4-I
y , ; SUNDAf tfORJiING, MAI ti, i66& A
- With this number, we propose to change
the publication of the Modrtaimo from a
morning to an evening paper. . By this change
ire will be able to publish the east
ern and up country news the fame day that
it arrives here, thus making it one day later
than by the present arrangement. The paper
will be issued (except Sunday) at 5 o'clock,
p. m., and will be delivered to subscribers
immediately. , ,.
LETTER PROM C AMI OK CITTC.
Cahyon City, Hay 8th, lbfifc
Editob Uountaihiib : The continued evl
dences of Indian hostility iq tb.ii part of the
country form the principal topio of coo vt na
tion. On the 3d lost., John Witmer, a Ger
man, residing on the Middle Fork of John
Day, near the EHc Oreek mines, was murdered
by the savages, while an his way from Cation
City to bis borne. He bad two horses packed
with oats, potatoes and a plow, and when
about eight miles from town was attacked by
party of Indians, (nnmber unknown,) and
after being chased a'bout a quarter of a mile,
,'- was slain, with twenty-three arrow wounds.
JJis murderers dragged the corpse some fifty
-yards from- the road,, and stripped it of most
,f its clQthlng ; but were probably alarmed
'hj to approach of a gentleman of ibis place,
0 was on his' way to the Middle Fork.
is gentleman, seeing several arrows scat
tered along the road, turned back, to a bouse,
some three mires distant. His statement in
duced a party to go out in search of Witmer,
rbo bad left the house about two hours pre
viously. Bis remains being found, a wagon
wo procured,, and at two o'clock the neat
lafcrnlng were brought in. The fact that be
not scalned. and. that the Indiana had
left their arrows scattered along the toad to
the number of about a dozen, indicates that
they bad no .time to perform the usual bar
barous rite of mutilating the dead, or to pick
up the missiles which they had fited at him,
before tney saw the person approaching, as
above-mentioned.
Witmer was engaged in farming and- gar
dening on the Middle Fork, and was a worthy
aad useful man. His death adds another to
the already extended, roll of those who have
lost their lives by the neglect of the Govern
tnent and the Inefficiency of the miHlary ee
partmoutt .
as to itiouaa m oihibai. rjRRiABorjTS. -
The petty depredations and the attempts
tpon life by the Indians hereabouts, are so
numerous that it is a hopeless task to try and
enumerate M'em'. Etery few miles of the road,
from sixty miles this side of the Dalles, has
a spot with a tale of blood connected with it;
whites (San hope to' extirpate them until they I
acquire a knowledge of the trails and moun
tain fastnesses equal to tntt possessed' by
theft? savage foes' To this' end, the country
should ha garrisoned and scoured by troops,
who should be kept here until tbey are per
feci'ly acquainted with the country and the
babits of their enemies. Any policy less per
sistent than this will always fail of entire
success.
a 1HSNDHKNT TO TBI SOAIP BOUKTT SCHSMI.
" My first objection to offering of a scalp-
bounty is : It is not becoming in a civilized
people to pay money for blood. ' Sven if it
were proper, it would prove impracticable
The first sufferers wonld be the friendly In
dians. The reservations at Warm Springs
nod Umatilla would be pretty well depopula
ted before the scalps of hostile Indians would
oome into market. Such has generally been
the practical working of the scalp-bounty
mode of warfare.
If the scalp bounty fund was devoted to
the purchase of Henry or Spenser rifles, to be
placed in the bands of committees to be dis
tributed to prospeotiog parties, the prospec
tors giving security for their return, it would
tend largely to insure life, to stimulate the
DIED.
In. San.FratMieoo, April 29tht Juiijf IoW,a satire, of
Ireland, eed 84years, , , .
Mr. Dowd wm for some a resident of this city, and
wu known toour cltlseni. 1 Daring the past year he rof
fered mil oh from slcknese; ami at the time of Jils depart
ure lor San Francisco, hli friends had no hope ol bis re
covery. Peace to his ashes. ' i- .f.
11 ultr. Recruit your health by purllog yonr
blooa with Hall's Banaparille, Yellow Dock and Iodide
of Potaas. gold by all drng-glsts everywhere.
Om Doss of Hall's Pnlmonary Dalmm will care an oi-
dinar? oongh or cold. Price only fifty cents.
1IKGULAR MKKTINO of the Dalles Social Clob, THIS
KVKMINO, at 7 o'clock. - . . By order. ,
Religions Nut toe.
