The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-04-10
Telegraphic Summary.


thronged with people to-day on the
occasion of Andrew johnson making
public address, to which about five thous-
and people listened. johnson asked for
a fair examination of his record. He
said he intended to devote the remainder
of his life as private citizen to the vim.
dication of his official life and of his
native State from the obliquy cast
upon them. He alluded to the obituaries
of himself published in the papers and
said he might be regarded as one risen
from the dead. He thought one coming
from the grave should be believed, and
said there was great danger that the lcgis-
lative Will wipe out the executive and ju-
dietary departments of the Govern
ment. He compared the acts of Congress
to the acts Of Great Britain in relation to
the colonies before the Revolution, and
said a wise and good Prince was infinitely
better than an arbitrary, dcspotic Con-
gross. Noticing the accusation about his
being the "Moses' of the blacks, he
asked fit was not lie who had freed the
negroes of Tennessee? Freedom is only
liberty to work, not to build up miser
able Lazaroni, to be supported by the
Government. He never deceived white
or black man. He told his auditors that
they were all slaves of the bondholdcrs,
who never shed drop of blood. '.Would
to God the Government had not credit
to borrow a dollar to carry on war
Thank God my honors have not been
gained through blood Wounded soldiers
cannot attribute their wounds to me-"
He spoke about two hours, elicting close
attention and WAS heartily appauded.
In conversation he spoke freely of
Grant d 5 bundle of prejudices, and
called his Cabinet gift enterprise The
people were heartily glad to see johnson,
and expect much from him.
New YoRK, April G.-The Herald
says Sun nner has stated that the Presi-
dent has agreed to nominate Motley to
the English mission. Other parties
mention Banks name in this connection.
CuIC-lGo, April 6.-Resolutions were
presented in the Common Council last
night to provide for celebration in this
city on the opening of the Pacific Railway.
All the Governors, and officers and mem
bers of the legislatures of the Pacific
States and Territories will be invited;
also the Mayors, Comiaon Council and
distinguished citizens of San Francisco,
Sacramento aud other leading citizens.
The President, Vice President, Cabinet,
members of Congress, leading Generals,
Governors Of States, Supreme Judges,
ETC., will be invited to meet the guests
from the Pacific and unite in celebrating
the event in a manner be6tting SO grand
an occasion.
Three fires occurred in quick success
sion last night and destroyed an aggre-
gate Of $4,000 worth of property.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Ihc bill to
aid the construction OF a Central Pacific
Railroad to Portland, Oregon, was dis
cussed. Sherman's amendment was
modified SO as to leave the President to
fix the point of junction according to
the rights OF the respective roads, and SO
adopted, 53 to 6. Davis offered an
amendment, which was adopted, direct
ing the Attorney General to lst. Inves-
tigate whether the charter and fran
chises Of the Union Pacific Road and
branches have not been forfeited, and if
SO, to institute the necessary legal pro-
ceedings; I'd. To investigate whether
the said Company have made illegal
dividends, cnd if So to institute the nec-
essary legal proceedings; 3D.. To invcs-
tigate whether any of the directors,
agents or employees of said Company
have violated any penal law, and if so, to
institute the necessary legal proceedings |
HARTFORD, April 6.-1he Senate
will be composed of fourteen Repub-
licans and seven Democrats. The Re-
pubicans have about twenty majority in
the House.
NEW HAVEN, April 6.-Complete re-
turns give Jcwett 81 majority for Gov
ernor. The Republican majority on
joint ballot is forty-onc.
HAVANA, April 6.-The Diarieo con-
siders the rebellion in the central de-
partment entirely suppressed. The flag
ship Cn,ltrareH has gone to the mouth of
the Mississippi to intercept the expedi-
from New Orleans.
VIRGINIA CITY, April Fire was
discovered in the Yellow jacket, Crown
Point and Kentucky mines, Gold Hill,
early this morning and is now raging.
Seventeen men are thought to be in the
mines. Five dead bodies have been got
to the surface. There is great dan
ger that those below will perish, the
smoke and gas being SO dense and suffo-
eating as to render it impossible to get
them aid or operate to extinguish the
fire.
VIRGINIA, April Tho excitement
is so great that it is difficult to get full
and exact particulars of the Gold Hill
fire. It originated from miners can
die. But little can be done, the dense
smoke filing all the galleries aud pas
sages on the level where the fire orig
mated and those above, prevented any
direct efforts being made to extinguish
the fire. Four more bodies were found
dead on the nine hundred foot level, in
the Yellow jacket. There are still
twenty five men in tho Crown Point,
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