TUESDAY MORNIXG, JAX.9, I860.
Thomas Con win died tit Washington
on the 10th of December. x v;
The City Futhors of Tho Emporium
are duvising means to tax tbe pretty
Artemus Wabd and his wife, tho
telegraph says, were smothored at
AVooster, Massachusetts, on the 29th
,ofDpcomber, "by inhaling coal-gas."
Tne editor of the Savannah, 6a.,
National Republican is in Chatham
county jail, and desires all comiuuni1
cations to be addressed to him at that
place.
The ship William Tell, of Boston,
1,500 tons burtbon, was wrecked on
the 23d of Decora ber, in the Straits of
Fuca, three miles west of Port San
Juan. Ko lives lost.
Tn Wiirmii vn f?rtiMTK RnNTiK
01ttttHItt CCf T"E BoAD8 0n tbe 23d of Decern.
oer, snow haa laiien in lirango itonao
to the depth of from two to four feet.
The, weather'jpns intensely cold; the
thermometer ranging from 12 to 15
below zero for days together. Edgar,
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s messenger, at.
tempted to cross the valley from
Uniontown to La Grande on the 23d,
and although the distance is but ten
mile?,'" was compelled to return to
Uniontown the snow fulling sobeavs
ily that he could not follow the road
or see the direction in which be want
ed to travel. lie then tried to get a
party to help him to take the express
matter ' through by the liuckie &
Thomas Road, but no person could be
found sufficiently hardy to make the
trial. ' ' , ' ' '"
On the Meacbam Road through the
Bluo Mountains tbe snow is, in places,
from four to five feet deep, and badly
drifted on some sections of it. The
snow up the Willow Creek canyon,
on the Ruckle & Thomas Road is
about eighteen inches deep; at tbe
summit, it is about throe feet, and
down the Umatilla River it offers no
impediment to travel. An important
cut off has beon recently made on this
road. Instead of climbing oat of the
Umatilla canyon, below the Warm
I. O. O. F. --Than will be Bpeclal Meeting of I
Columblajjodge, No. o, 1. u. II. r . this evening, at ttj i
o'cluear.. uy oraer 01 tne fl. u.
1B110 F. BlOCD,
Sun Francisco.
C. B. Miun,
Bio. EcnAWKAcniK,
Dalle.
rWaiiD Lodge, No. 15, P. A. A. SI.
Holds Ha lUled Coinmniiicirtlonon tha First and Third
Saturdays or eacn mourn, at meir nan, in Danes tiiy.
Urethren In pood etandingare lnvlted-to attend.
Beth L. Port, Sac';. . Br order of the W.-M.
Columbia. Lodge, No. 0, I. O. O. F.
Meets every Friday evening at (IU o'clock, lu Gatea'
Hull, comer of Second and Court Streets. Brothers In
good Handing are Invited to attend. Byorder. N.G.
Stevens, the head.contre of tbe
Fenians for Ireland, escaped to France.
The British demanded his extradition,
which the French Government per
cmptorily refused to grant.
During tho week ending the 0th of
December, no person was hung in
Montana. Tho vigilantes consider
themselves out of luck on account of
the dearth of subjects to hang,
The luck of a Confederate soldier is
described, as having been well beaten
in the war, then coming home and
finding bis sweetheart married to a
Quartermaster's clerk in the Uuion
service.
Some of the more outspoken papers
of California have demunded the re
organization of the Republican party.
They soy that the Union organization
has done its work, and that its ele
ments cannot' be held together much
longer.
The Oregon Union State Central
Committee will meet at Salem on tho
15th of February, There is a vacancy
from Wasco county, caused by tho
death of William Logan. At the last
Union County Convention O. N
Denny, Esq., was rocommonded to fill
the vacancy
', On the 8th of .November George
Sanders was found hanging on tbe
" hangman's" tree, at Helena, Mont a
na' Territory. His presence there at
that time, and bis position, is exp)ain
ed by a papor pinned to his clothes,
bearing the following words: " This
man was hang for robbing A. Slano
of 91,180, and for other small steal
ings."
- Tnc Navigation or tub Columbia
RiVEtt On the 2d inst.,'the steamer I
' tfitrm 'Jftvada bound op the Colum.
bia for The Emporium, ran aground I
two miles above St. Helens, near the
NOTICE.
