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About The Albany register. (Albany, Or.) 1868-18?? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 6, 1869)
Report ot the Department of Agriculture j Tho Department of Agriculture on i iae .;oin un., issucu a preliminary re-j SATURDAY, NOVEMBER - C, 18G9- port on the condition of crops. ' The j report insists that the great agricultural i lesson of the season inculcates the ncces- sity of farming and 'thorough culture. It tt. S. Official Paper for Oregon. BROWNSVILLE ITEMS. KJiOM Ot'B REG I I. A It COItRESPOXBEST. v b Brownsville, Not. 1st, 1869. The weather continues fine, and busi ness lively. Potatoes are plentiful, and selling ! TELEGRAMSl j SPECIAL TO THE ALBANY UEGISTEK-j i New Yons, November 2. Returns from the interiur op to 8 p'. in. show uniform Democratic ! gains as couipured with -the'last Presidential vote, i The city of Now York gives an increased Demo- ' emtio mjiinrlfv-. The tntn.1 vole is 125.000. ! There Tvt' PliOSPECTS. The BrOSDectS of ! ,'OPS on to remark, that it is nnt r-roo-r- i Ir0ni waSona cent per bushel. , sec.ma tl) Uo nu r.vuht of thuelectlon of the entire . ,i Tint- fn. ! ti . .i , . . V ! . One company of pork dealers have I Democratic ticket, the-election ot the Duke Ot tienoa to the ' ated to estimate the reduction from r j i tlirmi- nf Spain are brichteninsr. ' - - l o o O 1 1 1 - - J " A. Vaivk Senator Gov. Chamberlain ! fino CV the extent of two hundred 1 ' ' ,. , . i emtio gains .over last year. I Dcmo- l it ,.c - ). c Qrtrt i (irctjlv runs -ilu:itl of Lis ticket. i alternate drowning and scorching of t . . . . . . ' D;-i,.i.itp.i i,..xr ...-or,! ri nrfta r vr honm rwr nit rl 1 rni r T jnn n i . millions. The jrcneral apprehension of Tho Democratic majority iu the city of New has UDTJointed Lot M. Morrill U. S. Se ator to nil toe vacancy caused by the ' serious laiiurcs ot tne corn crop in the (loath of "Fessenden. I liinrfl nnrtliprn Sratpu Tins rior ninriiullir t " 3-a x. .v. .u c; i been formed for the purpose oi x -. . . f Mi- ti. oi-i ! mod uo.d nr tnn stinnv wont nor in Son- 1 ur.vt.ovu.e.ou - -- -, y ; extensively ' in the poultry business ult , .rpKcernan shot deputy sheriff Js. -ber, "Ion rom frosts to , J sLd from under itrnrilliAma 4hin)irh 4hn 1iAnf - n n i f Inffinnr ti r T tir v tr.tara m t2nmA -." . 1 X' IlniliiaUI-3 till UUIl LMU licaib tit l Oil ". vvvv ui uv. jui I j - 4 I cuua-O - atter salting a proDHDle I0SS or aDOUC j Kin-s eminty gives lO.OOO Democratic major- 81)000. ! ity. Oni humlred anil twenty town in the inte- . Several co-partnerships have reccufy I rl0r ive a Doiuo-raUc gai.. of 4,tS2. loon 'in that city Maine. Think of tions of the Eastcru and Middle States, it at Bangor have cheeked the ripening and left the the enthusiasm on this subject that the i . i . . r . .1 i .-.-.. '. . . "- . ii j ouvh nave caus'ii' me joiii niicuuuu, uuu way ijown in Maine, they are enjoying crop m an immature and damoged con- J J . ..;, ne sleHghmg, snow being eighteen inches dition ; but the injury is comparatively j deep. I Weather cold. Ugh! , i slight and limited in area. As a whole, ; ne W tho early part of his teens, -.l 7. : , , , i the crop has had on unusually favorable j informed us that he had fifty traps ir Desperado Shot.-Ou the 29th ult. j maturiug 8C!onj resu!tiDg ia aJ very grat. j fuU bla,t ia the brwJt. e,rch.'fcai DouSs was sh?t hS Deputy- jifying amelioration of the prospects for j The debating dub that has been in Mieri.ff Thomas Jackson, m a saloon in ; the supply of this important staple. The 1 . ' e ,? 1 ,f , ,i,; NewjYork. Both parties are well known j egVt will show that the vield is 'stCDCC r the dunDS despfcradocs. . amply sufficient for all the wants of the i "le H inter months, is aDout renewing VnniTtT.EAt. , fir Vw V,L- coui.tw. Had the spring wheat been operations for the Winter. ietjuai to me winter, tue whole j The jMasonic hall is ligutea up nearly cisfy, on me itn uir. a numoer oi-nre- " -.,i,i i, . fY r . . . , ,, . ! crop would be enormous. Modies .were recovered, their clothes and ; nni1 f, ,i!t' -eBn i t.Tv n, ! that there ls a Sreat Tev,vaI la progress Tair eotapletery huroed off. . c- l. thJa i,nnrn'Bnt- Hnmo. ! among them: but, not being a member j ul chomhert inrou"nout :. nU,ht. r"f. ' . Mississippi