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About The Albany register. (Albany, Or.) 1868-18?? | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1880)
f3K fficial Oity Paper. ALBANY, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1S80. The county canvass com me need at Oak Tllle choolltou-e on Wednesday. Tbe Grant Club of Cincinnati, number ing tdnr or five' imnJred members, have resolved to attend the Chicago Convention hi m wwi . Senator Brucp'has felt It necessary to write to the-TMJSton Herald a dont.il ot the repraKbat be is a candidate for the Vice JPfeskk'iicy. .-, ' One week from next Monday and the taia will be told. And we liope to be able t cbroolde the election of the entire Ke- Ux-GoV. Seymour one of tlie most pros perous dairymen in Kew York State. He consider himselef out ot politic?, and this year be intends to spread himself on butter. The great fire in Chicago In 1S71 lett oalyono church standing in that city. There are now, according to a recent enu meration, 213 churches there. Mrs. E. II. Green, ot Bellows Falls, Vt., Is tbe-tichest woman In America ; 25,000.. 000 Inherited from her father, Blubber Robinsou," a .wlnijef? i The Hartford Times thinks that in the rent of the ex-Presidency fulling to secure the Chicago nomination, his friend will transfer their strength to the support ot Sherman. - It is said that Senator-elect Garfield will present the name of Mr. Sherman to the Chicago Convention. It is elaimed tec him that he has ability to give Sher man as magnificent an oritorieal send-ofT as Iligeraoll gave Bla'ue at Cini.iun.-iti. We gave the elective officers ot the Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. last week. Fol lowing is the appointed officers : C. . gftton. Grand Marshall ; J. A. Davis G . C.J S. T. Ulm, G. Guide ; II. C. Raymond. G. Herald; Joseph Emery, G. Chaplain. Capt. N. B. Humphrey will be an honor te Linn county In the State Senate. He is a lawyer of splendid legal ability, and with his energy and personal magnetim Win not fail to be a most successful and wfieetlve worker in that bodv. Vote for Capt. Humphrey and you'lfuot regret it. Hon. VL C. George is making scores ol friends lu the counties east ot the Cascade. Ok! time Democrats who worked taithfully for Mr. Whiteaker two years ago, are now as aealous In the support ot Mr. George. Tb o!I Democratic majority in Eastern "Oregon will be cnt down amazingly in o uqc ituu uuu jou lorgei ii. Gen. JtSoph E. Johnson, the famous confederate 'cetxrmaiider, is not pleased - with bis experience fit Congress, -and de clines a nomination lot re-election. He is disgusted at tin. lack eft discipline and reckless spirit of his brdfb.Y brigadiers. Ue has, however, wou the respect ot the oilre llouse by tils manly vouscrvatism ad gentlemanly bearing. If there U any tiling certain in the .v-nntnas or tne voters J rets mat tuey don't ntetftl to tTJ'" "d Prim on the Su- preme 'bench ot ue State f therS' nay be Set'tSovn as "a foregone conclusion that they will be '-beaten out of sight." Judga Bnrnett U, as far as the general character goes, a good enough citizen in fact too good a citizen to attempt to make so Inferior Supreme Judgw of, tlierefore he will be left to attend to his legal busi IWti la the Third District, and aid in build ing up Benton county. John' friends will never condemn him to the torture ot attempting to fill a place bis own honest convictions tell blm he is not fitted lor. Judge Piper asked Col. Bradsliaw if he would support Thompson of Lane, and Galloway of Yamhill, among other ques tions. Iu bis answer, the Colonel said be bad no hand in the nomination ot either gentleman, and should have no vote, but T the Democrats and Republicans of those tmties wanted them, he would say amen. .Messrs. Thompson and Galloway were prominent members of tlie late legislative Investigating committee, are leading Dem ocrats, and talented gentlemen, yet Col. Bradsliaw, the Democrat ic- nominee for district attorney tor tlie third judicial dis trict, lias no interest In their election what ever ! ' . - Tho feeling among thinking men is in ftvor of M r. fc'iinn tor the ofllce of County Jatfge. And the reasons tor this are many and aofiSdeot. The office certainly is not a political one in any sense, and as it is of the utmost Importance that a competent, snond, sonest, reliable man should fill the Sce, voter, after a careful "comparison ol the two candidates for the position, are Compelled to gsv; tlie preference to Judge Flint). Our candidate lias peculiar qualifi cations for the office. For years he has l4mn recognized as first class authority on all probate matters, and a most successful Sawyer. He brings age and experience and well earned fame to the office, and will go Into ofilec fUlly qualified to attend to an the duties devolving opon him from the start. His opponent Mr. Bilyen, lias neither age nor experience' nor standing at ft bar as a lawyer to induce any one to taller that he can or will, if elected, fill Cm See with credit to himself or safety tatba taxpayers. You all - knew Lark EHyew, and while he is rather a spry boy, r. one for a moment contends that he has C-m ability or Judgment requisite In the 1, BTwaint office of County Judge, it Is a ns,ttrhatdeenlv concerns every voter. ad should be carefully considered before IksROcratle journals charge that Hon. " - George Introdttced a great many v-ly a few became , laws ? and . then? to say, by implica- 4-t Whiteaker didn't want rlence. and therefore he 'teed- bilis.