TITR OWNF.R OF THE RAOLAN OVERCOAT left at
II Wvekman's Boot A Shoe Store, on Christina
Eve, can have the lama by calling at tlie 8tore and
paying tortilla advertiaemeat. . Jn9l
DlNNolutlon of Co-Partnershlp.
THE CO-PARTNEH8IITP heretofore existing under
the name and style of ROD II INS, McFAKLAND
A CO., la thla day dissolved by mutual conaent. All lla
bllltiea of Hald Drill to be paid by Kobbius 4 Weaver, and
all debts cue saia nrm to do paia 10 ana cmn'ciea. uy
them. J. R. ROmilNS. '
C. McFARLAND.
Dallra, Jan. 5, ISM- . O. W. WEAVER.
All persons Indebted to na will pleaae call and " Pnn-
gle" and save costs. ' Ju7ml
COLUMBIA RIVER MINES !
, B. BOOTH EARKT KIVT90. ;
BOOTH Sc NEyiSON,
Forwarding and Commission Merchant
AND DELK11S IN QENF.IIAT MERCHANDISE, '
White IlluflH, W. X,
anRF.IGIIT FOR rOLVILIiB. UPPER COLUMBIA.
1? KOOTKNAI and BLACKFOOT MINES promptly
loi'waruril. - '
, Murk Quods B. 4 N. Wblte Bluffs, w. T, .
' 1 1 : ' Ritr'RiKecs: , !
Portland Richards McCrnken, Allan A Lewie, and
llodg A Calef. t ... ,
Baum Bloch, Miller k Ca., French k Oilman. JnT'f
THE GOOSE FMES IllC-ill !
J. A. FORBES
HAVING PURCIIAESD tho Family Grocery Bnal
neaaof C. L. JBVTKLf., Kaq., corner of Second and
Wanhliiiton Streets, would respeotrnlly announce to the
public that ha will keep a large and welt-aeleetud stock
of
minnpirwa .... i
Springs, the road runs on down tho r ,- . ; , provisions.
. 7 . . .i . FRUITS,
river to a canyon, obout seven miloe ,;.-. ke.,kc.,ke.
ilia ntciiuiee tur pnrcnnang are urn ra win nn.m.
him toaeil at prices that defy competition. Give ma
Can, m. A. ivnjiBd.
Bloch, Milltt& Co
' :' wholesale ( ,')
G R O E K S ,
AND DEALERS IN t
'Wines Sc Liqxiors,
1 And Iniportera and Jobbers of .
CLOTHING
Boots & Shoes, ! 1
' Under Clothing, ' ; '
i " , Illankel,
etc.,
etc.
below the place where the ascent was
formerly made, and here there i& a
ravine coming in from the north, by
which an easy asoent is mado of the
.divide betweon the Umatilla and Wild
Horse Creek. By tbis new location
tho road in shortened about five miles.
The road keeps on north; crossing
Wild Horse Creek about foar miles
below Ricky's, end coming into the
old road aguin at the Twelve Mile
House. It is also contemplated to di
rect the travel by the Meacbam' Itoad
across the Umatilla, at Crawford's, at
the foot of. tbe Blue Mountains, and
from thence to Umatilla.
A.SSA.Y. OFFICE.
WB FIAVS AN ASSAY OFFICE IN CONJiKCTHHI
wlih our busineaa, nnder the entire supervision
of Mr. Miller. We make returns in Burs in alx honra
We gnarantea all our Aeaave and pay the UMHK9T
CASH PKICIt for Bare. , We also pay the- Uigheal
Cash Price for Gold Dust. - ,
, ., . , . BLOCH, MILLliK vj.,
DijGtf Cor. Main and Washington streets, Dalles.
Oregon Steam Navigation Co.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
ON AND AF1ER MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18tlt untl
fnrther notice,
, The Passenger Train , .
' to connect with steamers "
FOR UMATILLA & WALLULA
Will atart from tha R. R. DEPOT DALLES CITY, on
Monday, Waaaxeedays, ana Frldayi, at
4i3 A. IU.
THE STEAMERS . ' : ' ' .
"0SK0NT A" or "IDAHO,"
CAM. J. Mt)NULTY,fc .........Commander,
Will leave DALLES, DALY. (Snndnya eeepted)al
o'clock, a. a., connecting uy ine vawavi iwiuiuju,
with the ateamer . : '
"NEW WORtD " or " CASCADES,"
OA IT. J. W0LF,........... ... Commander,
nv Portland. . W. B. BRADFORD, ,
Dalle Nov. 18, 1866. nUtf Agent 0. 8. N. Co.