the improvement Through, November. The sale of what less conspicuous than in other i of the fraternity, we are unable to state ; gold and purchase of bonds will be eon- ! States. In Illinois some counties report j the facts iu the case. i tinued without change during the present i aa increase equivalent to ten per cent, j llev -iy jt Bishop commeuced school ' month at the Sub-Treasurer's office in I Indiana grows a larger por- Brownsville. Kcw York city. i tion of winter wheat this j-ear. They J I ' 'have produced much below the average ! , . XUBLic Deut Statement Shows a ; yield of Illinois. The area of cotton cul- J STATE ITEMS. , decrease durinj last mouth of S7.G33.. j tivatintr increased last snrinir full v six-i' -.., m.: u.. i t . i ?pi ; a total decrease sinee the nrst of j teen per cent. New England generailv , , , ,,. t ,. , l a- , March ef SG2,S32,070. The coin in the has a ?ood crop. . They are usually good ! IanJ on thc -Jtt- Lause of tho dlfficul treasury has increased 68,190,052 ; the i in the"Vest, with tho exception of Min- ! ty-ntheJ fel1 out ul,out quarreling. -currency, toau,2Ul. nesota. Thc product of sweet potatoes i cuxX'"n I -v 1. ; l.l ..i . r. n.w ! Greeley rung ahead of hia ticket from seven to , eight thousand. I fall and such is ' Democrats lose 45,009 in Sew York and j there seems no doubt of the election of the wholo Democratic State ticket by from 10,000 20,000 majority. The State Senate is douhtful, and probably Republican by two or three majority. The Democrats gain one Senator in the Monroe district, and arc likely to gain one or two others. The Assembly is undoubtedly Ilcpublieaij. Bostos, Nov. 2. The vote is comparatively small. j Tho city gives Claflin 7,7SO ; Adams', 1,083, and Chamberlain (workingmcn's candidate), 51". . i Geo. M. Brooks is elected to Congress in tho We have beep informed ; aistriet ,u tne PIaceor Boutwe!1- ! i.ews irom uje election says tnat sevcnty-iour towas foot up : Claflin, 20.9S2 ; Adams, ll,3I0 ; ain, 4,C2C. ' The contest on the legislature is undecided. Milwavkke, Wis., Nov. 2. Tho Republican State. Central Committee estimates Fuirchilds' (Hep.) majority at about 8,000. j W1XIJAIVI DAVIDSON, ' Office, No. 64 Front Street, -; Adjoining tho Telegraph Office, Portland, Qrgo. Special Collector of Claims, Accounts, Notes, Bonds, Drafts, and Mercan tile Claims of every description - throughout Ore eon and the Territories, WILL BE MADE A SPECIALITY AND PROMPTLY COLLECT ED, as well as with a due regard to economy in all business matters intrusted to his care and the proceeds paid over punctually. Real Estate Sealer. Sept. 11. tf. ' ALBASY RETAIL MARKET. Alb tr, November 6, 1S69. Wheat, white, bushel. 46 (a 50 Oats. "& bushel 30 Potatjes, 3ft bushel -. 40 fa, 50 Onions. "f bushel 1 25 Flour, barrel t 004 50 Butter, p lb - 30 Etrgs, dozen 371 Chickens, dozen $2 503 00 Peaches, dried, J lb 20 Soap, R 5g5! Salt, Los Angelos, lb '243 Syip, J gallon; $1 12Jl 25 Te(t, ift'oung Hyson lb 100 tfcr Japan, ' " 1 00 Ulact. lolaii uo Sugar, crushed, lb 1S20 " Sea " " Island, ' , Cofleo, f lb Candles, f lb Rice, China, f. lb Saleratus, "j tb: Dried plnms, i lb.... Dried apples, "f lb Dried enrrants. J3 tb Bacon, hams, lb " . sides, " , " houlders, It, '. , Lard, in cans, "j lb.... , Beans, "fr lb . .. Devoes' Keroscue oil, gallon.. NEW TO-DAY.5?' 'A. COWAJf. .A. W. 8TAHARD, A. COWAN & CO., WHPLESAX.K AMD BKTAI1 DEALERS IX STAPLE and FANCY DRY GOODS FIRST STREET ALBANY. , They offer a large and well selected stock of STAPLE BK GOODS ! - . At Extraordinary Low Prices NEW TO-DAY. THE i POST OFfICE! IN BROWNSVZLZ.B, WHEELER'S NEW STORE ! or Produce X Linseed oil, boiled, gallon M'hite lead. kegr Powder, rifle. "jS lb. ........... .... The Legislature is of about the same complex- I Xails, cut, lb. Turpentine, gallon. 