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About The Albany register. (Albany, Or.) 1868-18?? | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1876)
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER. ALBANY, FRIDAY, 5JAKCII 17, 1S76. ATTEND THE PRIMARIES. Elsewhere will be found the call for the County Convention. The prima ries are called tor Saturday, April 15th, as it was thought that would accommo date everybody. It is hardly necessary lor us again to urge upon Republicans the necessity of attending the primaries. Every memlxir of the party should at tend without tail, and do his part in se lecting delegates for the County Con vention.' It good, substantial, compe tent, representative men are selected as delegates, the County Convention can hardly fail to nominate a ticket that will meet the approval ot the rank and file of the party ; and it this is effected , the entire ticket will bo elected. Be sure the delegates elect are true men, whose aim will bo to select the best and most capable men in the county .fur th several positions, and Linn county will be redeemed from Democratic thrall 4om in June. Mark this down. The Other Side. Every financial ill and every devel opment of dull times is ascribed by the leaders of the Democratic party to the Republican party ; but despite this at tempted display of honesty in these re iterated charges upon the Republican party, there are scores of Democrats all over tho land who scout at tho charges, knowing their utter falsity. The truth ip, as a rule. Republican States are the most prosperous at f he present time. All reading and obscrvent men know this to be true. Take New York tor an example of the untruthfulness of these Democratic charges. That great commonwealth was to be the very gar. -den of Eden so soon as Democracy came into power. On every Democratic banner was inscribed " high wages and plenty to do," in 1873-4. On these and other glittering bat tain) promises, De mocracy rode into power ; and what has been the result? Instead of better times high wages, light taxes, and au honest administration ot State and 1 municipal affairs the reverse is the fact ; wages lower than ever ; little or no employment tor the working man ; business of all kinds depressed ; taxa tion exorbitant, and ruin and disaster . everywhere, as shown iu the daily re ports of failures aid bankruptcies. Every promise made by the Democracy has been broken, and extravagance and -corruption in high places lias burdened the people with taxes, and is driving from its jtoiders population and killing its industries. And comraerce,which has built up bcr cities and made her the -Empire State of the Union, is leaving Iter and seeking other ports, possessing less natural advantages, but governed more honestly and economically. Crime Must toe Punished. . Rascality in high places is being nu earthed on every hand, and the heart is made sick with the geueral display of corruption and dishonesty that is brought to light.' High officials, both Republi cans and Democrats, are charged with the commission of crimes that should and will forever damn them iu the eyes . ot all loyal and honest men. We hope the work may go on, until every man, no matter bow high 'his position or what his politics, who has robbed ti e Government, or committed any other crime against the laws ot his country, shall Lave been brought to trial for his misconduct, and a just and righteous verdict rendered according to the mag nitude of bis offense. We cannot af ford to pass lightly over the offenses of any because ot high position or wealth ' the highet the position the more swift ' and awful should be the punishment, so that the rising generation might see and feel that the Law is no respecter of per sons;, that it is not lax in the case ot tbe rich and great, and severe and un bending in the case ot the poor and friendless, but that to all, the poor and rich, the small and great, it meets out even and. equal justice. Let the Re publican party continue for the future as in the past, to xposo and punish every shade ot crimand wrong doing, and it will, reeeive tba hearty and full endoreemeiife of the-American people. Senator Mitchell Cawjbd. At a private dinner in Washington,. March , 4th,. Sanator. Mitchell was presented with goLL&eaded. eaie-, h& stock of which was-eafr from tlie batfcio-field of -Halls Rlr.Tf: where Gen. E.D. Raker was ki'.Ios'. - The presentation was made by a number of Oregomans now in that Gowrr.tK.t7Bt L"s received and is now considering a j,o;xsitIon to purchase the entire by!" ; -.duct of the Con- snKslat.'