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ibaug Register SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 0, 1871 3T 8nbscrilicrs finding an X after their . name are Informed t hut their subscript ion expires with ttmt number, anrt they are in vited to renew tt. Terms f3 per annnin, tn advance; atx months, J : threo months, 41- esylel tenders received at par from aubHcrUtera in the Eattern States. CIXV AM COVXTY. Sastiam Ditch. We are anxiously awaiting a report from those gentle men engaged In the enterprise of putting" through the Santiam Ditch. It U quite an undertaking, to be sure, but can be put through in short order if the proper energy and spirit is brought into requisition. There are a number of spirited business men in this city ami througijout tlie county, who, seeing tlie great interests involved in such ait enterprise, are not oi un willing but anxious to give, iu free donations, large sun of money to aid lu the awomrtflshmeiit of such a work. It U useless to argue tlie immense ad vantages to arise from tlie completion of such an enterprise to this city and county, for tliey are patent to all ; but we do insist that tlie matter be pushed vigorously for once. We lave suecess fully pad through all the stages from pack-trains to railroads, and liave utervu ,tj--v, .... " enterprises, no matte r of wliat descrip tion, to succeed must be energetically managed. It will not do to suffer this matter to linger along for montlis, and nothing done but mere talk. It has beeu canvassed ami recanvassed, and its importance thoroughly understood and acknowledged, and now wliat Ls required is action. Let stock book at nee be opened and subscriptions taken, and tlie matter put in such shape that tin-re will be no lingering doubts, but a grand certainty of the successful .iw...nKJinun nftliii iiuk'Ii needed Santuini Ditch. Xight Watch. Tlie earnest atten tion of tlie City Fatlicrs is called to the fact that stares everybody else in the face tlie need of a night waU-li. Our Imildings with few exceptions, are of wood, and during tlie present dry weather would catch fire from a spark, the stump of a cig.ir, endangering tlie loss of the largest portion of our city. A good, careful night watch could prevent .anything of this kind resulting through care'e -sues, or malice, or at least could give early warning, so tliat any fire could be quelled before it had attained too much headway. Tlie County fair is approaching, which will draw a large number of "loose" cliar acters to our city, ami we submit it to tfic Council if it would not lie an act of tlie higliest wisdom on their lrt to employ now an active, trusty ierso:i, fr at least one montli, to keep careful watch and guard over tlie interests of our city during the night-time? If it is opposed on tlie ground of expense, I ,T UV a.1,.,1 J- " v. ...-. say $50 or even $25 jkt month citizens interested will gladly make up tlie balance. Wliat is specially needed in the matter is tliat the city employ a man for such iwtrpose. wlio sliall have authority to arrest ami incarcerate any night-prowlers, di-turlers of tlie peace or suspicious persons lie may find in the city limits after nightfall.- Again we call tlie earnest attention of tlie Council to tlii matter it is tlie general demand, and should be attended to at once. ' ' Okaves. On Wednesday a khid and thoughtful friend of ours presented us with tlie first grapes of tlie season. Tliere is nothing so delichmsly cooling ami appetizing, in our opinion, as a bnuch of just such grapes, in the early morning. In presenting the grapes our friend could not Imve done us a greater favor. Tlie flavor and richness of these wine-producers is not to be exceeded by those of California, tlie brag grape producer of tlie Pacific, and demonstrates tlie fait that, with proper culture and attention, we need . not look to California for grapes, as . they cau lie. cultivated on Oregon soil, in as large quantities and of as fine flavor, as those Imported. .There Is hardly a limit to tlie productiveness of our soil, as 'Oregouians are proving by actual tests. Ftne Padstixo. Dr. Gray has kept several mechanics busy for weeks past, remodeling and adding to his residence on the corner of Ferry and Fifth streets. They have completed their labors, and the Doctor now has a cosy residence, vlehig in neatness and boi ne-com forts with any other in tlie city. Our special attention has been attractedi to tlie painting and graining, which we pro nounce the best ever executed In this city, and the painters, Messrs. Winter and Arnell, deserve special mention for the excellent workmanship and taste , displayed on the - outside and Inside of the residence, -A a grainist Mr. Jerry Winter ranks witn the first, and Mr. Arnell Isn't to he sneezed at on out side work- Both are competent and honest workmen, ami deserve the fullest confidence of our people. , r i The Sastiam Acapemv. This In stitution of Jeanilng, situated at Leba , non, one of the pleasantest little villages In Oregon, opened on Monday, under tlie care of P rof. T. L. Dogger, late of Blackburn University, Carlinville, Illi nois. Tlie Professor lias been very successful as an educator of youth, ami comes highly reommended as gen tleman possessing all tlie qualifications to fit him for the important trust he has assumed. The Academy is very fortunate indeed in securing the servi ces of such a gentleman. The tuition at