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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-12-03
FIFTH ANNUAL TOUR !.
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24 FIRST CLASS ARTISTS

Selected from the principal Theatres OF New York,
Boston anu Philaaelphip, together with n SpLEV.
DID SILVER CORNET BAND and II iull and ell
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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-11-19
DECEAsE OF NOTED MEN.

The funeral of George Peabody took
place in London on the 18th inst. BY
his birth Mr.. Peabody was an Ameri-
can but by his worldwide generosity
he becamea citizen Of two hemispheres.
Dir Peabody's donations TO the poor
of London amounted to 81, 750, 900 to
the Baltimore Institute he gave $780,
900; to educate the poor of the South
81 900 600; to the Yale College Muse
um for American relics $50, 600; to
the Harvard College Museum for sim
liar purpose $50, 600; for the cause
of education at Danyers, Mass, his ma
tive place, $3.50, 900 for free muse
um at Salem, $50 900; State of Mary
land, $3.50, 900; to Kenyon College,
Ohio, S25, 900; kane's Artic Expedi-
ton, $4,000; for the Memorial
Church" for his mother 10000; TO
his near relatives $4,000, 900; to the
Peabody fund of London just .prcvi-
GUS to his death, an extra ESQ, 900,
equivalent in our gold currency to over
5000 900.
Gen. Wool had reached so years in
age.
Amos Kendall was also so years of
age when he died. His well known
political career commenced during the
administration of Jackson, but he left
public life in 1910.
Robert j. Walker, well known as a
national fnancier, who was Senator
from Mississippi prior to 1916, and
Mr.. Polk's Secretary of the Treasury,
recently died at the age of 6s.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-11-19
FISK AND GRANT.

General Grant in alluding to Fisk's
attempt to ascertain through Corbin
what the financial policy of the gov
ernment would be, is reported to have
said, that he would have felt insulted
Ind the request not come from man
$50 destitute of moral character as
Fisk" The irrepressible Erie King
makes to this ono OF the best replies
on record. It embodies sarcasm so
keen that it must cut clean through
and through the impurturable Presi-
dent. He shrewdly begins with the
assumption that Grant did not say
what is attributed TO him against Fisk;
that it is impossible that he should
have talked 80 about one with whom he
was upon such confidential terms. -
The letter goes on thus:
"Gen. Grant never would have accepted the
hospitality and shared the table Uf man whom
he believed TO be 80 destitute Of moral character
rs this eanard pfetends. Gen. Grant spent three
hours al my table on ono occasion aud made the
entire Journey To- Boston In my company, M Ia
we'll known to many gentlemen who were with %
aud who know that our relations were of the most
friendly character Ilc aud his family have re-
pcatediy accepted triaing fnvors ut my hands. and
of such "a nature rs are perfectly proper among
friends. mention them now with b0 Intention
Of Implying that they have placed Gen. Grant un.
| der any obligation; but they those which no
gentleman would accept from one whom he did
mol consider friend. Indeed. so perfectly easy
have been the relations between that Gen
iraut has also dispensed with those little f0rmal
ties Of acknowledgement which gentlemen, equally
eminent. but less intimate with inc, have thought
IL necessary to observe, aud has not even thnuked
inc for them. The numerous tile services which
il has been my pleasure 10 render him have been
treated on both sides Ha a matter Of course, JUS
as they should be between fronds quite ut ease
with each ether On the very oecafion on which
thia Herald inventor prctends that Gpn. dTant
felt so insuied, our conversation was most agree
able. and lasted nearly an hour"
Mr.. President exhibited shocking
Judgment in not letting Fisk alone. .--
IIe Will find that he can't turn the cold
shoulder to his confrere with impuni.
ty. Fisk's letter Is revelation i'll its
way. 1t shows the President hobnob.
bing with a viI-ulent Copperhead--
repeatedly accepting trihing favors Al
his hand" quite at case with eacl
other"-Erie Stock in conjunction
with "buli pups" S. G. plowine
with the Wall street heifer, etc
These things are enough 10 shock the
loyal sentiment Of the country.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-11-19
THE BURLINGAME mUMBUG.


