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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-29

The white houses proving rather
unpleasant quartes for him. lie
finds the duties of is new position as
"wearing and tcarig" upon the phys
ical man ~ they ar upon tho intellec-
tual, and the conscience. Avoided by
political enemies, betrayed by false
friends, deserted By those whose main
support he had confidently counted
on, and openly denounced by disap.
pointed ofTicc-seekcrs, he begins to
think and to say himsdf-"sincc I am
so soon done for, / wonder what | was
begun for" A Washington cores
pondent whose opportunities for as
certaining tho truth Of the matter
have been equal tothose of any other
person, thus writes up "thc situa-
ton -
''fhe most trustx orthy advices arc
TO the effect that these attacks on the
Executive are telling on the man.
Hc is becoming crusty, suspicious,
morose, and chrotically unhappy; his
body and mind ae both suffering
lie finds the Presidency too large for
him. That is tho whole matter. His
health IN not good lie has had "a
shut up shop six tines already III as
many weeks. lie is losing flesh
Visitors complain Of his brusquencss
and many of them Of his temper. Ev
cry day at o'clock he runs off for &
ride and n smoke, and he has wholly
stopped receiving visitors of nights
These he spends with his household
in the private family rooms OF th'
Executive Mansion. The few admit
ted there speak of him as giving the
appearance of being thoroughly fag
ged out by each days round of work
lie smokes inceSsantly, and sits 70
hours with his little girls hand in hi
own, not saying word, and ncyc
rallying except his wife makes it
point that he shall"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-29

AN ACT to amend an net entitled San act
granting lands to aid in the construction
of railroad and telegraph limo from the
Central Pacific Railroad, in California, to
Portland, in Oregon" approved July 25,
1866.
BE ii enacted By tie Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of Anaer-
icG IN Congress assembled, That section of
an act entitled IAN act granting lands to
aid in the construction Of railroad and tel.
egraph line from the Central Pacific Rail-
road, in California, to Portland, in Oregon" !"
approved July 25, 1866, be, and the same is
hereby, amended, SO IA to allow any railroad
company heretofore designated by the Leg
islature Of the Stnte of Oregon, in accord
ance with the first section of said act, to file
its assent to such act in tho Department of
the Interior within one year from the date of
the passage of this act; and such filing of
its assent, if done within one year from the
passage hereof, shall have the same force
and effect to all intents and purposes as if
such assent had been filed within one year
after the passage of said act Provided,
That nothing herein shall impair any rights
heretofore acquired by any railroad company
under said act, nor shall said act or this
amendment be construed TO entitle more than
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-29

There is no braver man, and none
more devoted to the welfare of the
people, than Gen. Jas. Shields. He is
evidently fighting man, and bears
upon his person indubitable evidence
of disposition to be in the front
ranks of battle, and to do his duty ir-
respective of wounds.
His services in Mexico and during
the late war, speak trumpet-tongued
in his behalf Last year he was solic-
tied to run for Congress in the sixth
district of Missouri. lie consented
and was elected. The ten counties
composing the district gave him $3.50
and his opponent, Van Horn, 1900
making his majority 6s2.
On the 23d of December, 1865. the
Secretary opened the returns and cast
up tho votes of eight counties only
leaving Platte and Jackson counties ir
the cold, utterly ignoring two of the
largest and most populous counties in
the district. Jackson county gave
Shields 1906 majority, and Platte
county 225 majority.
OF course Gen. Shields is not o.
that material, politically or physically
to submit to such gross injustice. Ht
is making q bold, and we might say q
savage, and we trust successful on
slaught upon these desperate men and
their wicked measures.
The radicals of Missouri with Var
Horn at their head, have no common
man to deal with. Gen. Shields hav
ing consented to make the canvass
and having received a majority of tho
votes, will not permit the subsequent
contest to 60 by default. He is the
choice of that people, and is deter
mined their will shall not bedisputed
No better proof of his election need
be desired than the action ofthe coun,
and State officials. IF the votes
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-29
OUTOF WORK.