!' VI California mines far a year, to a" I I:j the . resumption of gm$i& payment ' " J" C'ESTEXKIAL ADUU1SN. Some time ago in these columns we mentioned the fact that Congress had passed a joint resolution, recommend ing the people of the several States to assemble in theii respective counties or towns on the approaching Centennial, and cause to be delivered a historical sketch of the county or town from its formation to the present time, copies of which to be filed in the County Clerk's office and in the Library of Congress, so that a full and complete record may be had ot the progress ot the United States during the first hundred years of her existence. Of course, as this is only a suggestion on the part of Con gress, it is not obligatory upon the peo ple, but as it is a feasible and practica ble suggestion, which would be follow ed with good results ami great advan tage to every county, it should and is meeting with a hearty response from the people iu the older States. We hope that Linn county will not be be hind in patriotism and public spirit in this matter, especially as it is not a po litical fcheme,tb" redound to the advan tage of either great party, but will be to the interest and advantage ot the whole people. What we would sug gest in tho matter is, that the County Commissioners select some one who is competent and well posted in the histo ry and progress of Linn county, to write as full and complete a historical sketch of the county as may be, appro priating a respectable 6um from the county treasury to fairly compensate liim for the t'mo and necessary research in 60 important a matter. And this should be done at once, as there is no time to lose. It the suggestion of Con gress is to receive any attention at all, now is the time. If our county author ities will not move in the matter, then let the city authorities employ some one to write a historical sketch of Albany, and let each town in the county follow suit, and in this way we can get a very complete historical sketch such a one as all would be glad to hear, and one worthy of preservation for tho benefit of those who come aficr ns. WHAT BIIttllT HAVE BEKX. Representative Randolph Tucker ,the member from Virginia, in his recent speech on tho Centennial Hill, made the statement that in 1860 the annual taxes paid by the people of this country amounted to 154,000,000, while in 1870 they amounted to 8730,000,000, but lie forgot to mention that the chief part ot the increase was caused by the oierations headed by one Robert E. Lee, who lived in a "little town'' ot the district represented at present by him, and upon whose grave "no implication can be cast that I will not rise and repel it." Had this Tucker and Mr. Lee been as economically and constitution ally inclined in 18G1 as Tucker is now, Mrv Lee would in all likelihood have lived to dispense generous hospitality at Arlington to this day, and the lamen tation of his representative over the great burden ot taxation would not have been necessary. ' . Will Probably Escape. It seems altogether probabl from re cent dispatches, that the late Secretary of War, Relknap, will escape the just punishment of his crimes. There seems to be no doubt that the Secretary is guilty of the crimes laid at his door by Marsh. The sub-committee of the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department, before whom Marsh ap peared and made such damaging state ments against Relkr.ap, instead of lidd ing the witness, discharged him, and he immediately took his departure to Mon treal, where he is likely to remain nntil Congress adjourns, notwithstanding the House passed an immunity ' act, which prevents his arrest or punishment for .anything about' which he might testify, should he return and give in his evi dence before the grand jury and the U. S. Senate. The grand jury to whom the case of Secretary Relknap was re ferred, could find no indictment against him, because of insufficient evidence, and the Committee of the House are hi exactly the same predicament. We arc sorry for this mistake or