiJO, supplies o wlili-lii will be constantly on hand. jHMf Produce & Commission Store J. COIVSEIt & SO TVS, Second Street, Dalles, Flour, Feed,,Prodncc AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. rilIR AERY. BEST BRANDfl OF. FLOUR, FEED Or A alL JciniUr; and e ery deacriutlnn of PRODUCE con-- atautly in torn and soliiut thuJowest nttea. FAMILY GROCERIES, A,.elcadld assortnwut of FAJIII-Y ORGCEKIES. In cluding the choicest Tea, Coffee,- Sugar, o., selected, ex pressly for funilly use. s) Consignments received, and . a general 8torge Fbrwarding and Commission business attended to. J., .unoivu Dunct, oeoonu sireri,,. n26-tf Nrxt floor to Payne't Auction Hture. DERRIAGJEUS & COLT'S PISTOLS., Received by tne laat Steamer from the, East, a large invoice of TJ. S. Army Pistols Old and New Model, Navy slier, Also, Ivory handle, lavy and Sharp's Pistols, ...Aitn... Silver Mounted Derringers, which I offer for aalo, at wholesale, or rotail, at San Fran-v Cisco prices. -Str Orders rrom tne Interior promptly nttenani to. . VII. 1UKNOAUM,. WATCHMAKER A JEWELER, J28-tf Main strvot, Dulles, Oregon. FOH WALK. The Lot and. n.ulldlng,,fu Slain. StrVet, , next to the Uinntiiln lloufe, known as the CAI.1--FUltMA EXCHANGE, the COLUMBIA RESTAURANT, and (be MOUNTAINEER LAGKR 1IKEB CELLAR, Hie whole payhiK a monthly rent of 9243. Also, aJMJLLING,Ol)T-HOUgKd, and Spring House... with a Kflod supply of silling water, nud ONE ACRE UK- GROUND, well iinprirveil with nn iissorlment of Fri-.lt Trees auq .flowers, fvnceii in wiura now close, uonruuu , fence from six to eif lit ft-et high. Also, a DWELLING HOUSE and TWO LOTS, Willi a well of spring water, within the city limits-. For further particulars, enquire of T. B. KELLY; or at the Mountainker Orrice. jtilH-tf Milt I Its AAD f LOWUllS.. Ihifcve a.full aiaortmeait of well-grovn . ornaiiiental SI1KUH8, of sventl liundrud vurlo- i a : ... iiitUL'fi t tu t..sl Lit ifl I Ifi .-l " nvjay w liuor.Ot ill aw inni.-uuB, ui iu jv sur stnsk eUes; UONKVaUL'liLB, la 1 varlotieH. Ac,, &o. AUo, i Flower,..Feonas, Carnations, and BCLBSof alk vurletlos. Prloed LUt or SHRUBS and . FLOWERSf and aUo of BULBS, can be seen and had at the Dnllos, at J. JUKER'S, who Is my authorized Agent te receive Orders and Paymonts for me. Mllwaukle, Oregon... fuld-lml HENRY MILLER. AOT1CE.. The co-partnership heitnHirecilftlrRbetwei-n , HEFltON A PITTS, ts this day .dissolved by mutual consent. All dues to the firm, or debts against the sumo, will be settled by M. L. HEFHON. M. L. HKFROX, Dalles City, Feb; 16, 1804.- fclWw. A..W.. PllTlj. FOR SALE. I now offer my entire stock of GOODS, consisting of -groceries, Liquors, hardware, c ap, at cost aud charges. . Parties wlshingto purchase will pleaso.. give me a call before purchasing elsewhere. Dalles City, Feb. 10, 18IH. fel7-lm M. L. JIEFRON. FOR SALE OR TO RENT. The. large and desirable ST0RB, occupied by 1IEF-. RON A PITTS, comer of Second and Washington , ati-eets, is otfered for sale or to rout. Apply to fol7-tt M. L. HKFHON. . FOR SALE. Ahard-flnlahed HOUSE, on Second street, 20x00,, lot 85x100, will be sold cheap. Apply to Dalles City, Feb. 10, 1804. feU-lin M. L. HEEH0S.,