WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAT 22, 1806.
A PibiLous' FsAT.Ttiis momijsg we got
da board the 0. S. N. Co.'s train for Cehlo,
to witness the passage of the steamer Okana
fon over .the rapids in tbe Columbia river,
known as Tumwater. Tbe duty of the un
dertaking was entrusted to Capt. T. J. Stump,
who,. we mutt say, is entitled to more credit
than a mere newspaper, notice, for the man
ner in which he successfully piloted the boat
through the porilous voyage. After waiting
aboutoce hour at Celilo, the steamer sounded
her whistle, and shortly after started up
stream to boats which lay above, to procure
ropes for fastenings. 1 Hoisting her bunting,
he again headed down stream under a full
bead of steam. The train had gone to tbe
head of tbe rapids and there stopped, in or
that those on board might have a full view
of the steamer as she passed through tbe
howling waters. As she approached the
falls, all on board tbe train remained deathly
ailent, not knowing whether tbe result would
be a cause for congratulation or sorrow ; but
as tbe little craft, piloted by a stout arm and
s steady norve, triumphantly passed tbe first
rapidsra shout of joy went up from those on
the train! which for a moment relieved the
monotony of tbe scene. On she sped through
. the surging waters at lightning speed, until
she safely passed the entire rapids. . The
, time occupied was one minute and fifty-four
seconds ; tbe distance about one half mile.
. The feeling among those on the train was
, exhibited by the expressions of praise which
were freely lavished on Capt. Stump for bis
success thus far. Bat all was not yet safe,
.About two miles-below-were other rapids
which bad to be passed in order that the
boat could be safely moored at the point de
signated. The river at thiB. point is not
More than one hundred yards wide, and at
-the present stage of water, with a current of
about ten knots an hour. Tbe boat passed
"through the rapids here with the same suc
cess that attended her at the upper ones,
Jind the excitement of the trip ended with
the hearty congratulations of the spectators
to Capt. Stump, after be had landed from
his boat. This Is the first trip ever made by a
Steamer, over the falls of tbe Columbia, and
to Capt. T. J. Stump belongs the honor of
being the successful pilot. The only know
' ledge he had of the river was merely what.
' he had seen from the shore, and truly, the
undertaking was a perilous one. The steames
made lh trip from Celilo to the '"Mesa
, Houe," where she now lie;, a distance - of
ten, miles, In twenty seven minutes. It is
the Intention of the 0. S. N. Company to
take tb Okanatfon tb Portland, bat to accom
plish this will require a year's time. The
steamer Will lay at her present berth until
low water, when she will be brought over
the daila f the Columbia to this city. Here
.she will lay until tbe high water of next
.summer, when .she will be taken, over the
'Cascades to Portland.- We hope that she
will pass through them all as safely as she
has through Tumwater.
- " LETTER FROM VMATILXA.
Umatilla Citt, May 22d., 18G8.
Editob Mountainbsb : Yesterday was v
. slay of peculiar interest to the citizens of this
county. Tbe two1 candidates ' for Governor
spoke here to a large audience, and never
have I heard a more thorough 1 vindication,
nor witnessed a more complete triumph of the
great principles of the Union party. Tbe
speech of Judge Wooda was logical, argu
mentative and powerful, while that of Colonel
Kelly was that of the sophist and the dema
gogue a mere appeal to tbe baser passions
'of the people. ' The Union men of Umatilla
county are-jubilant over tbe result of yester-
'day's discussion, and will give a good ac
oount' of themselves ou tbe first Monday In
June. Umatilla oounty will give a Union ma
jority. ... . - UMATILLA.
, Dutob-
' SUFFRAGE.
