The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1866-01-11
THURSDAY MORNING. JAN.1f, 1866. 4

THURSDAY MORNING. JAN. II, 1855. q
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IT Is now generally thought that the Sierra
Nepnda will never again be fitted for ocean
navigation.
THE Federal shells struck eight hundred
houses in Petersburg, as has been ascertain.
, cd by actual count. } 10 = E,f "
Ilonr.2Gates h Chaplin received large
,jnyoiee Of. coal oil by Tuesdays boat, which
they offer at reduced rates.
Y LxoxARp, chiefo Of the Freemasons In France,
,eays that the Papal Bull against the mystic
brethren, will have to "hanl in his horns"
GGEs. TEaay, who captured Fort Fisher, has
himself been captured by Southern lady.
lie does not wish to be exchanged.
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,,i. -TaR Desuet Ne,os says that Congress will
not admit Utah into the Union on account OF
the intsxible morality Of the inhabitants.
ir Is said There 10 q prospect OF sharp COM
petition, in Frazer river steamboating next
season, and that freight and passage will be
i materially reduced. n ,anu yHt
q nraTonlon lately, a violent sirocco blew
over the town, and thousands of swallows,
weatberbound there, had to wait for u south
wind 10 cross the Mediterranean.
THIS Republic of Paraguay is now said to
bemainly ruled by a woman picked up in
the streets of London, by, Lopez, the Presi-
dent-a curious whriligig of fortune.
THE Washington Territory Legislature al
Its present session voted down proposition
b, to appropriate S4, 900 to aid Mr.. Mercer.
female immigration scheme.
ar Or fifty carriages which followed th
hearse which contained the body of Lore
Palmerston, forty were empty The quee'
aent an empty carriage by way of fpaying he
funeral respects. h
M IN New York cityqhe thieves got to cuttin
p OF the "waterfalls" Of the ladies. 1t proved
very profitable business, and is supposed to
8 one reason why these hideous hirsute apper
dages went out of fashion so suddenly.
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ara IsErH NsAks, who is supposed to he tn
modern Nimrod, is said to be humbug. II
Ab1ys a lot Of bear and coon skins, and exh
bits them TO the people as the proof of b
ful dexteri,y in the chase 'als
%,4ti r ~, A, TynoLEsE sharpshooter. has been col
temned to eigh. months Imprisonment f
4jU having turned II cruci6x into a target. r.
'5s ,5 .,erucfx had been hit twice, and the judg
considered this an outrage on religion 20.
iEeitGiTONrul ~ a Al ~ 2FYl
IL ,,p Tue Caliornis Steam Navigation Compa
u has given!to the ladies of f''Sacramento W
took care OF the sufferers by the Yosemite d
.Is ~' asser,Stree tickets TO travel on any of
steamers Of the company until next spring.
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.. Gov, PioKxglNe, of Washington Terrific
tapts Oregon. 20 contribute $4,000 towya' toys
Mr.. MERGERS expedition from Newgfork
seat,les and also 10 6ud places for three h
dted of Tie Immigrants.
GGks. Francis p. Blair refused 10 take
a ties, oath prescribed by the new -consti,ut
Yof Missouri, and his vote was rejected a
L.genera election In consequence Of ",
nov brings suit for damages against tic
o}thorties tor refusal OF his balot. w, ,,,.. ,..
9.i "a, I" THE, monkeys in India use the ,elegr