this Institution is much lower than at any other similar one In the State, . and this added to the other Inducements offered, should give It a large attend ance of scholars. Stepeten Pites' Massett." The hero of PtpesvUle conies out to-night at the Court House, after an absence of 15 years from our city. Let him have a cordial reception, not only from the fact tliat lie gave one of his first "Readings." in this State in 1858, but coming to us again, endorsed univers ally by the press of tlie Kasteru States and the journals of this coast, as a gen ius and a man of talent iu his art, he U hi every way worthy of our considera tion aud esteem. Let the Court House be tilled with Ids friends and admirers to-night. ' Real Estate Transactions For tlie week ending Thursday, September 7th : H. P. Crawford to John Wigle; con sideration, $ 700. X. Overholser to Jason Wheeler; consideration. $3,050. Josiah Osborn to Jas. McIIarguc ; consideration, $525. A. llanaii to Walter McGhee ; con sideration, $50. E. Hays to Helen K. Allen ; 'consid eration, $150. E. Hays to B. II. Allen : considera tion, $300. Win. Xewhou-e to Geo. W. Young ; consideration, $400. Lewis Ketchuin to Geo. W. Young ; consideration. $1,825. Win. Curtis to Enoch Holt ; consid eration, $700. J. W. A. Jit-lieu to Alex. Kirk ; con sideration. $100. E. L. Kirkcnd.di to Dan'I Simons, jr. ; consideration. $140. 1. J. Coyle to lMuK-1 bimons, jr. ; consideration. $1,000. Geo. W. Young to Hugh L. Brown ; consideration, $1,200. Total transactions for the week, $13,108. Uncle Jimmy Douthitt called on us Thursday having returned from Ochooo to his old home in this county last Friday. He is in good health with the exception of a twinge of the rheuma tism now and then. He will re main among us until after the State Fair then lie will return to the Ochoco valley. He is fully determined to give tliat country a thorough a:id impartial trial liefore pronouncing upon it. We come out hi a new dress this week. How do you like it ? We shall enlarge just as soon as we receive our new press. We were certain, almost, tliat it would have arrived by the steamer of last week, but we siq pose a mistake lias been made in tlie shipment, and it is coming overland in a '"prairie schooner." Tliey manage things curiously, sometimes, down at the Bay. Attention. Mr. Jerry Driggs has completed tlie survey of hi timbered lands on the Santiam river, nine miles east of Albany. Tlie lands have been subdivided into tracts of ten, twenty, thirty and forty acres, and are now offered for sale to those wi-hi'ig to secure small tracts of timbered lands for fuel, mils, etc. Mr. Driggs will e in attendance on the place, on Monday, Septeinlier IStlu 1S71. on which occa sion purchasers are invited to be in attendance aud select their land. 2t Mr. C. West bike and family propose to leave us soon for a fairer climate in which to spend the " W UUi r probably .California. Fikk in the Mii-xtains Messrs. Hank MendeulBill and Wm. Riley, who have returned fi-om a two wct k'j hunt about Fish Lake, report fires all along the route, making it danger ous to IMS over tlie road. They got hemmed hi by the fire in one or two places and liad to take the back track on the double quick to save their bacon. Tliey killed fifteen deer and one bear. They report our worthy Postmaster, Ed. Freeland. as in fine condition, lie being camped in the mountains, get ting up his muscle for tlie '-fall tights on raw meat bar meat and sich. A private letter received by us from Alex McDowell, formerly a resident of this city, a first-class mechanic. informs us that he is married and is residing in Glenn Riddle, Pennsylva nia. : His old friends here wish him the brightest future. He says lie is anxious to get back to Albany. Come right along, Alec.; you'll find warm friends to greet you. ALBANT COI.LEHIATE INSTITUTE Under the Presidency of It. K. Warren, A. M., with a full corps of able assist ants opened on Monday. The attend ance on tlie first day numbered sixty five, and still they come. President Warren has control of the Institute for a scries of years, and will doubtless with his acknowledged capacity and great energy of character, build up a reputation for the institution second to none in tlie State. .. Our people now need not go from home to find a good school, at which their children will receive a first-class education. Attacked bt a Coon. Friend Mc pherson, ad interim of the Democrat, was attacked by that same "old coon," a few evenings since at the St. Charles and made to vacate the bed in baste. 1IU coonship showed fight, but was at List secured and driven from the prem ises. . ' - Wanted. Elsewhere in this paper will be found an advertisement of the Northern Pacifle Railroad Company. Two hundred choppers and loggers are wanted immediately between Cowlitz river aud Uodgden's as well as a num ber of ox teams. Read the advertLse ment. Ghat Tlie great San Francisco music dealer, and Piauo Forte Importer is going, like a sensible man, to open a branch establishments in Salem and Albany. His indefatigable agent De Prans in Portland, will he here next week to select a store. Favors. We are under obligations to Mr. William J. Warren, Wells Fargo & Co.'s messenger on the O. & C. Railroad for a bundle of late papers. Will, is one of tlie most accommodat ing aud gentlemanly railroaders on tlie line. Large Clustek. Col. Fred. Hill brought into our office one, day last