The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-10-09

OREGON AND. WAsnIHGToN WAR
CLAIMs.-The repor, of the Third Audi
tor Of the Treasury, recently published,
states that the number of Oregon and
Washington war claims, originating in
the war of 1866, received and docket
ed during the year ending Dec. LIST.
1868, was Us, in which the aggregate
amount claimed was $3.50 56. One
otherwise disposed Of amounting, in the
aggregate, to s24,32S 81. OF this
amount sll ,93S s5 were allowed. The
following is statement of the condition
Of these claims Sept. 30, 1868:
Claims on hand undisposed Of June
80, 1868, eight hundred and ninety-four,
amounting to s1oS,373 32.
Claims received during the quarter
ending Sept. 3oth, thirt. four, amount
ing to s3,642 II.
Claims settled and otherwise disposed
of during the quarter ending Sept. 80,
1868, thirty, amounting to $500 o3, of
which S5,21S 81 were allowed.
Claims on hand undisposed of Sept. so,
1868, eight hundred and ninety eight,
amounting to s1o3, ,416 Al.
MOVEMENTS AND DoINGs OF NOTABLE
MEN-The San Francisco Times of the
Ist thus notices the departure of Mr..
Seward for Mexico: A large crowd
assembled at the Pacific Mail Company's
wharf to-day, upon the sailing of the
Golden city, in order to see the last OF
Mr.. Seward. He came down about half
an hour before the steamer cast off, ac-
companied by Mr.. Fred. Seward and
wife, Abijah Fitch, Mayor McCoppin and
other friends. Soon the old order, 7" All
ashore that's going" was given. Fare
wells were exchanged; the friends
reached the dock, and soon Mr.. Seward
and party appeared on the hurricane
deck of the huge steamship. He was
saluted by a great waving of handker-
chiefs, which he acknowledged by raising
his hat but as the old gentleman S gray
locks huttercd in the wind, the occasion
was felt not to be one for IA cheer lie
was received with cheering and rejoic-
ing he departed amid sadness and
silence.
Major General George II. Thomas,
Commanding the Military Division of the
Pacific, went East overland on the 30th
ult., accompanied by three aids lie
goes to Louisville; KY, for his family
which is now in that city. One of the
aids will proceed to Washington to carry
the Generals full report Of his observa
tions and inspection In Alaska. 1t is
understood that the General has viewed
with considerable disfavor the gradual
multiplication of military posts and mil
itary forces in Alaska, and his report re
commends the consolidation of these
posts into one, and the withdrawal O.
what he considers the sunerhuity o.
troops, leaving but two hundred or SO il
the Territory.
The Bui9cta, of the 1st says: Ycster
day afternoon Vice President Colfax, hi
wife and sister, Samuel Bowles and wife
Miss Bross and Mrs. CALHOUN left on th
Ne,o World to proceed overland to ther
Atlantic homes. They intend to remair
at Salt Lake next Sunday.
Mayor McCoppin did not accompan.
, Mr.. Seward to Mexico. He concludes
that it was not right for him to leave hi
post and give the Rings" in the Boar
of Supervisors chance to pu. one Q
themselves in the chair during his All
: sence.
The Red Stockings, after playing
, series OF brilliant games of base ball an
cricket, winning every game, have starte
for home.
John G. SAKE, the celebrated poet, ha
commenced in San Francisco series {
/ poetic and prose readings, with erowde
f audiences.