SE LLIN GS- OFF
AT COT,
FOR THIRTY DAYS LONGER 1 1
AUCTION I AUCTION f AUCTION !! IVST CHANCE!
Havlni disposed of my FamliyOroery and Provision
BiiHlness to J. A. Forbes. Esq.. I Vrould ask for liim a
continuance of the patronage so liberally extended to
me. IJH7W1J u. I. jsirr.Lu.
NEWS FOR THTraiON !!
IN UliDKIl TO ULUBK UUT 311 UBlBfia 1 Will OH
pose of all my remaiulDir atock of
Watches,
Diamonds)
, Jewelry, C. .i '.. -
Clocks.
' Plated Ware, '
, Lamps, . .
Cutlery, ,'
. v Plutols, ,
Watch Materials,
and Olaaaet. Field Qlaeees, Fancy Qooda, Large Iron
Cait. W. Parker Snow is oat with Bar &tun Fixturea, a.i mmiture, at
another letter of Animadversion on
Gapt. Hall's startling revelations from
the Arctic regions touching the fate
of Sir John Franklin and companions
Capt. Snow reiterates his disbelief in
Hall's statements, and ' intimates his
intention of making; another explors
ing visit to tboArctio regions. Capt.
Ilae, tho veteran Arctic explorer', 6leo
comments in tbe London papers upon
Capt. ''Hall's statements, indicating
his incrodolity touching some of them,
and showing by testimony connected
with his own explorations, that others
of tbera cannot bo true, ...
Public . Auction, , -
IV Tnesdny, January Ottt, 18C6.
at 10 oVIock In the forenoon. Aa t shall leave' for the
Kast la a short time, thla aale will be absolute, and will
b oontinned from day to day antll the Bald stock and
fixturea are entirely disposed of.' - '
Thla aale arttt ue worthy tne attention or cmaiera ana
all. who. are deslroae of getting FIK8T CLASB GOODS,
as the aruclea onerea lor aaia comprisea tne Dest aasort
mentof Watches, Jewelry, Ac., Ac, to, be found north of
8an Francisco. !
ueeda will M sold from thla time until the auction at
very low figures.. . '
All Watches and Jewelry left at my place for repair.
mutt be called for prior to tha lath' of January, .lSdil, or
ther will be sold at public auction to pay ehargee.
N. B. All persons Kiiowinx tuemselves Inilobted to the
under. Igned. must pay up before the 13th ol January, or
legal proceedings will be taken to enforce iiayment.
WOT.
MKSSRB. COH A BOIIM would hereby Inlbrm
their customers and the publlo at largo, that they
will continue to aell AT COST, for thirty daya longer iu
order to give one a chance t make presonta for tha
Holidays. . V'e will aell tha balaiice of our stock, con
sisting of - .. ' . ,;
Itlrh Black Silks, . Ocnta' Cloaks,
Rick- Poplins, ' ' ' Beaver Coata
Cloeka, ' Dreaa Coata,
, , Shawla, ., .. - Panta, . . -.
DryGooos, ' : JSnibroloartea,
IlIaisACaos, . Boots A Shoes,
.. Ac.,' Ac, Ac, Ac,
AT SAItf FHAWC1SCO COST,
Without Fret nn48xp-meta. '-
This wilt be tlie last chance to get bargains, prior to
clbalng the concern. COI1N A BOIIM.
N.B-All Bids must be paid by th " First of January
1866. If not settled wllliiu that time, 'lie same will ba)
placed Id legal handa, ...... . deltf. .
MILLINERY AND DRESS-MAKING.
fAiflSS O'RODXKBBBfilRKSTO INFORM Ihr
JLfX Ladles of Dalles and vicinity, that aba
A I.ady in New York has sued her
'former husband to be restored to the
) married state j she having been in-
Iducod to procure a divorce from Lira
"inooth of tht Willamette Sloirgh.' Her ,V tho creditable purpose of trying.
... , i . ... ... I ... Li c i. ... r. i
Ireigbt, eoatfl and part of her ballast
hove been discharged, and the steam
ers Active and' Cascades have tried to
pull ber off; but without success. It
is;; feared;, that' aba .will havo to lie'
wthere Bhe is until the, spring rise, as
the;; water is fulling rapidly' in thej
river. It is even possible that she
may ba injured so badly as to require
a thorough overhauling, before she is
rendpred fit fpr ttie irade again. ,, Sbe
ts lying, on, a rpoky bottom, and large
pieoa' b'fVateot : 'fcoa' plantting.-'' irera
ground off by the concussion.