It is frequently urged by tbe advocates of
negro suffrage, that negroes should le allowed
to vote because they fought for -the Union
cause. This argument is fallacious. In tbe
first place the negroes did not fight primarily
for the Union cause; in tbe second, only a
small portion of them' took up arms for the
Union, wbile some rendered service against
it. What the negroes really fought for was
their own release from slavery. Not a negro
was armed until after tbe Emancipation Proc
lamation was issued f the services, tben, of
a small portion of the negroes was called
into requisition, In order to secure the free
dom of tbe whole negro race. There never
was, says tbe Call, to exceed one hundred and
sixty thousand negro troops in tbe service of
tbe United 'States. Are the four million of
negroes in tbe United States entitled U) tbe
privilege of voting because of the services
rendered "by this small proportion tf tbe en
tire race ? Tben all the unnaturalized Ger
mans and Irish, who may land on our soil
during tbe next ten years should be-entitled
to immediate suffrage, because large numbers
of tbem enlisted and fought in tbe Uoion
army, and their fighting did not aid in freeing
either Ireland or . the German States from
their political bondage. Why should negroes
receive a greater reward than the other races
who assisted In fighting our battles ? Again,
of tbe ooe hundred' and sixty thousand negro
troops in tbe service; only a very few volun
teered, although they knewahey bad a chance
to gain their freedom by fighting.' It is well
known that at least nine-tenths of tbe negro
soldiers were conscripted were impressed
into tbe service to fight for their own freedom
from slavery. Does' this entitle the whole
race to the privilege of suffrage? Every
white soldier who fought every white man
who worked or paid taxes after the issuance
ot tbe Emancipation Proclamation fought,
worked, and paid taxes in part to eeoure the
freedom of the negroes. Have, then, tbe
whites done nothing for tbe negroes in return
for tbe triflng service the latter hss rendered
tbem? Tbe negroes did not exhibit a very
earnest desire to fight, even after they were
assured their fighting would aid In seciring
tbe freedom of their race." In this, did they
give evidence of their capacity to aid in mak
ing our laws to artist in ruling the whites
who made great sacrifices in order to secure
freedom to tbe negro ? In our estimation tbe
negroes have been well rewarded for the tri
fling service they have rendered the nation
Tbe whites have given tbem their freedom ;
have fed and defined, and are now feedloe,
clothing andeduSfatirtt; thousands and thon-
3fc
Onth.2pth Inst
Puiia nJMna lit
MARRIED.
I
b Inst., by Rev. L, L. Rowland, Tnoxu
158 Mart Imbuh, all of Waco county.
DIED..
At the rssLJence of the parents, oft Snnday, May 30th.,
Ellen Frances, daughter of John and Catherine H. Irvine;
aged 18 months and 6 days.
' Jackson Engine Co. No.
THURSDAY EVENING, at Vi o'clock
. jjy oraer oi ine foreman.
DRILL
B. Kuirr, Soc'y.
i
Religions Notice.
4 Oathouo CHoaoK Morning terries: Mass, at 10
o'clock. Evening service: , Vespes and Benediction, at
VA o'clock. Sunday School at 2 o'clock, p.m. '
ra23dtf . FATHER L. DIELEMAN, Pastor. i
"' LOST .
A PAIR OF GOLD SPECTACLES In a German Silver
2. Cue, for which a liberal reward wilt be paid at
AUCTION AND
HOUSE!
No. 100 MAIN STREET, DALLES.
TUB UNDERSIGNED'1 THANKFUL FOR PAST
Favors, respectfully Informs the citlsens of the
Dalles, and the public generally, that he continues So
ell at .
PUBLIC AUCTION'
OR MUTATE SALE,
Real Estate,
General Merchandise,
.- Groceries, -llorseg,
Mules,
Furniture,
' Stocks, &.C. &c-
REGULAR BALE DAYS, .'.