The Horld discusses the Burlingame
treaty in the light of few facts, hith-
erto unpublished. It seems that Mr..
J. Ross Browne has been pretty effect
Iually exploding the growing notions of
Chinese progress and of the impress
sion of our civilization upon that OBJ
durate people. The people of Oregon
remember that when, short time ago,
the Bnlingame mission set foot upon
American soil in San Francisco, the
event was eagerly celebrated. in both
States as the breaking up of the re-
serve that China has maintained since
the rest of the world first became con-
scious of her existence as surren-
der to the demands of an enlightened
age as the establishment of CONNER
eial relations, which, singularly enough,
should result in converting the pagans
and enriching the western nations
The substance of the treaty proposed
by the mission is familiar to our read
lers. That treaty was duly ratified Mt
Washington, and the ambassador of
two countries went ON his way to Eu-
rope, and he is still going. His latest
is in Stockholm. And the
event is proving that he is likely never
to return to his Mongolian master, and
his treaties are just as little likely ever
to receive the ratification of China.
Mr.. Browne and great many other
people are settling into the conviction
that Burlingame's mission is an impo-
sition and humbug; that he has no
commission from the Chinese Emper-
or and is in no sense a representative
of the Chinese government.
The developments show that Mr..
Burlingame being about to return
home was made sort of representa-
tive of the Chinese Custom House
perhaps to inquire into tho details OF
American and European Custom
House regulat;ons-and his salary is
paid out of the duties which is paid
| by the commerce of the nations that
Mr.. Burlingame is visiting in his as
sumed character Mr.. Ross Browne
thus effectually disposes of the notion
that China contemplates entering into
the family of nations
There is nothing in the history OF China, since
the beginning Of foreign intercourse. To war an,
the idea that the imperial rulers had the slightest
idea Of entering into such relations those con-
templated under the Law Of nations. What they
really wanted was time--time to repeat large
scale what they had done in the way Of prepaTa'
tion TO rcpel foreign intrusion Mt Cantnn, from
1872 10 1851; and at Takoo, from 1855 To 1907; time
/ TO establish arsenals, build gun boats, poison
the minds Of the people throughout the provinces,
and in the end. when no longer able TO postpone
the execution of treaties. make final a;tompt 10
drive every foreigner out Of the county"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-11-19
= PROPOSED MAIL ROUTE.

The Commercial is troubled because
the Post Office Department advertises
for a bid for carrying mails from Al
bany via. Sweet Home Valley to Ocho-
co and Crooked River and says that
mails cannot be taken through by that
route that the only natural route is
via. of the Columbia river. Exactly
The only natural route is through
Portland. The proposed route is very
much wanted by the citizens of Ocho-
co and Crooked River YalIies as well
as by those of Albany and Linn coun-
ty. 1t Is avery easy and natural route.
True there may be seasons when it
cannot be travelled as is often the case
with the Columbia river route. Com
munication is often entirely suspended
for long periods between Portland and
the Dalles. The Columbia river fire.
quently freezes so that Portland has
no communication with Astoria. 1t
has been so for long periods. Now il
we shall advise Mr.. Underwood, Pos
tai Agent, to have the mail route be-
tween Portland and Astoria via. Col
umbia river discontinued and insist
that the natural way to Astoria for Port
land mails is overland through Oregon
and California to San Francisco, thence
by ocean transportation to Astoria, we
shall be In just about as large and
creditable business as the CONNER
clal is in when it is advising that Off
Ger against the Albany route to Ocho-
co and Crooked river. Portland won't
get much fatness from this little mail
matter that is to go to these vallies
even if in it's meanderings it goes
through that city, not enough at least
to compensate for four hundred miles
of travel to reach point only a hum
dred miles distant. The wagon road
through the mountains seems to an
swer the purposes of travel as well as
roads of that character generally do.
There may be an occasional Interrupt
ton, from an unusual fall of snow or
from high water. These things are
unavoidable. During the travelling
season there is a constant intercourse
between this part of Oregon and the
vallies mentioned, and during the last
fall many emigrant teams came from
Canyon City by this road. The road
has been one of the chief means of
settling up the unsettled yallies upon
the east Of the Cascades. It is indis-
pensable to the development of that
country, and the next most indispen-
sable thing is q mail route. And if
Mr.. Underwood does fairly and justly
in the premises, as we believe he will,
notwithstanding one Portland sore
head, the mail line will be established
and the convenience of large part of
the Willamette Valley and the devel-
opment of the country to the east of
US will be greatly promoted.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-11-19

es managers of the election in in the in
terest Of the Radical party. and calls on
the authorities at Washington to iuter-
pose and prevent it.--The uuion be-
tween the Old School and New Presbv.
terians has been completed aud a resolu-
tion adopted to raise $4,000 as special
thank Offering Mayor Anthony.
Of Lcaveuworth, has sued and recovered
$40, 900 of Gen. Thomas Ewing for false
imprisonment during the war.--Ed-
ward i. Ketchum has been discharged
from Sing Sing-Grant favors the re-
sumption Of specie payment.-Exten-
siye preparations have been made in the
City of Mexico for the reception of Sew
ard. This is the first time that foreign
err has been made guest Of the Mexican
GoverDmcnt.--Senator Grimes il in
Europe with improved heaIth--It is
thought that the Emperor Napoleon will
not live six months longer has
been terrific hurricane in the Mediter-
ranean, several vessels lost--Lopez
still holds ont against the allied armies.
james Porter, of the San Francisco
Examiner and DIR. RowclI had fight,
wherein the Doctor got foored.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-11-19

