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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19
Gross Outrage by an officer.

From the Roseburg Ensign of the 18th,
we condense the following facts: Some
weeks since, lady, accompanied by her
little boy, on her way frcm the East to
Douglas county, to join her brother, ar
rived by stage at Jacksonville about
midnight. The stage was delayed lon
ger than usual, aud the passengers were
obliged to remain at the hotel, only one
room of which was lighted. While
awaiting the stage, several gentlemen O.
entered the room, among them the County
Clerk of Jackson county, who proceeded
to address the lady, using in her rpresence
language such. as no being worthy the
name of man would be guilty of in the
presence of a lady The insult was de-
liberate and continuous, and when the
lady, by her tears aud protestations, had
somewhat shamed the brutal insulter, he
made drunken apology which was worse
than his former insults. To escape the
insults of this drunken boor the lady was
forced to leave the house. IF Repub-
lican officer had been guilty of so gross
an outrage, so palpable departure from
the rules of common decency, it would
have been heralded to the world as a
striking illustration of Radical barbarism
But jackson county boasts of Demo.
cratic majority, and elects the represent
ative men of the party to office. The
closing paragraph of the article, from
which we condense the above, we quote
with our endorsement:
Such a transaction as is Here narrated
is disgrace and an outrage upon the
town and community in which it occurs
and the man who will suffer himself
drunk or sober, to be guilty of such con
duet, should receive the brand of publ,
condemnation, and be assigned to a leve
suited to his personal merits. We would
gladly have doubted-had there beef
room for doubt-the truth Of what W,
have made public, but the evidence is re
liable and cumulative; and when our la
dies who happen to be travelling withou
protectors are subject to such abuse, FOR
bearance on the part of the press is cul
pable.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

NATURALIzATIoN-T S. T. Bulletin
of the 9th ult., says: yesterday a
lady of French birth who is not dele
gate to the Woman's Suffrage Conven-
ton, walked into the Clerk S Office, and
producing her certificate of intention to
become citizen of the United States,
demanded to be shown what was neces-
sary to be done to get her naturalization
papers. She wished to know to whom
she was to renounce her allegiance to the
present Emperor of France and would
administer her oath to the Republic of
the United States. She was referred to
Judge Morrison, of the Fourth District
court, and he requested her to appear in
Court on next Saturday when tae ques-
ton of her application will be determined
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Correspondence.

The subjoined correspondence sufficiently ex-
plains itself:
PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. Is, 1859.
MEssRs. EyERsoN & HAINEs, General Agents
New England Mutual Life Insurance Compa-
ny, Boston:
Gentiemen-On my own behalf and in the name
of my orphan children, 1, beg to thank you, and
through you the New England Mutual Life In
surance Company of Bos on, for its munifcence
in paying me my terminated policy on the life of
my husband. On the 2ist of January, 1869,
misfortune compelled me to forego the payment
of the last pramium- which non-payment in any
other company would have lost me my policy
but am overjoyed with the receipt of the
amount of the policy (less the amount OF the un-
Massachusetts Lapse Laws, that must bless many
widows and their children. I recommend the
/ New England Mutual to all who would provide
against possible misfortune. 1 sincerely thank
you again, gentlemen, for the payment, and also
| for your generous and gentlemanly assistance IN
the matter. Respectfully,
BETSEY MILLER.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19
MORE SHooT1NG.-A halfbreed nam

MORE SHooTING.-A half-breed NAM
ed John Colder, shot an old man named
VIM. sNorthover, for interfering to pro-
tect his daughter from insults at the
hands of Colder. Mr.. Northover' lives
about eight miles from Steilacoom, where
Colder had been during the greater part
of the day, drinking whisky. After the
cid man had with some difficulty, secured
the girl, he seated himself on one bed
while Colder seated himself on a bed
opposite, and being angry because of the
disappearance of the girl, he cody drew
his pistol and shot Northovcr through
the breast, the ball. lodging in the back.
The girl fed to some neighbors, who
Immediately went over, when he tried to
shoot them. The Sheriff and his depu-
ties arriving on the ground, with con-
siderable trouble he was arrested. The
Vigilance Committee of Pierce county
say if the old man dies, Colder must
hang. 1t is also said that until the Wrens
and Colders leave Pierce county, commu-
nifty will be kept in hot water.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

The MORMON QUEsTIoN.-This vex-
ed question which has troubled the peo-
pie of the United States not little, is
about, as it would seem from report to
be settled by the Mormons themselves
Brigham Young, arrogating to himself
absolute control both of the spiritual and
temporal affairs of his people, has stirred
up spirit of dissension which bids fair
to shiver the whole system of Mormon
ism from center to circumference Some
of the most wealthy of the leaders are
engaged in the fight against Brigham
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

