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