VOL. 1. ALBANY, OREGpN.-SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 20,S1S(39. SATURDAY, FE 1 11 1 A 1 1 V -0, ltUtf. Til 12 PIXKL CALICO mt.3. Some year:? ago, when I wa-i a ramblur through the streets of Ciuein:iati, for tha purpo-c of picking up trifles to inter est the roa Ibrs of the local c duniu of a city paper, I often purchased apples, nut-j, and candies of a j-oung girl who had a stand near th junction of two business avenues. 'She was not handsome in the common acceptation of this much-abused work but there was an artlesness and yet a win- ness for any other purpose than to reward it with full explanations." She looked at me a moment as if ques tioning my apparent honesty, and then said pleasantly : ''Will, a-s yoa have been so good a pa trou of my apple stand, and yvu takj so much pains to know the romauee of my history, if you will promise seetesy, I will tell you." "I'll accept any condition that I can fulfill," I answered eagerly. 'Walk with me into the garJon, then," said th.r cirl. " ' Yc had a pleasant seat under a rustic arbor, when the lady remarked : iifng grace iu her msnucV which convict ed me that.lier situation in life; should be above, the one she tlreu occupied. IK-r dress'was invariably a close fitting pink calico ore. I felt that her parents must be very poor, and as I siw her day after I day iu the same attire, I had my suspie-1 ions that her wardrobe could not be very extensive; yet j as-she always appeared neat and tidy, it was a mystery to me how this striking neatness was secured, and why there w s not ever any variety iu her apparel. I saw that it was taste ful and becoming, bat I knew that the ladies are proverbial for a love of variety iu dress, audi had an iuterest in knowing why this simple girl was .so remarkable an exception. I have always delighted to study char acter either Iu " high or low life, and I took it upon me to investigate the pretty npple girl's peculiarity. Her fruit was ever clem and tempting, but I oftenjnade purchases niercfy for the sakeof forming ao acquaintance. At length known to her as a liberal patron, she begin to have less reserve with me than wheu I first noticed her, and finally I was emboldened to make inquiries iu reference to her family. It was some' time before she conversed freely, bat by diut of perse verance, I learned that she lived with her mother in a pleaaut cottage on a quiet street iu the suburbs of the city. I knew the spot its attractiveness bad oiteu in terested, me, and I now became more curious than cvor to hear the story of the apple "girl in the pink calico dress. I ventured to ask permission to call on her mothr, and make hor acquaintance, under the -plea- of a love of birds and flowers, with both of which the cottage was surrounded. I did not receive the encouragement I wished, but. still was left to hope thaf. my curiosity might some day be gratified. As obstacles to my purpose increased l uceame'more ceter miaed, and I resolved to change my tactics. I could understand the girl's disinclination to allow our acquaintance to become, in any respect familiar, but I knew that she would not dare to treat me rudelv, and watching my opportunity one Sunday afternoon, I addressed her as she stood at the street gate ot the cottage, and as I admired some flowers which grew in a bed near the house, she could not escape, politely, from the necessity of invitins me to walk through the yard Accidentally we met the mother. I had an invitation to enter the cottage. Of course I accepted with pleasure, and find ing the mother to be more communicative than the daughter,! managed to learn they were French people, although they both spoke English remarkably well. The cottage parlor was furnished plainly but elegantly. There were upon the mantel a number of delicate works of art, which i I was satisfied could not have been pur chased by the limited earnings of an apple girl. "Why a young girl who lived in a cot tage, with so much evident taste and cul tivation, should invariably wear a pink calico dress, and sell fruit, nuts and candy on the street, was to me a perplexing query. There was a web of romance weaving round the mysterious apple girl, which became more and more interesting, And every day my resolution to unravel it became stronger.