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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

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Revenue.
The report of the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue shows that the receipts
from all sources, exclusive of the tax on
bank circulation and deposits, for the
fiscal year ending June 3Oth, 1869, were
S60,039, ,344.29. The taxes on banks,
the collection of which by the Treasurer
of the United States has been previously
reported, at s15,9O7 ,99347. The total
receipts of internal taxes, therefore, are
SIG, ,594, ,733.06, nearly eleven millions
in excess of the estimate of Commits
sioner Wells last year. The receipts
from customs was likewise ten millions
larger than Mr. Wells estimate last year,
and amounted to S18,O04 ,041. The
total receipts in the Treasury from all
sources for the fiscal year have been
about S377 100000 against s3O5, $685.
0S3.04 the previous year. Commissioner
Delano furnishes two tables, showing
from different sources the internal rev.
enue for 1868 and 1869, with the per-
centage of gain or loss. In the first half
of the fiscal year 1867 there wos gain
of 100 per cent. in receipts from distilled
spirits, and in the last half of the year a
gain of 1S4 per cent, Notwithstanding
the reduction of the tax from two dollars
to fifty cents per gallon. The gain on
spirits during the first six months was
S95, ,S65 %, and for the second SIX
months, S167 ,S42.49. There is a steady
gain in the receipts from the tax on to-
bacco. The total receipts for the first
three months in June, 1869, show an
aggregate of s46,641 AIS against $685.
620,S 1888 for the same months of the pre-
ceding year; gain of more that 20 per
cent. The aggregate receipts from une
3Oth, to November 30th, 1869, were
S74S, 1910 against S603, ,S54.71 for the
same months of the preceding year. The
office of Revenue Detective will be
changed to that of Assistant Supervisor.
The Commissioner says that where hon
est and efficient officers have been placed
in positions, taxes have been promptly
assessed and collected. The Commits
sioner is of the opinion that as 90 per
cent. Of the entire receipts was collected
from few objects, all of which may be
classed as luxuries or as the accumulated
and associated wealth of the country,
the revenue law is not unjust nor bur-
densome. He thinks that fairly admin
istered, S173,O00,000 may be collected
from spirits and tobacco. He shows
that the total product for II months was
81 ,239, ,621 gallons, nearly equal to sixty
million gallons for the entire year. This,
however, the Commissioner does not be-
lieve includes all the spirits actually dis
titled. The number of cigars returned
for taxation in 1869, with an average tax
of SIS per thousand, was 961 ,534 ,924
against 347 ,443 1874 for 1866, when the
tax was SO. The Commissioner advises
that no change be made in the law
respecting tobacco.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

II. CHEADLE & Co.-This entorpris-
ing firm are out in a new advertisement
to-day, from which i1 will be seen that the
senior, Mr. r. Cheadle, is located at 1910
Market Il Eddy streets, opposite Fifth,
San Francisco, while Mr.. L. Cheadle
remains in charge of the business in this
place. Both gentlemen are known as
prompt, reliable business men, with
WHOM it is pleasure to do business.
Liberal advances will be made ON all
produce, etc., entrusted to them. At
their establishment in this city a splen-
did stock Of new goods, embracing all the
latest varieties in ladies dress and gen.
tlemen's furnishing goods, etc., etc., has
been received, to which the attention of
old and new customers are invited.
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MONEY EAsY-sheriff Irvine has

MONEY EAsY-Sheriff Irvine has
been busily employed since Novem-
Der in filling his appointments, as adver
tised, for the collection of taxes He
informs us that he has met with the best
of success, that farmers all seem to be
prepared with the wherewith, and come
forward willingly and cheerfully to liqui-
date their taxes. This makes the tax
collectors duty much easier and more
satisfactory than at any time heretofore
within the memory of the 's oldest inhab-
liant" Thus it will be seen that those
who predicted stringency in the money
market, and awful and calamitous disas-
tcrs to our people resulting therefrom,
were false prophets, entirely ignorant of
either the resources or finances of the
country; mere ink-slingers who wrote
for bread and butter, and not because of
any fitness or real qualification that
would entitle their productions to serious
consideration. With an administration
the most popular since Washington,
whose endeavor is to administer Justice
and equity throughout the borders of
this Union through whose exertion the
public expenses have been reduced by
millions already, and has millions more
in contemplation as soon as the public
service will enable such reduction with
out prejudice thereby; through whose
able fnanciering gold has reached
lower point than at any time since the
late rebellion, with a prospect of an
early return to specie payment on the
part of the government add to these
blessings the splendid returns of the
last harvest, resulting in full granaries
and long purses, and we see no reason
why We of the Pacific slope should not be
happy and contented people.
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NEWS ITEMS.