the Coos Bay Wagon Road differs from the
Railroad grant in this, TINT In ono instance
there is some vacant land in the other
there Is none, or at least but very little -
aud, besides, although the Ensign may not
know 1t, it requires more money to construct
n mile Of Rairoad than IL does 10 make a
mile Of wagon road A grant that woul ]
bc ample and sufficient for one purpose
might be insignificant and totally inadequate
for the other.
! am informed by parties from Gardiner
that the Haun Company are industriously Mt
work building, and will soon complete the
steamboat with which they design to navi.
gate the umpqua River up as far as this
place. This task will prove difficult one,
but those who ought to know regard it as not
impossible. However, IL Is extremely doubt.
ful if the river can over, for the purposes OF
freighting, DC, be successfully nayigntcd.-
Asaarge amount Of freight is annually ship.
ed to and from this place by way Of SCOTS.
burg, and that, too, at no inconsidcrable ex.
pcnsc. If steamboat can come thus far
six months in the year, it will be Of incnl.
culaHe benefit TO this place, aud, doubt
not, rcmuneratve to those who have the en-.
terprisc in hand. Capt. Iiaun deserves,
and heartily wish him, success. 1t will
be grea. day for MS when the first steam.
boat lands ut Roseburg and that this may
be accomplished ere the close of the present
year is thought by Sonic and hoped by all.
JUNIUs.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-11-19
ANOTHER TURN OE THE TAX
SCREW.


Among the lntest dispatches pub
lished in the Portland papers is one
that will have On unusual interest for
the farming class of community, and
for everybody who watches the grow
ing tyranny of our tax system. Here
it is:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.--The Internal Revenue
Bureau diedcs that farmers who 60 TO market aud
sell produce are 90 DO considered brokers. aud
must pay special tax. Those who sell at the
place of production are exempt from paying u
special tax.
With what greeting this dispatch
will come to the republican farmers Of
Oregon. Farmers are already taxed
in countless ways, directly and indi-
rectly, but this tax comes with di-
rectness that is sooner felt and more
quickly seen than any other. The
farmer who brings bunch of onions
or a bushel of early potatoes to market
must pay special tax. The farmers
wives who read this paper must not
start to market with their eggs or their
butter until they have first procured
a BROKERS' LICENSE. Who will not feel
this tyranny? Who will not realize
its infamy? Who can take the trout
BILE. to say nothing of the expense, to
procure this license It is simply an
embargo laid upon our produce. 1t
is tariff placed upon our gardens,
orchards and dairies. A prohibitory
law against early radishes and lettuce
and butter and eggs. OF course Gov
ernment must increase its force of col
lectors and informers. The additional
revenue that it receives in this con-
temptible manner will be paid to these,
and the vegetable yender left without
even the poor consolation that the
money he pays for license goes to de-
fray the public expense. 1t may seem
strange that characters. can be found
to carry out the law, but of course
there will be an army of them-all
loyal. They will stand upon the streets
armed with the law-and be III the
fence corners along the public high
way, ready to pounce upon such law
less and unlicensed children as go
with their baskets of strawberries to
market. The air and light are still
untaxed and the inventive ingenuity
of our Yankee lawmakers has still
this field left in which to exercise it.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-11-19
SYNOPSIS OF LATEST NEWS.

The Russians in San Francisco were
instructed by their Government to cele-
brate our Thanksgiving Day.There
arc more developments concerning the
stupendous frauds in the New York Gus.
tom House. Forty seven of the guard
at the Illinois State Prison, at Joliet,
struck for higher wages. leaving the pris-
on with only three men to guard 1900
convicts.---Secretary Boutwellintlmates
that he is in favor of resuming specie
payments 1st of next July--Minister
Low will not start for China until after
the meeting of Congress--The strike
on the Erie Brakemen still continues
The Horld discusses McdilPs plan for
securing minority representation and
thinks it may practicable. Agd-
lanche publishes list of persons residing
in Tennessee. who it asserts have been
imported By Gen. Ames into Mississippi
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-11-19

GRANT ON MORAL CHARACTER. The
Springfield Republian, a Radical paper,
very efectually disposes of Grants
sensitiveness about moral character
thus "On Saturday, Gen. Grant
said, in talking of Fisk,s request for
information as to the financial policy
of the government, ct don't know but
l should have felt insulted by such a
proposal had it come from any other
but person like Fisk. But coming
from man so destitute of moral char
acter I didn't think it worth noticing. .
On Monday, Gen. Grant appointed
Mr.. George ii Butler, nephew of
Gen. Butler, and noted lackey and
procurer of Fisk's, for whom the best
that could be said would be that he
was no more destitute of moral char
acter," than his late employer, to the
Office of United States consnl-general
for British India, resident at Calcutta.
If Butler can have an Office, we do not
see why Fisk was not entitled to q
knowledge of the financial purposes of
the administration. Butler, though q
resident for some years of New York,
got his appointment as "a Californian,
and was indorsed by the senators of
that State and New York both. It
was pretty impudent piece of bust
ness all around, apparently.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-11-19