oversight on the part cf the sub-committee, tor, if Belknap is guilty,; he should be pmiish- ished to the fullest extent of the law. Raining; 1'lesb. Wonders will never cease. The latest wonder is reported from Bath county, Kentucky a shower of flesh. Prof. Smith, the scientist, in his analysis of the specimens examined, says : In my mind this matter gives every indication of being the dried spawn of the Ratra ehian reptiles doubtless that . cf tho frog. They have-been transported from the ponds and swampy grounds by cur. rents o.wind, and ultimately fallen on the spot whese they were found, Senator Mitchell and Representative Lane have our thanks for courtesies q this oflictv 1SCITEMKXT. Editoii Rkgisteu: The glorious news comes from all over the Stale of Oregon that Republicans are strength ening their stakes and lengthening their cords, it is an absolute fact, let lie publicans come together and be united, read nothing but the loyal and truthful journals ot Oregon, and come out and vote, and Oregon will be releemed ' at the coming election. The watchword of the President and the Republican party all over the Union is, be vigilant, and hunt lip all rascals that would plunder the Government, and try them, and it found guilty, punish them to the extent of tho law. Look at the case of Secretary Belknap, who has been ar raigned before the bar of the Senate to be tried, and it found guilty he will bo punished as other criminals. Did you ever know Democrats to do this ? Oh, yes, certainly we have. Did they not take Boss Tweed and put him iu pris on ? and if he had not gotten away accidentally, no doubt he would have been punished ! - Did not a Democratic administration allow the robbery of mints and govern ment depositories, munitions ot war, etc.? Were they punished ? No. In stead of receiving deserved punishment, they were applauded by the Democratic party. Democrats generally are honest thieves! They don't steal the whole pile they leave a little in the bottom of the bag to show they are honest men ! Republican voters of Oregon, stand no longer idly by and be fooled by these lying newspapers, which would make yon believe there is not an honest man in the Republican party, while they are itching with greediness to get the reins of the government to ruin it as tlicy have done before. Mr. Editor, my neighbor across the creek came over in his skill last even ing, with the Democrat in his hand and a truer Democrat doesn't live in Oregon. ' Well," he exclaimed, " this is terrible if true ! " "What is the mat ter, brother, what has gone wrong?" I asked. " Jiu-t listen," he answered. " Boss Tweed has arrived safe in Ore gon, and he is here in the Forks amongst us at the present time. So says the Democrat, and it never lies. Well, brother," he continued, " if the Demo crats are importing wholesale thieves h.to Oregon, I shall vote the Republi can ticket at the next election. We have thieves enough in Oregon at the present time. To be sure, our Oregon thieves are honest thieves they don't lake the whole pile but this Boss Tweed would steal every dollar in Ore gon, and I would rather break up the good old-time Democratic party than ruin bur beloved Oregon at this pres ent time." I remain yours truly, STIMULATE. VABIUIN "FODSEE." The National Democratic Convcn. tion will meet at St. Louis, Mo., cn the 27th ot Juno, two weeks later than the Republican Convention. The Cincinnati Gazette prints a tour column biography ot Gov. Hendricks. It gives him "a war record of which any rebel may be proud," and says he is" the prince ot good fellows socially, but a political coward." Ex-Senakr Brownlow is becoming facetious. His most recent is this : "A Democratic exchange thinks that Tom Hendricks and Jerry Black would make a popular Presidential ticket, the combination " Tom and Jerry," suiting Democrats exceedingly well. Our in. formation, however, is that they like it better " straight." A tornado passed over Northwestern Missouri last Friday, destroying and devastating as it went. The town of Shriukey, Monroe county, was entirely destroyed, two persons being killed and twenty wounded. At Kansselear sta tion on the M. K. & T. Railroad, two children ' were carried away by the storm, and have not yet been found. The damage to property is immense. The snow blockade on the overland railway still