Major G. Gencral Meade has returned
home.
Gladstone has been thirty-fve years in
public life.
The library of Thiers, the French his
torian, is worth 800, 900 francs.
Eugene made 100000 worth of
presents while in Constantinople.
Auber is sixty-six years of age, and
the Oldest of the great living composers.
Vinney Ream Is domiciled in Rome,
and is working he Lincoln model in
marble
A Partisan gentleman claims to have
in his possession the sword carried by
Joan of Arc.
Geo. Peabody left an immense fortune
to his family. Far more, it is now said,
than was at first reported
One of the Rothschilds is coming to
.he United States for his health. Prob
ably for little financiering, too.
A correspondent of the New York
forty-seven years old. Being short of
funds lately she pawned her gold foot
warmer and diamond clasp belt for 140,-
900 francs.
Cruel revenge-That of rejected sui
tor who poured liquid glue into his in
amorato's Hair Vi gor.
Mrs. Partington, hearing of pedes-
trian's great feat, wondered if they troub-
led him about walking.
The Gaurisanker, of the Himmalaya
range, the highest mountain in the world,
is % 600 feet.
An opened letter at the dead letter
Office read as follows: Seven years is
rather long to kort gal; but lie have
you yit. Kate"
The Ne6ula Of Andron,eza, just visible
to the naked eye, is SO distant that the
light by which we see it, started at least
million years ago.
Hurry, mamma" said the little in
nocent with his cut finger i" hurry, it's
leaking"
Jones says little baby is like mason,
because it does things on the square.
Estimates place the cost of tin from
the new San Jacinto (Cal.) mine at S12O
per ton laid down in San Francisco.
where it readily brings $500 per ton.
Treasurer Spinner's records show that
there are now $4,000, 900 more of small
currency in circulation than at any time
since it was issued.
There are now in the vaults of the
National Treasury S114, 600, 900 in gold,
a larger sum than has been on hand for
many years.
Seen from the high attitudes reached
by balloons, the blue of the armament
becomes an intense black, and the stars
glitter in background OF perfect jet.
Over one hundred of the asteroids
have been discovered in the track of the
exploded planet of our system, the lare-
est of which is but 160 miles diameter.
We are in receipt "via medium" of q
message from Bildad, the iShoc-h,te.
threatning suit unless we correct an crro.
neous statement that Nehemiah (knee-
high-miah) was the shortest man named
in Holy Writ.
Will you accept my arm ?" said a
gentleman to young damsel; to which
she made the following very appropriate
reply: No, I thank you, sir; I have
two of my own"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

PRosPERING.-The activity in the
building line is so great in East Portland
that new saw mill is to be erected i'm
mediately by Mr.. j. B. Stephens, the
present mill, although run to its utmost
capacity, being unable to supply half the
demand for lumber. And this is but the
commencement of an era of prosperity
inaugurated by the certainty of the build
ing of the Oregon Central Railroad, that
is to build up and enrich every portion
of Oregon. We have plenty of the raw
material, and all that is wanted is capital
and muscle to develop it.
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San Francisco Markets.