- . White Gen. Grant is not our first choioe lor the Presidency, we may be permitted to say that he. stands before the country opon a record never hitherto attained by mortal man. He has made some ot the grandest, noblest and best declarations to a fallen foe that ever proceeded from the heart and lips of victorious general. Washington was 'first In war, first In peace, and first in the hearts of his country men," and so, too. Grant is first, not only in the -hearts of his countrymen," but in the hearts of the hte enemies of his coun try, as Well. Jo such grand ovation was ever tendered a-conqueror, unattended in the enemy's country, as was given Gen. Grant in tlie South. His words to the Southern people Were of. good cheer. He entered into no t'.rade ot abuc and dls. played no enmity 5 on the contrary, wiih ont ostentation or arrogance, lie went among the people of the South and de monstrated his friendship and patriotism, representing no North, no South, no East, no West, but extended tlie right hiiiid of fellowship and brotherly love, and the people, with one, accord, white and black, received him with open arms to their hearts and homes, and tendered him ovations such as no man ever received since the beginning of time. This much we will say in regard to Ger.. Grant, no matter whether he obtains the Chicago uoHii na tion or not. Hon. M. C. George's reputation for honesty Is equal taTttiat of an J' man ; his honesty has never been ealhxl in question by any man. Compared with his competi tor. Mr. George has had but small experi ence in legislative matters and yctelie has accomplished much mote. He is younger than his opponent, and therefore will bo more active and energetic in tlie interests ot his State, and having a far better edu cation lie will be able to present his views more clearly and impress them more firm ly than Mr. Whiteaker. Mr. George is in sympathy with the age in which ho lives and therefore is progres.-Ive m his ideas, while Mr. Whiteaker occupies his position of twenty years ago when he took the narrow ground of bitter opposition to everything having for its object the pres ervation of our glorious union. He stands where he stood in 1861, and deserves noth ing ot this people but an overwhelming defeat, which we feel assured will be given him in June. A country wholly dependent upon agriculture lor Its exports is unbalanced, and liable to periods of great depression.' Oregon occupies this position, and as soon as the people become aware of the fact and the fact embraced in th: above propo sition is indisputable the better tor ail concerned. If the people wish to get rid of these periodical depressions, they mut take hold and aid manufacturing enter prise!?. Oregon produces an abundance of wool, flax and hide, and if these were turned into their legitimate products, em ployment would be' given to at least ns many more people as are now citizens of the State. These products could be man ufacture as cheap liere as elsewhere, and instead of sending money out of the State or the manufactured articles, 'never to le turn, the money would be sent here and remain, to build up and enrich the State. Other industries would follow, and tlie spectacle that now may be seen each year, of hundreds ot thousands of dollars going out ot the State to purchase all kinds ot goods, implements, etRjjroUjULbgtfii no more, mm niu'icj' Could always be com manded in Oregon. Democrats generally, as well as a large number ot Republicans, believe that Gen. Grant will be tlie nominee of the Chicago Convention. ' We are not convincd of thi3 but believe that some one else will be the nominee, but who that . man will be it would be impossible to name now. In case Gen. Grant shall oe the nominee ol the Chicago Convention, Tilden will as suredly be the nominee of the Cincinnati Convention. There seems to be nothing more certain than W.sl From being fee ble and showing symptoms if an early demise, Tilden has suddenly fired up, fill. of vigor and a bar'l ot money, as eager for the nomination as ever. So far as we are concerned, Tilden would be our choice as be Is by far the easiest man to beat that ts at all likely to be named by the Cincin nati Convention. Tlie great Iraitdce of Gniinercy park would be such n load that even the Democratic party could not carry It. If then we are to have Gen. Grant and Samuel J. Tilden as the standard bearers In the coming Presidential tight, there Is nothing more certain than that Gen. Orant will, for the third tine, occupy the Presi. dtntl il chair. , . Our legislative ticket Is an exceedingly good one, composed ot men w-ho