'Cisco (Cal.) Destroyed. On the 1st inst. Cisco was entirely destroyed by J fire nothing but a few China tenements ! . ., lft t?; ....t.t - .1 i ' in UiK lUlh iliC CdU 'Ull Ill 1.1112 OCtUUU is manifestly increased. ' ion as that of last year. Thirty-seven towns ia Minnesota give a Dcnio , cratic majority of 200 ; but it is estimated at Austin that the full returnB will give a Republi can majority in the State of 3,000 or 4,000. I Baitimoiie, Nov. 2. The vote of tho city is Mr. John Thompson, of Baker county, i nusuay tiu uemg poue out ot a Statistics. We condense the follow 5 exhibit of Douglas county from the story of alodging house. Loss supposed Roseburg Easigti of the 29th ult. : I'op n sail fton ' .,t .t;.. ..r .... a nrm. r . J , Senator U ilhanis and lady leit ou the TllANKSoiviNti Dr Gov Wood ! voters, J,40o : nuiiiber of acres under . . ori , iiiA.Mvsiiivi.Mi if ax. uuv. tt txius i j steamer for San r raneisco on the 29th. Tina Irsiip.I n nrnolimntmn ror.noaMr.o- tli i cultivation, oJ,UUU ; amount ot assessable I v:t.:.- i -v. i,.t i in i.j ..:.. : ui.noueu m a u. i.-uu jc. ui, , Kvery preeinl.t iu every wartl givcs Democrntic the other day, two nuggets of gold. picked majorities. i up at Gimletville, on Burnt River. One j Wolford"s,-Comptroiler, majority is s.ooo. specimen weighed S330, and the other ! The Democrats, on the Legirfativ-e ticket, re- ceiveil a majority of (5,000. . " i j JJ. . " j Ciui-Ai:!.- Nii-V 1. Tli pltWfina' T.-L-nt tn tMa ity and county is elected entire. Tboj Tribune Domestic, brown, 5? yard Hickory, striped, yard Bed ticking, per yard Blue drilling, "jr yard .. Flannels, "p yard Prints, fa-t colors, "pi yard Pfirk, tb Mutton. tb Beef, on foot, lb . 16(olS 12Co14 23 25 25(g33 12,16. lfij 15(3)20 . 6(ai7 (&& 1S(a,20 Hfrtiie 17 (o)5 (3.1 00 $1 25(Till 50 $t 62i(t9l 75 $3 75(a4 25 75(iil 00 $1 00rl 25 647i - lSftMlflJ 1630 25(ni50 16(i25 50 (to 82 (t,12i 5(?.6 10121 4ir5 NEW TO-DAY. WAR WITH SPAIN ! The following is Portland grain quota- inst., the day set apart by the President 1 100,"u00; pounds of wool produced an- i tl0D3 tr tne ,Jttl 01 October : x neat, of the United States, as a day of thanks- j nually, 4o0,0Q0 ; number of cattle, 10,- i club, 70(o;72ic; white t winter, Toe; Riving. GS0. Uno.l shinnin- 70(a72Je. Barlev. S1.25. rm - , i - o II o vy ' Aiie same paper savs tnai a nne vein i . ini- n 4--.i people of Oregon to observe the 18th I property, ?1,-174,704 ; number pf sheep, tt ... , ... , i j. tic aiiuc Lfduct auva luu iim. ,cn nun vuulkka. Anis uisease nas i p ,i i u i 1.1 t ot anthracite coal has lately heeu uiscov made its appearance in Montgomery Co., I ered within 25 miles of Roseburg. Beans, Oats, 4045c Ohio, principally among still-fed hogs, j ltoseburg had-two divorce eases in the j Rev. J. II. Wilbur, one of the pioneers Une distiller lost J00. No remedy has ! lar trm nf pnnrt 'rhe I slow up there. I formerlv Indian Acent at Fort Simcoe. "been discovered. Increasing. A Washington special gives the numSer ol letters passing 1, ...... K T.A T . t -. t n. 1 i I ..Ark nrin ,- . , c in'nm nr,i ; V a., was found on the th ult., with her ; Portland is reported as crowded with UUU an increase ot 41J.UuU.l)u() ovpranv ' r previous vear. throat cut. No clue to the perpetrator, j visitors hotels all full. f A negro nurse, living at Henry Lhee- From Virginia. A youug lady, 21 W. T., has taken up his residence for the passing j year3 0g age, Mis Baylor, near Sharon, i present at Portland. in the J-l--. 1 . 11 1- CU1.11U JL 1.I1UWU 1 . . - . . , . , t . . . . , , leys. lieaiorcl county, threw Uheecy s ; Aluitnoniah county, lias gone county, Ky., was shot and killed by a : , .', . . ,. , on , , , . ... , , 4. t . child into the fire, on thc 29th. and partnership with Jake Sprenser at Albany, the county-seat. The nesro ', burned it to death. 1 j Cosmopolitan Hotel, Portland. If llajfry was killed by the citizens. j y n0IJ1JEU.0u ast Friday niut succeeds as well in the hotel biz: as he Vermont. In Battleboro, Vermont, j ,nnift PffiaP pnj th Rto nf ilonrv i did as County Clerk, hell be thc most claims 7.000 majority, but says h may not ex ceed 5.000. j Four Republicans auir three Democrats are elected to the cuustitutional convention losToM, Nov. 3. Returns from 2 t towns give Claflin a plurality of 6,223 over both Adams (Democrat) and Chamberlain (workingmcn's can didate), and indicate a plurality of about 12,000 in the State. j The Legislature stands 141 Republicans, 39 la bor reformers, and 40 Democrats. The Senate 40 Republicans, 9 Democrats and 1 labsr reform. Nine Lilieral Republicans and 21 Democrats elected to tho House of Delegates, with eleven counties to hear from, which the Democrats esti mate will elect $ Republicans, 4 Liberal Republi cans and 4 Democrats. j Newark (N. J.). Nov. 3. The State