I J' V
to wean him from vicious habits. She
thought the- whole affair was " only
for fun," but the rogue of a husband,
now a sober man, is determined to
show ber, that the divorce is perma.
, Tn; readers' attention is' directed
to the notice of the sale of lir, fiirn.
baum's extensive and varied stock of
jewelry, watohes,&o., at public auction.
at his place of business tolay. An
ex'oellent opportonity is afforded 'to
persons in want of anything in hia Udq
of bosihesfl) to bay cheap.
,NEW AUCTION. HOUSE. -;
T. M. WARD & CO.,
t . . . (Successor to W. P. Miller,) . -. v -.
jT7CTIONEEllSt
Court Street, below Math! ,;
Witt BULL AT AUWlOJf AND ON COMMISSldN
General Merchandise, Mining Stocks, Real Es
tate, New aid Secoud Hand Furniture, Farm Produce;
Horses Ac, Ae - . ...
! RKCmVINO and FORWARDING GOODS,' out door
and Special Sales promptly attended to. 'Regular Bala
ya;
Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Liberal Advances made on Consignments
i.'.1. MRS. LEESEB'S' 1
baa just received a trean supply oi 'j j
"Fashionable Goods,
Tlie latest Paris. New York and Ban Francisco styles
otBONNKTB, HaTS, RIIIBON9, LA0KS, FRATnBUHi
FLOWERS, c. A nil ana well-eeieclea assortment or
Ladles' lteadyIUade Garments.
'.' ' ' . ' . ' Also, a Fashionable assortment, of ' ' '
DRESS TRIMMINGS!'
. eTAMPINOforKmbrOlderyawinraWrnf.l PFNK1NO
done at short notice. 110NNKT8 Mlraclied and Pressed
in the latest atyle. A large assortment of
Children's Beadj-Mafle Clothing .;
Constantly on hand! Having secared tha services of s
first uiaas ureas naner. i ant prrpareu lo cot anil m
Ladles' and Chlldrsn'a DRE888 and CLOAKS.
THIRD 8IRKET, on square aaat of the Catholla
Cliuvch. .1 ' . oc21:8m.. ,
TOYS ! TOYS S TOYS J TOYS !
Fon toiS AMD WAXCY COODS
For tha Holldafs, we recommend all dealera In that
: line to tba BASKET- AND TOV KMPOHIUM of '.
TH0MAUF.R A ZCIW, ' "
' .' '830 and 822 Battery 8treet,
n28:3m " Saa Francisco.
JOSEPH ELFJBIiT,:
... waortuu.jM uun iuus iir - v i
Fatteir" & Stanlfl Drv firtrYrla-.
FRENCH MILLINERY ST0EE, cloTHino. boots ANb" shoes,
A XT TV I n ilnn' 1 in, sn..
iiAia ajx u vara,, axiv
Gentlenhven r urnlsh I n V Good.
Dress .Naklnx Establishment,
Opposite Co-hss . Bohm'a,
''WOfJL'D'OAMi TUB TTKNTION' ot tba LadleS 0
; M. tna uauea to my large ann one atocK of
.? :, FLOWERS, EMBROIOSTIT, i-1
BOMVETS, niTS, FEATHERS,
DroMS Trlnimliio;B, &za.
! navlnt secured tha services of MM. FRARV. Ini tha
Dress Making apartmeut, wc will do all work in tuatliaa,
TlflNft d. In .11 M V V 1
'Siva ma an early call, and I will endeavHr' to naT
arerybwty In TASTE and ar R K ASO.V ABLK PUIOE,
j Embroidery and Braiding Stamping; .
Flre-nrooC Stone iters, .corner of Main anil
Streetr. - . .
Uihut Miatm: " ' ' JlSr. Moiwrak
MARTIN Sf 1 MTJ J
AttorneyN-atEaw, 'Wti
I. OFWORS Idaho CItjr, Ble-County, I, Tj Cuby lfr
'-wybaaO.mnty. I.T. " " .Si
.r ,-..: j BLACK UST.--....T.0.,..;
I f On TOIiLS) srkMtrratnr, haa-pald-m rortrr
f Dollars in GRKKNBACK8, AT.PAH,for gooda Sr.
cbaaed of - laatAkiwry, wol Rates! Bnataas.
"" "1' oo waU U. a sajrslul bow thev trust avKb assail