com maud the respect of all parties for their intelligence, energy, honesty and moral worth. Having lived clean lives they have no Kist record of bad faults or ac tions to defend, and' will therefore get tlie undivided support of alt Republicans, and scores of votes from thinkers of opposite political belief. Men who think for them selves and have minds of their own, will vote to place in office the persons best qualified to serve them men who have no cloud upon their political or moral characters. To such we confidently ask the careful and candid consideration . of tlie Republican . Legislative ticket, being assured that a careful comparislon will in duce them to cast their votes with us. To those who vote as they are ordered by the party leaders, we do not appeal their Ignorance Is too dense, to be reached by anything short ot Gabriel's trumpet. Democracy in Yamhill is badly mixed. The Grover ling are after Galloway, de termined to secure Ids defeat. Galloway's friends will not support F-rguson, who is ou'lhe ticket with him. ,The candidate for Sheriff, Hendricks, is in the same boat with Galloway, and Is likely to be defeat ed if Galloway Is. But While the I ingsters are defeating j Gal toway and. Hendricks, they will swamp the balance ot the tick et, Andy Shuck for State Senator, Included. It is urged that out or the number of bills introduced by Hon M. C. George In tlie Stale Senate, otfly six became laws. Snpposetlils to be true,! during tlie same time Whiteaker was a member and he did notjiJucceed In getting a single measure through. During all this time Whiteaker was President of the Senate wbicli gave him additional influence lu putting through any measure lie may have advocated. And while occupying the office of Presi dent ot the State Senate, with all the pow er and influence which it gave him more than he would have had, had he only been entitled to a seat in that body, either through a hick or ability or desire, he failed to accomplish anything for his immediate constituency or the State i It will not do to say that lie was an officer and could not introduce bills, as he was just as much a member and had i:s much right to do so as Mr. George Or any one oh that floor. But we believe, in justice to Whiteaker, it will be as well to state that lie did not refuse to introduce bills, but did claim the right, introducing several measures. None of them ever became laws, however, as they were so entirely worthless and without merit that, notwithstanding he was President ot the Senate, and his party bad the. majority in the Legislature, both in 137G and IS 3, the two sessions In which lie and Mr. George served together, his party could'nt be Induced to vote them into laws! As a representative In the Legislature of his State, with the work ings of which he certainly must have been perfectly familiar, having been a member so long, he was ot no profit whatever. As a member of Congress he is a still greater failure, and has not and never will be able to accomplish anything what ever. In all those years of service as Gov ernor, niembrr of the Legislature and Conzress, he has accomplish d but one thing, be has been dubbed '-Honest John,' and now this title is denied him, by bis own party, too. prominent members ot which charge hint with taking a $3,000 bribe. So much for Whiteaker. An acre of government land costs $1.25. A corner grocery hangcr-oli will easily consume five ten-cent drinks per day. In two and one-hail days he has swallowed an acre of as fine land as '-lays out ot doors." If he averages two days and a half of loafing per week, he consumes a fair sized farm every year. If his toliacco and cigars average a trifle over lialt as much, he has squandered a quarter section. And these are the men who in cities can find nothing to do. are continually com plaining of hard times, and their faroiliss, when the wife cannot earn enough to keep them in lirjiior, or refuses to give them more, overrun the country as tramps. I1 is these men who are festering communists and fasten themselves ujon every honest movement of Labor for reforms in hours ot work or tor needed and just demands for bt-tter wages. Who can have any great amount of sympathy for a man who swallows his garden patch in the morning before breakfast, and who whines tor bread before sunset ? Democratic journals in answer to the charge that Whiteaker never Introduced any hills while In the Legislature, and was therefore a mere figure-head in tfcat body, say he could have iiitPCuhieed bills If he clioe ; but avtib'n. M. C. George did introtluQe'Tteral bills that failed to become laws, he didn't think it worth his while to make an attempt. And in this probably he was right ; still, even an attempt would at least have shown that he had some idi a ot the business which tils constituents sent him to the Leglslaaie for. Two or three weeks ago the smelters ot Omaha struck for 20 per cent, advance of wages. On the 21 inst. the bosses secured 105 negroes from Kaivcas City, Leaven worth and St. Joe, a large number of whom were armed with