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Diamond lixcltcmeut ill Australia. Lincoln's first Dollar. One evening ber there It seems as though, after a lapse of three centuries, Sir Walter Raleigh's dreams 'of an El Dorado were about to be realized. The other day we published an account of m&rveiuus discoveries of diamonds in South Africa. They had been found for miles along- the banks of the Qrange end Vaal rivers. They were not only abundant, but they were, many of them, of great size. Some were found of the pandoloque shape, and of the first water, weighing upwards of eighty car ats ; others of the octahedron, or four pointed, that weighed thirty carats ; and of the smaller varieties immense numbers had been nicked on on the surface of the ground. Naturally South Africa was in a terment. Elephants tusks were for gotten, and every one was hunting for precious stones. The infection had even extended to this city, and Dr. Hall was organizing a colony to so diamond gath ering. But now come reports from Aus tralia of discoveries which far eclipse those in South Africa. Telegrams have come flying from the Australia mines to iingland big enough to make the dia- inond merchants hold their breath with astonishment. The glittering stones have been picked up in such quantities that, says the London Times in a leading article on the subject, "the colonists are all dreaming of precious stones. At cveryv.carriage the talk is of diamonds and rubies, pearls and topazes, and peo ple of all ranks are rushing to the mines. Genuine diamonds are on sale by women and children at every cottage, and there could hardly be a mistake, we should think, about the nature of the stones." This is marvellous to all conscience, but thisjff-jjrot half the story, the rest of it fituack3 of the Arabian Night's Enter tainments, and Sinbad the Sailor's ad ventures in the great diamond valley to which he flew on the back of a mighty bird. ' And this latter and wonderful half we must preface with the statement, familiar doubtless to many of our read ers, that the increase in value of the dia mond is vastly greater in proportion than its increase in weight. A stone one carat, for .instance, .might be worth 850 ; but one" weighing five carats would be worth 2,000. Imagine, then, the value of one as big as a letnoa, and weighing three quartcrsof a pound. Such a one is said to have been found in Australia. Its discovery has been telegraphed to Eng land. It-was placed in the hands of a trustworthy man. He was surrounded by a strong cordon of military, and was marched in this way from the mines to Sydney, where the magnificent gem was deposited in the mint. The stone has not yet been thoroughly tested. Geolo gists are at work upon it now j but if it really proves to be what it is supposed, its value will be almost fabulous. Its weight is nine hundred carats, "The great English diamond, that pride of the British Empire, the Koh-i-noor, weighs but one hundred and eighty-six carats, and its computed value is ten millions in gold. The value of the stone just found, if computed by the tables in use,1 would be a hundred millions in erold. Bat. of course, this value would in any event be imaginary, since no pur chaser tould be found, with a hundred millions to spare for al diamond, even if it was biar as a lemon. in the Executive Cham- were Quite a number of gen tlemen, among them Mr. Seward. A point in the conversation sugorestins the thought, Mr. Lincoln said : "Seward, vou never heard, did you, how I earned my first dollar ?" iNo, said Seward. Well," replied he, "I was about 18 years of age. I belonged, you know, to what they call down South the 'scrubs j people who do not own land and slaves are nobody there. Bnt we had succeed ed in raisins:, chiefly by labor, sufficient produce, as I thought, to justify me in taking it down the river to sell. "After much persuasion, I got-the consent of mother to go, and constructed a little fiat-boat large enough to take the barrel or two of things that we bad gathered, with myself and a little bun dle, down to New Orleans. A steamboat was coming down the river. We have, you know, no wharves on the Western streams, and the custom was, if passen gers were at any ot the landings, for them to go out in a boat, the steamer stopping and taking them on board. "I was contemplating my new fiat-boat and wondering whether I could make it stronger or improve it in any particular, when two men came down to the shore in carriages with trunks, and looking at the different boats, they singled out mine, and asked : 'Who owns this V I an swered somewhat modestly : 'I do.' 'Will you, said one of them," 'take us and onr trunks out to the strainer V . 