Senate Harry C. Coulson, formerly clerk of stands 13 Democrats to 8 Republicans; Assem- mtO CO- bly, 31 Democrats to 30 Republicans, j Essex connty elects a Republican Senator and county officers by a reduced majority. CUBA TAKEN In addition to a very large stock, covering everything in. the line of Cottons, we have a complete assortment of FANCY DRESS GOODS! Latest styles of Boys' and Men's CLOTHING anl FURNISHING GOODS ! HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, Ac. . ALSO Carpet, Wall-Paper, Paper & Linen Blinds, &c, &c. Especial attention is directed to our stock of IRON AND STEEL AND GENERAL HARDWARE ! Which is the largest and most complete this side of Portland. You are invited to call and examine our goods and prices. l' The highest market price in cash paid for Wool, Bacon and Iard ! by Oct. 30, 1S69-S THERE IS WHERE YOU WET YOLIt MONEY'S WORTH. Brownsville, Oot. 2, '69-4y ' . O. P. TOMPKINS & CO., IMPORTERS 1.XD DEALERS I TIN PLATE, SHEET IRON, A. COAYAN & CO. DIRECT IMPORTATION ! M'coiiMicri's HI A Jl HOT IE STOCK -OF- OUR MINISTER WITHDRAWN ! P. NOTWITHSTANDING ALL THIS C. HARPER & CO. Have just received from San Francisco, a very largo and well selected stock of GENERAL MERCHANDISE ! WHICH IS OFKERKh STOVES! Copper, Brass, Zinc. Wire. Block Tin, FORCE AND LIFT PUMPS I Hose, Iron and Lead Pipe ! CAST, TIN AND ENAMELED 'nOLLOAV WARE 1 Housc-Furnlsbinff Hardware I Farmers' Boilers AH sizes a fine thing. COWING'S PITCHER PUMPS I Only House in tho State where yen can . get such an article. Sole agents for thc Finest Store out the "BAIISTOW cooicr Great variety of "GEM PANS." TOYS, FANCY GOODS, - ' ' YANKEE NOTIONS, Uli J.&. i umm ao, iuuxvb,vi..,cvu. Koods warranted First Class.- Por the Holidays of lS6'.l-"0,has arrived. Direct from IVew York, And is now on Ebibitiun at SANTA CLAUS1 HEADQUARTERS. 105 FRONT STREET, POBTtAXI), Whcro every purchaser will find Tiie Largest StocJc I The G realm t Variety 1 I The Cheapest Prices ! ! ,. . t, n -i. m; t I i !aj Xhis immense stocn navtng necn pur- At PllCBS lO Silt tlie TlfflBS !!;cbasedforc..rremy in NcwYork.willbescldto dealers and others incoiu,ax HEP AIRING ! Ia all its branches. L liberal Discount Made to Country Bcalersk j-S- Call awl see us before purchasing -Jf& -S- elsewhere. "TV; Their stock consists, in art, as follows : A large ) supply ot Sal. Francisco Market Ln , tttt n . nn,m nmrnt VXTTM (II WnEATInfrrior g.adcs, at $1.10(f,,1.30 : me- H hA I b AoOifllLiIlljU UltlJ t Lritt fltlLl-L last Sunday, it is said the ladies assisted the firemen materially in saving the wood and working the engine at the big firfu Bully for she. Prairie Fires. The country border ing on the Kansas Pacific Railroad, be tween Lawrence and Leavenworth, was burned on the 28th ' ult., destroying thousands of dollars' worth of hay, fenc ing, etc. Fire caused by" sparks . from locomotive. Grain Destboyed. Several thous and sacks of grain, lying alcng the banks of rivers awaiting shipment, in Califor nia, are said to have been rendered worthless, or greatly injured, by the re cent heavy rains there Kohler, at ashmgton, Nevada county, , r, r i to me urm. Success California, and carried the safe, weigh ing 1,500 pounds, to the bridge across Yuba river, 100 feet from the store, and ilium grades. Sl.Sjdfi 1.4 : good shipiiinz, $1.55 f.i.l-fill - i-lnite mill'intr. Sl-.'itli l.t".(l. I -. t The V. U. Telegraph Company have reduced thc rates of messages bctwpen ' i 1 .1 1 C!.. 1.' .U-A t C- i ... i. . -1 rr .i , i uruauu auu uau l-uucatu, iu v iui ji.tm.EV A small export rcoitircmcni n threw it off the bridge on some rocks,! . . ! ,i..,i m...,;ii .. ,. . ' ; tne nrst ten words ana .o cents lor eacti i ,.. " i" tin" it open 1 ' in price is noted. We quote range of m:u somo twenty leet below, breating it open and robbed it of some four thousand dol lars in gold dust and jewelry. . A New Traffic In California Chinamen' are said to be eagerly paying "-two bittee one piecee" for horned toads to send across the ocean to the Flowery Kingdom. Dr. Wa Kee, of Grass Valley, has discovered that the ' horned toad " makes an excellent remedy for diseased lungs ; the said toad does not exist in China hence the de mand. , ' ' : CoNSOLlNti. The Marysville Appeal Bays that small-pox prevails at Los An . geles and Virginia