- There was so much modesty in the girl's bearing at her apple stand she seemed so much afraid of scandal, should any converse with her longer than was necessary to make a Jmrehase, Jhat there -was no way left or- me to solve the mystery of her life but by visiting the cottage. Again I went withont an invitation, and boldly ' made known the -curiosity which led me to force myself upon their acquaintance. Tbe .daughter laughed heartily, and said, gaily : . , ' , "We have been just as much at fault to understand your curiosity as you have to reconcile our -circumstances with our employment." Thn we should be mutual confidants, I oLserved : "I have been very frank with you, and hope you wih reciprocate. "Bat our relations are not similar, ehe .replied. "We are not responsible for your curiosity, hut you for ours. "Why so?" : I asked. - Tt a tnrtukd upon US." "Indeed! and was not mine forced upon me,-in such a manner, too, as left me no choice but tor seek the mystery? Bata trnee to this bandying pi worusj you will net take advantage ot my Iran iu hits, iu a delirium of joy she nanus cried : "He's come ! he's come'' Iu her pink dress at the apple stand, she. had met Emile the day previous. I stood that night a witness to their union, aud a happier wedding I never attended. The devotion of the simple girl was rewarded her faith was not misplaced her homely talisman proved a-true one. Tile Killing Pissiou. A verv trood story, is embargo times and the war told of the old j:a.tek news bv iaii.; We copy from the New York ilendd of Jan. IGih : . 'TENSION TO MRS. LINCOLN. The bill introduced in the Senate by Mr. Morton, of Indiana, for the relief of Mary 1incoiu, widow of the late Presi- UCllt .Lincoln, rests nnnn rrnnd furimTn. . i a . ti'in. , It is presented in the shape of a claim for a pension due to the widow of the Commander-in-Chief f the army of the United States, slain bv the enemy while ac-tin in the canacitv of the head 'Mo: her told 3'ou that we once lived in a vi Knee near fans. "She did," I auswercd, "on my first visit. , - We were not , rich, but we had a pretty cottage, aud an income suihcicnt to support us. rather died when 1 was a little giil. 1 had no brothers, but I had a playmate who was dearer than a brother. As wc crew older, his parents, who were rich, forbade him to visit our house. We met in the fields, wo loved each other, and would not be separated. His father learned that we still met, and he was very angry. lie told his son that if he visited me he could not stay at home. ! - Our fathers had been bitter enemies, but we could not understand why that should make us enemies when we loved ! each other, and Emile declared that he would not neglect; me, if his father did shut his doors against him. One day he said to me, 'I am going to run away, but not from you from father, and you shall come -o mc, and then we never snail De parted.' It was! hard, to consent, but Emile insisted, and wc took leave of each other, aud he did run away. It was a long time before Ave heard from him then we sot a letter which told U3 he was in America. . I had changed very much since Emile's absence, and mother was afraid I would die. I coaxed her to let mc go to America; Emile tell us in. his letter that he ! lived iu Cincinnati. When we arrived in Boston wc inquired for Cincinnati, and were directed to this place. Mother bought this cottage, and here wc have lived expecting to meet Emile." ) "Have you ever heard from him?" I inquired. I "Only o.iee;" she answered. "Do you know; where he is now?" "No, iudeed; if we did we would nof stay here long." j "Have you never written to hiir ?" "We do not know his name. He has changed it, as he told us iuhis letter, but he neglec'ed to tell us what name he now bears." j "Do yoa think you will ever find him."" i "Yes, iudecd, I do. I dreain about him every nignt.j I know he is not dead, aud I shall soon meet hhn." I made inquiry, hoping it might lead to some explanation ot the pint dress and apple-selliog mysterv. She under stood my look and tone of curiosity, and answered pleasantly : jhat will explain to you the romance of my dress and occupation. When Emile and I played together in France, I ofien wore a dress very like this onp. If he should see me anywhere in this dress he would know me. I might meet him and not know him, but he would recognize me, and I would not dress in any other style, for fear we might miss each other. I ot ja43. joi ma union lorces; and lu this shape Under the impulse of the removal of the'-j w6 presume there will be no objection to embargo there was a sudden rise iu the j pension proposed in cither House. value of property, and such a demand lor it tuat merchandise was sometimes carried off from vessels before theowuers arrived at their places of business; aud the parties taking it cane iu afterward to say that they were at the owner's mercy and must psy what they choose to ask. A brig "was lying at Boston harbor which had come from 1'lymouth just before the embargo was laid, tit for