continues. It appears that, although everything possible has been done to meet and overcome these im mense snow falls in the mountains, so far ail these precautions have proven unavailing. The only way probably to prevent these blockades, is to change the line of the road, and this will likely be done before another winter. Representatives are to be elected as follows ; In the counties of Baker, two; Benton, three; Clackamas, four; Clat sop and Tillamook jointly, one; Colum bia, one; Coos, one; Coos and Curry, one; Douglas; four; Grant, one; Jack son, three; Josephine, one; Lane, tour; Linn, six; Marion, six; Multnomah, seven; Polk, three; Umatilla, two; Union, two; Wasco, two; Washington, three; Yamhill, three. In all, sixty members'. . There are fifteen State Sena tors to be elected, as follows : Benton and Polk jointly, one; Clackamas, one; Coos and Curry, one; -Douglas, two; Joscuhine, one; Lane, one; Linn, one; Multnomah, two; Polk, one; Union, one; Wasco, onej. Washington, one; Yamhill, outu The ConfcderVcs in the present Con gress seem determined to kill off and make Democracy odious. They let no opportunity pass to stab that organiza tion, running the kuife in uplo the hilt, and tlien giving it a twist. Vide Tucker's tirade, Ben. Hill's speech, and Jeff. Davis' recent letter. Joseph Sovy, defaulting State Treas urer of New Jersey, has been sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. He is over sixty years old, and has a large family. He wept bitterly on hearing the sentence. . Our City Dads have ordered that First street be scraped. Good. Prompt Kelnrorccinoiit. When tjie physical energies are over tasked or nag through weakness or disease, they need prompt .reinforcement. Kcncw ed vigor is most speedily supplied through the medicinal resources of that clas., IIos tetter's Stomach Bitters assuredly deserve a preeminent place. Weakness, whether constitutional or 'arising from disease or over fatigue, cannot be better compensated for than by a resort to this prime strength ening cordial. The enfeebled invalid, the convaleseeut,Ma'nd the aged, infirm, find that it is an unfailing source of vigor and comfort. Its combined tonic and alterative properties also constitne it an invaluable remedy for indigestion, weakness of the organs of urination, constipation, torpidity of the liver, and many other irregularities and disabilities, and render it an invaluable protection against malaria, as well as dis orders of the stomach and bowels, inch. Sew To-lay. For Sale. AFIUST-CLASS Harness .Shop mid Si ock, lo cated in LeVanon. For terms uni! v to JOHN SETTLE. SPECIAL SOTirE. AH Persons owinz me on not es that arc duo. or book accounts, arc requestor toc-nll :md vay up ny 1 ne 1st ot j;ni. Mintt. Ltta ion, March 17, ISToinl WHEKKAS my wife, Anna Eliza Silvester, without eaus-3 or provneat ion, lias left my lied and board for pnrts inikiiovni, I, Samuel Selves! cr, hereby not ifyull with whom she may deal, that they must deal with liornt theirowii risk, as 1 will not stand responsible for tiny of her debts, contracts or liabilit itw. SAMUEL t-ELVESTEIl. ; March 17, 1S7G-W4n28 I-li'SC Fniin for Kale or Kent. A FAKM. known nsthe donation claim of J. J. M. Elliotf,t welvumile east of Albatiy.eoii pistinn; of IKK) acres ; over J'HI acres tinder eulli vat ion ; balance at present used as paM me, but all of it ffrain land -all under fence and well watered. It is one of I lie liest farms in Linn county, and wilt be sold or rented on favorable terms. Knu:rc at t lie farm adjoinmir above (U'wi-ilieil on 1 ho mst, of W. A. i'AUL. March 17, 1S7(5-3Hi1 Opposition Is (he Life of Trade DAVE .MUIUJAN lias opened an office in the rear of the I'ost 'dice, on llrojidalhin St., where lie will keep on hand for sale I.iiuc, l'lastcr, Cement, and "Sand Banks,'" of best rpialit ies, at lowest rates. IHVII) MOKUAN. Albany, March 17, '7C-2iimS . W. ' IS. CiUAIIAM, (LATE CF Mil UHiANl K EEl'Salwavs on hand locskins,f 'assiiiicress Vest ines, elc-, a lnnrcr ami lietter stock than ever ltvforo brought to this market. Uuts-itmVt.mfces toonleraJ! stylesof Clolhini; for men and Imivs, at reasonable rates, guarau leeiua will fact ion. Shop on First street, neyt door to City Mar ket, lately occupied by lr. E. O. Smith. i:vS X XI (E NIX Livery iITeed Stable CCUNKll WASIUXGTUX A FIRST