revolvers and guns, and therefore were not molested by tlie strikers, who held a council ot war and determined to offer the colored men return tickets to their homes, after ex plaining the condition of affairs. The offer was made and excepted, when tlie bosses offered an advance of 5 per cent to the strikers, . which was accepted, and peace reigns In Omaha. The World declares that tlere Is not the slightest ground for belief tliat Tilden can by and' means whatever be elected, but there Is tlie strongest ground tor belief that he cannot be, and cites the Oregon case as one ot the most serious impedi ments. It says : . We lay letor; nnr readers this morning a careful digest abstract or the only too fa mous Oregon cae. together with certain eloquently suggestive telegrams and other conimu iic.it ions bearing vitally iqioii the grave question of Tildeu's personal respon sibility for posh Ions taken and for work done fy Hndividltals'Jclose o bis person, and holding most ' confidential relations with blm. We have nothing to say as to the true sign! flcanre and interpretation of i hi most uncomfortable Oregon c-ue. We content ourselves with reproducing the story as it stmd. It is as colorless a narrative as could well be made of such a chapter in our politics ; but is there any democrat in his right mind, north or south who can possibly be told what fat awaits any party who goes Into tlw next presi dential contest with a candidate about whom such a wall of circumstantial evi dence impugning his ability, bis integrity, his methods, his whole iiolltical inner manner In short can be woven, as simply outlined In the summary from official pa persoftlie Oregon story which We this morning print, ; . Tlie bill introduced in Congress by Mr. Daggett of Nevada, to compel a survey ot the 25.000.000 acres ot land belonging to the Union and Central Pacific, railroads, is a measme that has long been needed. These corporations possess a vast landed domain, considerably larger than New Hampshire, Vermont. Massachusefs, Rhode Island and Connecticut combined, whieh thev have received as a eltt from the tieonle. and tor which scores of mil lions of dollars will ultimately flow Into their coders ; yet with ample revenues and an Immense and profitable business, they are persistently endeavoring to avoid- tlie payment of taxes opon It, by refusing to. liave it surveyed. Without this, it can not be assessed ; and without assessments it cannot, of course, be taxed. There is no way to compel surveys except by Act of Congress, and the only disposition tt'w far shown by the companies lias been t? lei ay suu lino' -tiny sucn legislation. . i Elsewhere in this Issue will be found a letter from Judge Flinn, in which be gives his reasons for refusing to canvass the county for the office-of County Judge. The pos'tlon taken by Judge Flinn lit this matter Is perfectly correct th office .is not a political one, and the candidates should not be called upon to canvass the county like other political aspirant. It was understood, too, as one of the consider ations ot Judge Flmn's , accepting tlte nomination, that he would not be compell ed to canvass ; In fact he told the com mittee that he positively would not can vass if they persisted in nominating him. While we know that Judge Flinu can and would make., a most effective canvass, we endorse his position, and believe he shows his appreciation ot tlie office and its duties when he refuses to go on tlie stump and proclaim his political views. It Is proposed to tunnel the St. Lawrence river at Montreal. An engineer lias the matter in liand. so far as surveys are con cerned, and a syndicate Is on the eve of formation to apply for a charter with a capital ot 1.000.000 ami borrowing pow ers up to $3,008,000. The tunnel will 1 sufficiently broad to accommodate a double track. The boring will. It is expected, be through th substance known as black rock, and, should the geological stlffey previously made by the Government prove to be correct.' there will be no more difficult substance to' contend with. The cost is roughly estimated at $3,000,000, and Is less tlian a substantial bridge could be built for. Politics must be a very fascinating busi ness. We know ' Men who ran kheel down and offer loud prayers for Godliness, morality and temperance, wImJ would not cheat a neighbor, who give change scrupu lously but who. when mixed In politice seem to forget vey prviciple ot decency, resort to the tricks of knaves, tlie practie of backbiters and forj,-t temperance and morality in the scramble tor office. Such are hypocrites who will find thei' 'N'niu-Mn" barring the ga.e of luaven agiiu.it them. An excursion train from Santa Cruz to Big Tree. Cal.. on tlie 23J. met with a terrible airkrent. As the train past through tunnel No. 7, being a down grasY, the seed was increased, ami as a curve in the road was reached tlie first car jumped the track to the left, the second to the right, while the third car remained on the track. Tlie excursionists on the first two cars were thrown lit a heap against