'Certainly, said I. I was very glad to have the chance to earn something. I supposed each would give me two or three bits. TLe trunks were put on my fiat-boat, the passengers seated themselves on their trunks, and I sculled them out to the steamboat. "They got on board and I lifted up their heavy trunks and put them on the deck. The steamer was about to put on steam again, when I called out that they had forgotten to pay me. Each of them took from his pocket a silver half dollar and threw it on the floor of my boat. - I could scarcely believe my eyes as I picked up the money. Gentlemen, you may think it was a very little thins, and in , these days it seems like a trifle ; but it was a most important incident in my life. I could scarcely credit that I, a poor boy, had earned a dollar in less than a day that by honest work I had earned a dollar. The world seemed wider and fairer before me. I was a more hopeful and confident being from that time." The Chinese Empire Noah Its Founder and First Monarch. i A' Western Lawyer's Plea. Gen tlemen of the Jury : The Scripture eaita, VThoa shall not kill;" now, if you hang my client, you transgress the com mand as slick as grease, and as plump as a goose-egg in a loafer's face. Gentle men, murder is murder, whether commit ted by twelve jurymen, or by a humble individual like my client. Gentlemen, I do not deny the fact of my client having .killed a man, but is that any reason why you should do so ? No such thing, gen ' tlcmen..- You may bring the prisoner in 'guilty ;" the hangman may do his duty ; but will that exonerate you ? No such thing; ia that case, you will all be mur derers. Who upon you is prepared for the- brand of Cain to be stamped upon his brow to-day ? Who, freemen who, in this land of liberty and light ? Gen tlemen, I will pledge my Word that not one of you has a bowie-knife or a pistol in. bis pocket. No, gentlemen, your pockets are oderiferous with the perfumes of cigar-cases and tobacco. You can smoke the tobacco of rectitude in the pipe oi a peace tui conscience; but han" j mjrelieat, and the eealy alligators of re- morse will gallop through the internal principlesof your animal viscera, until the spinal vertebrae of your anatomical con struction is turned into a railroad for the grim and gory goblins of despair. Gen tlemen, beware of committing murder ! Beware, I. say, of meddling with the eternal prerogative ! Gentlemen, I ad jure you. by the manumitted ghost of temporal sanctity, to do no murder. I adjure you by the namo of woman, by the tickling timepiece of time's theoret icar transmigration; to do no murder ! I adjure you, by the love you have for the esculent and condi mental gusto of our native jmmpkin, ; to do no murder ! I adjure you, by the stars set in the flying emblem of your emancipated country, to do no murder ! I adjure you, by the American Eagle that whipped the uni versal game-cock of creation, and now eita roosting on the magnetic telegraph of .t ime's illustrious transmigration, to do bo murder ! And lastly, gentlemen, if ' you aver expect to wear store-made coats if you ever expeet free dogs not to bark at you if you ever expect to wear boota made of the.free bide of the Rocky THoantain buffalcP-and, to sum up all, if you ever expect to be anything but a set of sneaking, loafing, rascally, cut-throated, 'braided small ends of humanity, whittled down into indistinctability, ac quit my client, and save your country. Tbe prisoner was acquitted. Boast Turkey for Prisoners. B. C. Doreey, of Rhode Island, carries on an extensive painting business and la very charitable in an eccentric, way, He has established ' in several States Christmas dinners of roast turkey for the inmates of prisons, ad m one caso where he donated $200 for that purpose, he sued for the recovery of the money because he learned Noah and his family were once more on terra Jirma, the wreck and devasta tion of the Deluge (B. C. 2348,) passed in safety, and the assurance given . from on high, that there should be no other Deluge while the earth remained. ; Noah seeUns, in the first instance at least, to have taken up his residence in the vicinity of Mount Ararat, inasmuch as no notice is taken of his journeying hither prior to his commencement of hus bandry. And this idea is strengthened by the fact ot the existence of a city or town at the foot of that mountain at this very day, denominated "Place of Des cent ;" which city appears, from this circumstance, to have been founded by Noah himself. Very little is said of him after his re-se!tlement in the world, al though he lived three hundred and fifty years after the Deluge The circum stance of his planting