The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-11-06


ult, policeman shot deputy sheriff Jas.
Fitzwilliams through the heart, in a sa-
loon in that city.
MAINE.-Think of tat Bangor,
way down in Maine, they are enjoying
fine sleiehing, snow being eighteen inches
deep. Weather cold. Ueh +
DE9pERADo sHor.-On the 10Th ult
Archibald Douglas was shot By Deputy
Sheriff Thomas Jackson, in saloon in
New York. Both parties are we'll known
despfradocs.
WERRlBLE.-At FIRE in New York
city, on the Goth ult., number of, fire. i
nfdn were sufocated by the smoke. Their
bodies were recovered, their clothes and
hair completely burned off
THROUGH NovEMBER-The sale of
gold and purchase of bonds will be con-
tinued without change during the present
mouth, at the Sub-Treasurer's Office in
New York city.
PUBLIC DEDr SrArEAENr-Shows a
decrease during last month of 81 7,633,.
SSl total decrease since the first of
March eff S62 ,352 ,0TO. The coin in the
treasury has increased sS,190,052 the
currency, sG99,291.
Cisco (CAL.) DEsTRoYED.-On the
Ist inst. Cisco was entirely destroyed by
fre-nothing but few China tenements
are left. Fire caught in the second
story of a lodging house. Loss supposed
to be 100000.
THANKSGIVING DAY.-Gov. Woods
has issued proclamation requesting the
people of Oregon to observe the 18th
inst, the day set apart by the President
of the United States, as day of thanks
giving.
Hoo CHOLERA This disease has
made its appearance in Montgomery Co.,
Ohio, principally among still-fed hogs
One distiller lost 200. No remedy has
been discovered.
INcREAsING--A Washington special
gives the number OF letters passing
through the mails last year at 160, ,000,-
000--an increase of 10, 900, 900 over any
previous year.
KENTUcKY-The sheriff of Clinton
county, Ky, was shot and killed by
negro, who he was attempting to arrest
at Albany, the county-seat. The negro
was killed by the citizens.
VERMoNT.-In Battleboro, Vermont,
last Sunday, it is said the ladies assisted
the firemen materially in saving the
wood and working the engine a1 the big
fire. Bully for she.
PRAIRIE FIREs.-The country border
ing on the Kansas Pacific Railroad, be-
tween Lawrence and Leavenworth, was
burned on the 2Sth ult., destroying
thousands of dollars worth of hay, fenc-
ing, etc. Fire caused by sparks from
locomotive.
GRAIN DEsTRoYED.-Seyeral thous-
and sacks of grain, lying aleng the banks
of rivers awaiting shipment, in Califor-
MIA, are said to have been rendered
worthless, or greatly injured, by the re-
cent heavy rains there
A New TRAFFIC. - In California
Cinnamon are said to be eagerly paying
sf-two bittee one piece for horned
tnads to send across the ocean to the
Flowery Kingdom. Dr. Wa kee, of
Grass Valley, has discovered that
the " horned toad makes an excellent
remedy for diseased lungs; the said toad
does not exist in China-hence the de-
mand
CoNsoLINd.-The Marysville appeal
says that smallpox prevails at Los An
geles and Virginia City, and will spread
through California this Winter. 1t pre-
diets that in less than six weeks it will
break out in San francisco, and from
thence be carried over the coast. With
this prospect before us, what is there
(being done) to prevent our people from
being pitted?
CONSCIENCE FUND.-The amount re-
ceived and credited to what is known as
the conscience fund.-" at the Treasiur-
er's Office, Washington, amounts to SI14
900. The amount received from the
sale of fractional currency. not redeema.
BILE, is nearly $4,000. Treasurer Spin.
ner recommends that these amounts be
transferred to the sinking fund, and ap
piled to the payment of the national
debt.
SPLENDID METEoR.-At three o'clocl
ON the morning of the 9th ult., meteo
passed over Dayton, Ohio, going north
east. It was brilliant and large, with
long train, and rumbling sound, ant
emitted snlpharous smell At tn
same hour an immense meteor passes
over the fisst station on the Dayton AM
Miami road which resembled locome
tive head light. T. had long train an
made . booming rear which shook house
and broke windows, waking the peopl
with three loud explosions.
CALIFoRNIA AND OREGON r. r.
telegram from Marysvillo eCal.) date
Ist inst, says that Marysyilie is becon
ING more and more active. every day
c.xtsl-i sliuo ,uith xa,era horse,