the bank, those remaining near the track being run over by the third car. Thir teen were reported killed and more than 40 wounded. W. E. Cliandler is rejwrted as being confident that Blaine will be nominated on the seconi ballot. We are Inclined to think Grant will be' nominated on the first ballot, when be . will gracefully hut firmly decline a nomination with thanks, when, if Washburne is not nominated. Hayes U as liable to be the winning nag as any other man. Wo are afraid Blkinc is to be euchred out of the nomination entirely. - ' As the Jay approaches for tlie assembling C! the Chicago Convention, Blaine's chances seem to grow less. Blaine is a brii'iant. audacious, eloquent, dashing politician. and stands at the head of the class. But oc cupying this enviable position he lias drawn upon himself the envy of the lesser lights, and they will prove too much for him. We still are inclined to think Wash burne tlie, coming man. jtawa rwit raphe. ; The Alabama delegation, composed of colored delegates with one exception, is solid lor Grant.,: The residence of Mrs, B. Friedler, at Lock Haven, was burned on tlie 2 2d Inst. The remains of Mrs. Friedler were fonnd In tlie ruins. Murder, robbery and arson are snspleioned. Two old persons named Strader were burned to death in their own house at Cliesterville, OnU on the 22d. By tlie explosion of a retort in a cannery establishment at Collinsville, Cal.. on tlie 23d, five men were wounded. Big f-eebets In Georgia reported from Columbus on the 22d, washing off bridges causing tho wrecking of a train and killing four . person. The lowlands were Jub-uu't-ged and cotton will have to be replant ed. Emll Brvimann. of New York, v cut his wife's throat on the night of the 23d. He left a i to to saying that his wife was un faithful. ' ' It Is reported flat Mlw Bt'tliei eldest daughter of Gen. Onf, will Soon be United to Gen. TreVfus, of the Mexican afuiy. N. G. Ordway lias been confirmed by the Senate as Governor ot Dakota, and James S. Dryden as U. S. Attorney for Montana. .'-. Gen. Goulard committed suicide iu Paris, France, on the 22d, A daring burglary is announced at Stnttgsrfi Germany, upon the King's secret cabinet, and a number of valuable orders stolen. - ' '.-' .;-:"..-; It is announced from. St. Johns N. B.. that Patrick Whalen, keeper of Bird Rock light, and son were frozen to death wbil? seal fishing. Cold weather for May. Fifteen hundred militia have been sent to Quebec to quell the strikers. In tho Methodist Episcopal Church there are at present 20.340 Sunday Schools; 221,367 officers and teachers, and 1,533.311 scholars. The relief cutter, Thomas Corxctn, sailed on the 2 2J In search of the Arctic explor ers. ' By vote of the Methodist General Con ference now in session at Cincinnati, the P. C. Advocate U discontinued as a confer ence paper. ' " : The people ot Northern Hungary arc re duced by famine to a distressing dSet. A cable dispatch says they feed on grass, nettles and mushrooms. Katoially tney want to emigrate from each placer but the paternal government does not favor the plan, and the jwJrse have orders to ar rest emigrants. .' . - Mayor Kalloch has been impeached, and ia given until the 31st to plead. The policmen of Quebec are only paid $5.60 a week, a nd threaten to strike. "A policeman's lot la not a liappy one." A Universal 1st clergyman at Elmira, N. Y., has been sentenced to the penitenti ary for boree stealing. He pleaded tem porary insanity ; but tlie cold-hearted jury sent him up. Anew religion has been invented in Indiana. It is called tlie White-Lightning religion, and must be a great success for iu originator lias been tarred and feath ered and invited to leave the country. The woman in charge of a Shepherd's fold at Hastings, Eng., lias been com mitted for trial for starring a girl nearly to death. Shepherd's folds are getting a bad name this season. J Tho "grand march ot progress" has ac comiMinied the . railroad to Tucson. No Ict-s than three printing presses have emi grated from Sau Fraubtsco to that town within the last six weeks. Tlionsands ot white men are pouring I ii to the Indian Territory and locating farms in defiance ot law. The only Iu diai iu tlie United Statets who perma nently ' behave themselves !iVc in that Territory. It seems most unwise to ex asperate them, to say nothing ot the grass injustice of tlie proceeding. , Tint free towns of Germany are to lie de prived of their privileges. Their protects will have no effect- on Bismark's nerves not even when he has the neuralgia. It is evident that while he lives Ids desires will be the Virtual law of Germany. The Empire was very popular at first, but may not always reinain so. It Is repotted that Carl Schurz pre piring to get married. This explains his curious Indian policy of tiie past six months. He t hbiks It is nice to be shot full of arrows: Sometimes; however; Cu pid turns out to be worse than a Ute. Cnllom is nominated for governor of Illinois by republicans. The republican state convention of Alabama was three to one for Grant. Kellogg is