City, and will spread through California this Winter. It pre dicts that in less than six weeks it will break out in San Francisco, and from thence be carried over the coast. With this prospect before us, what is there (being done) to prevent our people from being pilled? . - m - eoNSCiENCE Fund: -The amount re ' ocived and credited to what is known as : the " conscience fund,' at the Treas'ur i er's office, Washington, amounts to $114 000. The amount received from the sale of fractional currency, not redeema ble, is nearly $23,000. Treasurer Spin ner recommends that these amounts be transferred to the sinking fund, and ap plied to the payment of the national . debt. ' ..'"'''' " ' 'V- r: JSplenbid Meteor. At three o'clock an the morning of the 27th ult., a meteor passed over Dayton, Ohio, going north cast.. It was brilliant and large, with a long tmui and. a rtunbling sound, and emitted- a sulphurous smell. At the same how ant immense meteor passed over the first station on the Da v ton and Miami road; whisk resembled a locomo tive head light I had a long train and made a booming:, roar- which shook houses and broke windows, waking the people with' three loud explosions. California .and Oregos. 11. It. A telegram from Marysvillo (Cal.) dated 1st inst., says that Marysville is becom ing mora and more active every day. .The -outskirts are olive with men, horses, wagons, carts, pile drivers, bridge timber, etc. Urt the south, the Central. Pacific eotnpany hare; gang of men grading, piling and bridging. Ilaskins, superin tendent, advertises for more men and teams, on the north. Strowbridge is pushing the Calif jruja- and Oregon road toward Oh jco at a rapid speed. : Item tor Tea Dkinkers. Francisco papers say that parties are in the habit of collecting chapparel leaves in California and sending them to China where they are dried, packed and labeled as tea, and sent back to this coast as choice brands of that article. Many people have been made sick by using the spurious article. What's in a name ! Telegraphic Summary. additional five words were S3 and $1.25. i An Indian child was so badly burned San 1 at the camp, east of the Oregon Iron Works, Portland, on Sunday List, that it died the next day was two or three years old, was buried with a great deal of " pomp and circum stance," says the. Herald, j , On Monday the Oj C. R, R. had com pleted one mile of road, which is pro- Ottawa, Oct. 20. Thc Dominion Cabinet has been reconstructed. . Sir John McDonald is Premier and Minister of Justice ; Sir George Carter is Minis ter of Militia; Sir Francis Ilicks is Min ister of Finances j Sir George R. Benson is. Secretary of State lor Canada, &c. Five Cabinet ofiicers are from Ontario, four from Quebec, and two from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia." An important dispatch has been sent from Earl Granville to Governor Mus grave regarding tho Confederation of British Columbia with Canada. He says New Rupert's Land and 'he Northwest Territory will be united to Canada, antic ipating that the interests of all the Prov inces of British North America will be advanced by such a union, as it will better enable the wealth, credit and in telligence of the whole to be brought to bear on every part, than by encouraging each in the contracted policy of taking care of it-self, possibly ut an expense to its neighbor. It is evident that the es tablishment of a British line of commu nication between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans will be more feasible by the oper ations of a single Government than bv bat gains negotiated between separate, and in some respects, rival Governments. Stockton, Oct. 30. , Mr. Isaac Hooper, who resides near French Camp, was driving a team near that place, when the horses became frightened by a passing locomotive, and started to run, throwing him out of the eprimr waaon. He be came entangled in the lines and was dragged a distance of fifty feet, his head striking the hub of the wheel while in motion. Whea picked up he was found to have sustained, very severe injuries, his left leg being broken-and his left arm dislocated and blood boaing from his ears. He likewise received internal ininrif.. He is in a critical condition and not ex pected to live. Mrs. Hamilton, better known as Belle lioyd. wno became known durin" the war cpnscqnence of her efforts to aid the- Southern Confederacy, was brought from Sacramento last evening and placed in tho insane asylum. She has been ill for several weeks, and has exhibited symptoms of mental tlisorder. Fi.oru Choice family and baker s, extra &.12i(M.3.5n ; thippini;! extra, SS4.fi2tfTto.00; supertiue, frt.0C(Vj)4..1 1 ; line, $:5.u(s:t..S7A The market, is reported as almost bare of low grades, for which there is a brisk tradt as pro- advance I rkct at The former rates socfi.ou extremes, $l.02(a.i.i2 S Oats Good IVal inquiry, and. prices slightly advanced, llane of jlarkels at i-l.