FLoUR-Superfne, in sacks, p 1876
Tbs, 81 124@4 37s; extra, do. do,
IS 25@5 so.
WHEAr-Fair milling, 81 80; good
to choice shipping, 81 523@1 SIS p 100
Tbs.
BAR1EY-From sl@s1 10 p 100
Tbs
OArs-Fair, 81 80; choice, 81 As i;
light, 81 20 5s 100 Tbs.
Greenbacks are quoted at S1@81a
cents in San Francisco.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

CHRIsTMAs.-Ed.F Freeland, our wor-
thy postmaster, has gone to Portland to
lay in stock of books, albums, ETC., es-
pceially for the holidays. He has re-
Gently added some five hundred volumes
of neatly bound>miscellaneous works to
his large stock, and these, together with
the new stock he will bring back with
him, win afford all an opportunity to pur-
chase neat and appropriate gifts to friends
for the approaching holidays.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

PLEASANT PARTY-The Odd Fell
lows reunion, at their hall in this city,
on Thursday evening last, was largely
attended and proved the most rational,
pleasant and entertaining party of the
season. The ladies who furnished the
elegant lunch deserve special thanks. Of
all the parties given through the Win
ter, commend US to those gotten up by
the Odd Fellows.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

THE RIvER-Fears were entertained
in the fore part of the week, that the
river would, from the lack.o rain, soon
be too low for navigation; but the heavy
rainfall of Wednesday night and Thurs
day will send the water up to the usual
hight. From present indications we
shall have no lack of water for the pur-
pose of navigation the present winter.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

SABBATH ScHooL.-We are informed
that more interest is being manifested in
one Sabbath School, at least, of our city,
the Methodist, than ever before, the at
tendance being larger and the interest
increasing A well conducted Sabbath
School is one of the greatest agents for
good in any community, and we are at
all times glad to chronicle their success.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

New ARRIvALs.-Several strangers
have made their appearance in our city
during the week, one of them weighing
but six pounds, but pronounced by the
ladies as ..pretty as pink"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

Unfortunately for us, we smashed our
press all to flinders on Tuesday night,
which little accident set us SO far behind
that we have been unable to pay our u.s.
ual attention to local matters. In fact,
we came within an. ace of being unable
to issue a paper this week.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

PRESIDENTS MEssAGE.-The Presi-
dents Message appeared in the Oregon
ian of the 9th inst, which reached here
on the 10th, too late for this issue of the
REGISTER. It will appear in our col
umps next week.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

SPIRITUALIsM.-Rev. Benz. Todd, we
are informed by Mr.. Jerry briggs, ac-
compahied by Mrs. Todd, will visit this
city on Tuesday. Mr.. Todd will most
probably lecture on spiritualism on Tues
day night at the Court House
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

TRAvELING.-Theg general prevalence
of mud throughout our borders makes
the 'getting about" extremely difficult,
cutting off almost entirely our intercourse
with the surrounding country. This
makes it rough on "lokal items
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

OFFICER IN a Row.-Our new City
Marshal elect got into little muss, and
we understand, "put a head" on a young
man from the country, on Wednesday
Marshal Froman "went" for him, but be-
fore he could scramp' on him, he had
made the ''office' and pungled the fine.
He commences well for a. conservator of
the peace, does the new Marshal elect.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

FLoUR.-Pacifc coast -four is quoted
in New York at Sc 50@9 5O-the same
as for months past. Wheat, in the same
market, steady at 81 go. Wheat in Liv-
erpool has advanced to 9s 10d-a gain of
six cents in about week. Two weeks
ago we had the same quotations.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

Low.-The estate of James Redpath,
deceased, consisting of two lots, upon
which is neat dwelling, barn, etc., situ-
ated in the eastern portion of the city,
was bought in at the sale on Monday by
Mrs. Redpath, for the sum of S475.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

SABBATH SERvICEs.-Divine services
were conducted in all of our churches
on last Sabbath, and we chronicle much
larger attendance than usual-a more
general turn out.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

APPoINTED.-At the Republican Con.
vention of the citizens of this city, on
last Saturday night, an executive COM
mittee of three, consisting Of Messrs.
Sam'l Z. Young, j. F. Backensto and r.
L. Harris, was appointed to serve the
ensuing year.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

Wife whipping has become so popular
in Pittsburg that the husband who fasls
in this particular is tabooed by fashion
able society.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

CoMING-Mrs. S. II. Althouse and
Mrs. Walter -Monteith are expected on
the steamer Ajar, which will arrive
at Portland probably to-day-Saturday.
Mr.. John Barrows arrived in San Fran
cisco few days since. We believe he
has not yet decided whether he will re-
main in San Francisco or return to AL
haDv
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