The latest dodge, to retrieve the
sinking fortunes of the 18th amend
ment, is the proposition to admit Utah,
polygamy and all, provided Utah will
ratify.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-11-19

The 0regonian, severely replying to
our Roseburg correspondents state
ment that Douglas county is Demo
cratic, says that the Republicans have
a majority of over one hundred in that
county. Perhaps that paper forgets
that Mr.. Smith had q majority there
for Congress, and that Democratic
Sheriff was elected, and, if we are not
In error, Democratic candidate for
joint Senator received a majority of one
vote IN the same county and all at the
last election.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-11-19

Los BUSINESS RUNED. Under the
recent decision of the Revenue Bureau,
the squaws who peddle berries in the
Summer will have to take out Brokers'
License.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-11-19
Tennessee Z Legislature.

NASHVILLE. Nov. 1.-THE Senate,
to-day, insisted on its amendment to the
Convention bill, and the House adhered
to its disagreement A committee of
conference was appointed.
The House passed to third reading
the Senate bill removing the disabilities
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-11-19
lProm the Journal. ]

AccpExT.-0n last Tuesday man by tho
name Of John speakmau, while assisting TO put
up rope at the ferry Mt this place, fell from .
tree about thirty feet. breaking two upper ribs
IN the right breast. and badly injuriBg himself in
wardiy. Dr. SbarpIes was called - attend the
injured man, and informs us that although he 10
not entirely out Of danger yet, he will probably
recover.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-11-19

AccgprEp.-Wc learn from the IpfelIigeReer
that Rev. John F. Damon, well known in Oregon,
has received and accepted call TO become tho
Pastor Of the Plymouth Congregational Church,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-11-19

Of Judge Frazier, impeached by the last
Radical legislature, and tabled the resolu.
tions proposing an amendment to the
Federal Constitution, changing the mode
of electiDg the President.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-07-02

Iowa has eight one armed County

Iowa has eight one armed County
Recorders.
There arc twenty-six boys in the
Iowa Reform school which is attach.
ell to l44O acre farm.
An absent minded man ut Pellt
the other day ate his wife's new
spring bonnet, supposing it-as he
said to be mess of greens.
The cate city says that Jim Ma
hin, of the Muscatine journal, in
tends going regularly to press at Mt
Pleasant, Iowa. When will the first
edition be issued, james Q DUre,,-
port Journal
Iron is being received for the Ce-
dar Falls & Minnesota railroad, and
track lying will soon commence be-
tween Charles City and Austin
"All aboard for st. Paul" will be in
order for winter.
Miss Nettie Barnes, of Council
Bluffs, made coat and pair OF pants
for her father in one day. What's
the use, boys, in saying you can't af-
ford to marry when there are such
girls as that all over the State.
Governor Merrill has issued proc
lamation offering five hundrea dol
lars for the arrest of the murderer of
Mrs. Marie Haggerty aud her three
children, who disappeared from their
home in McGregor on the sth OF
December last.
A Dubuque prilanthrophist un-
dertook to separate man and wife
who were fighting. The result was
that he lost the tip of his nose and
the rim of his ear; both husband
and wife joining in the butchery.
'TW'as ever thus"
A Pella wife found her husband
and hired girl seated on the sofa
making love, the other day, and
rushed in and administered a severe
dose Of eowhide. The girl was dis
charged, the husband is subdued, and
the household expenses reduced So
per week.
At q recent meeting of the Madi-
son county Board of Supervisors, the
following highly original account
was submitted for payment:
Madison county to----Dr., $40,
for making a wedding for-and
getting her married and clearing the
county Of any further charge on her
account, and placing her on a good,
moral and religious foundation,
The Board couldn't see it in that
light, aud left the applicant to enjoy
the consciousness that he had done a
charitable aud kind deed "for one of
the least Of these.n
The Iowa Falls Seminal says some
one, with a yet active conscience
and appreciative judgement concern
ing his filthy habit of chewing to-
bacco, sends us the following for in
sertion. in the hope, no doubt, that
the reproaches which he receives
may be quietly transformed into
grietess ridicule. We pity the poor
fellow, and express the hope that he
may grow. wise and clearly, by es-
chewing guilds and taking to cigars
An old tobacco chewer finds that
the Bible sustains his favorite habit
lie quotes: HE that is filthy let
him be filthy still"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-07-02
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