a vineyard is men tioned, and also that of his being, on one occasion, overcame with wine, and his denunciation of Canaan for his exposure of him at the time. In the opinion of some he spent the remainder of his days at the place above mentioned ; but others suppose that he emigrated thence to China. We will briefly consider this subject. ', r Mankind are represented as journeying from the East when they found the plain of Shinar. Now Mount Ararat, in Ar menia, is northerly from Shinar. It fol lows, therefore, that the mountain now denominated Ararat is not the Ararat near which Noah settled after the De luge ; or, that the posterity of Noah must have wandered ia their journeyings a great distance from that place, in order to bring them to a point whence, by jour neying eastward, they would reach Shi nar.v Waiving, therefore, the considera tion of the question where the real Ara rat is bituated, we are driven to the con clusion that the great body of mankind were, some time previous to their arriv ing at Shinar, eastward of that country. Noah lived till after the period of the confusion pF tongues. Had he accom panied his posterity to Shinar, it is mor ally certain that a person of his emi nence, and of his relation to them, must have figured conspicuously among them. But as no mention is made of him in connection with the journeying from the East, and the dispersion at Babel, we conclude that he either continued where he first settled, via. at the.base of Mount Ararat, or else that he journeyed in some other direction with a portion of his de scendants, while the remainder journeyed west to Shinar. The latter is the more probable supposition- . , "Two hundred and fifty years before Ninus," says Portius Cato, ."the earth was overflowed with waters, and mankind began again in Saga Scythia." Saga Seythia is in the same latitude with Bac tria, between the Caspian Scaand Imaus, north of ' Mount Paraponisua. ; Noah might have continued his journeying to Saga Scythia, and formed a settlement there, if the ark did. not restjin that quarter at the subsiding of the waters ; and hence there is nothing in the forego ing fragment of Portius Cato inconsistent with the idea, that Ararat ia in Armenia. That he and some of his posterity did actually separate from the main body is rendered still , further probable by the Chaldeaa tradition that after Xisuthrus, his wife, his daughter, and the pilot had left the ark, and sacrificed to the gods, they disappeared, and were seen no more; although the voice of Xisuthrus could still be distinguished admonishing those who remained to pay uuts res pecs to tne p-fwin and . rl ( at Babel, (2247 B. C.,) and the subse quent dispersion of mankind. But whither went Noah and his party? Most probably to China. The language, the literature, the polity, and the history of the Chinese, combine to sustain this idea. Their language appears not to have been changed from its primitive character by the confusion of tongues at Babel. Their literature is as ancient as any whatever. Their government retains the patriarchal character. And their history evidently reaches back to the time of Noah. ' The first king of China was Fohi, who was unaouDteaiy tne same peisuu as Noah. The Chinese say Fohi had no father. So Noah being the great pro genitor of the Postdiluvians, stands in relation to them as did Adam to the An tediluvians fatherless. Fohi's mother is said to have conceived him, encom nassed bv a rainbow ; an evident allusion to the token of the rainbow in the case of Noah. . Fohi is said carefully to have bred seven kinds of creatures, which he used to sacrifice to the supreme spirit of heaven and earth. Noah took into the ark clean beasts and fowls by sevens; of which he offered burnt offerings to the Deity on the subsiding of the Deluge. Add to this the circumstance that the Vhouking represents the first monarch Of China as occupied in drawing on tne waters which had deluged the earth, and little doubt indeed can remain that Noah must have been the founder of the Chi nese Empire, about 2200 B. C. If, how ever, anv confirmation of this supposition were wantinjr. it could be i found in the history of the world in the early ages which shows that those eastern regions were as early peopled as the land of Shi nar. For in the days ot iMnus ana Semiramis, several hundred years after the Dispersion, the dispersed nations at tacked the inhabitants of the East with their combined forces, but found the na tions about Bactria, and the parts where we have supposed Noah finally settled, able to repulse them. I 5. An Enterprising Corps. An inter esting will case, which has been pending in the courts in Franklin