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ALBANY REGISTER.
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OFFICIAL CfcTY PAPER.
ALBANY, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1876.
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
XC. 13. HAYES.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
-W. -A WHEELER.
REPCBWASI STATE TICKET.
Fob Conqbess,
HON. R. WILLIAMS,
of Multnomah county.
Fob Presidential Electors,
W. H. ODELL, of Lane county.
J. W. WATTS, of Yamhill county.
J. C. CARTWRIGHT, of Wasco county.
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
TlIE CENTENNIAL EXTRAVAGANCE .
THE OTHER SIDE POLITICAL THE
STEWART ESTATE THE DULL SEASON
THE MUSTANG RACE.
New York, June 3, 1876.
OPINIONS ON THE CENTENNIAL.
As Decoration Day was appointed
for the opening of the Banker's Build
ing, at the Exhibition in Philadelphia,
the directors of most of the large banks
gave their clerks a holiday ibr forty
eight hours, and paid their expenses to
the Centennial. This was a treat to
men who are tied down to the desk the
year round, and about 200 of the gay
est men rode off in the bright morning
with their wives and sweethearts, to Jo
the exhibit:on. Brown Brothers, one
of the largest banking firms in the city,
gave each of their married employees
S50, and the single ones $25, so that all
might have a taste of the pleasure.
Another firm provided a drawing-room
car for their employees. Such liberal
dealings characterize firms of standing,
who keep their trusted clerks for years,
till their customers know the very pe
culiarities of their hand-writing and
fold of the letters, and would hardly
recognize correspondence coming in any
other way.
But the Centennial did not seem to
impress all its visitors in an extreme'y
favorable way. One of the young men
went in this excursion expressed him
self without reserve on his return as to
the value of the Exhibition, and his re
marks are given for what they are
worth.
"See it all J " he broke out in answer
to a question, "I saw it all in six hours.
Went through all the buildings, took
two lunches, and was back in New
York the next morning. ' Id my opin.
ion, the Centennial is the biggest F-r-o-d
ever perpetrated on an unsuspecting
r eople. There is , hardly a thing to be
seeu that one can't find in the Broad
way shop-windows. There is an enor
mous display of fine dress goods and
furniture, nothing better than we see
every day. There isn't $50,000 worth
of jewelry in the whole exhibition, and
not more than 2,000 pictures. The
machinery is wonderful, aud the build
ings are large and showy. The Wo.
men's Pavilion is nearly as large as any of
them, and was full of bric-a-brac,which
my lady friend with me said was rather
cheaply done." And he expressed in
other language that he didn't want any
more Centennial iu his. This is only
sn opinion, and, as Josh Billings says,
. opinions are like other vegetables, wortn
only what they will fetch, but it may
console the few who are prevented from
seeing the Centennial to know that
they have not lost all there is in the
World by not going.
But, notwithstanding the ' adverse
opinion of these bank clerks, I say the
Centennial is a big thing; and one
which everybody ought to see. There
are art pictures in plenty, and the bes.,
in the world; there is statuary; there is
machinery; th?re are goods from every
country in the world, and there is
everything that can delight and instruct.
It is precisely what was intended an
exhibition of the world's progress; and
whoever does not see it misses an ex
tremely good tiling. But don't let it
cost you too much. There are not
enongh people in Philadelphia to stock
the boarding-houses, by a long way;
and there are rooms for an hundred
thousand more than" are there now, or
will be there at any time. Pay no
high prices. Stop by the day till you
get wliat you want at the price you
waut, and then settle down quietly to
see what is to be seen. The hotels and
boarding-houses are more anxious to
have you than you are to have them.
There has not been that rush that was
expected, nor will there be. Six
months is a long time; and it will
spread out the exhibition tolerably thin,
so far as people in attendance is con
cerned. There is no necessity fbr pay
ing exorbitant prices. One can live iu
Philadelphia this summer as cheaply as
in any other city, it one knows how.
Tne secret is: wait. Go till you find
what you want and don't be frightened
by any reports of crowds. There is no
such thing. There are more rooms
than people, ami there will be to the
end of the exhibition. But go, by all
means. It is worth the going ten
thousand miles to see.
METROPOLITAN EXTRAVAGANCE.