STS., AXS. MARSHALL, Proprietor. CATlUfAfiKS, TSIT;;iKS, HACKS & PADDLE horses to let on reasonable terms. Horses Imarded by the day or week. 1 will hav some of t lie a'yest ris ever turn ed out of a. livery stable in Albany. ET" 11KAKSE and carriages furnished for fu nerals. ;ive mo a call when vrin want to ride. AXS. MA1 SHALL. Albany, March 10, 1S7-25v3 T Kxec'ii tor's Aotire. NOTICE if hereby Riven that letters testa mentary have liecii issued to the under signed, niMih t he estate ot Wm H. Mendenball, deceased, by the County. Court of Linn comity, Oregon, Ix arhi.a date March 7th, lr7i. All per sons bavins claims against the estate are re quired to present them, w ith, the proper vouch ers, within pix months liom the dale ot this not ice, to I he said executor, at hia residence forty miles eaat of Albany. JACOll MEXDEXIIA1.L, March 10, 7870-23vS Executor. x-,jlx.:eh2e:.xx GROCERIES & PROVISIONS. XEW STORE! SEW GOODS ! JUST OPENED, in the huilriins on First St., east of Ferry lately occupied by II. Weed), u new and fi cuh stock of Groceries, l?i'ovi.-ioni,IE t c. which I ofiTer lo the eiJizens of Albany and sur TOimdliiir conn! ry at fair living rates. I proixittc kecpUii; n i;od.stock of ovcrylhiii in my line1, in lis season, and respect fully ask the pnlromcrc of t he cit izens of A 11 winy aiid vi eily, promising low pricesand fairdealuu; with all. J. II. HADLEY. March 3, IS715-21V8 - THE EX EM Y OF DISEASE ! THE FOE OF PAIN To Iup. unci IJoat 14 THE UIUXI) OLD rausT.nr.Te3 LI1TIME1TT. WIIK Il UAH STOOD TlfK TKMT OF 40 There is no sore It will not heal, no lame ness it will not enre, no ache, no pain, that arllwt the lnunan bwly, or! the hoily of a horse or other domestic animal,, that does not yielil to its magic touch. A bottle costing 23c. 50c. or 1 00, has often saveU the life ot" a Ionian beinf;, anil restored to life niw usefulness manv a valuable horse. IOU MKX, IT WIIX t lKG RlieunKUUm, Burns, Sen Ids, Bruises, Cuts, Frost-bites. Swellings, Contracted Cords, Pain hi the Back. Luuibarro. Stiatii.'a. Chilblains, Strains, Sprains, mity Joints. &oie A ippies, iiwriiptions, t'ama, nouiius, L-iuer, - FOB ANIXIAI-S. IT WILL 'I'RR Spavin. -Galls and Sores, Svvinriy, Kinjr 15one, Winda'.K Hig Head, Toll Evil, Humors and roros. Lameness, Swellings, ScrarclHjs, Iii-demiier, " Stiffness, Strains, tsoreuesSj Open Sares. 2tlyS REGISTER BUILDING, ,- Corner First aul Perry Streets. -Trxst Received I A I.ABUK STUt'H OF BOOTS SHOES a a OF EVERY STYLE & MAEiE wnicu will he sold I Wlf.L ALSO 1'AY THE O a Highest Market Iriec, " in exchange, tor a'.I kinds of jVIereliimtublo I'x'otluce 2 J. FLK1SCHXEK. Ocfa-v8uG TITUS BROTHERS, ikaj.i-:i;h in j iz w i : ii y , Silver & Plated Ware, - and DIAMOND SPECTACLE! AGENTS FOH THE Singer Sewing Machine, The ISst Machine Miidc. Incorporated Feb. t, 187r. Capital. i0,()00. UNION STOUE! Comer First and Washington streets, Albany, : Oregon. President, S. A. l)AWSO, Suieriiitemleiil, A. J. JOIIXSO A. N. UMHKV, SI. HHJ.l l:, .1 . Itl.KVIS, j. ki:i:ii. . 1ASXOX, A. KI.KTI.HS l(AWSO.. N. A. Wholesale and Ketail Deulers in Y GOODS! Clolliiiiv, Hardware, trot-kery, Oroccricx, Fiirin inpleineiilM and Machinery, c., Ac. Also, buy an1 sell on commission all kinds of tioods, MaVUi!table I'riHluce, Au. Iee. i4, is7i-liviii( STOVES STOVES! Froin this date until further notice, I will sell a ciiou t: Ni:i:"iios of Stoves & Eanges ! -AT -ALSO- PUMPS, HOSE, ETC. W. H. 3ICFAKLAND. Albany, Dec. 10, 1874-13 . XTotice U2j8z.-txrzx. THE METZLER CHAIR T'HIS IS TO INFORM THE PITBI.IO" THAT X no chair goes from my factory without my name upon it. All others are. false imitations, mid should' lie so resrurdod. All persons nrn hereby warned against attempting any such iiipuimjii upon my cusiomei-s. J. il. METZLKK, Jeifcrson, Or., Jan. 21, lt76. 