The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1868-12-26

tofore, but not to the same extent bv re-
son OF the reduction of tie tax ON wbis.
ky, and making the estimate Of canacitv
on amount Of production. When the
capacity system shall be improved and
moditled as experience already demon,
ssrates Will be necessary, the frauds will
DC lcssened and the revenue increased
The greatest want Is comparatively hon
est oiflclals, but no improvement can be
hoped for under the present Executive
fhIs tact Congress should have observed
aud acted on long ago, and then devised
system which human ingenuity could
not SO easily circumvent
The lock factory, Union bank buildino
and few others We're DESTROYED by FIRE
Total loss, $4,000, mostly insured
Four fireman were injured by falling
down from ladder.
Mr. Greely has three column letter
to Senator Morton en- his recent speech
as to the resumption of specie payments.
He differs from Morton, and believes a
prompt resumption possible, and argues
on that point at length
In speech at banquet in Philadel-
phia, on saturday night, Colfax said, re-
lative to the incoming Administration
that it will be charactized by the most
searching retrenchment honesty, effect
i've and high character in everything con-
nected with the public service; rigid
guardianship over the Treasury against
unwise and extraragant schemes Of finan-
cial policy, which shall maintain our
credit untarnished, appreciate our cur
rency, and place us on firmer basis
CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.-A large four story
brick building, iii process of erection,
was blown down yesterday, completely
demolishing in its tall the houses on
either side. One was unoccupied
Several persons were in the other some
of whom were considerably injured.
Their escape from death was a miracle
Four horses were killed in barn, which
was also crushed by the falling walls
The Republicans Washington special
says that Baron Boasloff, late Danish
Minister to Washington and now Secre-
tary of War of Denmark. arrived yester-
day to press the treaty for the ratification
of the St. Thomas purchase.
Commissioner Rollins has finally con-
cluded not to tender resignation, but to
remain in office until Grants Inaugural
ton.
The TaJune's Omaha special says the
Union Pacific Railroad track is completed
962 miles west of Omaha.
The Nebraska State House at Lincoln
will be ready for the reception Of the
new Legislature, which meets in Janu-
airy.
SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 21-Orders have
been received at the U. S. Arsenal IN
this city to pay the workmen four-filths
of the usual rate per day for all work
done since August goth, when the eight
hour law went into operation. Work is
to be resumed next month on the ten
hour system.
By Cable we have the following dates :
PARIS, Dec. Sit is rumored that
the Turkish Admiral Hobbard Pascha)
followed the Greek steamer Empirus in
to the port of Syria and sunk her.
The Emperor and Empress today Wis
tied Queen Isabella.
GIBRALTAR, Dec 19.-There was n
heavy shock of earthquake here to-day,
but caused no damage to life or property
CoNsTANTISoPLE, Dec. 1S.-It is Off
cially announced that the Sultan has re-
solved to enforce the demands of Greece.
Four frigates have sailed for the Archi-
pelago.
CADfz, Dec. 1.-THE city is tranquil,
and recent fugitives are returning to their
homes.
PARIS, Dec. 19.-Dispatches report
that Turkish ships have been sent to
Greek waters to establish a blockade,
and that Turkish troops are collecting
on the Greek frontier to prevent volun-
teers from making incursions into Thes-
sally and Macedonia.
The following is the latest which has
been received from the East: The Greek
Government has dispatched two men-of-
war to Syria to demand of Seabool Pasha
that he shall not obstruct the free entrance
of the harbor. There were three foreign
vessels at Syria, belonging respectively
to the French, British and Prussian
navies. Seabool Pasha will not attempt
to blockade Syria, and has already al
lowed the Greek ships to enter the har-
Dor.
A letter from Athens of the 18th, rep
resents the city as a scene of great popu-
lar animation. Bands of men are flock
ing from the interior, and parading the
streets Great bitterness of feeling is
being shown against the French Admiral,
who is unpopular, on account of the en-
ergetic demands he had made on the
Greek Government to preserve peace.
NEW York; Dec. 19.-The HeralPs
Constantinople special says rumer is
current to the effect that the Turkish
Admiral (Seabool Pasba) followed the
Greek steamer EyoUis into harbor of
Syria It is reported that the. comman-
der of the French war steamer Iorbin re-