There is money in the country some
where, or people could not aflord such
indulgences as are offered by our metro
politan shops of luxury. At a fashion
able furnishiiig-house, where the de
signs are always in the best of taste, I
was shown some of the new fashiacs
for decorating bouses. The heavy
hand-woveJapanese brocade?, in rich
subdued colors, made of raw silk, mixed
with gold, were eer'ainly very handsome
for chair covering, and looked as if
they might be a joy forever, like all
truly beautiful things. They were' of
ordinary width, but when the, attend
ant mentioned the price-? only lit teen
dollars a yard awe took possession of
my soul. "How much would the quan
tity sufficient for upholstering a set of
furniture cost?" I ventured to inquire.
"From one thousand to fifteen hundred
dollars," was the answer. And I didn't
ask any more questions. But when the
dealer went on to show a satin, figured
with gold embroidery, at 15 a yard,
with which he was to cover the walls
of a large room io place ot wall-paper,
and I thought ot the country suffering
from stagnation of business, and grew
sick. This is no exaggeration, and no
more are some different facts with which
I am going to contrast this.
SHADOWS OP CITY LIFE.
At a desk in the room where this Ut
ter is written, sits one of" the best stuck
actors in the city, who two months ago
was receiving a salary of 00 a week,
with steady employment for the sum
mer. In an evil hour, iu hopes of mak
ing a big success, he was persuaded to
give it up and go "in a star part," as it
is called, in the country, at a much
larger salary, to be sure, but still on a
venture. It was not a foolish thing to
do, in faet his friends congratulated him
when they heard of it, that he had a
chance to distinguish himself, and make
a reputation like llulberry Sellers,
which would make him rich for life.
But the play proved not a success as I
was anticipated, and the man was left
out o" employment, with a family on
his hands, and not a stroke of work to
be had. The companies are all full fbr
the season, and the poor man sits there
within reach, penniless, living on one
meal a day, of bread and water, supplied
through the chance gift of friends,
ligtheaded with faintness, and unable
to keep his children from hunger.
Farmers', who gather your families
round a plentiful table daily, it it is
ever so plain, consider yourselves fortu
nate. POLITICAL.
Governor Tilden's friends are in hot
water. About five hundred papers,
Democratic of course, in the West and
South, received an oft'er from an adver
tising agency in this city, to publish as
quoted matter," five notices urging
Tildeu for the Presidency. The papers
receiving them who were opposed to the
Governor, immediately raised the
howl that he was attempting to subsid
ing the press, and a pretty little row it
raised. The anti-Tilden papers took it
up venomously, and charged the old
fox with all sorts of corruption and
fraud, laying particular stress upon the
fact that the advertising agents who
sent out the proposition were Republi
cans, aud wanting to know what Re
publicans had to do with Democratic
nominations. Now the facts are these .
Bates fc Locke, 34 Park Row, New
York, are advertising agents. Their
business is to place advertising in news
papers for whosoever desires it, for
which they get a commission from the
newspapers. They advertise, just as a
shoemaker makes shoes, tor whoever
comes to them Jew, Gentile, Chris
tian or Pagan.
It happened one morning that a cus
tmoer of theirs who is a democrat,
came into their ofilce, and wanted five
notices offered to five hundred papers, i
urging the nomination of the Gov
ernor. They did it, just as they would
have sent out five notices of a piano,
or sewing machine. Probably Gov.
Tildeu knew notbing about it. Prob
ably it was the tribute a friend wished
to pay him. But be that as it may,
the people opposed to him have made a
terrible howl about it, and it has made
more talk than any one incident of .the
campaign.
TH1 STEWART ESTATE.
Sly advice is den't get rich. I never
will, for it isn't sate. One never knows
what is to come of h's money after he
is gone. Alexander T. Stewart died
worth forty millions; and he disposed
of it all, as we'd as it could be done,
before he died. But uov comes a
dozen or more of people who claim
that they are cousins of the oid man;
and they insist that the will by which
he disposed of his projerty was forced
out ot him by his wife and Judge Hil
ton; and, in short, that they are entitled
to their share as relatives. Aud they
have employed lawyers, ajid have com
menced suit to break the will; and
there is a prospect ahead for lively busi
ness. The probability is that others
will get their fingers in this very rich
pie before it is done with. It is 6tated
that he has relatives which he never
publicly acknowledged; ' and that they
and their friends are also after their
share of the dead merchant's money.