CATItouo CHOncn Morning service t Mass, at 10
o'clock. Evening seirlcet Venpers and Benediction, at
7 o'clock. Sunday School at 2 o'clock, p. in. .
a&Hiu jtai iiBtt u. iHuunmAft, rasior.
Columbia Lodge, Mo. 5, I. O. O. F.
Meets everV Friday evening at 7 o'clock, In Oatea
Ilnll. corner of Second anrttCoiirt 8treets. Brothers In
good standing are Inrited to atteud. By order. N.G.
Wasco Lodge, No. 15, A. F. dfc A. M.
Holds tts stated Comniniilcntlonx on the Fire t and
'Tliirtl Mondavi of each month, at their hall, in
Dalles City. Brethren in good Handing are inrited to
attend. By order of the W. M.
Bxtb L. Port, Soc'y.
CITIZENS' MEETING.
npiIX CIT1ZKNS OF TIIK DALLES ARK RKQUE8T
' JL od
ewsawncr
uuiuir
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No. 100 SIALUTftEET. DALLES,
THR UNDKRBIONKD' THANKFUL tOK PAS
Farori, reapectlull) Informs the cltitene of the
Dalles, and the public generally, that be continues M
sell at .
PUBLICAUCTIOIS
. OR PRIVATE 8ALB, '
Real Estate, - . - ! '
" " General Merchandise," " ""
Uiocei'leN,
: r ; florae-'' ? ! '
- Mule, : 1 ' 3i
Fur it It are,
'- Mocka, &c &c,
REGULAR SALK DAYS,
? ' Tuesdays and Saturdays.'-
Cash Advances made on Consignments,
And PROMPT RKTUI'N m de or sales. '
Outdoor and Special Bales attended te In any part ot
the city.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Anotlomcer.
J . J TJ K E R,
"'""""Main jSlrect, Dalles,
WaOUSAUt AND IVtktL DEAUft IK
Htant lnuliisi i0pTediitlun8 tlial r being com in tt tea on
tlie Cnjoo Cty road. C. f . MILLKH,
'ot Uomuittoe.
Alotlce to Ueniocrats ;
MR. OILMAN hftTing decltnd the nomtnattotl M
Candidato of the Demtmratlo prty fur County
CommiHsloner, we do hereby uoininate JOHN
LIAMa in bit stead. . W. T. NKWCOMB,
llwl ' Cho Dein. Co. Com mi We,
exploration of the country, and, finally, to (Monday) KVJ4SlNO.at7Ho'clock, for the purple of CIGARS, TOBACCO. SNTJFF,
" . . , .. . , . I con.iclering and devl.lng m.ans to put a stop to the con- I .
auora tue means to occaeiouaiij ennsuee sucn
predator band! of savages as oiigbt be found
prowling about the settlements. .
. Upon this point, I recommend the examin
ation of the Spenser rifle, which is much less
likely to get out ef repair than Henry's gun,
and is considerably cheaper. It is possible
that the Government might be disposed to
distribute . the Spenser rifle gratuitously to
permanent settlers on this frontier. It would
prove a better defence than military ever lias
been, and would be cheaper method of car
rying on war against the Indians than the
maintenance of expensive posts, which invite
rather than repel the Indians, and bodies of
useless soldiery which are nearly as much a
terror to the whites as the redskins. I sug
gest the propriety of petitioning the Depart
ment Commander upon this point. From
some observation amnnir the citizens of this
country, I am led to believe that if these arms
are put Into their bands tbey will be gallantly
used whenever occasion requires.
V reserve, my conclusions in regard to the
mines and prospects uniill better Informed.
B. at.
AOTICE.
ri'IIF. TJNDRnatONKU UAVINO BOUGHT the
m. ttchoonrr rtruvtmnc and half the schxouer Ra
pid, from Torenco Uuiu all debt, against the above
ivmed Boats uiuaS be presented, to mo b- the 20k day
IX May. ASA BTHU.XU.
vuues, nay s. uo. nuvazw.
Heratd copy, 2- weeks, and send bill to this office.
" pito FrBiviutAY's .
OIL,
OATKfl CHAl'IN.
MAGIC
For Sale by
AL80, AGENTS FOR DR. DUNCAN'S
Whooping Cough Spcciffc.
