, 1865-11-24
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DALLEs, Nov. 22d, 1865.
A xRw STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

DALLEs, Nov. 22d, 1865.
NEW STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Late adviees from New York report the
organization of a Joint Stock Company, to take
charge of the steamship business on the Pacific
coast. The new organization is to be known as
''the California, Oregon and Mexican Mail
Steamship Company" and to have a capital
stock of 50, 900, 900, of which Ben Holiday re-
tains two-thirds; the remainder being taken by
the other directors. The Board is composed as
follows: Paul S. Forbes, the eminent ship
owner of New York, John Bell, Samuel S. L.
Barlow, Capt. W. L. Dali, of California, (for-
merly Commander of the Northsrner,) y John E.
Russell and Ben Holiday. The Company have
already purchased the side wheel steamer Ori-
famine, now SUPPOSED to be on her way to San
Francisco from China. This vessel is quite new,
is Of the same size o. the Sierra NeDada, with less
draught of water, and reputed to be very fast.
Another vessel of the same character is to be
built by the Company.
NEW COMMERCIAL CITY.
With little exerton on the part of our bus
iness men east of the Cascades, the new Compa-
ny could be induced to land their Steamers at
Astoria, and discharge at that point the freights
destined for the Columbia river. The Oregon
Steam Navigation Company would also hail with
joy this new enterprise, and run daily line of
Steamers between the latter place and the Cas-
cades. This would not only have the effect of
of saving shippers to Idaho and Wal!a Walla the
lighterage tax and reshipping at the "Empori-
um, but would also lessen the rates of freights
$40 per ton.
tHE SNAKES
Are once more the terror of travellers to Can
yon City. Almost every day we are startled by
the news of some horrible murder. 1t is now
beyond doubt that in order to bring those fends
to terms, there must be waged lively winter
campaign against them. The Government has
made treaties with them, has placed Forts on
the road, but all of no avail. These monsters
must be learned that the arm of the white man
is the strongest, and that unless they submit to
the habits and cultivation of the whites, they
must perish. They have so far been the great
est drawback to the prosperity of the DaIles.-
Oar citizens have expended $40, 900 to open a
road to Boise and Owyhee, by the way of Can
yon City. Now that said road would get good |
share of the travel, we it infested with set
of thieving numbering Indians.
THE ANNEXATION QUESTION
Al The late Democratic Convention, in this |
City, the following resolution was unanimously |
adopted;
THAT we will extend friendly greeting to |
the people of Walla Walla, who are desirous of |
becoming annexed to our State, and will gladly |
aid in the annexation"
THE BRANCH MINT.
notice in one of your late issues, that the |
people of Walla Walla are anxious to have the |
Mint established a! an early day. Be it said to
the credit Of Walln ,Walla, that she has never
tried like otheT rival towns to dispute its loca-
tion. By act of Congress the Mint was estab-
lshed at the Dalles, Our representatives in |
Congress agreed that the Dalles, being easy of |
access from all mining localities, was the point
whereat to loeatO it. But our jealous neighbors |
thought different and ever since they have been |
fighting and kicking against it, The result of
this is that the erection of the building is de- !
delayed and the measure endangered.
LIVELY TIMES.
notice the City at present filled with stran-
gers. As matter of course retail business is
improving. Real estate demands good prices,
and altogether the Dalles is lively place.
. FORGED GOVERNMENT DRAFT.
A few days Back man went in one Of our
stores. and bought a complete outfit. He pre-
sented in payment government draft for $40.
The obIiging store keeper gave him the balance
back in greenbacks. Ten days afterwards off,
GER Keeer arrested the man, just as he was leav-
ing for Portland, the draft having proved for
gerry. The man is now in Jail awaiting exami-
patton.
THE WEATHER.
Rain rain rain, and nothing but rain Web
foot seems to be drawing near US; as matter of
course we would rather be excused Colds and
coughs are the leading evils of the day.
DIRECT FROM BLACKfooT.
Ny friend and fellow townsman, Sam. Brooks,
ESQ.,. has arrived from Blackfoot Sam gives
glowing accounts of the richness of the new Ell
dorado. Since his arrival the Blackfoot fever is
considerably on the increase DALLEs.
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