2?OTIiATQ3a: 2 -A IjIj UEHSON3 knowing themselves indebted -fA by i,ot,i ok wfimiit to John Kripjrs, are hereliy noliited I hat he i-alls for it mttleinent. and renuests that IHey will govern' theinsidves U:oruilljlv. J'JUM lililtjitj'J Albany, Dec. 47 ,3-1 1 DR intjll: w I Furniture Eooms. F1. S. XXJXIVICjr, liesfs leave to rinnonnee to t ho cit izens of this city and surround in;j country, l hat lie lias open ed a large stock of Jb' U 3E-3?JrXTTTX1.3I3 J in tlie building lately occupied by llr. Pltiin m?r?s driij? store, on First st ivet, where can be had, on most reasonable terms, Parlor Sets, If ed room Mnitsi. SoTas, I.onnes, Easy I'liaii'w, Center XahleK, Whatnots, . Book-cases, Salem, Wardrobes, and In fact every! hins else needed to Ci XO IIOUMEZEEPIXf.. t 3fy yootts are well made and of tho very Eatcst and Handsomest Stylet. FIIICES WAY DOWN. CSiT-Fl'nXITCIJE nianufactured to order, at short not ice. 6i5 Furniture rc mired and put ingoodahaiic on short notice. Uivo me a call. r. s. ii.tj. Albany, Nov. 2D, 1S73 lllva SOMETHING NEWIN ALBANY ! ! Orcss Making I millinery Ciootlt ! Endics' Furnishing Ciood! ANi- General Emporium Mi:.s. A. Jtitxs, at her new stoiv on B."oad albin si reel, near the corner of ccou , ollera t he ladies a splendid stock of new hi.i.ii:kv ash mtKss TiiiM.Hixtis, of every descrinlion. all of tho latest and most fashionable style-. She also has a complete as sortment of Ladies mid Children- Fiirnisliing toola nu Limcmrnr i of every quality aud style, embracing Homo, (Ollnrs, Kaninra. (liraided or embroidei-ed) llniKlkereliicls, Ijicos, KiiihroidrrieH. Colluret Ich, li!l tamiH, Mulls Ac, and all kinds of ladies' and children's under wear, winch w ill lie sold verv low. Call and examine goods. JlltS. S. A. JOIIXX. Albany, No-. 2i5, 1S7.V1iiv8 JOHN BRIGGS ''PAKKH THI S omillTl XITY TO IN FOH M A his friends and the public jrciierally, that he is now settled in his NEW BUSINESS HOUSE, on the oltl nfatitl nexl dHrto V. C. IIiiiiKr Co , when can )o I'ound its gi'cut un ns-sortiiiont ana Stoves and Eanges as can lie found in any one liouso tliis side of Portland, and at as LOW PRICE. ' ALSO - .' Pumps c3 Pipes, t'astiron, ItrasM &. Inaincled - KETTLES, in great variety. Also, Tin, Sheet Iron, alvanixed Iron, and C'opperwarc, always on hand, and made to order, Af I.IV- 1XU HAT lis. Z7zxXX on TTim. AllKiny, October W, 187.Viv8 ALU ANY FOUNDIIY And X a, c li i i o S hop, A. 1 CIIUKllY I'roprictor, AL1USY, C'ltKGON, Slauufaetures Steam Engines, Flour antl Suw IHill Maeliin "J, WOOD WOKK15TG And AGRICULTURALMACHINERY, And all kintia of IKON AN BhASS CAST1XUS. Tart ieular at ten t ion paid to reiiairinsr all kinds of machinery. , 41 v3 JOHN SCHIMEEIl, BEALEU IN Groceries & Provisions, ALBANY, OIIEGOX. HAS JITST Oi'KNKP HIS NKWfHMH'F.U establislinie.il t on corner of Kilswoi th and First sfi-eets, witli a fresh stiH'k of . 1)-.k, to whicli he invites the at ten lion of our citizen. In 'connection with filestore he will keep a Hakery, and will always have' o hand a full supply of fresh hreud, crackers, 4c. - t.rocertes, 1'nivisions, i:auittes, t'inirs. To SOT Call and ace me. JOHN SCIIMEER. February 16-24v4 FOR V BLANK DEEDS, Neatly executed. Call af the KcgiskT Office ; , 1 ,a TIio Democratic primaries in Claclca mas county wil Ibe held April 8th. Oregon City is getting to be very moral." -'There has not been a drunk arrested for over a month. The Enterprise says a quartz ledgo has been d'tFcovered near Oregon City. What good is a quartz ledge? The Farmer contains an advertise ment ot "an estray mare, 25 hands high having with her a yearling colt two years'old." The l'laindealer thinks the mare has been taken to the Cen tennial, where ehe certainly should bo. Sixteen persons united with the Pres byterian church of Corvallis Sunday before last. Eight were received upon profession ot faith, and eijjltt upon cer tificates, making in all '22 who have joiid this church since the 1st of Jan nary. vi'-'"'" Last week a little son ot John Clemens one mile north of lloseburg, was leap ing with a broomstick, when it broke, throwing him on one aim in such s manner as to break one ot the bones of the forearm in two placesa nd dislocate the wrist joint. IT. S. land office transactions at Hose burg for the month of February, 187C: 17 homestead entries, inclnding 2,070 acres; 2 final homestead entries, including 240 acres; 7 cash entries, including 5U5 acres; 3 donation certificates issued, 978 acres; 24 declaratory statements filed. . Tuesday ot last week, as Kdwirt Smith aud a son of George Sham brook, of Coles valley, Avere crossing tlie river at that p'ace in a skill, it floated agaimt the ferry rope and was thrown over. Mr. Smith was drowned, and tho boy only saved his life by the utmost pret ence of mind. All along the Chehalis river, and in many places on the shores of Gray'd