Not many persons feel tho terrible cf.
feet that is produced in some countries
among tho laboring classes, when they
are .'out Of work" But they are in fair
way to test the awful realities Of such a
situation. Various Of our exchanges in
forms us that in their several localities,
never before have so many men been un-
able 10 get leave TO toll"
To be out OF work with many Of these
labcring men. is to be out Of money. out
Of clothing aud out of food for self and a
dependent family. It means that there
are hungry stomachs ut home that he can.
not Gil that there are chilled bodies he
cannot warm; that there are numerous
necessaries aud comforts of life that he
cannot supply. These are the first results
Of being out of work.
As the period OF constrained idlcness
grows longer, hunger assumes the charac
ter ct partial starvation the clothing
scarcely avaiIs 10 cover the bakedDess oi
the loved one comforts become impossi.
Bile and necessaries as well. Where the
food TO keep life in furnished bodies is to
be procured, is unknown. The counte'
nanccs of the loved become attenuated
and wan, and assume frightened aspec;
as if gaunt famine. in person ~ he ha'
been pictured. had presented himself be
fDre thcm and left on their minds the
impress of his power.
Disease, induced by scanty and un
wholesome food, sets in and adds il
crushing:power TO the already unbearabI,
load of woe. Slowly, but surely the suf
fcrer goes down TO the chambers OF silence
and the survivors. knowing that deati
has ended suffering, long to be laid be
eide the clammy body--to join the spirit
that in al human probability, has onl,
rrTsYs;srsdsd req theirs by few days;
These arc briefly some Ut the EcenC
which the poor anticipate, and too oficl
has the dread reality been felt in all it
horror here in this country. But tb
policy that our Legislators are DOW follow
ing is fast causing the laborcrs Of ihi
TO occupy the condition which has s.
long been tnat of those Of the old world
The same causes produce the same eject
here as there. 4 monied aristocracy c.
tablished laws enacted giving the pref
cFeuce 10 capIInl over IapOf the Ttci
made richer, and the poor made still poor
er; the laboring classes thrust into tn,
power of those who labor not; tho work
or made the slave of the capitalist, an,
compelled to labor on the terms-th'
hard terms that capital always dictate
to labor-or starve, these things arc fas
assuming living, real shape and exist
ence among Us.
Those who are out Of work already be
gin 10 feel the grip of the oppressor. H.
feels for their throats with his iron fin
gers, and will, if permitted, crush out al
chat makes life dcar--aIl that makes exis
tance bcarable. Thus has il ever beer
when the government legislated for capi
tai instead OF for labor. hus will it eve
be while a corrupt, mouied aristocrac
hold the reins of power. How long vii
the freemen OF this country be the slave
Of capital bound to the car of the mon
ey power, and compelled to do his bid
ding or starvc ?-Pcoria Democrat.
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ConncfH Proceedings.
THURSDAY Evrssso, May 20. 1859,

THURSDAY EvEsss0, May 2os 1852
Council met Roll called present; Ms5sf
stanard, Councilmen Hacklsman, Com1sy, Meal
ey and CundiR.
Minutes of previous meeting were read snd sp-
proved.
The Finaucs Committee reported in .fsvor sE
paying the Recorders bill Of $s1 for assessing th~
city, and, on motion Il was ordered that the bill
be allowed and order drawn on the Treasurer fsF
the amount.
The Recorder presented bill Of 43e, whiehy en-
motion was allowed and an order drawn On the
Treasurer for tie amount.
VIM. Caldwell presented bill Of SRI: wsisk.,
on motion, was allowed and ah order drawn sns
/ the Treasurer for the anounA
/ The Recorder presented a bill Of Sc which, en-
| tion, was allowed and order drswn On the
Treasurer for the amount. ag
The Recorder presented bis rssfgsasion Of the
Office Of City Recorder; which, On motion, was
accepted. ~
Councilman Haekleman offered the following
Resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
ResoTced, That the thanks Of the Comm en-
Council are due and are hereby tepdered 10 L. W.
DooEitpe, ESQ.,, (who basTesigned the Office ofJAps
cordcr Of this city account Of III healthy for Ehs
81 faithful and efficient manner in which he has dis
charged the duties Of his office.
On motion. the Council proceeded 10 elect Re-
eoEder to GIL the vacancy caused By the rssigna-
) ton Of the former Recorder; and on the third
ballot u. " Brown was duly elected as Recorder
during the balance Of the ensding year.
Councilman Hacklsman presented the following
resoIutien. which was unanimously adopted:
Resoieed, That the tanks Of tho Connsu
Council and officers Of this city hereby tsnder-
cd 30 the r. 7. Company for their liberality In
shipping, free Of charge, a Fire Engine and hsss
, cart for this city, from Portland.
) Rssoteed. That the Recorder be requested 70
deliver copy Of this resolution 70 the o1zeers Of
the p. 7. Company, signed by the Mayor and Re-
!, c0Tde6
: The Albany Fire Company rendered 10 The Con-
mon Council and City Recorder the free use Of ths
Firemsps Han for the remainder Of the year 1863
I which, on motion. was accepted.
= Councilman Hackleman gave notiee that ths
D commiltee Fire and Water will present, st the
!. next regular meeting. series Of Ordinances fsr
i perfseting the FRS Department for this city.
: On motion adjourned.
I L.Y. DooLITTLE.
?. Rseordsr.-
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-29
WHY MOST CATHOLICS ARE
DEMOCRATS.