WHAT Is TO BE THEIR PLATFORM
A distinguished Irish author once
published book entitled CA Gentleman
Travelling in Search of Religion" and
we think the Democracy are to be as
politically puzzled as he was in theology.
The Fifteenth Amendment is a fixed
fact; the treaty with China settles the
status of the natives of that empire /;
and the Supreme Court has just closed
their mouths on the greenback question.
This places the Democracy in the predic-
ament Of the Irish theologlan; and we
soon expect to hear of them en- tramp
in search of platform. Chenoweth at
tempted the duty for the party last week,
which was endorsed by yesterdays Her
aid but those of the party who own
property and labor for sustenance, will
not be unanimous upon his platform, for
it simply proposes to cease labor and so
to voting The adoption of his policy
would simply fill the prisons and aims
houses.
We pity the young lion of Linn" if
he should reach nomination, and roam
through the State, repeating THAT old
speech Soap Greek and Long Tom
might swallow the old dose, but when he
struck the general mail routes, his orato-
rial career would close. We are little
| curious to know what the "three laboring
lawyers" will feed the /" club upon, for
their legal studies have taught them
that bond taxing, greenback issues, etc..
is now beyond the domain of politics
and reputation has received its last kick
in the Mungen farce. We see nothing
open for them at present, but to follow
Chenoweth till the silk. stocking branch
Of the party give them platform.-Port
land Erening Cab.
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PORTLAND, OREGON. Nov. 15, 1s5

PORTLAND, OREGON, Nov. 15, 1859.
MEssRs. EvERsoN 4 HAINEs, General Agents OF
the New England Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, of Boston
Genflemen-Having taken lively interest in
the affairs of large and destitute family, lett
by an old resident Of this city, who died Aug. 2,
1862 and who insured in the New England
Mutual Life Insurance Company, we take pleas
ure in making the following statement for the in
ormation of the public:
A. L. C. Miller insured by ordinary Life
Policy No. 13,o54, bearing date January II 1853
He paid annual payments to January 21, 1858,
inclusive. Since then nothing has been paid
He died August 2, 1869, eighteen months
after the last payment of premium, yet your
company working under the Equitable Lapse
Laws of Massachusetts,, pays the widow and
orphans the whole policy, deducting only the pre-
MUM due while in all other companies dong
business here, about which we know anything, the
policy would long since have been forfeited,
| By the New England Mutual, the widow has
been paid - $50 so. This consider munif-
cent, more especially when take iuto consid-
Grafton that the family would not have received a
cent from any other company doing business on
this coast This, in our estimation, is enough to
recommend this company above all others, This
is Equity, this is Mutuality. We, therefore, rec
ommend this company to the public, as the only
company that has forfeitures.
We herewith inclose you the Acknowledgements
of the widow. Respectfully, etc.,
CINCINNATI BILLS,
/ JACOB MAYER,
GEORGE EH.FLANDERS,
NJ. SELLER.
OFFICE NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INs. Co.
No. II, CARTER's BUILDING,
PORTLAND, OREGON, Nov. Is, 1869.
To Messrs. C. Bills, J. Myer, Geo. H. Flander.
and NJ. Sellers
Gentlemen-Your favor of yesterday, inclosinl
Acknowledgment of Mrs. Miller" is at hand
Please accept thanks for the voluntary
justice you have done to the company repre-
sent. Yours very truly,
EVERSON & HAINES.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

THEN AND Now.-Peopic of the pres
ent day worder how people three or four
hundred years ago managed to live on
the small pittance they received for their
labor. Long before the discovery of
America, days work, by an act of the
British Parliament, was fixed at one pen
ny day. In 1914 the allowance Of
the chaplains to the Scotch bishops, then
imprisoned in England, was three half
penc, per day. Compare their market
prices then with ours now: Twenty -four
eggs were sold for penny, a pair of
shoes for four pence, a fat goose for two
and a half pence, hen for a penny,
wheat three pence per bushel, and fat
OK for six shillings and eight pence A
days work in those days would buy a
hen or two dozen eggs; two days work
would buy pair of shoes, but fat OK
cost eighty days work. In those days
human labor bought about half as much
food, and perhaps as much clothing, as
it does now Who wants to 90 back te
the g good old times 2"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

ORIaINAL.-The San Francisco FL
garo says that the recent discussion of
the Fifteenth Amendment, in the Legis-
lature, has developed great deal of
native talent. In the course of his
speech, Dir. Murphy gave out the fol-
loving brilliant and original passage: 81
know not what course Others may take,
but as for me, give me liberty or give
me DEATH"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

STILL DRY.-At last accounts the
drouth still prevailed in Southern Cali
fcrnia, great numbers of cattle were dy-
ing, and the people were getting dis
heartened. In the central portion of
the State there had been slight rain
fall, but not enough, although, as yet, the
crops were not suffering greatly. A
general drouth throughout California
is apprehended, and should it come, it
would be more disastrous than any former
visitation.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

REMARKABLE MORTALITY. - The
Grass Valley Union tells of a man who
was killed by stone falling on his head,
and adds: I" This fatal accident is the
third one that has befallen him." from
which we infer that he has been killed
twice before
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

AGREED TO REcoMMEsD.-The Light
House Board, to whom was referred the
resolution of Senator Williams, to inquire
into the expediency of erecting light
house at Yaquina Bay, have agreed to
recommend it.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

