The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-21
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WAsHIEGToN, Aug. 12.--It has be.
come known that the object of Judge
Dents visit to Long Branch was to In
duce the President to support him for
Governor Of Mississippi. Grnnt refused,
and said he had no sympathy with the
movement.
Daniels, Chairman Of the Walker Re.
publican Committee, has issued circular
advising tho members elect of the Legis-
lature to take no notice Of Gen. Canbys |
circular asking the members Of tho com.
mittee if they can take the test oath.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 12.--The Ma.
tional Executive Committee Of the Union
League Of America, met yesterday. An
exhaustive report on the state Of the
Union League throughout the Union,
was read by the Secretary. Measures
were adopted to aid the pending elections
in Mississippi, Texas and PENNSYLVANIA.
An address will be issued TO the League
throughout the United States on the sub.
ject of adhcring TO the objects Of the or.
ganization aud sustaining the Admins.
tration. Resolutions warmly endorsing
the removal Of the conservatives Of Mis-.
sissippi ond other States were adopted.
The charter of the State Council Of Mis-.
sissippi was revoked, md Mr. A. Nygate
was appointed special Commissioner to
recognize the Order there.
Miscellaneous.
CHICAGO, Aug 12.-SpcciaIs from
New York say that 40 Mormon families
started west last night.
Marshal Barlow has delivered the
Spanish gunboais 10 the Navy Yard au.
thoritics. The builders have been noti.
fed that they can continue work but the
vessels must not leave their moorings.
Plot to Poison Prisoners.
HAVANA, Aug. IA plot has been
exposed at Matauzas, to poison bread in.
tended for prisoners. The party has
been arrested, tried, convicted and SEN
fenced.
Virginia Affairs.
RICHMOND, Aug. l5.-It is stated or
good authority that Gen. Candy within
ten days will issue proclamation con-
vening the Legislature and applying the
iron.clad oath 10 its members, and when
they can't take said oath the seats will be
given to the candidate having the next
highest vote.
Congress Of the National Labor Union.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. I5.-A Con-
grcss of The National Labor Union will
be held in this city on Monday. AL.
ready the President and officials nrc here,
aud many delegates have arrived. 1t is
expected that most Of the States will be
represented. The ST. Louis convention
is largely represented amongst those who
arrived this evening. The working
women's association is represented The
session viii probly occupy five days
Delegates represent over two hundred
thousand constituents rs members Of
trades unions.
Mark Twain Buys tho Buffalo Express.
BUFFALO, Aug. l5.--Mark Twain has
bought l5ennctt's interest in the ErpreSs,
aud takes his position on the editorial
staff on Monday.
IT. 1outS Dispatch.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. l5.-The last rial on
the Iron Mountain Railroad was laid at
Glenn Allen tunncll last night. 4 train
passed over the road from ST. Louis TO
Belmont, 45 miles. Regular trains will
commence running Wednesday, connect.
ing with the Mobile and Ohio aud North
Southern railroads at Columbus, Ken
lucky, by transfer 10 a ferry boat, which
will transport all trains across the Mis-.
sissippi river from belmont to Columbus.
4 large section Of valuable land has
been selected on the Republican river
forty miles southeast of Fort kearney,
where three hundred families soon intend
settling.
Internal Revenue.
Reports to the Internal Revenue Office
for the year ending January Both, show
the following taxes collected On dis
titled spirits, Si3, 800; Tobacco, 81, ,200,- :
900; icrmonted liquors, So 100000; in
comes, s23 100000; Internal Revenue
stamps. SIS, 100000. Seveuty-sevcu dis.
tricts are yet TO be heard from.
Persons have arrived from Virginia
who give distressing accounts of the et-
fcets of the long drouth in that State.
They assert that unless they have rain
soon the corn and tobacco crop will cer-
tainiy be destroyed. Letters from Geor-
gia also represent appre hensions of great
danger to the cotton crop is felt because
Of the long dry season.
BALTIMORE, Aug 16.-Accounts from
almost every section of the State repre-.
sent that corn and tobacco are suffering
dreadfully On the Eastern shore it is
stated that only half u crop of corn will
be saved. Ia the vicinity of Baltimore
the gardens are almost burned up. Nc
rain has fallen for weeks, except light
showers in some localities.
Pratt Released
Commissioner Osburnc discharged
Pratt for want of evidence.
George Rcitter, President of the First
National Bank of Memphis, was arrested
in this city, charged with embezzline
5000. 900 OF the School fund of Tenne-.
see.
New York, Aug. 16.-Rumor says
the railroad war on freights west will cul.
inmate this week. The Erie, it is report.
cd, has taken contracts to Chicago and
intermediate points, for Saturday, as low
as 12c per 100 lbs, Five hundred load
ed cars left the Erie depot on Saturday
aud Sunday, aud ten extra trains were
put on to accommodate shippers. These
cheap rates are having ruinous effect on
the Eric Canal. Many boats are laid up