week a cluster of plums, thirteen in numlier, tliat weigiied together one pound. They were very large and luscious. The cluster was gathered in Mr. S. Montgomery's orchard. Personal. Mr. E. E. Wheeler, P. M., at Scio. called on us Wednesday. Our old friend, Mr. A. B. Paxton, now of Brownsville, looked in on us Wednesday. He says he is full of business. HU work always gives sat isfaction. Fred. Peebler, of Soda Springs called on us Tuesday. Everything lively at the Springs. Sale of Personal Ikofekty. Mr. Geo. Eckler, of Lelu:iou. will sell on tlie 10th inst., fifty or sixty thous and feet of lumlier, sixty or seventy cords of wood, several lmilduigs house hold furniture, etc. Here's a chance to attend auction. Tlie steamsbip Continental which arrived at Portland on Wednesday, brought J. W. Van Cleve, who will hereafterle connected, editorially, with the Register. By tlie way, Bill Is a brother of ours. Tlie new lamps offered for sale by R. C. Hill & Son are just the things if you want light. Tliey discount any thing we have yet had for an office light. Call :md see them. Bluiu, Youtrg Co. have received a portion of their new good!'biit a 'starter,"' however. The bulk of their Fall goods will reach here i:i a few da vs. .LktU" Then. Until the arrival of oor new pres.! we shall be compelled, much against our will, to issue tlie Registeu as at present, our old press admitting of no further enlargement. We hope our readers will have . as much patience as we have called into requisition on this occasion of disap pointment. We may all be happy yet, t .. - . - " H The District School Under tlie management of Mr. M. C. George, assisted by Miss Belle Z. Gird, opened on Monday with an attendance of seventy scholars a much larger at tendance than has greeted the "first day" of school for a long time. Under its present able management the school promises to be more prosperous than ever. '' '' ' " '' ' " '." I Whoouat ! Messrs. Blain, Young & Co. have received an Immense in voice of new goods, and yet they have more coming. Of course there's a rush for the firsfc-cholce In patterns for ladles'' dresses. ;?Then tltey have n almost endless variety of articles, among them' many novelties that wiU specially please the ladies. Certainly the ladies' will wait a day or two , 'tul the choice goods are sorted over la a horn. '': " -J'p F. M. Wadswortb everybody re members ' Wad" who left i here a year ago, has got enough of the East" and is anxious to settle down in Albany once mere. . ThereVno country like Oregon, after alL - ' " Mrs. Johns is in receipt of move millinery. She is determined to keep her stock full, and will always lie able to suit tlie most fastidious tastes. For the latest stvles in dresses lctts. lon- nets etc.. call at Mrs. Johns. Mr; Geo. Turrcll ojietis a magnifi cent stock of new good to-dny at the oh I stand of A. Cowan & Co- o:i corner of Broadalhin and First. Read his advertisement in this issue, and call and see his excellent stock. Om New Press Was promised us. and should have arrived, on the hist ocean steamer. It lias not arrived here yet. Note Bene. We are not, since the non-airlvsd of said press, au active member of any church ! Xew Dei'akture. During the absence of M. V. Brown, Esq Mr. McPherson is writing the leaded Long Primer for the Democrat and it seems to come natural to him. Dr. Gray is just beginning to get abont again after his long spell of sickness. He Is still very weak. We are glad to learn that tlie Doctor's wife and little son are also recovering. Bro. Brown lias left for Soda Springs, Fish Lake and intermediate points to recruit wasted energies. We know how it is ourself, and only wish we could have "followed suit." A Large number of fine horses arc quartered at the gnxunls of the Linn County Agricultural Association, train ing hi readiness for tlie coming County Fair. Mrs. Mart. V. Brown has gone to Walla Walla, looking for liealth. She has been hi very poor health, we learn, for some months. , Fire Department i ExccrssioN. Thirty-eight members of the Albany Fire Department participated in the excursion, on Monday last, to attend the annual parade of the Portland Fire Department." Tlie boys speak of the whole affair as one of tlie most pleas ant reunions they ever attended of the generous hospitality and universal kindness extended to them on all hands by their brothers of Portland, As trophies, Jos. Webber, Foreman, brought back a splendid Chief Engin eer's hat, a present from ex-Chief W. II. Weed, of Portland ; a silver trumpet, from Chief Kobt. Holinan. and a magnificent bouquet, presented by Mrs. Thus. Young, wife of the pres ent U. S. Marsliah also an ex-Chief of the Portland Fire Department. The boys returned on Tuesday evening, safe and sound, full of enthusiasm over the attention and kindness of tlie Port kind Fire Department, and 'anxiously await tlie time they cau return them in kind. - Furniture Of all kinds styfes and finish, cheap and higli-prieed. calcula ted to suit the fancy of tlie most fastid ious or tlie pockets of the poorest, can lie obtained at Mealey's. The ware rooms are overflowing with an entire new stock, and those iu need of any thing in the line of furniture are re quested to give' the establishment au early call. 1ml. 1 1 arrisrurg. From this growing and thrifty little city we learn tliat business is moderate, but stirring times are looked for this fall. Wheat is coming hi rapidly, and farmers are jubilant at the prospect for good figures for their crops. The railroad bridge is progressing, meclumics being engaged in putting in tlie draw, which will weigh nearly three hundred tons. We should like to receive items from Har rislmrg every week. Wou't some of our friends attend to it? TEMPEKATCEMr. Wm. L. Smith has kindly favored us with a table showing the highest point attained by the mercury far bis thermometer dur ing the warm" days last month.'' Tlie time commences with the 7th i NlfrWt.