FltiEp. LIEBE,
GROCERY, PROVISION,
AND
FRUIT STORE,
Waihlnf ton Street, opposite French A Oilman's, Dalles.
lias on hand a large and well-aseorteu stock ol
GROCERIES & PROVISIONS,
Fresh Butter Ac Ejiyw
Wa have receiveJ trom UcUraken, Merrill
k Co., their Portland Jobbing Prices Current
for the week ending May 10th. Fiour bad
declined from BO cent to SI tier harral with. I Recetred dally. A large lot of CHICKENS, always on
declined trom ou cents to t per oarrel, wittt hMlJ- FKU1T3 of all kindi. fkksh VKUKTABLsa
a very strong, desire to sell, on the part of I ererymorning. All article, warranted.
ot those who held any consfi Jerable amounts. I GiVO lVLe & Call, Everybody
The report says : BustMSs has been so dull for I
the past three week, and so little of interest
has transpired, that we have deferred issuing I
our Price Current at the usual time, hoping 1
that a lew days' delay would enable, us to
note tnnre encouraging' features of trade
I'ntCKSt LOW.
aul&tf
r. iiebi.
every camping place is marked by a robbery Tb6 ,,rRMt niPn'f treasure.-thls year,
of stock, involving the bard earnings of
months or years,, and the ordinary conversa
tion of men turns upon what the Indians have
cone ot may. do. More than at any time for
the last three years are the toads dangerous
to travel; and while the larger settlements
nre felt to be safe, exposed- farms and small
r arties of travelers afe in constant danger of
attack. The Indians make their appearance
in the most unexpected places, and bare so
tar always, caught the whites at a disadvan
tsge. - '
, TVI WADIQOAOY Off THS MILITARY FOBCI
The military torce now stationed in this
(oction is entirely inadequate to the task of
eubjugatiog the savages; the troops are
mostly iolantry, and not fined to the special
demands of the country; and, I am sorry to
add, the publio miod is imbued with the id
that there is a tuck of disposition among the
. military to make the most of the limited force
now In the country. .. Without endorsing the
lCmlst.idea oa this point, the Impunity wish
which. 4he ledlaas-ate allowed to depredate
y eadtsurder gives too much color to the charge
against the officers In command to be lightly
penod over. - At the same time, no man of
intelligence can tie .blind to the peculiar ad
vantage afforded hy the- topography of the
count' J irregalar and predatory waif ate
The pen. country, below the higher noun
vtstas, Is what is called a traprock ." forma-
' T.oc, ana see fterneoatcuiar cum, oiten ex-
-'tog for Aiifas, at occe impede pursuit and
J. F. KELLOGG, DENTIST,
Main St., Dalles, Oreajom.
A FTF.R NEARLY BIXTKEN YKARS
Xm. Practice In his profeitHion, would1'
reaiiectfully infurm the citisens of the
Dalles end the nubUc eenerallr. that.k'
hu leued the bentar OlUie lately occnpleA by J. V.
OUKLKY, Dentiit. where he can be found prepared to at
tend to those requiring hi, professional serrtces.
(irrics Ilotras From B o'clock, a. u., t12H4 and horn
1 o'clock, t.m. to s I. si. aisu
wet received by boat of the 8th lost., which
was accompauied by liberal orders for goods,
gave our town, yesterday, a more lively ap
oearance than ai anv lime treviou. under
review; we trust it is the commencement of SELECT SCHOOL.
toe aeasoas ousiness. i
OPKN A SELECT
PIPES, SC O .
aiwsTs ik sroas tas inr ikakds or
Cigars, Tobacco, Matches, &r.
PLAYING CARDS." -l'OCKKT
CUTLERY,
PORT HON IKS. ' ;
COMBS and BRUSHES, o all kinds, ' '
PEKFUMEIIX. ot erery deecriptioa,
CHINA ORNAMENTS
TOYS. DOLLS, eU.
FISH HOOKS and F18TT1NQ TACKhl,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
FANCY GOODS. Ac. .
Also Powder.Shok Lead, Powder Flasks, Baskets, ow
many other artlcSte too- aumerous to mention. - '
93r Interior 4jenlers Rnpplied with Cifrars, Tobacco. etc.
at leas than Pof tleud prices, with freight added. o-t '
SELLIHG OFF AT COST!
j.goetz & cb:.
STONE BUILDING, WASHINGTON STREET, DAM. KS,
OITvr their well-aelected stock tfi 1
t
TOBACCO,
8EGAHS,
PIPES,
YANKEE NOTIONS,
STATI O NEEYh
AT .
SAN FRANCIiSCO COST; '
mr2Itf
GATES ate CHA0PI1X
. WHOLESALE k RETAIL . .
DEUGGISTS,
STONE BUILDING, WASHINGTON STREET,.