James A. McMaster, Esq, in nun.
Der of the Freeman's Journal, gives
the following as the reason why most
Catholics arc Democrats:
Our correspondent asks if there
were not organized parties hostile to
|Catholics, espccially, long before the
Radical party existed 2 lie asks If
the "PhIg Uglies," etc, of Baltimore
were Radicals We answer him that
the " Plug Uglies of 1s55-1seo be-
came in 1861, the "Union" party oil
1861, under Winter Davis, their chief
in the one and in the other Hc asks
If the Know Nothing murdcrers ot
Louisville" in 1853, were Radicals
They, generally, became the "loil
Kcntuckians during the war, and they
arc gcncrall part of the Radical par
ty now. lie asks If the Churchburn
Icrs Of 1914 were Radicals ? We re
ply, again, that the 6ulE of that part,
has, beyond question, passed down in
To the Radical party Of 1860. Th
Radical partyis the child. Of the Blacl
Republican. party, which was the chile
of the original Know Nothing party
which was the child of the Pnrital
wing of the Wing party, which wa
the child of the Anti-Masonic party
hich was the child of the old Fcdcl
alist party, which was the child Of tn
bittcrcst haters of everything Cathe
; lie in our old Colonial condition, bt
fore the war of independence fror
the British Crown.
Over against this gcncalogy stand
the Democratic party. It's member
did sot name II, but they accepted
and caused TO be loved and respected
J, what, in the days Of Thomas Jcffe
: son, was put on them as term Of r,
prOach-"Dcmocrats!' In 1855, Will
Itqc "Choc:aw" Know Nothings {
the New York Legislature were pas
ing m odious church property law,
: assail Catholics, and rc-etcct VIM. I
: Seward TO tho L. S. Senate, the Den
!, ocrats rallying in Virginia ut the ella
: ION call of Henry ~ Wise, dca
Know NothiDgism its death bios
and rc-asserted, in the most distiB'
tones, the old Jeffersonian princip
!, Of Civil and Religious Liberty. Tb:
: rally was bnt fidelity to the old pri
: ciplcs of l7os, enumerated in Virgin
: and Kentucky by Thomas Jcflcrsc
and his fricnds~against the school
C John Adams and Alexander Ham
ton. These arc things that Catholi
; of tenacious memories find it hard
y FORGET.
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men with whom we ore not, for our
individual good mans, be seen arm
and arm on the stree. Free to be
ruled by profession gamblers and
political harlots. rec to be the
worlds contempt ID the adventn-
rer's treasure house Free to stick
our heads in the sars of time and re-
fuse to sec that the lrsuing fates arc
close upon us, andLhat wiser and
aud stronger hands re ready to write
the cpitaph of our hildish make-bc.
licve and illusion.
America is yet t3ccome a strong,
self:respecting, and world respected
nation, but it will Oily be when the
crown of its now Empire rests or
brows worthy to ber it, and when it,
people rally round ! government @
their own making, nd in which, fol
tho first time since Yashington's day
they are truly reprdcnted.N.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-29
SAD ACCIDENT.

It again becomes our painful duty to
record the sudden death Of very prom
ising youag man, DR.. VIM. G. Gray for
merIy of Albany. but lately resident
physician at the Warm Springs Rescrya.
ton. The particulars Of this affair, as
far as we have been able to learn are as
follows: On last Saturday afternoon, the
18th inst, he accompanied party of la.
dies and gentlemen on fishing and
shooting excursion some distance from
the Reservation. In the afternoon they
came to place and thought they would
camp, and after remaining there while
they concluded to go on further, and
while he was in the act of again taking
his seat in the wagon, the cock of the
shot gun be was carrying struck in one
Of the spokes of The wheel, causing it to
go off, the entire charge entering his arm
above the elbow and making terrible
wound. He was Immediately conveyed
back to the Reservation, and several In.
dams sent to town for medical assistance
who arrived here on Sunday morning
about seven o'clock. DIR. G. B. Brooks
Immediately started for the reservation, ar
riving there the same evening, but too late
to render any assistance, as he had died
about an hour before. The above infor
nation was furnished US by Mr.. Thomas
Smith, who arrived in town on Tuesday
evening in charge of the corpse en- route
for Albany, whore the deceased has Q
brother and sister living. - Mountdincer
=
Half q million persons perished in the
recent Algerine famine,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-29
IRoN WoRKs-It is n matter of as.

