The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-09-25

one of Walkers most determined sup
portcrs in the late campaign.
Telegrams to the 22d from Syracuse
IN. Y. J, state that nearly the entire del
egation to the Democratic State Conven-
tion had arrived. The platform will be
rather conservative, not going SO far as
the Ohio Dsemocratic platform. Its
leading points will be: A demand for
the restoration of the Southern States to
the Union; general amnesty fulfillment
of obligations of contract in regard to the
q. s. bonds; opposition to the Fifteenth
Amendment !; do. to the amended State
Constitution, except the judiciary article
It is thought that the present Dcmocl attic
State officers will be renominated
The Maine Senate stands % Repub-
licans to 3 Democrats Democratic
gain of one House, Republicans, 113,
Democrats, 34-four districts yet to
hear from. Last year the House stood
l21 Republicans to 81 Democrats.
The Mayor of Jefferson City (La)
has been impeached for alleged specula-
tions, and suspended for trial
Rumors are current that Prussia is
about to annex the Grand Duchy of
Baden.
The bodies of six persons, a woman
and five children, were found in afeld
near Paris, France, murdered, on the
2lst. No clue to the perpetrators.
Some of the journals of Madrid, Spain,
| advocate the immediate declaration of
war should the United States accord bel
Egerent rights to Cuba.
The Governments of France and Eng
land have decided that they will not in
terfere between Spain and the United
States in the matter of the Cuban reyo-
luton and American diplomacy at Mad
rid
Reports from Brazilian sources repre-
sent Lopez as completely defeated aud
the struggle ended. The La Patyie
differs, and while acknowledging that
the Paraguayans suffered reverse, main
tains that Lopez is still able and deter
mined to prosecute the war.
Edinburg kilograms to the 21s. state
that Right Hon. George Patton, Lord
Chief Justice of Scotland, has unac-
countably disappeared, and fears are en-
tertained that he has been foully dealt
with
Tha of l. T.
have offered the Spanish Government
the total profits of the bank while the re-
bellion lasts, for the purpose of carrying
on the war, paying $4,000 on the first
installment.
The Red Stockings were to play the
California Nine, of San Francisco, to- day.
John G. SAKE, the poet, is engaged to
deliver course of lectures before the
San Francisco Mercantile Library Asso-
citation.
SANcrIoNED.-The selection of the
Duke of Genoa as King of Spain, has
received the sanction of the King of
Italy.
WANING.-Andrew Johnson S chances
for the United States Senate from Ten
nessGe are said to be waning. Let 'em
wanc.
How He Won A PLAcE.-"Sir," ;"
said a boy, addressing man, 'do you
want boy to work for you 2"
"No,0 answered the man, "I have nc
such want
The boy looked disappointed at least
the man thought so and he asked: Don't
you succeed in getting place p
81 have asked at good many places"
replied the boy. ga woman told me you
had been after boy-but it is not SO,
| find"
"Don't be discouraged" said the man,
in friendly tone.
"Oh no, sir" said the boy cheerfully,
ssbecause this is very big world, and I
feel certain that God has something for
me to do in it. I am only trying 20 find
| it,"
ssJust SO, just So" said gentleman
who overheard the talk. "Come with
me, my boy am in want of somebody
| like YOU" He was doctor and the
doctor thought any boy so anxious to find
his work would be likely to do it faith
fully when he found it; so he took the
boy into his employ, and found him all
that he desired.
/ Another remarkable story about Van
derbilt He owed Morrissey forty cents.
Morrissey went down to his office with a
keg of powder and match. He locked
| the door. He swallowed the key. He