- 5-2 60 6(5 Morning. Soon. -. 58 . 8Sa 53 83 64 . 69 64 80 - 63 78 50 70 64; 88 sa ; o . 5.4 00 CO 91 -CO. 90 54 j yjii uks 7 I ground 123 78 79 80 78 Mr. Smith has promised to furnish us with a -weather record monthly, here after. Mr. Robert nolman. Chief Engineer of tlie Portland Fire Department, called on us Wednesday. Bob was in a fine state of preservation, and spoke highly of tlie hospitality of Albanians. 1 w- - Circus M'ile Jeal & Co.'s circus will perform during the Linn County Fairou tlie grounds of tlie Association. The company is at present at Browns ville, recruiting themselves ami stock. Mr. Bell and wife, of Lebanon, start for California, in a few days, calculat ing to spend the winter there. ----- Wheat Still remains at $1 per busjiel except at CheadJe & Co.'s, where the farmer cau obtain $1 10. Cose to the Mountains. Jerry Winter and C'lias. Mealey have gone to the mountains for a big hunt. Big Race. Xot tlie human race, but a liorse race, Ls to come off over the Fair Ground track next week.' A Xew Feature in Ore;ox Joiti nalisn:. On the first page of this issue will be found a splendid likeness of tliat renowned gentleman and schol ar, Mr. Stephen Massctt. This is tlie first of a series of portraits of the great men of the age, which we shall contin ue to favor our readers with from time to time, as occ:i4ou or convenience may demand. If you want to see Masst-tt himself, go to the Court House to-nrght. Called A way. Rev. Mr. Swceney has been called, and we believe accept ed, to the pastorate of a congregation iu Idaho Territory. Since this an nouncement his many friends here have !een urgently laboring with him to re main with us and minister to the peo ple lie re. Our people should retain him if possible. Captain Floyd of tlie Idalm, is about to be married to a daughter of Judge Lyons of San Francisco. The lady is worth, in her own right, $500, 000. - Happy, happy, Floyd. - Late. We are rather behind-liaml this week with the Reoister, caused by au immense amount of work aud in sufficient office force. We shall add to our force next week, when we hope to he out on time with the usual amount of general news etc. Fine Aitearance. The Portland papers speak very flatteringly of tlie tine appearance made by tlie Albany boys and tlieir engine in tlie parade in tliat city on Momliy. The Company took tlie blue ribbon. Oats This article commands cents per busliel iu this market. 75 dollar for 'fifteen cent ; "the. horse men" must pay seventy-five cents on every "dollar they receive. Should there he any eomplaints, and if so, from whom would we naturally ex pect them to come? It is said you may work for days and weeks upon an article and then only receive a mere pittance for a premium : To whom does the article belong when "made ? Do you expect the Society to pity you for making it for yourself? If so every one should have a premium We would sup pose from W. li. B's, sorry picture of affairs that everything is going down hill except horse racing Now if you take the pains to examine the premium list, you will find decided improvements over the inducements held out last year. Many new names have been added to the list, and you have the assurance of the Society that as your patronage and interest increases, the premium list will be extended, and additional buildings erected fbr your conveni ence. ' ' - .. Tlien, in the language but not in the spirit of W. II. B., fill tlie Pavilion with articles useful and ornamental,' things to gratify the eye and tlie palate. Who will reap the reward and whose will lie the" enjoyment? The Society has paid you hundreds of dollars more than your entry fees. They have thous ands of dollars invested for which they do not receive a cent of income, a fact of which W. K. 13. seems quite ignorant. Ladies, may a more noble motive than the mere love of money lie your ruling passion. Let ' the" pleasures of joining in mutual i J : ..f i :t being down a portion of the time, aud " between spells kept full of reports of ad beautiful be to you a greater Financial trad 'mmerrlal. Gold In New York 113f. Currency, buying, 87i ; selling. 8S'. We liave no late news from Califor nia wlieat market, the telegraph lines joy than to carry away a few jaltry dollars. A word to mechanics. ; Your premiums are small, rays W. Ii. B. Has it been so long su.ee he came ten tliat there the highe.