sea. The Plymouth owner thought it was a good time to sell the brig, and sent his son up for the purpose, telling him to demaud eight thousand dollars for her, and not take less than six thousand dol lars. John went to Boston, found how things stood, sold the brig iu a moment, as it were, aud hurried home, elated with' his bargain. As he neared the house, he saw the old" mau marching up and down the piazza, aud preseutly he hasten ed out to meet his son, and hear the result of the sale. "Have you sold the brig, John?" "Y5, father." "For how much?"' "Ten thousand dollars." "Ten thousand dollars!" cried tao old man, with staring eyes, at hearing a price uiore than double what the vessel cost; I'll bet you have sold her to some swindler who don't care what the price is, and never means to pay his notes." .otes, did you say, father: Why, there are no notes in the case. I got the money and put it in the bank. Draw, and you will get it." lhe old gentleman s excitement was suddenly cooled, and as the ruling pas sion arose in its place, he said: I say, Joan jL'ouldu t rou have got a little more?" The New Velocipedes. A ship ment of velocipedes, which have become so very popular in fans, may be soon expected iu tlm city. The three-wheeled velocipedes used by boys, have been in use for twenty years, but the kind in question are an inveution of only three years date, ana nave out two wheels, one of which immediately succeeds the other in a straight line. A saddle is ele vated above them, and stirrups are used, which, by a movement ot the feet, create a rapid action ot the apparatus, with an effort far less fatiguing to the limbs than walking. The mode of mounting is first to push it, accompanying the action by a movement of the foot in the left stirrup, and then suddenly to spring into the sad dle and use both stirrups. Fully a week of practice is required, as the difficulty to the rider ot balancing himself is great. A fall, however, is without dan ger, as Jus foot is always near the ground, and ho has only to disenaio it a mo ment from the stirrup to recover him self. . . mi . . i j.ue movement oi tue instrument is "But why sell apples m the street? very rapid. It can be propelled at the said I, with a look of admiration of her rate of fifteen miles an hour, and races devotionl which! she could not well mis take; "there is certainly no necessity that you should besO occupied; "Yes, there is," she answered, naively; "I must bo where Emile could see me if he should visit the city. I dare not be on the street! all the time, unless I am occupied, and I' never thought there was any disgrace in selling apples "Certainly not," I exclaimed, but "all who know your history will honor you Accept my sinccrest wishes that your de votion to. the lover of your youth may be fully rewarded by an early meeting and a happy reunion. "Thank you- thank you but he is as much my lover now as be was when wo were in France; and I know that I am groins to see him soon. I will show him to you before i winter, I know I will, Mother says x. am foolish. Uut some thing tells me to hope and I do hope." "May you not be disappointed," I said, involuntarily, j ' A few weeks after , this interview I missed the apple girl in, the pink dress from her accustomed stand. Fearing that she might be sick, I resolved to call at the cottage in the evening. When I went to my boarding house at supper time a note was handed to me. It contained these words : : V . "Dear Sir : fCome to . our house this evening. ' We have something more to tell you about the romance (as you call it) of my numDie aress ana occupation ' t - The Apple Gibl." I weut tbe mother stood in the door i; I to welcome me, but", the daughter ran -1 to meet me, jand taking both of my in Paris by means of it are very frequent. lor these the length ot the Champs Jiiiysees and Uois de lioulogne, to St Cloud, a distance of eight miles, is the favorite route.- Its height is three feet, and length nearly seveu feet. This last -is an opiection to its use in crowded streets. Otherwise it might be very use iui to men wnose avocations require much walking. The cost in Paris ranges from 300 to 700 francs, according to fin ish. It promises to be extensively in ue here among young people, and will be a prominent feature ot the Central Park. It is commonly seen on the pleas ure drives of Paris, and ever in the streets, and is a great favorite. New York Globe Advertiser. , When the celebrated engineer Brun- nel, who accomplished the desperate ex ' . n . . . . penmem oi tunneling the Thames river, was brought before a committee of the British Parliament, ho was asked if the speed of eighty miles per hour on a cer- lain railroad wouia be much more dan gerous to the traveler upon it than the speed of forty. "It would be just the same," said he j "And a speed of ninety miles?" "Just the same." r "And a speed of one hundred miles ?" i "Just the same! for " added he. if the cars should run off the track at the .rate of forty miles per hour, the passengers would all co to the "- d 1. and at one hundred miles per hour, they could not conveniently go any lurther. V A 'New York lady offers $50 reward lor ner lost parrot. 