county for years Dast. rivals in its nature anything of the sort, nossibly ever heard of in the history of the present age. The circumstances, as gathered from one of the attorneys engaged for the defense (outside of the court room), are briefly as tollows : tome time ago there lived iu the town of Wash ington an old bachelor, who possessed a considerable amount of property, and had no relatives save one who. it is said, was needy. The individual (bachelor) was taken quite ill, and was advised to mak his will, which he did, bequeathed all of his estate to the children of a mend. 1 he news became generally known in the town of the manner in which the testator had difDOsed of his property, leaving out any consideration to his kindred friend While the man still lingered on his bed of sickness, it was made up among some of the friends of the relative that three of them should visit the sick man and advise him to make a second will, with provisions for the relief of the kinsman. Consent being given, the parties, who, it is said, were all on a " tight," and who had no personal interest in the matter save the good feeling they entertained for the neglected friend, appointed i one of their number to write. The table was drawn up close to the bedside ot the sick man, who, as well as he could, dictated the nature ot his bequests. Before the con clusion and signing of the will thes man died. One of the party remarked to the scribe " that it was useless to go on, as the man was dead as h 1." However, after its conclusion, the dead man was lifted up in a sitting posture and held, the pen placed between his fingers, and made to trace his name, after which the question was asked, " " Do you acknowledge this to be your signature and last will, etc.? The dead man, by the aid of those who held him up, nodded assent. The corpse was then quietly laid down, and the in dividuals signed their ; respective names as witnesses to the instrument. -.The trio who witnessed the will are now all dead, and the only seeming trouble is the prop er construction of the will, which, under the circumstances and under the influ ence of an intoxicated brain, the scribe somewhat blended in meaning. ' ; them to make their way to Babylonia, it seems clear that Noah and some of bis posterity separated from h that the turkeys were boiled instead of "a" journeying eastward, the latter roasted. -:-."'. i westward, before- the coufusiea of tongues Big Ships for John Bull. The keel of one of the typical first-class Brit ish warships for the future has just been laid at Portsmouth. She bears the sug gestive title of Devastation, and along with her consort, the" Thunderer, to be shortly commenced, will take precedence of all 'the existing grades in the British navy. Her length is 285 feet, her ex treme breadth 62 feet, mean draft 26 feet, and tons burden 4,406, old measure ment.: She is to be worked by two en gines of 800 horse power, and hfer esti mated speed is set down at 12 knots per hour, t She will be able to carry"-1,600 tons of coal, sufficient for a three weeks' cruise. She is to be built on the genu ine turret principle, with no attempt to unite, by the addition of masts and sails, the characteristics of the distinct fighting ships. Being, then, neither adapted for cruiser nor a guardship, she is simply a floating battery . of enormous power. She will carry two turrets, and on each witl be mounted two tbirty-ton guns, capable of throwing shot of six hundred pounds weight. Her sides are to be com posed of teak and iron of nearly three feet in thickness, constituting an armor plating which is intended to make her the most impenetrable ship of any navy, while her armament is claimed as the heaviest -yet attempted. Owing to the absence of any work aloft, a crew of 250 men will, it is said, be sufficient to work her. She is to cost $1,450,000 in gold. Oliver Dyer has a startling subject for his ; winter lecture : 1 " How to escape Hell.' It isn't his personal experience, however, and can't be relied oa. The merry-wives ot Cairo, 111., have formed a ten o'clock league,' each member swearing to lock the street door at that hour of the-night.- - Hon. Ferris Forman who was Secreta ry of State of California under Gov..Wel ler's administration, ls now living at Green ville, Bond county, Illinois.,..!, :.