-t premium awarded the most of your works is "KomrtlUng; nnoiit Fairs.' Removal. The M. E. Church build ing is on wheels, en route for Its new 'field of labor" on corner of Fifth and Ellsworth streets. We are informed it will be ten days or two weeks before tlie building will be iu readiness for church purposes. Illustrations. We are negotiat ing, and hope to be able to procure, a series of illustrations, specially prepared for tlie columns of the Register, which will lie a new feature in Oregon jour nalism. If energy and industry will secure for the Register a large circula tion, we sliall certainly have it. Services at the Col-rt House. Rev. Mr. Mandrin, Universalist, will hold services at the Court House to morrow at 11 o'clock A. M. All are In vited. Messrs. - Thompson & Irvine are talking of erecting a fire-proof brick for their saddlery business two doors west of the Register building, on First street. Clothing. X. Bauin, Esq., .who arrived on the last steamer from 'Frisco, brought huge quantities of nice, late style clothing. Now ls your chance to get a fashionable suit. Services at the IT. P. Church. Rev. T. J. Wilson, of Willow Creek, lias just crossed the mountains, and is on a visit iu our city. He will preach in the U. P. Church next Sunday to morrow'. An Original Stobt. We shall pub lish next week , .an r original .... story, written by one of Linn county's fairest daughters for the Register. We nave others on hand which will follow in due time. -, - C am fmeeting Under tlie manage ment of tlie M. . Church South, ls iu full blast at Rebel J Bam, near the Santiam, about fifteen miles from this city. . A large number of our people contemplate going there to-aaorrow ,"' We are indebted to Mt. Wm. L. Smith for a couple of ndswed water melons. '. The unanimous vote of the "office" was that Mr. Smith is a brick. '; - Good butter is scarce at prevent. -. Born To the wife of Dr. Golden, on Septenilier 2d, a boy. . And one of the proudest men iu tlie city is the Doctor. ';- Weather" during tlie week of the most pleasant character, notwithstanding the presence of more or less smoke in the atmosphere, i Gettino Readt. Tlie brick is be ing liauled for Mr. John Conner's bank building. 1 Tlie foundation has been ready for some days. Butter and Eggs. Good sweet butter readily commands 30 cents per pound, and fresh eggs 25 cents per dozen. 1 ; ' ' - . " , A large audience greeted Bishop Keener of tlie M. E. Church Soutly at tlie Court House, on Sunday evening. The "Nathan Juvenile Troupe" played two evenings to good houses at Parrish Hall last week. : the recent California election. In Portland buyers are awaiting news from San Francisco before ad vancing or cutting down In prices for wlient. Last quotations were $2 12 &2 l i per cental. Flour, $5 7536 50. Advices bv mail state that the nritres of cotton are stiffening at the East, j from the "East" that he has forgot- t roni various causes it is predicted tint as some dealers are out of the goods at present on their slielvec, prices of wool en jroous win auvance. i- , a t.. . . ,, Albany markets show : Wheat. $1 i 3 d'ploma ? Is. it not to your mtcr per bushel ; Hour, f iia7 per Kirrel ; ! et, without any premium, to offer butter 30c per lb. ; eggs 25c jier dozen, j fillMiW m;,;m(llK of vour Mn l(0 - m- fbre the hundreds of those who are your i tat roiis? : 1 Farmers, some of you, like W. Ti. B., complain that tlie "horse jockeys" have all the advantage; look at the record last year. You were offered. 50 list and 25 2nd premium each for the best five acres of Fall and : Spring wlieat, more than fifty per cent. Iarg4 'pre miums than any fbr running. What was the result ? One farmer, and one only, would take chances in competition ; aud this is just the reason why the Society can afford to oifer large premiums to the "horse men" and not to you. They will take chances in competition, and you will not. A few words to W. li. B. We tli ink we have shown you how and why the Board of Directors can afford to offer such liberal premiums to the "Politely Dubbed ; " but if this is such a great bugbear on the premium list, we will cut it out and see how it looks. We have $2,718.75 left, to be divi ded among the various other classes, none to which you seem to object. This we think would read pretty well for a County Fair, and if this looks ehamy to you, O how stam t,- sliiiiny the other premiums look to your critical eyes. But, W. R. B., we don't want to see you spite your self by staying away from the Fair. If you thiuk it a very cruel thing for a horse who has been months ui training to run or trot as fast as he can, over tne oesi mbck in me maie, we won't insist on your engaging in that stlvle of equestrianism. W e have a race in which the locomotion will accord more nearly with your ideas of progress, aia this is the walking matclu But! perhaps you are down on horses iu general, if so we will give you a chance in ' the Senator Corbett Was in Salem Wednesday, and was button-holed by a good many of tlie citizens. Clias. Harper, of Harper & Co., goes to 'Frisco next week, to buy a huge stock of Fall goods. Watermelons, muskmelons and plums are plentiful, and are sold at fair rates. " ; The- Daily Oregonian now ' reaches this city by tlie four o'clock P. M. train, i : - . One of Mr. Bringham'a little daugh ters is lying dangerously 111.. ' --";-. Soda At Carotber & Co.'s is ' still on tap." . . , . M it. Editor : With your kind permission we desire to notice, briefly, an article that appeared in the columns of your paper last week, under tlie above caption, by one "W. IL B." Tlie article, as the writer Fays himself, is not aimed at the fairs in general, but the Linn County Fair is made the object of his dire criticisms, by which he en deavors to show that the Linn County Agricultural Fair is an ag ricultural ham, aud this with some show of plausibility, as his theory seems a mathematical conclusion. Mathematics belong to the correct