3ir. Sumnar sii22ested that" the annual allowance to the widow be fixed at -five thousand dollars ; and the Committee to which .that bill has been referred need have no fear that this will be too much. Considering the high prices of living during and since the war, the President's salary of twenty-five thousand 'dollars is a pitiful sum ; considering the fact that the untimely death of President Lincoln cutoff hi family from the benefits of nearly a whole term of four years ; and considering the cood name, honor aud dignity of the Government of the United States, this relief bill should be passed without chaffering and delay. A grace ful thins loses half its merits ifuot?race- fuily done. From the Louisville ( Ky. ) Sun of Jan. ICth, we have an account of GHOSTS ON THE OHIO HI VEIL s the Mississippi and Cincinnati 'acket Company's steamer Mtnncola was passing up theUnio, lhursday night at 8.30 o'clock, when within a short dis tance of the spot where the recent colli sion occurred betwecu the mail line teamers L'u tied States and America, the watchman, Jacob Thorp, and baikeeper, John Mciluron, who were on the guards, oiiether with Mr. Murphey the steward of the boat, looking out for the wreck and desiring to see how the place looked, were startled by a palc-blue light which rose ; slowly from out the water to the height of several feet and lasted about fifty seconds, when it disappeared. The ight itself was not very bright, yet they could distinctly sec the outlines of the wreck and on the bank for some distance. They were at first puzzled, but before a uimute elapsed another light was seen to rise the-samc as the first. The pilot who saw the first cue was now also puzzled, and was ready to believe it a " hail " and about to answer ir, when a third column of light rose nearly alongside. As sever al of the officers saw them and consulted as they gazed in wonderment at the spect acle, at the same time watching closely for any sign of men about the wreck and failed to discover any cause tor these singular phenomena, some became some what excited and one or two rather ter rified, as they were not much unlike the ghosts of the departed. The officers who saw them affirm positively, and we can not doubt their assertions, assorted earn estly as they are, that these lights, so singular, wonderful and unaccountable, exploded and expanded after rising and assumed human tortus. Jiivery one on the boat was aroused and great excite ment prevailed. All went out on watch, but after passing the wreck uo more were seen The New Haven Register (A Jan. ICth, 3" HEAVY KOBBERY IN NEW HAVEN. Dr. W. M. Howard of West Farley rVt. arrived hear last evening (14tR) v i i XT on tne seven o ciock. iruiu jruui xicw York and remained until the departure of the eleven o clock for Boston. Dur ing the interval he called upon the family otO. F. "Winchester. Soon after getting on board the train he discovered that his coat pockets had been cut open and ooaket-book stolen in which he had four teen $1,000 United States bonds, eight SI. 000 orreenbacks and one 500 green- r ' .. i i back in all SDUU. xio remcmoerea TinssinP' through a iostlinsr crowd in the C? r w brakeman saw two men liimn off after tho train was in motion r . . t . tt 3 1 Putting these tacts togetuer, ir. uowaruj- after conferring with tbo police ot Hart ford, took an officer and- returned here this morning. On informing Mr. ;Win fthoatnr of the circumstances, however, it was learned that the cut was made before Iia called there, as Mr. Winchester ob- RPrved it at the time. This would seem in, Jnrlinato that the robbery was commit ted either in New York, on the road, or left the train on itaamval Triors WAR A. cut on the other breast of tv, rl an tor's coat, about two inches long. which : penetrated another pocket-book i whifih was $14,000, which the thieves did not succeed in extracting, Dr. How ard stated to the officer detailed by Chief Lincoln to attend to the case that he re .itrd S18.00O in New York in the pres ence of no one but the s President of the bank where ,he obtained it, but that he counted over all ho had in his hotel in the presence of the cleric, lie was con . . 