-.., you without waving I will Language of the Handkerchief. ! Drawing across the lips Desirous of getting acquainted. '.. Drawing across the eyes I am sorry. Taking it bv the center We will be friends. Twirling in both hands Indifference. Drawing it across the cheek I love you. . . . Drawing it aeross the hands I hate you. . . . Letting it rest on the right cheekYes. Letting it rest on the left cheek No. Twirling in the left hand I wish to be rid of you. lwirhng in the rizht hand I love an other. - , , Folding it I wish to speak with you. Flirting it over the right shoulder Follow me. . Opposite corners in both hands Wait for me. ... Drawing it across the forehead We are watched. Lifting it to the ear You have changed Letting it remain on the ears You are cruel.1 Winding it around the forefinger I am engaged. Winding it around the third finger I am married. Putting it ia the pocket No mote at present. Crumping up in the hand I am im patient. Tying a knot in one corner Don't tell too much. ' ., . i Tying a knot . in the middle There will pe troupteas there are other eyes upon us. . iwisting and then doubling let us go together. Flirting it over the left shoulder You have deceived me. Tossing it up and then catching it in both hands Come at once. Touching the right eje twice Repeat your last signal. Worn in the belt bound to you Biting it I am very angry with you. Shaking it slightly loa area flirt. Holding it up and then droping in the lap rorgive me. Folding and then unfo'dingit I have something to tell you. Doubling and striking the left hand with it Don't you dare Two distinct shakes Stay where you are. Clasping it to the heart I love to distration. Waving from both hands Signal of distress Come and help me Touching it to the elbow Wait for me. Holding it up wait for you. Touching the lips and then waving (jtood-bye, dear Twisting it around the wrist -I would kiss you if I dared. Placing it under the arm (at arm-pit) I'll dance with vou ; I'll go home with you; I'll be with you. This signal, in fact, implies very cordial or close rela tions of the parties, and a9 it is easily given in assemblies without attacting at tention, and is now used freely to make appointments. Danced Themselves to Death. A few evenings since a ball was held at one of the halls of the city, at which a large number of young folks were in at tendance. Among the attractions of the evening was a prize, a gold ring, offered to the lady who should out waltz all com petitors. At twelve o'clock the band struck up "II Baccio," and a full dozen competitors took their places on the floor, entering for the contest. At the expira tion of twenty minutes four of the cou ples gave way and took their seats, leav-ing-the rest twirling and whirling in the giddy and intoxicating dance. One hour more, there were but three couples on the floor, and the dance went on until after another hour had passed, when from sheer exhaustion another couple gave out, leaving the floor to the remaining two pair of terpsichorean devotees. The band played and played and played, and the four fast-failing dancers danced and danced and danced, till even those who looked upon them grew dizzy. At the end of the fourth hour the . musicians grew feeble, and from the finger ends of the violinists the blood trickled to tbe floor, but still they supplied the moving power to keep the dancers agoing. The excitement grew intense as the fifth hour of the dance came on, and there were those present who insisted on putting an end to the merry, though reckless, quar tette suicide. However, no interference was permitted, and the prize dance, over the jaws of death, went on. Alter five hours and. three minutes had elapsed, bne of 'the ladies fainted, and her part ner quickly followed her example, and, amid cheers, the prize was awarded . to the other couple, who kept the floor. Then came a summing, up of damages. The two contesting girls had to be con veyed to their hoaies together with their partners, who were as badly used Upin carriages, and all bave since been in a precarious condition and under med ical treatment: The girls had. to have their shoes cut from their feet, and their limbs were swollen next day to an enor mous size. The young men will hardly recover, and the musicians suffered ter ribly, and will never again play at a terp sichorean contest Pittsburg Gazette. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NATIONAL LIFE Insurance Company OF .THE IMTED STATES of AMERICA, Washington, . o. ADVERTISEMENTS. "a-ATY9 NEWS. Farmers Can Bide aid Plow, Br SEctTKisa kb or tb NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. , r. Chartered by special Act of Congress, Approved .