sciences. W. K. B. understands this fact, and sets about using it with effect. Hear him : "To get at the clearest understanding of the thing, let us study figures,, for unless they lie our Fair aforesaid is very .much of an agricultural sham." Now, W. 1. B., if figures are re markable fbr their veracity, facts are also stubborn things to deal with sometimes. Look at his arithme tic : he figures up the entire premi um list, which he tells us amounts to $4,443 75. Of this amount, $1, 625 goes to two Classes, devoted to ; horses of speed, and for this reason he pronounces tlie Fair a sham. Had W. II. B. pushed his mathe matical investigations a little fur ther, he would most undoubtedly have attained a clearer understand ing, i We admit the large premi- ums offered in Classes III and IV. stand in bold relief when compared with those of other classes ; indeed they seem so voluminous in the eyes of W; li. B. that he could not see to read below, tliese significant wordH?'"Eiitrancefee 25 percent., three to enter and two to go." Now, Mr. Editor, let us see for a moment where tlie money comes from, and then we may determine where it should go. Take, for instance, tlie premium of $400 offered for trot ting. "The entry fee would be $100. There must be three entries ; there is $300. The same is true of all the other premiums fbr trotting and running, ; aud of the $1,625 the politely dxtbbed must pay what part $1,219 751 let us see where the other fourth is to come from. Well, if there be four entries for each match, then the races pay the pre miums also. Is ; it probable that there will be 406 men go to witness those races and trotting matches that would not otherwise attend ? Is it not more probable that there will be twice that number than fewer ? What think you, W. IC.B.T Where does tlie money come from ? Who pays the bill? - " jLaaies, your attention for a mo ment, for W. R. B. would fain make i ybujielieve you are shown ill. usage oirthe part of the Society. Let us see fbr a moment. You may get Mr. Stephen MaSSeTT. 'Col. J eems Pipes of PipesvUle," telegraphs tts tliat he will be in this city and give on exhibition ; probably at Parrish Hall, this (Saturday) eviiing. The" Portland papers are loud In his . praise, and lie luw attracted crowded houses every night while there. Below We give ex tracts from different journals as to how' he lias been received s . . , Tlie Ealttmor Daily Gazette says! v It was a most decided success in every respect, and the lecture proved to be all that the press of other cities luid claim ed for it. - s Tlie Baltimore Clipper remarks : '. -. "His 'Driftings' have been gathered into a beautiful - collection of literary gein-s, which when delivered by him, sparkle with a brilliancy seldom met with. It is to be hoped that Mr. Masst-tt will shortly favor oilr citizens with another of his agreeable entertain ments.'' Tlie Morning' Call, of San Franciseo," says : "His narrative and descriptions were nicy and interesting, and inter persed with imitations ofpecnliar peo ple, met -while pOssiug through tlie world, which were very amusing. His imitation of Madame Anna Bishop was excellent, inimitable, and as well as his 'Forest In Hamlet,' was loudly ap plauded. The gems of the evening were the touching poems of 'Beautiful Snow. and the 'Vagabonds,' which lie read with extreme pathos. While re peating tlie 'Vagabonds,' and speaking as if to the beggar's dog Roger,' we saw numbers -of the audience rise to ' cateh a sight of the imaginary dog, the acting and reading was sd luiiiiml. There was much variety in tlie 'Lecture' ami none of it was long enough to tire, while as a whole it was a great success." ' Let everbody turn out to hear the Colonel. A Wull from Hnnfary, From the Xew York Herald of Au gust 24th we copy tills : The following dlsiteh has been re ceived from our correspondent at tlie capital of Hungary i Pesth, August 53, 1871. Tliere Is fearful misery in Southern Hungary, formerly the most fertile grahi-prodHcing country in Kurope. In the district of Bauat one-third of tlie country is under water. Tlie bad ad ministration sh'flered the dams which were built to prevent tlie overflow of tlie river Temes aud its tributaries to fall into ruins. These extensive tracts were iu former time waste marsiies, aud at certain seasons of the year completely under water. They were reclaimed and made fruitful grain-fields under tlie reiiru of the Kmnress Maria Tiieresa. In spite of tlie recommendations of tlie country people tlie authorities neg lected to repair tne dams tliat M-ere gradually yielding to the pressure of water. Tlie swollen rivers liave now flixxled the country for miles. All the wlieat crops are gone, and tlie liouses, granaries and cattle are submerged in the water. In addition to this calamity the country lia lecn visited with un usual storms during tlie present season. Tlie peasantry of the sonth of Hungary rely from year to year fbr their suste nance entirely upon the wheat and to bacco cmjis. "But liail-stornis have de stroyed the garden fruits and vineyards, besiiios tlie grain and tolmcco fields. Even the trees liave beeu entirely strip ped of their leaves. The excessive severity of 0k govern ment iu collecting the arrears of taxes has greatly increased tlie misery of the people. - The authorities haTe seized tlie cattle of the peasants who liave been unal ile to pay the taxes. Some villages owe arrears greater than the value of tlieir wliole projierty. Tlie peasants are despondent and embittered, but tlie government turns a deaf ear to tlieir complaints. All tlie agriculture, trade and industry in the south of Hungary are ruined, and famine is impending. Concluded from pnt page, -InvolunUrily I lanced fUj tb ;J Englisliman. 