1 & XV. 1 T I fident that no ou uui wv viei. was i attempts were made to get possession of both pocket-books seems to indicate that the thieves were well booked as to their location. Dr. Howard's family required his immediate atteutiou and he has cone home, but the .police will make every possible exertion to recover his property. From Dacautur (111 ), under dale of Jan. 16th, we have an account of a TERRIBLE STABBING AFKRAYj Last Tuesday' niglit, at the school-! house about two miles northwest of this city a terrible scene ensued after services were over. The particulars, as wo learn, are as follows: James Dill:ne accom panied two ladies to tho school-house fiom their respective' homes ; hut. before he did S9j he was threatened with veu-reance uy uiree persons oonn j5rown, ferry Browu and Bandall Sturgess, who pro fessed to have claims upon the young ladies, and Wished to take them to the school house. After services there were over, and Dilliner bad . advanced some distance from (he school house with" the two ladies, the two Browns and Sturgess jumped upon him with hickory clubs, and commenced using them with intent to kill. Dilliner. seeing the danger he was pulled out from under his vest a larcre knife, and with it cut fight and left, in flicting several serious wounds upon the person of John Brown, and it is thought he canuot survive tbe stabbing he receiv ed many more hours. The other two were aho bruised and cut slurhtly. Dil liner received some heavv blows from the lands of his assailants, but it is thought he will recover. Warrants have been issued for the arrest cf Perry and the others, but it was discovered that thev iad fled the country. The Chicago Rejmblican, of Jan.1 15th, gives the particulars of a tragedy which occurred at Napicrville (111.), on the 13th: A Coroner's inquest has been held on the remains of James W. Laird, killed at Napicrville, Dupage county, by Chauncey Bailey, on suspicion ot. a criminal inter course with his (Bailey s wue. from the testimony given at the inquest it ap pears that Channcey Bailey, the injured husband, resided in the western suburbs ofNapicrville ; that some three mouths ago one Jame3 W. Laird, a young and not bad looking man, and formerly a res ident of the village, returned from the somewhat fast town ot Cheyenne, where he had hold the position of Sheriff of the county in which Cheyenne is located, as also the position of Deputy United States .Marshal for the district. Besides this, Laird was formerly a proprietor of the lrgiuia City (.Nevada) Lmon, and at another time he worked as a printer in San Francisco. During the three months, since his return an improper intimacy grew up between the ex-bherift and the wife of Bailey an intimacy which, although perfectly evident to the com munity at large, was not known to Bailey till nuite recently. At last a friend of the injured hnsband told him of tbe dis graceful rumors. Bailey very properly commenced to investigate as to the facts in the case. So accordingly he immedi ately started off to Elgin that is, to speak more accurately, he told his wife that he so intended. This departure for Elgin, Mrs. Bailey was informed, would take place Wednesday morning. But this part of the programme was not car ried out. During the day the ex-Sheriff received a note, written in a feminine hand, conveying the information that Bailey had left town for that "day. Ac cordingly Laird proceeded to the ; house of tbe woman about 9 o'clock in the even ing. A gentle rap at the door: and Mrs, Bailey admitted him. Soon after the entrance of Laird, Bailey appeared on the ground gazing at the guilty pair through a hole which he had cut out in the window curtain the previous even ing. His wife and Laird at the time were sitting together on a lounge' in the sitting room, but soon went into an ad joining bedroom. "Waiting but a few minutes, Bailey burst in the door, and, VARIOUS ITEMS. Name me,, and you destroy me f Si lence. ; '- ... ';. J' ; Why ia a. dancing-master like a trtC" Because he's full of bows (boughs). ' 1 WhV is love like a duck's foot t x cause it often lies hiddeni in -tbe breasts Why is a lovely young, lady like '- hinge '! . Because she is seuiethiog to a- dore. ,' .. , , ... ,:,;.. f .j's Why is St. Paul's cathedral likf. bird's nest? Because it is built, by wreu.. - :: r : . . . i 'it t ; M . . "Why is it absurd to expect a. pacttj girl to be candid f Because shecanno bf.- piain. . - . Why are the Joneses like the Green- laud fisheries? Because the? abwn4 i W(h)ales., . v.fjv U?-- ' Why is a blazing fire like a generous- heart? - Because it exhibits a crats-dWt warmth. t ;' -vt -rf.