The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1868-12-05
CLIPPINGS.

Booth still lives. SEC Semper 1yrannis!
- CLIPPINGS.
Grants majority in La Crosse, Wiscon-
sin, is one hundred and sixty. ~
s It is not believed in political circles
that Andy intends to veto the election of
Grant
The Chicago Tribune rebukes Senator
Yates and Representative Donnelly for
their share in procuring the confirmation
of Rousseau as Brigadier in the regular
army.
The Washington Chronicle has a
dnuble-leade editorial article saying
substantially that it is the duty of the
Fortieth Congress at its session, this
winter, to pass and submit to the country
for its adoption Constitutional Amend
ment making suffrage universal.
While stopping at Belleville, Ill, on
his way to Washington, General Grant
made the following pithy, significant
speech: "Gentlemen-I see many of
you in uniforms. You laid them off
thres years ago, and you can now lay them
off again, and we will have peace. Good
night"
Many Tennessee papers arc placing
the name of Andrew johnson at the head
Of their columns as candidate for the next
Governor of Tennessee. There is said to
be little doubt that he will receive the
Democratic nomination.
The important fact is chronicled by
the Mobile Register, that Daniel Harts-
field, e one of the most polite and best
colored barbers in the city," did not vote
the Radical ticket at the late elction as
was fairly reported, but voted the straight
Democratic ticket.
Senator Pameroy, of Kansas, declared,
before the Presidential election, thatsff
Leavenworth county gave Republican
| majority, he would walk, bare headed,
through the streets of Leavenworth City.
He made his words good.
The New York Tribune suggests the
names of the following New Workers for
places in General Grants Cabinet: !:
Messrs. Dix, Morgan, Conklin and Fen
| ton.-
The New York Times thinks there is
very little doubt but that President
Grant will offer Admiral Farraguta place
in his Cabinet as Secretary of the Navy.
Farragut is not only an officer of heroic
achievements, but man of great admin
istrative capacity and extensive knowl-
edge in all that pertains to naval
affairs. He would give wisdom, strength
and glory to the Cabinet of President
Grant.
The New York Times having suggest
| ed Mr.. Greely's name as candidate for
United States Senator, Mr.. Greely mod
estly hopes that his name will not be men,
toned for the place. Mr.. Greely, it is
understood, favors the reelection of Gov
ernor- Morgan.
New leland has yielded $I1 900, 900
in gold since 1865.
The "Grecian Bend" has bulged out
in Boston, to the horror of sensible people.
i The slave trade has been entirely .sus-
pended since the Spanish revolution.
/ AZ New York paper says hundreds of
snobs in that city live holy on borrowed
money, = 4
/ Sir Samuel Baker is to pilot the Prince
and Princess of Wales up the Nile to the
second cataract.
! English agricultural laborers work 10
and II hours day for one shilling,
| while the women work even harder than
the men for six pence and eightpence per
day. -,
/ Boston scandal lovers anticipate deli
cious developments in a threatened di-
vorce suit between wealthy merchan.
and his wife. The grown-up children
take the mothers part.
Morocco's Emperor has kindly informed
the Spaniards that he will not particularly
object to his sons reigning over them
The -Muley bel Przum, by name
is young but ambitious.
| The beaux and bellies of Boston are il
fiutter because promising artist of 81
has thrown aside the pallet and brush fol-
buxom widow, who brings to her hus
band 60 years experience and $500 900
Thos. Greenwood alias I. Dixie" tried
and convicted, in Salem, last week. O
shooting night watchman, Coffey, ha'
been sentenced to the penitentiary for ter
years. This is quite long time, bu
perhaps he will be of more service to th'
commonwealth than he has been for th'
last ten years, says. the Unsonist.
THE RIvER.-The Willamette is re
ported rising at this point, and rush o
{ stearn4rs f1Sf be .expected next week.