The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-14
BY TELE RAP
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CHICAGO, Aug. 5-The Republican, 3
special says, Bailie Britom is q candidate
for the United States Senate against An.
drew johnson. Hepreservesa good Union
record throughout the war and is very
popular among the Unionists of Tennes.
see.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 4.-The exposition
OF the textile fabrics grows in magnitude
aud Importance. Fully 10000 persons
visited the room today. The total num-
of fentries is 1884. A box of Kessie'a
cassimeres and jeans was received from
Brigham Young today, from Desert Mills,
WASHINGTON, Aug. New develop
nents are being made daily, concerning
the spurious ten dollar greenDacks. Two
specimens received to-day bear witness
that they are new issue, for ell defects
previous referred to have been removed.
The general appearance Of the notes cor
respond SO exactly with the genuine that
they defy detection by professional ex-
perts.
The Commissioner Of the General Land
Office has received letter from the sur
veyOr Of the boundary line between Cali
tehia and Oregon, announcing the estab-
lishment of the line 191 miles. The work
will probably be completed the present
month.
Fire IN Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4, l0P. M.-Siuce
seven o'clock this evening an immense
IRE has been raging in the u. 8. bonded
warehouse on Lombard street The wharf
building contains so, 900 barrels of whis-
Ky, will be totally destroyed. The loss
willreach e2 500 900. The FIRE was caused
by the explosion of boiler. 1t is thought
the engineer and Watchman have perished
IN The flames, which are spreading fright
fully.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 5.-The ware
house was six story brick, 200x150 feet
Itcontained forty thousand barrels fwhis
ky and other goods valued at ten or eleven
millions Of dollars The efforts of thC
fremen to subdue the flames were greatly
impeded by the burning liquor runninf
through the streets. A large number o.
minor casualties have occurred. No live.
are known to be lost except two children
killed by falling walls. The origin of thu
fire is said to be the breaking down ofthc
floor over the engine room, by the i'm
mense weight Of whisky, which, bursting
through, Immediately caught FIRE. Mos
of the whisky is that on which duty hat
been paid. under the extension of Con
gress. The stores destroyed were consid
cred entirely 6re proof, havin 9 iron doors
and shutters. There we're IS inch WALL
between each of the eight stores, but the,
burned almost as if they we're made o.
wood. The burning whisky ran into
sewer, causing explosions and a great pan
ie among the spectators, which was no
lessened by reports that the building con
tanned powder and saltpeter The build
ings were erected fifteen years ago ant
were considered the finest of the kind ii
the country. They were formerly usec
by the Government for storing sugar, ci
gars, &c, bat recently we're entirely de
voted to the storage of whisky in bond.
I'll. & ". Catherwood lost S210, 900 b,
the fire. The whisky was insured for 81
lS7 900, which about covers the loss
NJ other heavy losers by the FIRE ar
Jay Cooke l. Co., who had advanced mon
ey to whisky dealers to pay the tax. job
Hames has an insurance for . millior
dollars. The totalloss by insurance on th
stock is 81 ,297 ,000 The New York an,
Eastern company are the heaviest losers
the London and Globe lose $4,000
the Imperial of London S131, 900.