He never had any children, and cousins
first, second and third are springing
up all over the world; aud it the will
of the dead merchant can be broken,
there is enough to make them all- com
fortable. Lawyers have been found to
take hold of it on speculation, for they
have a double chance. It is probable
that Mrs. Stewart and Judge Hilton
will pay very handsomely to buy them
off, for they had belter pay than sub
mit to the annoyance of legal worry.
The lawyers will get handsome pick
ings. : The claimants may, or may not,
get something. But one thing is toler
ably certain: the estate will be shorn
materially. The old man fonght, f trug-
gled and worried all his lite to have a
score of people, of who e existence lie
was ignorant, pulling his bones out ot
his grave and fighting over them like
so many hyenas. Such is life.
THE DULL SEASON.
It is not too much to say that the
social state of the city resembles that of
a mining town in the Sierras. The
clubs are well nigh deserted, and busi
ness is where, nobody knows. People
are going or gone to the country; they
went before May-day, indeed, and the
newer and cheaper the place that re
ceives them the better. Families are
fond of finding new country places I hat
nobody iu town' knows of but them
selves, and the season after they will be
heard pluming themselves on discover
iug a haunt with all the advantaged a
country place was ever known to pos
sess. The weather is deligtlul in New
York, in pity to those who cau't get
away. But folks are not going to thea
tres, or to clubs or gatherings as they
used to in the good old war days, which
a few are beginning to look back to,
when, if prices were high, there was a
dollar and a half in a man's pocket to
pay them with.
There is no dollar and ; a half now
that is in reach ot anyone. There is no
buying orselling, there is nothing doing
in property, aud everything is as bad as
it can be. The West is prosperous, but
it does not seem to affect the Eastern
cities at all. There are a great many
people in town, going and coming from
the Centennial, but they are not here
to trade. They leave no money in the
city and the public thi-p-keepers are iu
despair. They had hopes of the Centen
nial, and now that that has 'ailed them
they feel that the bottom has dropped
out for certain.
THE MUSTANG HACK.
Parker, the California rider, made an-
other attempt to ride 305 miles in tit- j
teen hours, and failed. It was a very
pretty gs.me, so the betting men think
now. lie failed to do it on his - first
trial, but spoitftig men who bet upon
him Iwlieved that he could d it, aud
that he failed purposely to get bets' ou
a second, attempt, and, therefore, they
backed him more freely ', than before.
As he foiled this time they believe he
and his mustangs to be frauds, and
that thty have been nicely taken in and
done fou. They were betting on an
other man's game, and have lost all
around. Parker was taken off his horse
stone Wind, but he recovered his sight
an hour afterward. Probably his eyes
are good enongh this morning to count
his wt anings. There are a great many
men in New York thjs morning who
swear they will never bot on a horse
race a gain. 1 Pieteo.
Joshua G. Lelaud, a prominent resi
dent of Ann Arbor, Mich., died a few
days .ago from the effects of the bite ot
a rat. He attempted to kill a rat
when it bit him on the hand, borne
timeflter the hand and arm commenced
swelling, and continued to swell till
they reached au enormous size. Death
resulted in about a week, f
He who leaves but one cat to grow
where two cats were before, i a public
beuetaotor.and deserves the blessing of
the community. '
E BOTTLE, Bootnd Shoe Maker, 3d door V
east of Harper's warehouse, in always cm 1
hand to do work at reasonable rates, neat and 1
nice. S-MU13
ST. T. MOORE,
House and. Sitrji Paintor,
AL3ANY; : : OHKGOX.
GRAINING, PAPEKH ANGIN?, CALCKMIN
ing, tilav.ing, &c. Having lind nn experi
ence, of 2- years in the business in t lie East, I
can wifely guarantee satisfactory work to all.
Shop on First street, next door cast of CUrk
A Wyatt. itim
- NEW ISAVIil
Opposition is the Life of Trade
D AVE M'nG,i" has opened an office in tin
rear ot the Post .fllce, on Itroudalbin St.,
where he will keep on hand lor sale
.line, Cluster, t'cowut,
and "Sand Banks," of best quanta., at lowest
rates. DAVID MOIUiA.V.
Albany, March 17, 76-2lmS
PKOJIPT Delivery at" Llviu
' EtntCN.