-..July 25, 1868. Cash Capital; $1,000,000.00 The Cholera is agaia arching west ward from India. ; ---: One of the Sandwich Islands claims the biggest apple orchard in the world, having one that is twenty miles long and from five to ten miles wide. ; The fruit is the native wM apple, very de licious, but very rapid in decay. Some of the trees bear fifty barrels apiece. The stampeders from Helena, Montana, to th new Missoula mines average twen ty a day, says the North- WetU - - A marriage, specially gotton up for the occasion, was one of the sights at the Suez Canal fete.' A speeial train of Russian nobles met Patti on the frontier and escorted her to St. Petersburg. " ' k Five hundred acres of -r potatoes are said to be frozen in the ground in Clinton county, N. Y. Watering milk in Switzerland subjects the offender to eighteen months' impris onment -f' i- , Harvard and Yale get bequests enough to pay tbe entire current expense. DIRECTORS : CLARENCE II. CLARK, JAY COOKE. W. G. MOORHEAD. GEORGE F. TYLER, J. HINCKLEY CLARK, E. A. ROLLINS. HENRY D. COOKE, W. F. CHANDLER, JOHN D. DEFREES, EDWARD DODE, 11. C. FAHNESTOCK. GAY" PLOWS, Manafactured and sold for the very low pries of . f65 and 75. , THE simplicity and practicability of this new Plow commend! it favorably to the special notice of every farmer. It poaseuea a decided superiority over all other plows now in nse. The wheels are four feet in diameter, and ran on the nnplowed land. Its entire construction in in no way complicated...: The plow is managed ia every manner with ease, and requires only two levers to be nsed in making any alteration. Tbe supe riority of the "Gay" Plow will be clearly shown by the following certificate : We. tbe undersigned, eitisans of Linn county. Oregon, having purchased and ased upon our farms the "Gay" Plow, hereby certify that tbe same has given us entire satisfaction. Its facility for adjusting to suit the depth of furrow without moving from the seat, is simple and easy. We like the plow for its draught,, because the same is brought to bear directly upon tbe plow-beam in stead of the carriage ; also, because it is strong and durable, all except the wood-work being con structed of wrought iron no ca-tings are used. The wheels running upon the solid land is an ad vantage over other gang-plows, in striking off land and in plowing, not having to make the nec essary chantces in the machinery, and the seat is always level, not throwing the driver forward or sideways as in otber plows. .Better work and more of it can be accomplished by the use of this Plow than by band. , -1 . .. . We take pleasure in recommending the "Gat Plow to our brother farmers, as one baring no superior in Oregon. ,"! J. G. KEED, ; W. P. ESHOM, A. S. LOONET, E. W. PIKE, W. H. GOLTTREE. H. DAVIDSON. May 20th, 1869. The "Gat" Plow ia manufactured by H. Gouldmg, Portland Machine ebop. All orders will be promptly attended to by ad dressing, C. V. GAY. Portland, Oregon. NEW ENGLAND , MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. 1 OT BOSTOIt L INCORPORATED lSSBI Cosh assets. ..,.. Cash Dividend, 1867... Cash Dividend, 1868... Total suiplus dividend. Losses paid in 1808 total losses paid Ineome for 1867 OFFICERS: CLARENCE E. CLARK, Philadelphia, Presi dent. JAY COOKE, Chairman Finance 4 Executive Committee. . . HENRY D. COOKE, Washington, Vice Presi dent. EMERLON W. PEET, Philadelphia, Secretary A Actuary. E. S. TURNER, Washington, Assistant Sec retary. FRANCIS G. SMITH, M. D., Medical Director. J. EWING MEARS, M. D., Assistant Medical Director. THE attention of persons contemplating in suring their lives, or increasing the amount of insurance they already have, is called to the special advantages offered by tbe NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE ADVANTAGES OFFERED ARE: . . " It is a National Company, chartered by special Act of Congress, 1S63. It has a Paid-up Capital of $1,000,0X0. It offers Low rates of Premium. 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The stability of this Company, with its past al tory, increasing capital and business, and the sat. lsfactory manner In winch it has discharged ttm obligations in tbe past, are guaran aee Coy tb future such as far-seeing and careful an serais in their investments. -i-1. i j , - ij- Persons generally, who thorwughly an den tawd the workings of Life Insurance, are anaioaa te avail themselves of its equitable provisions. 1 Full information will be given te tkoee whe desire, at the Agency. ! Home Office, 39 Stat Street, Bo atom. Pacific Branch Offices, , 30t Montgomery Street, San Kranclscol Room S, Carter' Building, Portland, Ortgom, EVERSON & HAINES, Oaaaral Afts. RVSSELL & Ei1kITS, A ts, . ALBANY, OREGON. Albany, September 19, 1868-2v 1860-0. BMLIK isr STOYES, COOK, PARLOR & BOX, ; of the best patterns ! ALSO Tin, Sheet Iron and OorJPr W are S and the usual assortment of Famishing Goods tu be obtained in a Repair neatly and promptly executed. JEST on rtaaonaOle term. 