FAILED.-Our Brownsville correspon-
dent, failing to come to hand up to the
press hour, we have no news from that
thriving community.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

OUR MARKETs-Remain. at stand
still-no better, no worse Butter, eggs.
chickens, etc., generally find ready sale
at the prices quoted.
Raining, and the weather cloudy.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

Scarlet fever is prevailing to some ex-
tent in Jackson county. DR.. Overlook
lost little son by this disease.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

RAILROAD PRoGREss.-It is expected
that the railroad will be completed and
in running order to Canemah, the pres
ent week. The work is progressing
rapidly and well.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

Under the ministration of Rev. G.
Hines, of the Dalles NJ. E. Church,
eighty persons have joined the church.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

Cor OrF.-The young man who was
recently arrested for smuggling, by some
technicality Of law, has since got off.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

Coon TIME.-On the 1st inst. We re-
ceived the Oregonian of the 18th Of No
vember. Sixteen days from Portland Is
good.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

PORTLAND, OREGON, Nov. Is, 1852
MEssRs. EvERsox L HAINEs, General Agents of
the New England Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, of Boston
Gen,lemen-Having taken lively interest in
the affairs of large and destitute family, left
by old resident of this city, who died Aug. 2,
1869, and who was insured in the New England
Mutual Life Insurance Company, we take pleas
ure in making the following statement for the in
formation of the public:
A. E. C. Miller was insured by ordinary Life
Policy No. l3,054, bearing date January 81 1863.
lie paid annual payments to January 81, 1868,
inclusive. Since then nothing has been paid.
He died August 2, 1869, over eighteen months
after the last payment of premium, yet your
company working under the Equitable Lapse
Laws of Massachusetts, pays the widow and
orphans the whole policy, deducting only the pre-
mium due while in all other companies doing
business here. about which We know anything,the
policy would long since have been forfeited,
BY the New England Mutual, the widow has
been paid 81 $50 so. This we consider munif-
cent, more especially when we take iuto consid-
Grafton that the family would not have received a
cent from any other company doing business on
this coast. This, in estimation, is enough TO
recommend this company above all others. This
is Equity, this is Mutuality. We, therefore, rec
ommend this company to the public, as the only
company that has fOrfeiturcs.
We herewith inelose you the Acknowledgements
of the widow. Respectfully, etc.,
CINCINNATI BILLS,
JACOB MAYER,
GEORGE H.FLANDERS,
NJ. SELLER.
OFFICE NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE Tvs. Co.
No. IL, CARrER's BUILDING,
PORTLAND, OREGON, Nov. Is. 1s69J
To Messrs. C. Bills, J. Myer, Geo. II. Flanders
and NJ. Sellers:
Gentlemea-Your favor of yesterday, inclosing
Acknowledgements of Mrs. Millcr,'' is at hand
Please accept our thanks for the voluntary
justice you have done to the company we repre-
sent. Yours very truly,
EVERSON & HAINES.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11

RAILRoAD.-The railroad surveyor
commenced their labors again on Tues
day.
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Correspondence.

The subjoined correspondence sufficiently ex-
plains itself:
PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. Is, 1869.
MEssRs. EvERsoN & HAiSEs, General Agents
New England Mutual Life Insurance Compa-
ny, Boston ::
Gentlemen-On my behalf and in the name
of my orphan children, 1 beg to thank you, and
through you the New England Mutual Life In
surance Company of Bosom, for its munifcence
in paying me my terminated policy on the life of
nv husband. On the 2ist of January, 1869,
misfortune compelled me to forego the payment
of the last prsmium-which non-payment in any
other company would have lost me my policy
but am now overjoyed with the receipt of the
amount of the policy (less the amount of the un-
paid premium only, thanks to the equity of the
Massachusetts Lapse Laws, that must bless many
widows and their children. I recommend the
New England Mutual to all who would provide
against possible misfortune. / sincerely thank
you again, gentlemen, for the payment, and also
for your generous and gentlemanly assistance in
the matter. Respectfully,
BETSEY MILLER.
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This space has been purchased by
e. ID. TITUS,
-pronriefar of the
NEW JEwELRY STORE.