(JU(i I. Jj. t Ute Quotable at IJc. Corn Quotable at $1.001.10 for rellow and white. t pnTiTftr .Ti?irlcr. iivrT-EiM'k-.il r.riiei rulfi fi-i I'll , i t - - --7 I A lie coiiu which Less Prices Than. Ever Before P2-5-6SKS O. P. TOMPKINS A CO. I low, from 70c(a1.25. Hioek Market active : arrivals light. Dry lj(a.lGjc; salted, 7i(tj7jc ; eitrat lots at 6c. Tallow Light supply. - lOQlole; extra, lOjc. . i Wool Receipts large. Quote buirry at 9c ; choice fleece, 14c. Daibv 1'jtonrcTS Butter 35((i,70i, in kegs, i-i-... iii r-i .... tv.. r.-...... 1 1...... ... nounced superior to any other road on j 40(af45. i this coast in style and quality of work, j The force at work were green hands, ex- cept the foreman and assistants; but ex perienced track-layers were expected in a few days, when the work would proceed in a more rapid manner. The first locomotive (expected to ar rive at Portland by the Webfuot on last Tuesday night)for the O. C. R. R.,will be called " James B. Stephens," in honor of one of the oldest residents of; East Port land. V The Corvallis College claims to have 109 students, and more coming. . Denims, Hickory Stripes, Checks, Shecting-s Bleached and Unbleached ! 1 AND j French Cottoiiades, Canton Flannels, A5D-' J " Ilcavy T31azxls.etT3 Stranger. and citizens, will find PANTA CLAUS' HEADQUARTERS a most interesting place to visit, as the gorgeous array of new nov elties, and the thousand comical toys therein, give tlie store the appearance of an Eastern Jll'fEOl OF CURIOSITIES! Cattle.: Chas.' Hodge, of Hedge, Calef & Co., reports seeing 5,000 head of cattle in one drove, at Carlin, Nevada, recently, en route for the Pacific coast principally intended for California. Marriaoe In High - Life. At Philadelphia, on the 17th ult., J. R. Warner, Consul to Brindissi, Italy, was married to the daughter of .Bishop Simp son of the M. E. Church. PresfHent Grant and other notables were present. Sold at AccndN. The material used in printing the San Fancisco Her ald was sold at auction on the 1st inst. for 8700. - Unhealthy. Cholera and vomit prevail to a great extent in many portions of the island of Cuba. ": George Peab'ody is ;seriously ill in London, and his recovery is considered doubtful. - i Great Fire at Salem. The "Cap ital Hotel at Salem was destroyed by fire, between 12 and 1 o'clock Tuesday mor ning. The fire originated in the kitchen, situated in the rear of the southeast wing, and when discovered, shortly after 12 o'clock, was blazing up toj the very roof. A strong south wind was blowing, which carried the flames against and into the main building, which was enveloped and burning furiously in an incredibly short time. At the moment of discovery, the fire had made such headway as ren dered it impossible to save the; building or more than a small part of the furniture. The fire companies came out promptly, and by their efforts, prevented the spread or the names to otper uuuaings. iur. Mallorv's new fire proof brickL adjoining the hotel on the east, saved the buildings on that side. Mr. Mallory, the owner of tho hotel, is loser to the amount of about 810,000, and Mr Leininger, the lessee, loses in furniture about . Sl.ouu above insurance. Statesman. j A Spcndid assortment of LADIES' DRFSS CiOOIlS! Sl'l'll AS XilA-s, I't'plins, , Brocades, Empress Cloths, jlleriiios, J'riitLi, Delaines; Mohair, Fancy Patterns, Shawls, li(dmorals and 'Fancy Notions, . Trimmings, fcc. Ladies and Misses Hoods, Hats, Nubias, te. A good Assortment of MEN AND BOYS CLOTHING ! fsU Some idea may be arrived at as t(tbc extent of the stock when it is known that of Dolls alone there are hmulred amtl fijlyJice aerietie ! Making that Department a perfect BAZZAR OF BEAUTY 