said to be safe In his seat and the case is soon to be disposed ot. The republican delegation form Nebraska is for Blaine by not a very large majority vote. Fifteen hundred riotous workmen on a strike at Omaha, compelled colored men brought from tlie river towns to stop work. Setter from Jmlg- 1'IIm. Alb.vky, Or., MrI7th, 1880. KD. ttrotsTfcR i-In reply to many enquiries why I do not can rasa the county as tho Re publican nominee for County Ju.lge. permit me to state publicly thttniKh your paper that I An nni coHsidgr the offl a political one. nor do I ttinsirfer ahy of she duties of the office to be of a political iinttre;Hhil hnvinie these vlirws ami believing thcin to be correct, I do not pro pose to innke rtoliticfel speeches for the purpose of Soliciting votbs. and der.llne to enter .into a political chhvltR.4 for ah office which nil will d mlt U not prtlii-raU in it nature; function, or aijties. I am aware that it has bebn the cus tom iii this endnty for the candidates of all tx liticnl par tic for this office, to fco thronsh the county hiaklne political speeches tt cOtlvinpe the peorHe tliiit each of them should be elected to an office which xliouldlw free from politics and poll! ichi Influences. What Influence HttoHld politico have on tlie County Jttdi;o or Comity Conrt, in laylnu ortt county roads, in building bridges, in lovyiMjt tRxes, in attending: to pre bato mutters-Olid scttlln x the estates of deceas ed persons, in deciding controversies that nr rise between neighbors when thev come into Court, in looking nfterand trtmrdinx the finan cial in erestsot the county generally, in al lowing or disallowing cfeitms presented against the county, or in the performance of any other duty imposed on or required of the County Court or county Judge by law The Court or Judge who would allow his po litical faith to influence his Judicial and official actions, is not worthy of the position. That being the case, why should candidates tor a judicial office be required by the public to go round and tell the reasons for their political fail h ? Would it nnl be as pertinent to thesuu Jeet and as much tor the public good to have each candidate tor a iudicial poslt'on go round and tell the people his religious belief, and the reasons upon which it Is founded ? The latter has as much to do with the duties of Judicial office as the former, and neither should influ ence or bias the action of courts. Very Respectfully , t. funsn atroWaiavlile Uate. BuovmvuLt, Or., May 2Gth, IdsO. En. tifcotsTKK : The weather is fine, and crop prospects arc splendid. A slight frost here yesterday morning was visible, but no damage to plants. Last Saturday evo a boarder at one of the hotels was pot in thecalaboose fnt: faOh'pay Wen t of board, and In tho morning the lockup was empty he had pried open Hie door and misled. Our city tailor went away and brought back a wife last week, and was serenaded at M. Hodes' by the band. Pr. Starr is still low, but is a little better. Mr. Sam. Willson, an old resident, has been very sick, but is better now. Mr. I. P. Mason, of Albany, was here and had a serenade by the band at the hotel last week. Last Friday will be long lemembered by the citizens of this place. The weather was lovely and they werejto flnl-.li the ditch for the mill company by blast lng out the remaining rock between the ditch and the creek. A large crowd of pebplei Including many wf men and children, accompanied by the cornet bahd of this city, arrived on the ground soon alter one o'clock P.M., and everything being in readi ness, the band struck tip some fine music, and the workmen put in three large charges of gbfnt powder, ami in a few moments the rock was rent iii two and the waters of the Cala- pooia rushed into the new ditch in a large treami and every one was happy, for now the various mills and factories sliat hare been idle so long will have plenty of water to un right along, and the Company have had quite a nanl time of ft owing to the bad weather. Mr. tV. f. Kirk met with rather a severe ac cident yesterday. While engaged tn putting the rings on a mall) by some means the thumb on bis right bahd was struck by the poll end of an axe in the hands of another titan, and the end of the thumb and nail was trntsbed badly. Last Monday morning the wettlett factory. the flouring mill and the planer all started op tn good earnest. The prospects of the railroad is still encnur- k aging. Mr. O. P. Cctttrtw thta Just got home from Portland, attd Be reports that it the iron can bn got the road will sttrely be completed to this city this fall, and tie are all In good spirits over oar fatttfe greatness ; for we have such a large water power here that this can be made one of the greatest manufacturing place Iri this valley, and then toe, wo are centrally lo cated, geographically speaking, which la Of great importance at th fa time. NakhoW GAtrofe The Portland Ilee Is just as sancy newsy as ever, notwithstanding the attempts to set down oil It. and late Mr. tt. P. Porter, our next Assessor, was In the city . on Monday, looking