Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-03-19

setts, 40; Rhode Island, Os; Conn scti>
cut rs; New York, 4 "a; New Jersey, q;
Pennsylvania, 5 "a; Virginia, 5 or; North
Carolina, 5 46; South Carolina, 81; Miss
issippi, OF; Tennessee, 1s; Ohio, 80;
Indiana, 2 So; Iowa, 3 10; Mssousi, 40,
and California 3 A. The fall in Oregon for
the same month was S5.
THEATRlcAL.-An individual, calling him.
self "Niek of the Woods" made his appear
aace ut Dallas, on Tuesday the 18th, and adver-
tised to play "Under the Gaslight, Mrs. Jinks,
What suit, this Mig" and other artistic pieces.
Owing to the inclemency Of the weather the
audience was slim, and the result was the play
was cut short. After some delay, he appeared
accompanied by little boy about four years
old, end Introduced him as young Roscius,
the infant dane er AID world beater. After a
few preliminary lourishes the signal was Civ
| en- for the infant - proceed, which he did with
| vengeance, leaping up and down, first on
/ one foot, then on the other, evidently under
careful, aiming now lmp!ng like lame tur-
| hey, then sticking olS his tongue and grim
ring hugely. After a few more spasmodic
jdmps lie retired amid the jeers and boots of
5;'ls was a song called Mrs. }. AXIS, as ALREADY y
announced, by the proprietor. After waitir g
sdfie ert lme for him 60 make any changes
that the occasion required. the crow ID became
1 hos nr;n MI h tba ahaafa
music! were 81 NE of the cries that sa'uted him
Order having beep partially ,1ed by the
vigorous efforts of M. Hartman, the agent he
again tcapes out from unde! the sheets like u
searct wolf, evidently excited at his reception,
aud landed in the middle OF The floor with odt-
stretched arms, eyebal's glaring wildly and al
together n doubtful look lie had an old
faded calico dress, too short in the arms ana
big enough aroand 20 Two jdst ike him. arj
TOO short by about a foos to cover bis knees
his pants was cut CT below lis dress, tbs
bottoms Of which covered the top Of pair o
leggings that be had on. lie was & eeted viii
trerer dous applause, shouts ard yels. III
tried to sirg but he could rot be beard th,
1p-oar was so great; be made a vigorous eff
foIl 10 dance, bd, be did not krow bow; one,
more he tried to sing bu. IN vain the din Ia,
now become terrific, aud the inrocent caus,
Of It ssood tile q s.a,ue. All once be seem
ed - shake. eis Leees knocked together an.
his hair comme No ed TO raise; with wild lool
towards TIE door aqDther a. the window, h
turred and wi.a one bound he iande behin'
the certain, considerably demora,ized.
DEMOCRATIC PRlMARY.-The Dem
oeratic voters of Dallas precinct me
at | O'Clock, fp. m, y 'terlay, in tn
Goart II ous9y to eject ten delegates t
The toan;y Consen;ion. I. j Love
lady was called to the chair, and Nca
Nah Butlcr and Thos. Ford wcr
chosen Secretaries. 4 motion to elec
ten delegates TO the County Convention
prevailed. J.. Vineyard moved tha
the delegates be elected be pire ,ct
ending which Il. Glow presented tb
names os ten men, which he novel b
elected By acc'ama ion. Before thes
motions were disposed of, motion t
: enroll the names of the Democrat
voters ia tie precinct prevailed an
such roll was made. The motion t
) elect by rice voce was then acted upo
and carried. The motion to elect te
r men presented was then received, bu
e modified so as to allow the members {
tie Convention to vose for whom the
pleased, in wl'e1 shaTe it presailoC
) mot on " as rads ard seconded to al
y jodrn, bd5 il was not entertained. ]
was decided that to secure an elcctio
Z the delegates ma-G fave a majority {
: all ~the votes cast. Ire Convcntio
: then proceeded to vo}e Cor dcleaatc
' which re5u'ted n he election of L L
: Glaze j. Morrison, Geo. Foster.
Glow, VIM. Lewis, Saml. Au ,tin, Wu
:, FraLcr, DR.. Harris, 4. G. Dice, and
q NJ. Collins. Adjourned.
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