1 Isham G. Harris, who was Governor of Tennessee in secession times, recently made a speech nt Nashville, in which he went over A. Johnson's record in a man ner more emphatic thun elegant. Those who heard him sav that it was the most abusive, blu&t tirade ! they ever heard. He accused Johnson ot every crime in the criminal code', nudcdwelt with pecul iar bitterness on his conduct during the strugglo to trample the South under foot And then tor the South to turn round We will have to, enlarge again, soon. 1 and honor the viper 1 Terrible Accident. A little sou of Mr. W. II. Baker, of Waldo Hills, met his death yesterday in a very sad mauner. It seems that bis lather had placed tne little fellow on a horse which was har nessed up, to let him have a j-ide. The horse became frightened in some way and ran away. The boy was thrown off, and becoming entangled in the harness, was dragged under the horse's feetj this made the'already excited beast perfectly furi ous, and before he oould be stoped he had dragged the unfortunate child for over two miles, mangling his dead body in a frio-htful manner. The afflicted father was in town late last evening to bring word to his two daughters who are at tending school at thi3 placei The fu neral will take place some time to day. Statesman. Floor and Wheat GoIno. On Saturday, the 23d ult., there rere 26 vessels, with an aggregate tonpage of 21,T 000 tons, loading, and under engagement at San Francisco, with flour jand wheat, the larger number for foreign; ports. Gets an Office. Geo. jH. Pendle tnn thf, defeated candidate for Governor of Ohio, has been appointed president of the Kentucky Central itauroaa. gent's FINISHING GOODS, AC. A complete assortment of Men's and Boy's KIP AND CALF BOOTS AND SHOES, TOBACCO AND CIOARS. Also the latest style and quality of Ladies, Misses and Children's Shoes. A splendid assortment of Crocorics, Queens-ware and Glassware ! IlardwareVmlcet & Table Cutlery, Window Shades, Lace and Muslin Cur tains, Carpeting. MEN'S, EOYS AND CHILDREN'S HATS ! WOOD AND WILLOW WARE. In fact, almost everything usually kept in re tail store. Having bought our goods on the best terms the market will afford, and selected them with great care, we feel warranted ia saying that we can offer as great inducements to customers as any house in the trade, and hope, by strict at tention to business and the wants of customers, to merit a liberal patronage from the public. Remember tho place. The house for merly occupied by D. Mansfield A Bro. P. C. HARPER & CO. Albany Oct. 30, 1869.-8 S;tj Full Descriptive Catalogues now ready, sg. Call early to secure choice gifts. S. J. M-CORMICK, 8m(l Agent for Santa Claus. NOTICE To the Taxpayers of Linn Co. I WILL BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE Taxes levied for the current year, at the times aud places as follows, to-wit : Iu November : Lebanon, Monday, 22d ; Watlerloo, Tuesday, 23d ; Nye's Schooi House. Wednesday. 24th ; Brush Creek, Thursday, 25th ; South Brownsville, Friday, 20th ; North Brownsville, Saturduy,2i th. Iii December : Harrisburgh. Tuesday, November 30th. and Wednesday, December 1st ; Peoria, Thursday, December 2d ; Orleans, Friday, 3d ; Albany, Sat urday, 4lb ; Scio. Tuesdays 14th : Franklin Butte, Wednesday, 15th; Santiam, Thursday, 16th j Syracuse, Saturday , 1 Sth ; Center, Monday, 20th. As it will save time and trouble, I hope every tax-payer will be prepared to settle his tax at the times and places above named. . , R. A. IRVINE, October 23, 1869-7tf Tax Collector. AValtliam Watches. Let every one who wants a M'atcn, read this carefully. THE, C O O I S That Photograph Best, A It E BLACK, BROWN, GREEN, SCAR LET, M0R00N, """eeP ORANGE. Those that take White, nearly so are . .' - Purple, Blue, Crimson, Pink, e. Sept. 18, '60-2 J. A. WINTER. A Wise and Just Law. The equity and beneficence of A Matsacna setts statute, ami the conditions in the Policies of the New England Mutual 1.1 fe Insurance Company, wbercby the surrender value of Pol icies (after payment of premiums have ceased) is. credited up as a full-paid term Policy, wait re cently exemplified in the case of A. C. E. MILL ER, of Portland, Oregon, insured for $5,000 iu this company, under Policy No. 13,054. . Mr. MILLER died August 2. 