IRON WoRKs.-It is n matter of as
sonishment to notice what number
of iron foundries there are in Port
land, and the amount of work done by
them. Yesterday we took a hasty
view of the Oregon Iron Works, and
Its magnitude is really surprising
There appears to be all the modern
improved machinery in the building,
which occupies about half block,
and about fifty men are constantly
employed. They are now engaged in
preparing the castings for six build
ings, FIVE at Salem and one at Oregon
City, besides five engines. Then We
have the Willamette Iron Works, of
about the same size, constantly busy /;
the Portland Foundry, and Smith
Bros. Iron Works, the two latter en-
ploying about fifteen hands each.-
These foundries all seem to be doing
o good business, and though there is
at present a dullness in all branches
of trade, the mechanics in the iron
works find steady employment at
good wages. This branch OF industry
is a very considerable source of reve-
nue. to our town, and we believe that
Portland can baaet of Nc GOOD work
men in that line as any other city in
the United States or elsewhere. We
may boast of or rich mines, but the
mechanic and farmer arc the genuine
source of wealth to any community.
Herald.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-29
CENTRAL PACIFIC R. r. Matters
A dispatch from the railroad front, dated

CENTRAL PACIFIC x. Il. Matters
A dispatch from the railroad front, dated
April 9th, has this intelligence:
The Central have discharged and sent
west nearly 1000 workmen. In few
days they will begin sending the China
men back to various sections to ballast
the road and complete it. In month or
six weeks, others, with many of the teams,
will be sent to the Western Pacific, on
which line the Company will concentrate
all the force that can be used. They will
put the road through from Stockton to
Oakland by the end of the year. The
ulain line west will leave the present line
at about four miles of the Sacramento, at
the American river bridge, aud the road
from there to Stockion-forty Eve miles,
lis to be built for fast running, so as to
reach Stockton from a Junction above
Sacramento in one hour, and San Fran
cisco, including the ferry, in 81 hours
The intention is to keep control of the
fast traffic, so that passengers will be in
Stockton by the time those who 60 through
Sacramento could leave that city by .
boat or by the Vallejo road. The Gen.
trail Pacific will also move men and teams
TO Marysville TO commence the Oregon
road. Governor Stanford says they will
push the road north as quickly as pos
sible. The CeRtral Company have bought
the California end of The California aud
Oregon road, and will ooaaeet With Ben,
Holladay's road on the cast side Of Port.
land. ~
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-29

FRoM THE PLAINs-FARE OVER
LAND.-Rev. a. Myers, who left Ore,
gon a short time since overland for
the States, writes to the Oregonton
from Corrine, Utah, under date OF
May 8th, as follows: "Thus far the
trip across the continent has been
very pleasant. The roads to this
place are excellent, yet the time OF
seven days is consumed in making il
the same time that it took in the
winter. In few days Mr. HALEY
says he viii change the route, and
land the passengers at Indian Greek
about sixty miles west of this station.
AID will put the passengers through
in four days from UmatilIa to the
railroad, making the time from Port
land to the railroad six days, and fare
from Portland to the railroad 500. Il
requires five days from here to Wash
ipgton. The fare is now as follows
frem Portland to the railroad, 500
coin from this station to Washing
ton, s118.o5; to New York, s121.2;
greenbacks.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-29
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY NEAR
BOISE CITY.