-! I r.rf , "Why is a person asking question? thir. strangest of. all individuals? -Becaasa he's the querist.1 ' u' ':i "What extraordinary kind of meat mar- be obtained in tho Isle of Wight? Mat- ton from Cowcs. s ' When ' is the best time to . read the book of nature? When autumn, tarna the leaves. , "'".." ; '. " . Why do birds feel depressed early iu the morning? Because their bill are all over dew.-' "r ir tik-?- r An exchange says there is a lady So that town so modest that she will not al-, low the ' (Christian Advocate" , to remain in her room over uightl An exchange says lovers, like armlae. generally get along quietly until they are engaged." : ;-:. nr.'.' A tirny loafer mistook a globe lam - with letters on it for the queen jot ni&k "Well," said he, "if somebody ain't stuck an advcitisement on the moon!'" -K Dead cows are said to be representa tives of the lost caws.,.. .'".. - r ,yr What is tbe only pain we make lighif of? A window -pane. . in, . -f A very unpopular officer for youBjCj, ladies General Housework, l" u Habit is a cable. : We. weave threads , ot it every day, and at last we cansc4 break it. - - S'-S'S sr.i-jci It's a very unsafe ' thins to sell any? thing to a person in bed, beeauflehe-musir be buying on tiok. ; 3,3 Though we travel the. world over to. find the beautiful, we must carry it with. us, or we find it not. : . , Neither men nor women are what the seem, lor particulars mquire 01 lhe. tailors and dressmakers. : A , cockney friend declares that lac drowned rat is like a horse-doctor, because,: he is a "vet an 'airy 'un. ' ' J-.i,iriu When a man is out of money he shew the least of it. ' Whon ha is outeTleBU ; per he shows the most of it., t . . A tsir He that is going to speak ill cf anothar. wcll, let him consider himself will hold his peace. A Hungarian, desiring to remark, ott. tho domestic habits of a :yoang laay, said, "Oh, Miss, how homely you are.?'.-! At tbe marriage of a widower out Wetfe. a brass band played the tone -my wife's. dead and 1 ve got another one." The Marquis ' do Cussy, a Fraaeki writer on gastronomical subjects, has de fined indigestion to be ."the 'ingratitude of the stomach." ' " i.Pw.- What is the difference between a town. and its people? It is laid out athef ee- ginmng of its existence, and they at-the end of theirs, u-. :ns'i ?ta Where do you find the earliest mention of a free admission to the theatre ?. When. Joseph w as let into the pit by his breth ren ior nothing, i f " -f- -;' A Bangor Judge refuses .to hea"du vorce cases this term, because , the -cold weather is likely to bring the parties to- dashios into the bedroom, caught hb B"", ""'"'JFWf .r wife and her paramour flagrante delicto. 1 Ani Irish magistrate, censuring komA Laird attempted to escape, but the out- boys for loitering in the streets.dIt raged husband drew a ' rovolver and, be- everybody were to stand n theitieats,. fnra thn lihprtinA rfao.htxi tho. rinnr ihnt I nOW OOU1Q anVDOOV f nVJ ' w him in the breast immediately over the heart. Five shots were fired in all, only one of which took effect. Laird succeed ed in reaching the open air, ran a few rods, and fell a corpse. .Bailey immedi ately gave himself up, but the authorities did not incarcerate him, allowing him to sleep where he desired to in the village j oe causo ox, ine aDovo irageay, or one of its causes, (Mrs. Bailey), is a tolera bly handsome woman, about twenty-eight I more , to years 01 ace. she commenced hr mroor I oranes. Josh Billings says haman nttwUtli same, ail ovef the wortd. Joe? ua England, and that is jest aeeoidiaote saV If i bed a boy who did'oi lie wel awtaQT to sute me, I would sot - hus teir taqdi in reule dry goods store;' cvles-f -f.v ell I have finally kum tew tbe koakUwhoa, that a good reliable set urbeelai watb man' than ener quaajtr I never knue a fool whohadeat ac voise. of free love by eloping with a Universal- ? The man whokan ware a shirt a: kola ist clergyman. This first departure from it aleau; ia At or awiy virtuous womanhood was. hawnvAr. Imahi thing elese. ed up,, the erring woman, apparently be coming a repentant,: : lhe citizens s fully " jusmy ine homicide. t It takes $200,000 a day to pay for the i poi pacKeu iu Vjiucinnau. Twelve "columns of "bankrupt notioes .-Thieves hunt ia oaaples, hut a liar baa no accomplice. " .'-'" . Thflrft i tnnltlhr af f '!Cut BMaO well enough, but how, like te AeVit Aey present; but it is just possible that other j were recently printed in one impression I " LaramTe has voted to keep firl.,ffi eyes were upon him and the fact1 thtit of a Richmond! ( Va.) paper.' ' ganiwtiot. '' ' 1 :- k .P