NOTICE,
US HEREBY GIVEN THAT A CALL MEETING OP I
J the "Stock Raisers'
Tuesdays and Saturdays.
i' Mutual Aid Society" will be I TaRri ArlmnflPS Ttlflllft fill fimKifnimfilitS...
held at Union School Hoiim, near A D. Bolton's, on I
Fifteen Mile Creek, atl o clock p. m., on Saturday. Jane I
2d, 1808. , m 23td L. L. ROWLAND, O. 8., A. S. -
BOTTLED BEER.
fsTv.HR UNDERSIGNED IS NOW PUTTING UP AN
JL excellent article of BOTTLED BKBR, which he will
deliver to dealers or privnte fnmilios in quantities to
And PROMPT RETURN m-ide of sales.
Out-door and Special Bales attended to In any part or
tbe citjr.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Auctioneer.
suit. Orders left at the Philadelphia Brewery will be
11. bOaHJSNBUHKlN.
promptly attended to.
vanes, nay nan, moo.
niytttf .
NOTICE.
finnB MONTANA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
will now receive and transport freight from Whits
Bluffs to the upper end of navigation on Pen d'Oreille
Lake, at the rate of $140 per ton. Freight sent to White
Bluffs, marked "To the care of M. T. Co." will be for
warded with dlBpatch. . J. A.ODKLL,
myrati Agent.
fri. M. IIOLDERNESS,
COMMISSION MERCHANT
.403 Front Street,
' SAN FRANCISCO, '
As a BUYER has hat many years' experience In San
Francisco, and flatters himself as being able to give sat I
isfaction. Will Mil orders for responsible parlies, and
allow the usual credits. For advances made, will charge
the customary Interest, commissions -will he reasons- I
ble, and suited to the nature and amount of the business. I
Kelora to Messrs uumason uuen, Attorneys at u,
Dalles, Oregon.
For farther particulars, address at above. my23m3
HOI TOR THE DEALT KOAD I
SNOW OUT OFTHHWAV,
THI8 R 'AD IS NOW BO FAR COMPLETED THAT
' it may he traveled by wagons great and small with
sase and safety. It Is Not Less than Fifty Miles Nearer
to Boise Basin or Valley.or Owyhee than any other routs
frem Dalles City. It Has Lower Rates of Tolls, better
grass, and shorter drives between watering plaees than
any other road across the mountains. This road though
not completed In all its sections, Is offered to tbe trav
elimr public at very reasonable raies of toll.
Teamsters, paokers and freighters from the Dalles will
do well to examine Ihis road. If they- do not like it,
they cati go fifty miles further round for. about three
times me ion, ana nave no. better roaa.
. By order of the Road Company. - - my28ml
Washington Iavmo ones said, if
jnu gets rich keeping a corner grocery store,
obydjr sees anything out of the way in it ; absurdity
tt', it a literary man gets anything beyond
hie bread, butter and'theese, tbeyputitin the
ewspapersV-It's more Wonderful than the
nre turnip. -', .- - -'
sands of tbem.. Tke negroes have, in a very
short time, by .very little personal risk or sac
rifice on-their part, been placed on an equal
footing: witb'tbe whites, before tbe law, to all
things except political privileges. We think
the negro has been well done by by others, and
that his especial champions should now give
him' a chance to prove his capacity to do some
thing for himself. Before we think seriously
of giving to tbe recently disenthralled negro
the right to participate in making our laws,
let us'see if be has sufficient capacity to per
form tbe most essential duties of life. Letns
see if be is eapable of providing for himself
and family, of educating them, of supplying
tbem with tbe necessaries and tbe most ordin
ary luxuries of civilizedilife, of refining their
morals and Improving their intellects. Wben
tbe negro shall bave thoroughly demonstrated
bis capacity to do all these things it will be
high time to talk seriously of permitting bim
to become a co-ruler in tbe land.. Tbere nev
er bas yet existed a race white or black ca
pable of emerging at once from a condition ot
abject servitude and seizing and managing
the reins-o! enlightened government. Centu
ries of slavery and ignorance do not fit men
and people" to- become either rulers or co-
rulers.. Tbe elavepn and driver's whip are
not the teachers to prepare either negroes or
whites for the duties.- ef intelligent law mak
ing;. To urge that tha negroes should be al
lowed to.vote because tbey can fight or bave
fought In a good cause) is uttering outrageous
lubHc Sale.
