The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-01-30
STATE ITEMS.

~ PetItiou Is DelnS circulated In IOrI-
land, for the pardon of f. 6. Randall,
which has been numerously signed.
Reports from Burnt river state that
snow on the mountains is about four and
half feet deep, and that an ample sup
ply Of water for mining purposes is
thereby assured for the Spring months.
The Commercial Herald of San Fran
cisco states that the receipts of wool
from Oregon, duriSg the year 1868, was
only 1854 bales equal to 707 800 pounds.
This amount is less than was received
the previous year BY 152 GOO pounds and
is far below the tctal shipment Of any
year since 1861. The clip brought in
the market an average of IL to zoe ac-
cording to quality.
There are in Oregon p quartz mills,
supplied with 140 stamps and a large
| number Of arastras, the cost of the whole
having been about 100000. The ex-
| tent of water ditching reaches 165 miles
cost s275,000. About one half Of the
quartz mills In this State are driven by
water, being larger proportion than in
| California or any other portion of the
Pacific coast
d. L. Fox, who was released, by order
of the court, from the county Jail, Port
land, on the afternoon of the 23d inst.
was re arrested the same evening" charged
with robbing the mail of twelve ounces
of gold dust. while acting as deputy post
master at Portland. In default Of ST.
500 bail, he was again locked up.
A hose company and a hook and lad
der company have been organized in
Oregon City.
1t is stated that tho p. T. Company
intend building a canal aud locks on the
Oregon City side of the Willamette river
at the falls.
MI J.. III. Wakefield has been ap-
pointed Postmaster at Portland to fill the
vacancy caused by the removal of E. G.
Randall.
D. P. Thompson, an old resident Of
Oregon City, was robbed Of S42, 900 last
week.
Z. G. Randall, being called up for
sentence and asked by the Court if he
had anything to say before sentence was
passed upon him, said:
"Your Honor, as sure as there is God
in Heaven, [ am innocent What can be
the motive or object of prosecution | can
not understand. / am sure that time
will reveal my innocence and bring my
| prosecutors to justice"
w. FL. Packard, writing to friend in
Dalles City, says:
''Few persons have an idea as to our
enterprise. When completed our ditch
will be over 100 miles long, and will com
mand more mining ground, and give em-
ployment to more miners then there is at
Present in any mining camp in Oregon.
1t will require two ears to finish the
ditch, making seven years from the time
| began the work The only capitalist in
Oregon that has assisted me in the work
is T. j. Carter Of Portland, who is de-
serving of credit in the matter, is certain
in time to realize largely on the invest
ment. Our heaviest work is all done,
and instead of being all outlay in the
future, we will have steady income,
nearly equal to all required to meet in
completing The work.
From the Ensign, we learn that Hyman
Abraham, of Canyonville, has received
no relief from the surgical operation
lately performed. The case is very re-
markable one.
The Jacksonville Sentinel of the 23d
says that the small pox had abated con
siderably during the week. The editor
insists on the virtues of vaccination, and
says: cit will modify if not prevent the
disease, and we believe we would no
have had single death from small poz
! IL this community if Gvery person hae
; been properly protected"
! Geo. p Funck, young man of excel
len. character, died in Jacksonville or
the 22d, ,sfrom small pox.
On the 10Th, Mrs. Hewlett and Mis-
Mary Rails, who had been devoting thei
time and best energies to attending small
pox patients, were stricken with the dis
ease. As they are reported as having
in its mildest form, hopes are entertained
of their recovery.
The following items are also from ta
!, Sentinel:
Butter and eggs arg very scarce il
this town, and by the time the countr,
folks have the courage to bring som
in we shall have learned to do withou