At r. C. Hill Sons Fire Proof Brick on
First street, who, owing to the rush of business,
has not had time to write out his advertisement
Albany, Dec. IL, 60-l4
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ALSO
Are prepared to do MILL WORK; furnish Sha.
ker Fans, Zigzag Shakers, Suction Fans, Driving
Pulleys. of any kind, at our Factory on Lyoa
street, ION the river bank1 next below Maskham's
warehouse.
ALTHOUSE = ca.
Albany, February 20, lsso-24
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-02-06
The Oldest CITY the Word.

Damascus is the oldest CITY 10 the world
Tyre aud SidOn have crumbls IN the shore:
Baalbec is ruin Palmyra 4 ,uried in a
desert Nieveh and Babylon have disappear
ed from the rgris and Euphrates, Damascus
remains, what 1t was before the DAYS of
Abraham centre Of trade and travel
an island Of v,rdure in the desert-f'a pres
dental capitai with martial aud sacred
associations extending through thirty cen
turtles. Il was Damascus that Saul Of Tar
sus saw the light above the brightness OF
the sun the street which is called Strait,
IN which it was said che prayed" still runs
through the city. The caravan comes and
goes as it did thousand years ago; there
Is still the sheik, the ass, and the water
wheel the merchants Of the Euphrates and
the Mediterranean still occupy these with
the multitude Of their wares" The city
which Mahomet surveyed from a neirhbor-
ing height, and was afraid to enter 'because
il was given to man to have but one para
disc, and for his part, he was resolved not
to have it in this world as to this day
what Julian called the "eye Of the East" as
it was 10 the time OF Isaiah "the head OF
syria" From Damascus came the damson,
our blue pums, and the delicious apricot Of
Portugal, called damasco, damask, our beau
:iful fabric of cotton and silk, with vines
and flowers raised upon a smooth, bright
ground the damask rose, introduced into
England in the time Of Henry VIII, the
Damascus blade, so famous the world over
for its keen edge and wonderful elasticity
the secret of whose manufacture was lost
when Tamerlane carried off the artist into
Persia and that beautiful art of inlaying
wood and steel with silver and gold, kind
of mosaic engraving and sculptursl united
called dsmasksning -with which boxes,
bureaus, swords and guns, are ornamented
II is still city Of flowers and bright waters;
the streams Of Lebanon and the "river Of
gold" still murmur and sparkle in the Wild
erness Of Syrian gardens.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-02-06
The Song of the Street.

With lips ali hyid with cold,
And purple and swollen teet
A vomsn in rags sat crouched on the Gags.
SINGING the song n the street
''starve stsrve stArva
on, God It's a fearful night
How tie wlnd does blow, the sleet ana snow
VIII II ever again Do hghtf
~ have rung al the Refuge bell.
have heat al the wos khouss door,
10 be told again that claUor In VAN,
They are full 4 they can held No more.i
Starve stsrye staEEe
OF crowds who lass me ty,
some with pity. some IN pride,
But more With Indifference turn aside.
An1 leave me here TO die
"Oh you that sleep in beds,
With coyerlrt, quit and sheet;
On, think. when Is SHOWS, what il = for those
That lie IN the open street.
That lie on the open street
On the cold and frozen stones,
When he winter blast IS 6 whistles past,
Bites into the very bones.
"Oh what In the wiuds without
And what with cold within,
] own / have sought 80 drive away thought,
Win the cure q the tempted-Gin.
Drink drink drinA
Amid ribsldry, gas aLd glare,
That msddens at midnight there.
"0h you that have never strAyed,
Because ycu have not h+en tried,
On, .oak n1t down, with Pharisees frowu.
And you that colds the scales,
Ard sou that ghhlf urge
That the Gully plan IS the prisons van,
The treadmii, or The scourge.
"0h what are the lost q DO
To ianiish, ana not % freli
Fur days 60 20, and never - know
v hat &c A. "a have one meAlf
They cannot buv they dare. not beg,
They must either staIye or steal.
"Food fod ford
lfit W hut boat ~ bread
And place % lie, snd place o. die,
4 o be- but york -heuss ted.
II sou vll not give 10 those who live,
You al least must bury the dead Z"