'Short reckonings, make long friends." Front street .. Albany. Next door to Mansfield Co. dec5'68-12 BLACKSMITHING! PLOWS ! PLOWS ! PLOWS THE undersigned gives notice to the general public, that be is now manufacturing tbe Galesburgr Patent Plow ! and any other style of plow that may be ordered. Also, particular attention paid to Albany Collegiate Institute. THE NEXT TERM OF THI8 INSTITTJ tion for youth of both sexes, will epea en ; Monday, the 18th of October mast. It will be in charge of tHe Rev. Edwaub K. Geabt and the Rev. Samccx G. Ihvisi, assist ed by a corps of competent teachers. CALENDAR. The first term will embrace IS weeks of tuition, euding February 4th, 1870.1 1 Tbe second term will embrace 20 weeks of tu ition, from February 7th to' July 1st, 1870. ' RATES OP TUITION 1 .1k .i t (per odartkb or ITEST WESES.) Preparatory and common branches- .... ...t-i 00 Advanced English .....1 7 00 Ancient and Modern Languages, Higher Mathematics, Ac. ...... 00 Horse Shoeing', Wagon Making, and Carriage and General Jobbing. ! All work entrusted to me will receive prompt! attention, and be executed in the best possible manner with good material. . A share of public patronage is solicited. Shop on corner Ellsworth and Second streets, opposite Pie-ce' Ferry. F. WOOD. Albany, November 21, J 868-11 CRAFTSMEN'S LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. RUCIIAIYArV & MEARS, GENERAL ACE5TS FOR Tuition charged from date of entrance to end of quarter, and payable in advance. . , Organization of College Classes. A Freshman class will be) formed and a course of study prescribed at the opening ef the term. Principal Text Books. Wilson's Readers, Clark's English Grammar, Robinson's Mathematics,! Hooker's Natural Science, Qiiaekenbos' Rhetoric, Abbott's Aber crombie's Mental and Moral Philosophy, Hard ness' Latin Series, Fasqel's French Series, and tbe most approved editions of tbe Latin and Greek Classics. . . . I ,.: ,- A Record ,- .... Of every recitation will be made, and an average given in Quarterly Reports ; also, of attendance and deportment. j ..Government.,. . 11,";. Tbe aim will be to develop in the student a high sense of moral obligation, honor and integ rity, and those who cannot be governed by such motives, will not remain inithe school. " --. :' Board ..,;. May be had in families at $4 per week, and rooms procured where students may board them selves, j ' , ... By order of the Board of Trustees. ' ? ' ' ; EDWARD R. GEARY. Albany, Aug. 21, '69-50 , President.' 915 GOOD AS GOLD. vao BUT TI1E ONLY GENUINE IMPROVED ' OROIDE GOLDj; "WATCHES, MA.M rACTCREB BT TLTE oroide ;w at cn co. ,; Tbcy are all tbe best make. Hunting Oregon, and .'WashinfrtoD, Idano Montana Territories, ;and PORTLAND. ........ ........ OREGON Caah Plan, Low Rates, Strictly Mutual. All . Policies Non-Forfeiting . by their Terms. No-Restriction on Travel, Residence or Occupation. Policies issued in Gold or U. S. Curren ey, as desired. . .. . No extra charge npon women. All varieties of Policies issued. Large Cash Value upon Surrendered Policies. . oet-s" 8. MERRILL, Agent, ' ' '" Albany, Oregon. For Sale. HOUSE AK3 F0U3 LOTS! IN this eiv. good new dwelling vita 11 t necessary,, -tbuildings, and four lots, about (went; ninutes walk from the steamboat landing. or particulars inquire at the office of the P T; Company, of . J. B. MONTE1TH. . Albany, Januarv SO, 1869- USE MURRAY'S IMPROVED MAGIC Oil the King of Pain. ju5-33tf finely chased ; look and star hie fin gold, and are eqnal io appearance to jthe best gold watches 1 usually costing $130. 1 Full Jnreltd erer, Gent's and Ladies' sizes, at 15 each. - Onr Double Extra Refined Solid Oroide Gold Hunting Cases, Full Jeweled Levers, ore equal to $200 Gold WaUtke Regulated sad Guaranteed to kmrp eorrtct fist, and sea aadoof faniA, Extra Fine Cavee, at $20 each.. No money Is required in advance. - We send by Express anywhere within the United S ates, payable to agent Ion delivery, with the privilege to open and examine before paid for, and if npti satisfactory returned, by paying the Express charges... Goods fill bm lent by mail as Registered, Packages, prepaid, by sending cash in advance.' " . . r . i An Aqent tendingor miai watches arte an Extrm WA TOU FREE, mating j srm $15 Watckes far $90. or Mras $20 Wafehet far $120. . Also, Elegant Oroide Gold Chjiina, of latest and most costly styles, for Ladies and! Gentlemen, from 10 to 40 Inches long, at $2, $4 $n, and $3 each, sent with watches at lowest wholesale prices. ' State kind and size of -waieh. required.and to avoid bogus eonceras, order only from - v OROIIMi ViMH Mt- - - - - 148, Fulton Street, Kew York! i" 1 i . , .. front ' 13 to rg? maki::s the EYCTYyA.T.mcr-i' 6m ciirniT cr.o., Acirrro, SALEM, OREGON.