1869, and neg lected to pny the Policy on the 22d day of Janu ary last. The President of the eompany, upon. being advised of the death of Mr. S- 1LLER, re sponded under date of August 23d, that by virtua of Maebusetts Laws and the provisions of the Policies of the company, the Policy was yet la full force, and the loss ($5,000) would be prompt ly paid less the amount of the unpaid premium aud the interest thereon. The New Enc-laud Mutual jLIffc Insure nee Company of Boston is the only company on this coast governed by this Law, which con tinues all its Policies in fores until every dollar paid by tho assured is absorbed in Insurance. uvkksun v iiAiniai are tne tieneral Agents for this Company, Oregon. Office Cab., tkii's Building, Portland. RUSSEZX & ELEZnS. Agents. Alhenv Oregon. oct9-5tf FARMERS, TAKE NOTICE! I WILL GIVE FOR EGGS, 37 1-2 CENTS PER DOZEN! From and after this date, until further notice. It. CHEADLE. October 30, '69-8 . Administrator's Notice. NOTICE is hereby given that all claims against the estate of Abraham Osborn, Sr., deceased, must be presented, duly authenticated, to the undersigned, at his office in Scio, within six months from tho date hereof. E. Ev WHEELER, , Scio Oct. 22, 186!-8 " "Administrator. ' Especially ifia some remote out-of-the-way place. Now that the railroad is open, we propose to give the residents of Oitu;os the opportunity of getting single genuine Waltham Watches at the The Lowest Whol esale Now York Prices We sell more Waltbam Watches than any other establishment in the country, either wholesale or rotail ; we send great numbers to cverv section of tho country by Mail and Express, carefully pack ed, and in perfect running order Our plan is this : You want s Watch, and see our advertise ment ; now, we-w,ant you first to write ts us for our Descriptive and Illustrated friee Aiist ; we will send it. post-paid, by return mail. It ex plains all the different kinds, tells the weight and quality of the coses, with prices of each ; you then make a selection of the kind you prefer, and send us your order. We will then send you the Watch by Express, with the bill to collect on de livery. We give instructions to tho Express company to allow you to open the package and examine tho Watch ; if it suits, you cau pay end take it; if not, you are under no obligations to receive it ; and if it is taken, and afterward does not prove satisfactory, we will exchange it, or REFUND THE MONET. As an indication of the prices, we will quote one Watch of our list. The P. S. Barti.ett, Lever Movement, with Extra Jewels,- Chronome ter Balance, Patent Pinion, Patent Dust Cap. and all the other late improvements, in a Solid Coin Silver case, ....- $28 in Greenbacks, or about $20 In Coin. All thetother kinds, both gold and silver, in the same proportion. Uo not order a Watch till you I have sent for a Price List, as; it contains s great deal or information regarding these Watches that wiu enable yon to make an intelligent selection Dont forget, when you write, to state that you saw this advertisement iu the Alsaht Rcqibtkr, and. you need not put In stamps for return post age. Aaererti in lull, HOWARD CO., Jewelers and Silversmiths, 61,8 Broadway, JJ". T. We refer, by permission, to Messrs. Wells, Kahgo a co., N. T. and San r raneisco. : ., . I. W. Raymokh, Esq.. T. R. BrTLF.K, Esq.. B. I c. Jiow.inn, jisq., an raneisco. , I W. S. HoBAasf, Virginia city, Nevada. T GOODS RECEIVED BY Evoyy Steamer I f which will be sold fur ' CASH or TRADE Z WHEAT WANTED !' AT . Sixty Cents per Bushel I , in trade, or on Book account. For all that may he offered oet-5 R. CHEADLE. MASTER, J. II. BIXjEXNEII WILL GIVE LESSONS ON THE , - PIANO, VIOLIN arid ORGAN, .AT-".- ' . His own or Pupil's Residence. nngvoge. . ' Broad- Lessons given . J-tench For particulars, enquire at the corn slbin and Second streets. ' , Refers tu Prof. Jobs Bftiees. ' Estate of John Woibel, deceased. Notice is hereby given that the ' undersigned ' . has been appointed Administrator of the above estate, by order of the County Court of , Linn county. . AH persons baring claims against said estate must present the same to tbd under signed, duly attested, within six months from this date, at bis residence on Oak erees, eigav Southeast from Albnnv. Oregon. '-' , JOHN B j MILLER Adi. Otl.li; IS6!).Hf4 Rt'ssELii Elk ins, Attyj. , , . , . ,