7: -' j "I thought as much," he said - ; with ft ralmness more dreadful tln any emotion, Its all over eh , ami blood can't lxar it no longer. Turks, Russian, Hnngarians, Kn lish all Scotchmen I It's more-than I can bear I shall go home 1 .- , " "Home I echoed I - in amaze- ' ment ; . why, you've hardly beat out six months yet t , . . . "What of that ? asked the vie. :j tim, clutclurig his forehead distract- '. edly with both hands ; "there's 7 nothing left fbr me to do here. J' I came out as an interpreter ; ' but if . all the nations ot Jlarrope talk " nothing but Scotch, what use can I be? I sliall go home at once, before . I lose my senses altogether. . . I shall be talking Gaelic myself before long.,;', "' ; ' v - "I never saw him again after Ilia departure ; but I have since- heard, that to tlie day of his death he re mained firmly convinced that the ' ; Turkish conquest of Constantinople, , and the subsequent rise , of ; the-,- .i Ottoman Empire, were a malicious, r f,. invention of historians, aud that all , the inhabitants of Eastern Europe . were in reality - Scotchmen in "duf- - --f guise". '- - " , ,., A shout of applauding - laugf iter greeted the conclusion of tlie Colo r -. nel's story; aud it being now long r --: past midnight, we dispersed to our . respective apartments. , , Tlila van one of So varov'n favorite Joke. - Almonps possess one very Im- . . portant quality which ls not generally " known. By pounding and mixing with water, ami straining, a beverage almost precisely similar the sweetest anu nctiest (cow's) mux may neoDtain - - . v" ed. Cream eveu senarates from the . milk, which may be converted Into " butter ; so it Ls said. Thus almond or chainlsmlgtit afford us a supply of milk. , Itees' C' vcJopedia, hi a recipe for prepar ing milk of almonds, gives the propor-' tions to be used as one ounce of aimoods to one qitart of water. In nutritious properties it Is said by chemists to be fully equal to cow's milk, and has fine medicinal qualities, being a valuable remedy for heart-huni, acidity, etc - Down in Xew Mexico they haven't any great admiration for "Joaquin Miller's Kit Carson's Bide. The poem they think was well enough for Lon don or Boston, hut it won't do for the plains. One critic says that the peo ple who know Kit Carson see no trace of their brave and honest friend In the licentious and maudlin coward who leaves the woman lie has seduced to perish in the flames, while lie saves him self on the liorse he lias stolen from her - fattier. "JTo man was he," says tills writer, "to take his woman's horse, be cause it was faster than his own, and- - - eiveher to a prairie fire while be gal loped off to twaddle in timid bosh over . 1 .... .....a . , . uer marvellous eyes. n men is not bad for a criticism, whatever, anybody nay say. . Tlie old snellinz schools. Have you forgotten them t when from all the recioti about they were eatliered hi the log school house, with its huge fire place yawning like the entrance of Av erntis? How tlie sleigh bells, big in middle of the string and growing small by degreesand beautifully, tess, toward the broad brass buckles, chimed in every direction lone before night tlie garnering class, inero came, one co school' the-master." Give him a capital M. for he is entitled to it Mas ter all bundled Into one huge red, double sleigh strewn with abundance of straw, and tucked up like a Christmas pie, with half a score of buffalo rolies. There are a dozen cutters, eacn with a young man and a maiden, they two or more. And there again a pair of jum pers, mounting a great outlandish look ing bin, heaped up, pressed down and running over. Scripture measure. with a small collection of humanity picked up en route from a dozen homes, and all as merry as kittens in a blanket of wool. . Aim! bright eyes and ripe red lips that one caught a glimpse of be neath those pink: lined quilted hoods; aud tlie silvery laugh that' escaped the mufflers and fur tippets they wore then, who does-not remember t who can ever forget them ? - Xewsboys In Washington are forbid den to cry out tlieir biinday papers under penalty of $5 fine. Somewoune ladies now wear small mirrors set in gold bung on their necklaces Instead of lockets. Condi Mou or Tli Wlieat Market. From tlie San Francisco Commer cial Herald of September 1st we copy this : We are now being forcibly made aware of the shortness of our wheat crop. Receipts are light, and much of what does come forward is by the growers ordered into store for a future market not content with present high rates ruling. Tlie announcement of a rise in wlieat at Liverpool was at once responded to on this coast, by tlie ap pearance ot a few speculators, who entered the market at $2,30. and closely followed it up with purchases aggregating t vo thou -and tons or more, paying as high as 2 50 for prime samples suited for seed. At tliese fig ures millers withdrew from tlie market, although distillers pucliased a few hun dred tons at the rise. Tliere does not ap pear to be much confidence felt in tlie maintenance of these rates. At tlie rise the cost enlianced beyond tlie