in gqou trim for tl canvass. ..... The rainy weather holds on, with a good prospect of fighting it out oh- this lino all Summeav Exeoraloa to Salena. The committee ou the part of the A. F. D., Messrs. L. N. Mggctt, O. vYHocb stedlerand Geo. Ilumphicy, have made arrangements lor ex ursio:iits to Salem on the 3d to take the noon 'train on that day to Salem, and returning, they can take th Albany Express iu tlie evening, or remain until the next day, coming up at noon. Tickets for the roihitl trip will bo $1 children half price. Two companies are to house their apparatus in tlie after noon, and at night there will be a grand ball tor those who desire to dance, and i !l JJt J m C-r-nioiv av a avw - ' trip the light lautastlc." There will be a grand crowd, no doubt, from this city on the occasion, a:;d a good time may be expected, as the Salem fire boys know how to do tlie genteel thing. IInulouie Mliop. Mr.-'. H. llartlcss opened his meat market on Wednesday, havirg on hand a large sfVpply ot all kinds of superior meats. ' Will, has the most tasty and elegantly fitted , up market in ti e city, and as everything i is neat and clean it is a pleasure to pur chase mints tliwe. Call and gi t clioice steaks or juicy roast. Religion Services. Christianity the world's ultimate reli gion." will be the theme ot dlsconrso at the M. K. Chnrcli next Sunday evening. Song service half hour before preaching. A cordial welcome extended to all The services of tile Presbvterian Church at i ttifet. P.O. A. hall next Sabbath morning, j Muy 30th, will becondncted by the liov. Joseph 1 A. Hannn, of Corvnllis. The usunl evening j service will be omitted. Tb iwstor Is. on that djy. to supply i Ke pulpit of Ir. LindSley, nt i o ortlabd. fcrc'ie at Albany t'olletclnte Institute. The closing exercises of the Albany ColUwi ate Institute will occur on the flfterntxiu and evening of Wednesday, t he list b of,. Jliie. Tllti afternoon will he devoted td tr rehearsal ot such results of the year's work as will lit; in! teresting to a geitGrrtl audience. The e'riter tninment of the evening will ooiisUt of recita tions, declamations, ri--litigs ittlil vbcnl and' initrnmrntHl imi-ic. Un ftil!mth - tvntriiig. June 13th, the itnnual sermon tK-fore the Col lege wiU lie delivered in the Chapel. The M. K. Sunday School cxclirs.on hss been Mvfpnntd nnii! SaMiriluv, .IliiitJ 12th. I'..llie nenKlna. Hon. M." '. (Jporj.,-.- KfpuMIrnn non.i- nee fur 0,Rre-w 1:1 ailfln-s tin- prple Hll -lllli-l5 i'-tle.- :l!it! t:ttcrs ff JitilfC inti'et :it tfie follow inj; ttit'e :i.d '!:nt : linker fit V SiMinl.it-. M:lv2Jl!.l P.M. Pra tie. I ' it y Al t if lay , M v l i .7 :20 1. .".I . t'anyoti City Tuesday, June 1st. 1 P.M The IJalles Friday.-June 4th. 7:3f P.M. Xo other appointments can be made. Owing to lack of time. Citizens, Irrespective of party, including the ladles, cordially Invited DEMIST. .-,-. H. M. l'BEEIa5iD has located In AltMiit for- the practice of Bentlatry. All work SrrsntMi Offlrr in firrlwti block, corner First unit Ferry Ms. febt DR a. W1LI.IS PRICE, DENTIST. OFFICE in Odd FelloVs' Temple, Albany, Oregon. All work careftilly perfbrmcd, and as reasonable as is consistent With good work manship' U3tvl2 -s r. ti. W. Orny. Dentist, Albany, Oregon. Ofllce in Fos ter's brick block, tip, stairs, at large bay window. Prices In proportion to time and MATERIAL consumed. 11-34 Dccnjr of tbe Teeth Arises from various causes, but princi pally It may be attributed to early neglect or the indiscriminate use of tooth powders and pastes, which give a momentary white ness to the teeth while they corrode tlie enamel. The timely use of that delicate aromatic tooth-wash. Fragrant SOZO DONT. will speedily arrest the progress of decay, harden the gums, and Impart a delightful fragrance to tlte breath. It re moves those ravages which people sustain iu their teeth from the use of sweet and aelif articles. , . May K e w To-Day. Tilt! SECOXD AXXlTAl PICX1C OF TlfK Albany German Aid Society, AT T11K IVIIt GKOUJfDS, Hondas, ,2ay 31, 1880. fioba5ime: I At 0 A. M. procession, headed by Albany Bniss Band, to lair grounds. 2 Arriving at fair grfmhdSj tnusic liy Band. 3 Singing by the Choir. 4 Dancing. A I.unclieon at 12 M. . " 6 ,HVntenalverture,, by tfi Bitft-i. 7 Ringing by tho Choir. 8 Address by the President, W. Vonrrr a- Einweihung der dentschen Ktthnej 10 Dancing until all are satisfied. A cordial invitation is eatendfid to alt.- Csauaiucc or ArraiiKeBtfVnla. F. MILLER. JOK TfKIttlKli. J. UKAI'VV'OHt., I.. MILIJvK, SIC HOrKMAN. W'j VOIfiT. j . Albany, May SI, 1S80; 'OTAOONSl WAGONS! IEXPEC t TO RECEIVE THIS tVftfcfc, tliixjct from the Factory, a car load of the celebra ted RAIN WAtJONS, whieh will have all tho LATEST IMPROVEMENT!, Including Kauaa LUge Tire, Don't full tocall and get prices. . SAAlfjEL K. YOrNU.- Al'ianv, Mv ?l, , lssil. Wagons! HEALTH rOB AUm That nightmare Malarial Fever has ar rived in, H t's anpleasa-ttness. Injurious drags are taken in.lartre quantities at larger eipense xo buik! uc umi uMffj-i"""."