The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-11-20
Telegraphic Summary.


sian chapel on the 18th inst. This is the
first time that any foreign nation has
participated in our thanksgiving service.
The Cuban Junta claims to have lost
S20O, 900. coin, by the detention of the
Hornet. The money was intended to
pay the rebel officers and soldiers. Capt.
Higgins, of the Hornet, is censured by
the Junta for putting in at Wilmington.
The Times has information ir Jm WASH
ington which delares that the annual
report of Secretary Boutwell, will contain
his opinion relative to resuming specie
payment in July next.
1t is understood that the President
considers the present condition of our
finances as most favorable to speedy
return to specie payment. In his forth
coming message he will urge such meas
ures upon Congress as will ensure it. He
is opposed to all tinkering with currency,
and believes that if the present Internal
Revenue law be permitted to- remain in
tact another year, such tangible reduc-
ton of the public debt will then have
been effected as will enable the govern
ment safely to materially modify taxes
Of all kinds. A resumption of specie
payments, the President argues, will pre-
vent fluctuations in gold, break up the
influence Of gold gambling and will save
the people from ruinous axcess of ire
deemablc currency.
The expenses of the Charleston Navy
Yard are being reduced. 1876 men were
discharged on the 18th.
The Erie railroad troubles continue.
The brakemen recently made strike.
The British frigate Auyuste, sunk in
the Delaware river in 1777, 92 years ago,
has been raised. She is in a good state
of preservation.
Secretary Robson has ordered the
commander of the Mediterranean squad
ron to detail war vessel to convoy the
remains of the late George Peabody
from England to the United States.
The death of three notable men has
transpired within few days, that of
Hon. Amos Kendall, Robt. J. Walker,
and Gen. John E. Wool.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 13-A class of
SO ladies, together with 104 gentlemen,
have entered the Pennsylvania Medical
College.
The Mississippians complain of carpet
| baggers, who have been imported into
that State for the purpose, it is charged,
of manipulating the elections. The
Washington government is appealed to
for aid
The Old and New Presbyterian
churches have united, says a telegram
dated Pittsburg, Nov. 18th.
Dispatches from Chicago to the 14th
say that a searching investigation shows
the Sub-Treasury books of New York
to be correct in every particular.
The internal Revenu Bureau decides
that farmers who go to the market and
sell produce are to be considered brokers
and must pay special tax. Those who
sell at the place of production are ex-
empt from paying special tax.
NEW York, Nov. 14.-A Havana let
ter intimates that many members OF the
Spanish club in this city dispair of the
condition of affairs, and that Spain favors
the idea, of Cuba looking after her own
affairs
The expedition against Ceragna de
Capard, it is feared, will prove anything
but success, owing to the nature of the
country, which 500 insurgents could hold
against the entire Spanish army. The
Captain General has relieved the
officers in command at Cincovillas for
incompetencv and want Of energy. 1t is
reported that 400 Spanish troops at Gin
covallis have joined the Insurgents. Six
hundred troops from Porto Rico arrived
at Havana on the 7th of November.
| CAIcAGo Nov. 13.-The sensation
stories about an expedition to San Do
mingo are based upon the fact that Gen.
Babcock has gone thither alone. Nego-
tiations for obtaining possession of San
Domingo commenced last winter, Baez
being anxious to get under the flag of
the United States. would even accept
Protectorate. Mr.. Stewards term ex-
pired before anything was accomplished.
Gen. Babcock has gone to obtain inform
alton to lay before Congress regarding
the resources and debt of San Domingo,
character of the people, etc.
Paris letters state that Napoleon will
not live six months longer.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IA fright
full railroad collision occurred near Ala
media, on the Western Pacific road.
Both locomotives are total wreck, and
ScFcIdl pdSSSuSSE cars WtTt 6Au0Sucu up
in a terrible manner; fourteen persons
we're killed outright, and thirteen were
wounded. 1t is not known certainly
how the accident occurred. The morn
ing was very foggy, and both trains being
behind time were running at great speed,
which caused the collision to be more
disastrous than it might otherwise have
been.
SAN FRANCISCO, Fov. 15.-Another
railroad accident ACQUIRED near Oakland
Point Station yesterday evening, in
which one man was inj jurcd, and two cars
damaged slightly.
New York gold quotations, 426a@
I27.
Wheat, choice lots, S1.45@1.56.
Liverpool wheat, 9s 10d.
Oats, S1.35@I.40.
Flour, extra quality, SIS 20@5.50.
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