' Or Land for Dilinqobnt Taxes fob 1865.
sTY VIRTUE OF A WARRANT ISSUED OUT OF
MM the County Conrt of the Bute of Oregon, for the
County of Wasco, on the 14th day of April, A. D. I860,
aud to me directed, lor the collection or delinquent taxes
for the year 1863-64-05, 1 have this day levied on the
following described pieces and parcels ot land, lying and
being In said State and County, In Dalles City, according
totnepiat tnereoi, ana on tneiaa uay oi June, A. i.
I860, 1 will expose the same, or so much thereof as shall
be necessary to pay the taxes and costs due thereon for
the years 1803-04-05. at nubile auction, at the Conrt
House door In Dalies City, In said State and County, be
tween ine nours ni o c
clock a. m. and 4 o'clock D.
to the highest bidder therefor, In U. 8. Gold Coin.
1UHI. ' LOT. BLOCK.
Thh Jew Orleans i'loutun-alluding to tbe
Statement that 0. W. Howard, and. Judge
Shaffer, of California, have the largest dairy
farm In tha world, covering 71,000 acres
A. young leiiow has been congratulating iftys that the Rancbo Carisitas of tbeCava
hl wsetf upon having recently take a rery j0s family, between Brownsville and Corpus
plei'wiaMt'trfp'.1 'tfpn 'inquiry it was found he Cbristi, id Texas, covers over 80 leagues, or
had .Wpned . aad jMfat into a youg ladya lap: more. than 400,POO MMty r T 1 ' '
Jas. H. Fruit, (Laughlln's ad) 1863
' ; ,. 1864
John Grant " 1865
. H .11 U
Simeon Bodyfets.i
Mrs. M. Button (Trevitt's ad).. '
Airs. 11. lieu, luigeiow-eaa;.... "
ux.
f 8(0
S50
is e
111 9
4 13
3 14 8 00
ntlO 8 10 80
5 S 800
11-13 A 4 00
wX10 " 4 00
2 200
172 '8 10 00
.12 0 8 00
1 14 35 80
374 8 8 00
partll 1 - IS 00
ptofll 6 1200
CnARLES WHITE. Sheriff
and Tax Collector of Wasco county, Oregon.
panes uity, May gist, isoo. myaws
Chas. Ooolldgs "
George H, Klllot "
jas. H. rreit, tbangnitn i aui
Frank Haaka .,
tieo. Johnson u
A. P. Minear "
FrauclKO-Velarde " ..
DEMOCRATIC CLUB ROOM.
, CORNER-OF COURT AND MAIN STREETS.
Open Dally, until 10 o'cl'k, p.m.
-sTkEMOCRATB OF WASCO COUNTY are Invited to at-
II tend, and enroll themselves as members of the I
GOOD BPEAKlNu may be expected each evening.
Dy order of the Committee.
m22d2w JOHN WILLIAMS, Ch'n
DlNsolutlon Notice.
THE CO-FAKTN BH8HIP heretofore existing he tween
8. Milllgau, W. P. Harris, and MeCullough A Hell
man,1 Mining In Canyon Creek, Grant County, Oregon, Is
this day dissolved by mutual consent. Said McCuUough
Ueliuuu withdrawing irom tne co-partnersiup
MoCULLOUGH A UKLLMAN.
Canyon City, Grant Co., April 29, 18. 21ml
FOR SALE.
aTkNK HUNDRED ANB SIXTY ACRES OF LAND, the
9 nreperty-of the helte of John Kalllitan. lately de
ceased. The land is conveniently located on Hill Creek,
between tbe claims ot Theodore Mesplle and Caldwell's,
about three miles from Dalles City. It Is well watered,
and contains a- good house, bam and stable, a good or
chard and about tweuty-flve acrosnder improvement.