reach of Chinese buyers, who will prefer to make their remittances in coin, rather than in Hour. We know not where else to look for a paying flour market. . Thereis less doing in grain cliarters to the United Kingdom, owing to the big rates demanded for breadstufl's. Freights continue low. with a large tonnage surphts. A few outdde char ters have been consummated at fair rates. -' - - Our experts of wlieat siucc tlie com ing of the new crop compare very un favorably with years past. Only one ship was dispatclied in July with wheat, agaist fourteen in the same month last year; while in August seven vessels only have cleared, against eleven for a corresponding period in 1370. At this writing we liave but five vessels on tlie berth to load wheat for the United Kingdom, against eight vesselss at same date a year ago. How long this de pression in this importent interest fa to lie continued it is impossible to say, as mnch, very much, depends upon the future shipping of the breadstuff mark ets of the world. Wondeks will never cease while tliere are women" in the world. Tlie latest feminine celebrity, and, without question, the most versatile and irre Drcssible senilis of the age. is reported in Richmond, Virginia. Slie first fig ured as a irvinnastic nhenoinenon In a circus, but tliiuklng that variety would ne cnar:mnr, suneequentiy encaeea in the boot iiiaklnsr business. Then site got married. Wishing for some relief to tne monotony or weuiocK, sne aiter- ward betook herself to prize nsrntlne. She whiDDed heir man and went to oris on, boon she broke lad ana immedi ately started on a bur. drunk. Slie la still on the war path indulging in gen eral aud extemporaneous exhibitions of her skill in the 'noble art." She ought to be converted next thing and tate so preacniug. . " Indictments are found against the President and Superintendent of the Staten Island Ferry Comjiany aud entrineer of the Westneld for man- slausrliter in the third degree. "The indictment aeainst Jas. K. Matthews, U. S. Inspector of Boilers, Is for nuin Rlarohter In tlie fourth deirree. . There is a great deal of speculation already ma n whAtlwr thff trials will be actual-. IvhAd. the nrobabilttv of the plea of guilty being made by accused being . wrongly ani oa. - - . Xew York lteDubllean Journals nub- lish a statement of rents paid for city armories from which it appears that fourteen armories are rented yearly at a cost of $190,000. It is declared that. On the most liberal estimate, the nlaees are actually worth 44,090fc4lso appears that tOQO-rreyearly paid out foe anitGrtes tliat are not occupied alall. One of tlie prettiest slirlits tlie human eye ever rested upon is pure gold in its liquid state. We saw in the Branch -mr:.. i r -. iiiiui ycsn-.ni.-iv, it jar wiikmiiiok ever al eallons of tlie linuid, partially - pre cipitated. The liquid is tlie color of pure sherry wine, and greatly magni fies tliat which is precipitated in the solid state. Looking through the side , of the jar at the gold which liad settled on tlie bottom, it presented a splendor and magntneence such as - we nave never witnessed even in the most bril liant sunset an appearance not unlike tliat which one would imagine - the vault of heaven would present if In verted and lined with solid gold and IILUIVU J U ....... OUU. An old Scotch lady was told that her minister used notes. Slie disbelieved it. , Said one, -Qo Into the gallery and see." site cud so, and saw tne writ ten senium. After the luckless preacher liad concluded his reading on the last iiiige, he s:iid. '"But I will not enlarge.' Tlie old woman cried from her lofty position, "Ye canna, ye canna ! - Jbr'er -paper give out." - - . m ' - . , At the burial of the deadnniers of tlie late Pittstou coal explosion, tlie Rev. K vens, officiating at the funeral, stilted that in two counties In tlie min ing regions, he had attended the Mi neral of six tliousand four hundred men killed in tlie mines. 11 le establishment of female suffrage in Wyoming is said to - have brought i political miu upon all male-cnmlhlites i wl til. tyv1-lrv-lrlnr -' - In Chuiachow. a village hi East Rus sia, witli a population of 479. tliere are already 89 cases of the cholera, forty six oi wmcn are nitau r -. - . : . :: ' . Fun, commenting on the proverb, 'Peacer hath ber , victories.?, savs. "Just sot more fall-in Love than in War.". -. ;. A' guest at a hotel ate" over a ooxen ears of green corn at one meal the day . oeiore nis mnerai. . ... "Corn bread P" said an Irish Walter t "we haven't got it ; an' is't It corn bafe ye mane. "Mr inkstand is stationary." as th schoof-teaclier said when he found it " nailed to his desk. - .- i - , T An old lady, writing to her son out : West, warns him to beware of bilious saloons and bowel alleys. The saying tliat "It uv-more, pleas- . anttogtve uiaa to receive," applies only to advice and medicine. ' Tlilrty thwisanddollarslsalow fig ure in New York for a yacht oompletely .mrulshed. -f,'....-:.. ,;,;... The dearest spot on earth has been found in the store of the man too mean to advertise. ' - ., . "Did yon hear ray. last speech asked a political wind-bag. H hope so," replied his friend, M ''" Seventy-eight women are now ig UrlySna preachers m the finite States. ' ti : ' , ' IfuUgodVonght dishonest they are no gods. Kuripkles. t Life Is a lamp whose splendor hides its base. . - . -1 Fasliloo kill more than toU or sor row. -;-Kti'i-i - f- ' :.