harbor, there are immense tovcs of tho very finest fir, spruce and cedar timber that can be put into a boom anywliere on the bay, for about S3 per thousand. The bar at the month of the bay, can always ue crossed by vessels ot no more than 12 teet draught. During eight months past tlie Belle Peck mine in War Eagle district. Idaho, ia? yielded S70.000, and dunust a con siderable portion of this time there wero less than ten men employed. The mine as been worked under very lavorabw circumstances, the ledge being emlxnled m the earth material that was easily landled, requiring the use of but a very small quantity of powder. Y hue crossing the Moiave river at Fish Pond tlie California mail fttao was swept down the river one thousand rods, drowning two horses and bbmuer ging the mail totally all night. It ar rived at l'rercolt at 4 P. M. on the lOlb. Mr. Ware, one of tho proprietors ot the steam sash and door factory at Cr. val. is, had the misfortune to meet with very painful accident. While work- means, let ins k-tt hand come in contact with the plane bit, and the result was that tlie index finger was almost seven 1 at the second joint, it holding together by a small strip of flesh. J he wagon road to I lilamook is in a mi.-crable condition and has been im passable fur a liotsn inmn f i'too Tt w intended to make repairs and put it in good repairs as soon as rxissible, but like all other work, we sui pose this will b . deieiideiit on the state of the weather for its execution. I ho mail carrier, at ast accounts, thought he won'd attempt the next trip on horseback. the Jleorter says: The bridco across the Yamhill river is not safe for man or beast to cross upon. The drifts which have borne against it at di fie ret it limes during the winter have at last torn out -several til?icr from the bent on the cast end of the il - a w and the superstructure hangs together o its own weight just ready to go down at the least start. It cannot be repaired or some time, and there should be some means of warning supplied there before a terrible accideut lielal Is some passenger that is not aware of the situation. On Saturday, sixty kinds of winter wheat, and twenty-five kinds of spring wheat, together with several difitrent ktnds of oats, a specimen of hemp, oil and lin. flax, red clover, timothy, buck- wheat (Silver hulled). mulct, sprinzami winter rye, and lour kinds of barley, were added to the collection ot grain to bo sent from Olympia to tho Centennial " hx position. I he Walla Walla people, fear tliey will have a short peach crop this year, there hating been some very cold weather in that section recently. 1 he alia Walla&UoIumbia luver It. K. Co. has raised the freight tariff" on its narrow gauge, and the shippers talk ot going back to prairie schooners. ngham Young has promulgated an edict decreeing that there shall lienee f or th be no round dances indulged in by the faithful; and, moreover, that all balls shall begin at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and close by 10 in the evening. Nineteen hundred dozen eggs were shipped from Walla Walla last week. Custer saya, "you can't civilize an Indian any more than you can teach a rooster to lay goose eggs." The Montana people have petitioned ( ongress to have tho Columbia river improved so that salmon can get up. Six head of horses were stolen from the ranch ot 13. F. Stone, near Walla Walla, on the night ot the 4th hist. , Daniel Drew, the great speculator, who has liecn a principal operator on Wall street tor thirty years, has filed his petition in bankruptcy. Liabilities, secured and unsecured ,&bout $l,500,000v Choice City Property; xTor Oalo j THK t-NDERSIOSED, wlhlnfr to cntKratOw isotlcrina his property In Albany for enlcl" consist Intt of a xmh residence, located handv and near tlie lxiincssi part of the ritv.'with two. Ions iu block 23, fronting to the nortli on Third ttlrcetand to the west on Callpoola. Tlx Iota nre enclosed by a nice picket fence, and t her U a sood barn and other onttmUdtngs, beMldcH a choic lot of bearing fruit traes and grniie vines, with a fence built between the two loin. forming a nice Httlo warden spot, which t in cxtm condition for gardeiiins,. i'oscsion civ en tuKin after fiilc. Any hiRtriiuUion given at th vetndi'nce of J. M. KKAC1L. or aa liw U ciicrully known. Malt. iX'ttcb.