HA VINT bought out the delivery business ot
Sir. Lewis St imson, I beg leave to announce to
t no citizens and business men of AH flny, that
1 have on the streets an express and job wagon
and will be happy to erve aU w ho may give
tue a (tall.
All orders will be promptly attended to at
reasonable rates.
Orders may be left at the Drug Store of Bell &
Parker.
VIRGIL PARKKR.
EVERYB ODY
BUYS TEEM
HAVINCJ JUST RECEIVED A L ARGE SH1P
inent of thecelebrateditew style Combined
Drill and Broadcast . ,
STATESMAN GMIS DRILL,
direct from the fne orv. nm now offering extra
inducement to the farmers of Oregon. Most
of the best farmers In the State are now using
them.
saving seed and an Increased yield of grain
Is the result of drilling.
Can be used equally well as a
IrIH or Broadcast Seeder.
The STATESMAN CHAIN DRILL has been
greatly improved for this veur.
- Warerooms at my Blacksmith Shop, corner of
Sacoud and Ellsworth streets, Albany, Oregon.
Fit AIV K. WOOD.
Marcn 31. 1S70-2S
Lebanon Hotel,
S. EI. CLAUGIITO!V, PROPB.,
IXUAXOX, OKEUOS. '
HOUSE newly furnished tbronghout. The
best the markelsaliord alwovson t lie table.
The postoflice is next door to this House, from
which the stage loaves for Aliwiny n.t 7 o'clock
A. M. and return. ng arrives ot o'YIock v. m.
Conveyances procured tor parlies wishing to
vi-di the Soda Springs. Library and reading
room, wlih choice reading matter, for the
guests of t he house. itpraova
L. B. IIOYAL
HAS OPENED a rtiirler Shon on First street,
one door west of Thompson & Irving's har
ness hor, where he will be pleased to incet ad
who wish work in his line. Thankful tor past
patronage, he lioiws by close ut tent Ion to busi
ness to merit a continuance of the same. Will
keep constantly ou hand a full supply of
I'erfuiiifrj- and tlnir Oils,
the best assortment in town, i Come and gee
me.
Albany, Or., February 2.1, 1876-23v8
XOTM'E.
THE co-partnership heretofore existing be
tween K S. Merrill and L. M. Putuimi,'wn
by mutual consent dissolved, March lsh, l7ti.
K. 8. Merrill having sold his interest to Jrse
Merrill. The lirru will new be known ns Put-,
man &.'o., who will continue business at tne
old stand. T'ie accounts of tlie old limi
be settled by Mr. Put man, and a!l i hose inriebt- '
ed to Merrill A Piitman mx earnestly retpiesled
to call and settle without deliiy.
E. S. MERRILL,'
L. U. ri '1'.MAN.
Albf.ny. April 21, 1S7Sw4r3L -
DEVOLUTION XUIM E.
""OTICE is hereby given Hint the piirt net-ship
XI heretofore existing" between John Foster
and James H. Foster, under the firm name of
J. II. Foster A Co., has this duy !een dissolved
by the mutual consent of said parties, John
Foster retiring from tlio business. d;ime II.
Foster will continue the business heretofore
carried on by said J. fl. Foster Co.. and ul!
debts due. claims or demands of nnv person or
persons airainst said J. II. rosier & Co.. will be
put 1 and settled by the said James II. Foster,
and nil moneys, dues, claims, debts or demands
due or owing from any pel-son or persons,' or to
become due or owing to said J. II. Foster 4Co..
have buen sold and assigned to said James II.
Foster, who will collect and roccip for the
same. J. H. FOSTER.
JOHN FOSTER.
April 2fl, 1876. . Sn
Parties knowing themselves indebted, must
pay up without delay.
For Bale!
A sparge Kotly of ISielfi ILr.nd for
aie C3ieji;.
AO A ACRES OF LAND. IN LINN COUNTY;
tSOxj 300 acres in cultivation cverv acre sus
ceptible of cultivation well watered. Has iv
good bouse, barn, and outhouses thereon "
under fence, anil King within ? miles of a rtdl
rond station. Allgnnd g-e.ssorgrain land. The
entire tract will bo sold cheat. Iiwinire of
?. A. JOHNS,
Au;; 207-MSV7 Al'mny, Oregon.
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