For information or purchase apply to Father I. MospUs,
or uaies c nats, Attorneys.
Dalles, May 21, 186. : , lro T MR8PLIB.
fVOTlCE.
mi
M. echeoner ftrtntrtuut and half the schoousr o
pid, from Torence Quln, all debts against tbe above
namea Boats most be presented to. me n tne -)tn aay
01 mayi aba sihv.iu.
J. J UK EH,
Main Street, Dalles,
WBOLXSAU 1KP RXTA1L DXALKE IN '
CIGARS. TOBACCO, SNUTF.
PIPES, &;o.
A1W4TS IK ITOKI TH1 BUT lalWDS OF
Cigars, ' Tobacco, Matches, &c
PLAYING CARDS, '
POCKET CUTLERY, ,
PORT MONIES,
COMBS and BRUSHES, o' all kinds,
', PERFUMERY, ot every description, ..
CHINA ORNAMKNT8,
TOYS, DOLLS, eu.
FISH HOOKS aiffi FISHING TACKLE,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
FANCY GOODS. Ac. '
Also Powder.Bhot, Lead, Powder Flasks, Baskets, sro
many other articles too numerous to mention. -
49- Intsrlor dealers supplied with Cigars, Tobacco, etc.
at less than Portland prices, with freight added, oc-8
SELLING OFF AT COST !
J. GOETZ & CO.,
STOICS BUILDING, WASHINGTON STREET, DALLESy
Offer their well-selected steck of I
TOBACCO,
8EGAK8,
PIPES,
YANKEE NOTION 8,
. ' ' ' AND
STATIONEEYr
.. . . .. ., -AT-.-.,. ...
SAJST FRANCISCO COST.
. ' mr27tf
GATES e& CHAPIN
WHOLESALE 1 KETAIL
DRU GGISTS,
STONE BUILDING, WASHINGTON STREET,
DALLES, OREGON.
.. Importers and Jobbers of ''
PATENT MEDICLNK8,
CHEMICALS k FANCY GOODS,
SODA, CORKS ft ACIDS,
OILS, ft ALCOHOL, ' ,
PURE WINES ft LIQUORS,
PAINTS, GLASS ft BRUSHES.
PHYSICIANS' PBESCBIPTIOXS
Accurately eompranded. -
PHOTOGRAPHIC EMPORIUM,
A full and complete assortment of all articles in tbe
Pbotogranhlo Line, at a SMALL ADVANCE ON SAN .
FHANU1EHXJ rKll'EB.
JTsTMerchants will please get oar prices before order
Ing below.
H, L. CUAPIN, JUSTIN OATBB.
Dalles. Bacrameato, Cal.
LAST CHANCE 3
Wl WOULD CALL THE ATTENTION OF THB.
publlo to the tact that ws are cloelse out onr -
stock of . ,
OtiO THING,
DRV GOODS, &C, &C...
At Greatly Reduced nates, '
And offer bargains which cannot fail to satisfy anybody -Wantlngartlcles
in onr line.
I? air "War niing-. ! .V
XTX 1NTRND CIX)8ING OUR BUSINESS HERB by
W ' tha FIRST OF JUNE next, and we take this on. .'
ortuaily of onoe more calling upon those Indebted t. .
is to rail and settle. We will not, if we caa balp II.
lace any at our accounts in the bands of legal collee-
thi.t when this notice expires.
M. BROWN ftBRO.
Dalles, May i. 1866.
mlOdlw,
Btnli oopy, 3 weeks, tad send bJll.to fbi office,.
!.-
DALLES & ROCK LAUD,
FEERY.
Landlngr-cFoot of ITalon Street..
mHl PROPRIETORS ARE NOW PREPARED WIMh-
STAUNCH AND ROOMY BOATS, to cross
I Travelers, Horses. Stock,
tn a Baft and npodlUsw manner, and at ReasowabH
Xateai. .4 ... .C -iimfi- .