From DR.. Bayley, Supervisor Of Inter-
nal Revenue, who called at our Office on
Wednesday morning. having just ri siurned
from a tour through Eastern oregon,
Idaho and Montana Territories, learn
the following particulars Of horrib frag-
edy that occurred at the farm of heo-
dore Burmester, Esq. within Eve ~ les
of Boise City, on Saturday the 15tk IN
slant: On Saturday morning Mr.. Iar-
mester, who is , lawyer. went over to lRe
Payette river 10 attend law suit, ard
while away. his hired man. who has been
in his employ for more than year, went
to his house and tried to ravish Mrs. Bur-
mester. As soon rs she discovered what
the fend Intended TO do she got q shot
gun that was standing near and snapped
both barrels at him. but without any effect.
He then Knocked her down and fred
shot from a revolver through her body,
when he left. She then crawled out Of
the house, and shortly after she heard two
shots fired in another portion of the build
ing, after which she became insensible.-
1t appears that after he left Mrs. Burmes-
ter he went to another portion of the house,
and after setting it on FIRE shot himself.
as portion of his remains were found in
the ruins afterwards. Their only child,
aged about two years, was found seated in
a wagon some distance from the house,
aud unharmed. When the Doctor passed
there on Sunday morning last, Mrs. Bur-
mester was still alive, but suffering intense
pain, and with no hope whatever of her
recovery. When he left Boise City the
excitement was intense. and had the in-
human fend not have killed himself, his
end would have been . horrible one
Mountdineer.
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WHAT CONSTITUTES All AcRE.-We
find the following excellent table in
the Ottawa Qllinois) Statesman, which
farmers viii do well to paste in a
scrap book for future reference: 5
yards wide by e68 yards long con-
tains one acre 10 yards WIDE by 464
yards long contains l acre; 20 yards
wide By 242 yards long contains l
acre; 40 yards wide by l21 yards
long contains l acre; 80 yards wide
by 693 yards long contains 1 acre; 70
yards wide by 50 10 yards long con-
tains l acre go feet wide by 19a
feet long contains 1 acre; 40 feet
wide by 80 feet long contains l acre
10 feet wide by 396 feet long con
tains acre; go feet wide by 72e feet
long contains l acre; 12o feet wide
by s6s feet long contains one acre:
$40 feet wide by 1871 feet long con.
tains acre.
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{ PRINTING ON THE WAyE-The Reese
River ReYeille has been shown copy Of
squaint 8 newspaper called the Rich
mond's Head Light" which is printed
and published tri-weekly on board the
steamer Richmond. plying between Lou.
isyillc and New Orleans. This issue is
characterized as the third trip, twelfth
edition" and is dated M0rch l6. Itis.a
novel idea. The rates of advertising,
and Its columns are well loaded with ad.
yertlsements, are one square per trip
Eaix insertions) S." and SO on. As a
sample Of Typography and newspaper
literature, the Head Light is a curiosity,
and one might web imagine that It's editors
and printers were raw negroes.
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A correspondent of New York paper,
writing from Keno Station, April 10Th,
describes his trip there from Sacramento,
and says:
At the junction, eighteen miles from
Sacramento, the road to Marysville
branches off, and this road will be con-
tinued to Oregon With great rapidity -
indeed, enough to reach Red Bluff wili be
constructed this year. This feeder to the
Central Pacific will be found of vast i'm
portance, running, as it does, through an
immensely rich country, and one up to
this time only sOantily settled. Emigrants
will throng along its line, and Eve years
hence large and productive farms vii. be
found where now is only awildernsst
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-29
Approved, April 10, 1869.


JoIsT RESOLUTION granting righs OF way Tor
the construction Of q railroad from point
at or near Portland, Oregon, to point
west of the Cascade mountains, in Wash
ington Territory.
Be IL enacted Ly the Senate and House cf
Reprcsenkatives Of TIC UtiteF States Of Amer.
lea in Congress assembled, That the North.
crn pnciiic Railroad Company be, and here.
NV is, authorized 10 extend it's branch line
from a point ut or near Portland. Oregon, TO
some suitable point on Puget Sound, to be
determined by said company, aud also to
connect the same with its main line west ol
the Cascade mountains, in the Territory oil
Washington said extension being subject
TO all the conditions and provisions, and said
company in resrest thereto being entitled
TO ail the rights and privileges conferred by
by the act Incorporating said company, ane
MI acts additional 10 oandsamendntOry thereof
Prorided, That said company shall not b'
entitled to any subsidy in money, bonds, o.
additional lands Of the United States, in re
spect to said extension Of its branch line q
aforesaid except such lands as may be inclu
ded in the right Of way on the line of sucl
extension as il may be located AHd pro
rided further, That at least twcnty.fy
miles OF said extension shall be constructs
before the ID day OF July 1871, and fort
miles per year thereafter until tho whole {
said extention shall be completed.
Approved, April 10, 1869.