DALLES, OREGON
Importers and Jobbertaf.
PATENT MEDICINE9, . ,
CHEMICALS A FANCY GOODS,
BODA, CORKS A ACIDS,
OILS, A ALCOHOL,
PURE WINES A LIQUORS,
PAINTS, GLASS A BRUSHES,
PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS,
i Aesuntely.compeanded.
Tnt Virginia City Ehttrprite says that a
Mr. Toung, who. some time since left that
city for the mines of New Oranada, got back
safe and sound- and mighty glad to get out
of the land of scorpions, qenripedes, snakes
and. vampire bats. He. says that if there is
anybody stuck after the country tbey can
go and take bis share of it, aabe left it lay
ing about loose when he came away..
LSTNUB UNDERSIGNED WILL
JB. SCHOOL for children on
Monday, May Tth. 1869j
On THIRD FTEEET,' between Washington aad Conrt.
Tuition per quarter, .......u..H.e OOx-1
m2tf . MISS Mi SNYDER..
J. IS.
DIOKERHON
, Dealer In all klncUf.
GROCERIES & GRAIN1,
. AT THE. ...
. ALSO,. '
Lowest
A COBBS8POHDKST says that in Georgia
where Sherman's army made a sweep of all
the-carriages, the ladies- now go- visiting in
carts. They call them carta dt viiUe, and JOSIsYN. & CURTIS' BUTTER,
consolo themselves with the thought that
tnoy are in tne Height or taanion.
Tub Vancouver RtgUler says that the late
riot at that place was not so serious as re
presented in the Portland papers only ono
man killed. - ' -
UAYOa Tripp, Or Vancouver,' published a
card tendering his thanks to the officers of
Fort Vancouver, for their assistance in quell
ing the riot at that place on Monday last.
.Wi invito- the attention of our military
authorities to the letter of oar Canyon City
correspondent, in to-day's paper. Thoy may
possibly get some Information from it ., !
' On hand, and received Fresh every week.
Come One, Come All, aat tilve me a Call,
AT OONSBIt A BARTER'S OLD STAND.
SUPERIOR CALIFORNIA
RANCH BUTTER!
A Few Packaees Choice, to quantities to salt, at
sSCtf BALDWIN BROS.
0UEG0X STEAM JVAWCOMPAIaY
NOTICE...
4 aw. isa .,
FREIGHT ON FLOUR REDUCED.
ti AND AFTER TURBDAY, MAY 1st, until further
wa notice, treluht on riour will be as follows::
From Dalles to Umaillla........ H $ 6 .0 per tou.
v:
hXMMnos Vhortrnghly. ap-1 , 8aa notice for a meeting of tba citisehi of I
aUvaatag et ead Mct of this Cit est to-morrow, (Monday) er.ening,
" Wallola.
u u yHit, BnB-,
' Lewl.ton......
Dalles, Hsji 1st, tset;
VsMlW.
T 60
16 00
...24 00 ,
FRANK T DODO E.
AatO.S.N. Co., Dailel
PHOTOGRAPHIC EMPORIUM:.
A foil and complete assortment of all articlra In tl.a.
Photographic Liue, at a SMALL ADVANCE ON SAN.
FRANCISCO PRICES.
Mf Merchants will please jet our price btbre oriitrr
Inn below.
U..U.CUAVliVv JUSTIN OATESi
Uallcs.. , . Bacraneuto, Cat.
LAST CHANCEL
WE WOULD CALL TUB ATTRNTTON OP THE
public to the laot that we are closing, ont oar
stoca oi
OLOTH'IKG,
DRY GOODS,
At Greatly Reduced Rate,
Andofter barira ns which cannot fail to satWj aayhod
wauuug articles tu our Hue.
lnir- Warning' !:
WTE INTKND CLOSING OUR BUSINESS HERB b
!. thaFIRT'OP JUNK neat, and wji take this f
portonlt.v of once niore cnllliift upon those iodebts t
na to call and settle. We will not, if we can tseV -
place any of onr scoeunt In- the hands bt legal
torr, hut If ohligcd,to do no. re shall have.recoarse (.'
that when this uotice expires.. ,
a'-nyi : :; , , : ai. uvku
DALLES Ac ItOCKI-A.M
FEBEYa '
rain sc phiii'ii i kt inn stir. niiv rRftrmtau n r-asav
JL BTAUNCII AND k60M BOATS, to croes . ,
A
Trnioleri. llnraes Jl Rtsrati'
In a Safe and expeditions msnaer, aad at leasee? -