-ihg feeling wit h no oiher iesUJt than Jo Juw pair the system. , rtunder' .Sure. S$J -fut Bnraul v Vnrar and Airue Mixture a vcuetahle compound will not only save you froui this shaking, but will also reduce' your expense. Price, f 1 per ooixie. inm, uppnn ou ana recommended by many. SrH-fe One Itullar BsMI. . . Tour lirhggist has it or will get it for you. The Original." Insist upon having it. Lost, Strayed or Stolen. TBOM THE MOSS FARM, ten mile sooth mt J? AINanv, on Tuesday night. May IStto. lsi a PARK BAY HOR9E. 1 1 years old, left W llg crooked at Hie knee, and on the inside bf Sitae leir is a knot aliout the sir.e of a large warnut. A. reward of TWKNTV DOLLARS wiJT b srlven toany one returning the above described animal to the undersigneds IIKKttY MORS, MARTIN MOe6. May 21, Ism Water Fitting J .....- nr.iim A his friends and tho public generally, that t ho is prepared to do all kinds t Water ittJjater, at the lowest living rates. In connection witM I t he Water Works or I ne city, JOnX BRIGGS. A".bany, May 14. 1880-5:lvl2 SKierllT'a Sale. In the Circuit Conrt of the State of Oregon for the county of I Jnn. Charles O. Barnes, Plaintiff, vs. M. V. Brown. Etta Brown his wife. I. Kj Rd Moores. administrator, and Sarah W. Stinsoa; administratrix, ol the estate ot A. L. Stinsoa I deceased, C. H. Stewart. J. M. Wollord E: oiiora. partners, doing oustness under ib flrm-name of J. M. Wolford ft E. Wolford, W- TJ Y VIRTUE OF A PECRKE OF FORECL0- !. J sure in t hennove named Court in the above, entitled sntt, and ;an execution and order of sale issued in pursuance thereof, to me Hireet ed and delivered. I have levied npon the mortj gaged premises described in 'aid execution and decree and order of sole as foiiows, lo-wit : Commencing nt the northwest corner of block No. S3, in tho oity of Albany, In Linn coantyi Oregon, and running thence south ISO feet, thence east 132 feet, thence north I'M feetj thence west 132 feet to the place of beginning, and on Saturday, the 12fA rftty of June, A. D. 1880, -. rnnrt tfnnui rifWM Itm lia. ttw , IK n I 1 In.. t at (ha l,. Jit tlJ! P. M . I will sell the hereinbefore described rss.1 property at pnblic anction, for rash in band, w the highest bidder, the proceeds of sale ts M applied as provided in said decree, as follows: First, to the paytm-nt of the costs, taxed at se so, ana accruing costs ; second, to tne pay ment to the plaintift Charles O. Barnes, the sum of S4 683 82. and the further tram of 10) nil in V.H. gold coin, wifh interest thereon at tlie rate of ten percent, per annnm from the" 4th day of May. 18S0: third, to the pa v meat tti the defendants, J. pi. WOlford E. Wolford. toarttlersloing business nndcr the flrsenasd or j. si. rtoitord and K- wolfbrd, the sum pi 202 4J, and the overplus Wy. there be; t6' M pal J to tlie defendants, Si. V. Brown and Etta VToimrq, tne sum pi Dated this Utii day of May. 1S80-33vl2 " - - I. C. PICKET, SberifT Ltnn County, Oregon'. Br Geo. HcMrauY, Deputy. Administrator'a 1 Sale -? - NOTICE IS IfKKKBY GITEJf that the n (lersignetl administrator of the esiate of. Davhl Presley, deoca'f.l. ir( pursuanreof an or derof theCothity tjrlrt hf Lthii county, Or gon, duly iriiide and Llitcrt'U bf reco'rtli ni, iVn the .-- . w . - Itth hiy of ATdti ltStff- nt the hour of twoo'elrwk iii .tlie attafno'rVn of sld day, at the dwelling oil the pit-itiises hece-" inafter dcscrllicd. sell nt public auction; tM t hfi highest bidder, the following described prruf- . istes. to-wlt : 'The north hnlfof the northeast quarter of section IS, In townxhip 14 south of range 3 west of the WiUatnctle meridian, tn Linn county, Orcsron." - Ibkms or Salr. Ono-thlrd of the purchase price cash in hund. one-third to be paid in six months, and the haJauce in nine months from Ihe day or wle, the deferred ymcnis to be se cured by a mortgage on the premises. - FRANK PRESLET, April 23, 1S30-H30V12 Administrator. - VTFiT, A TtTRTTB I MARBLE AM) ST0E WORKS P. "TOOD S5 CO., - Manufacturers bf MONUMENTS J XX cad Stones, ' mm ifacSSBSBCSJ, Cemetery Ashler Coplngt Tile fox WaXka Sases for Q-ardea FouatftiaSf and all kinds of work done in StoneV .Aswetrctoor marble direct fmm , nw rt K.. rl Kmva 1 . t ,.w . IIT - , ; " v..v.v w mi mn. w casi as sure customers the illt.. jji ,' : . . . . tub mu mimm ana loot Fira Of rfs ' ffWfn arty phrt of the State promptly CA!1 work warranted as represented. .lfcrsiinp and Works on corner of Second and Ellsworth streets, AlbaJiy. Orvnon. w , r. HutiB cs. March 1S, lSS0-vl2n23 Albany Fumitnro Houssw jAftiES DAMNALG, Maritimcttirer and Dealer ia -"t7 "f""f "."r TT nrt Tr-r -w-a fi it i-c nu iii i-c n - IfedmOm Stilts iTalnht, xsti and Maple Parlor' Sails ; Patent Rockers. Easy Chairs and, -i Lbuhgesa speciafty. SprinG Ma iTbesseS, Uxthsioii tehtrc Tables, Pillar Extension, cteV ' A Splendid lot 6 WalrMrt nd Ifard woo(f (ibars of an kiads Sr!fAAai ' - Bookcases ; ,.; Furniture HousBV I am thankful for past patronage aTld! ' intend to make it to the Interest of all residents of this city and vicinity to come and see me. Corner f Secon and Ftrry. stfceuk' ' o