REAL TRAeEDY.-During perform
ance at Amsterdam of q La Belle Hell
ene,o recently, the actor who played
Menelaus died on the stage from the
rupture of an artery. The audience
laughed thinking it part of the play.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

The Legislatures of the following
named States are now in session: Maine,
Vermont, Massachusetts, New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Minnesota, Missouri,
New Jersey, Tennessee, North Carolina,
Louisiana, Iowa, Rhode Island, Califor-
MIA, South Carolina, Georgia, and Ne
braska-l9.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

The grant of lands asked of Congress
for the improvement of the Willamette,
contemplates the construction of locks at
Oregon City, and other improvements in
the upper river which, if adopted, will
prove of great and general benefit.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

Rev Horace Cooke, the New York
eloper, preached at Stamford, Connecticut,
a few Sundays ago, and before leaving
town borrowed $500 of pious brother,
who is still his creditor.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

HARTFORD, Feb. 12.-An incendiary
fire in Stafford, last night, consumed the
entire works of the Stafford Loom. The
loss was 100000 johnson & Weeds,
spool cotton manufacturers, in the same
building-loss, s14, 900.
CHICAGO, Feb. 12.--The number Of
hogs packed in this city at the present
season was $780, ,904, about 1000 more
than last season.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

The artesian well at Oakland Point is
now nearly three hundred feet deep, and
the drills are in yellowish clay, mixed
with sand
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

Col. Aaron Wilbur, of Savanna, his
dead. The chief mourners are sundry
life insurance companies in which he had
policies amounting to $4,000.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

The Fejee Islanders want to be an
nexed to the United States. There
are about / 800 Fejee Islanders, and just
$50 islands in the group. The soil is
rich, and the very best in the world for
sea island cotton. The habits of the in
habitants are voracious, white men broil-
ed being their favorite lunch
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

Coon DIGarNGs.-The gold diggings
discovered year ago short distance
south of the Coquille river, says the
Ensign. are paying SIS per day to the
hand. Velly good.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

WASHINGTON TERRITORY PoLITIcs.
The little clique of ex-oficeholders in
Washington Territory, under the lead of
small Dennlson and less Flanders, pub
lish manifesto in which they intimate
the design of running candidate against
the regular nominee of the Republican
party in June.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

A jealous husband in Pittsburg fol-
lowed his wife one evening, saw her
meet q man, ran up and thrashed him,
and found out that it was his fathor-in-
law
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

There are now but three daily Demo
cratic papers in Ohio, the Cincinnati
Enquirer, the Ohio Statesman and the
Cleveland fInin0eaEer.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

Dr. Plummer was in Roseburg on the
18th, where he expected to remain two
weeks.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

MUTArIoN.-The Salem Press gives
currency to the rumor that NJ. Stewart
has sold the Polk County Times to Squire
Turner, of Dallas.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

In Waldock, Germany, man who
takes license to get drunk can't obtain
license to get married.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

Sacramento theatres were in full blast
last Sunday evening, in honor of the new
Democratic Sunday law.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

A new order has been established in
Chico bearing the name of Twenty Ones.
Its object is the promotion of the cause
of temperance.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

Who DoUBTs Ir?-It is said that the
" Editors Drawer" in Harper's Maya
zine, is made up by woman. A great
many editors drawers are made up by
women
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

A fellow tried to blow Forrest up with
a torpedo while he was acting at Louis
vile, Ky.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

CoNcERTING.-Ole Bull, the great
vIolinist, is to commence concerning in
California soon.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

The Willamette Freighting Company
has opened stock books at Corvallis.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

SIcKEEss.-Typho fever is reported
q prevalent at Oakland.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

DR.. Cuyler has made the discovery,
in the Independent that many of our
city churches are dying of dignity"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19
WILLIAM DAVIDSON,
Office, No. 81 Front Street,
Adjoining the Telegraph Office, Portland Oregon.
special COLLECTION of Claims.

Accounts, Notes, Bonds, Drafts, and Mercan-
tile Claims of every description throughout Ore
gon and the Territories, WILL BE MADE A
SPECIALITY AND PROMPTLY COLLECT
ED, as well as with o due regard to economy in
all business matters intrusted to his care and the
proceeds paid over pnnctually.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-19

&Ns@A 6StAte Oe11exs
Sept. lift.
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Albany, Ogn., Feb. 12, 1s7o.-23 2
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-25

down. The law may have imperfectons;
that can be determined only by experience;
but its purpose is good, and COED men
should earnestly desire that in its workings
it may prove perfectly successful. No op-
position to it can come from any upright
citizen of any party. So far as this class
of men are concerned, there is no danger
of a riot
Neither is there any danger from the
roughs and repesters who do the bidding of
the Tammany Ring. A riot would work
more injury to Tammany than to any other
set of politicians. This city is the strong
hold of the Tammany party, and riot on
election day, reducing their maj jorities,
vitiating the returns from this part of the
State, and finally resulting in the rejection
of candidates who would otherwise be de-
clared elected, is something that Tammany
will take particular care to avoid. Therefore
let those who are frightened beforehand by
the bugbear of a riot dismiss all their ter
roTs. There is no reason to fear any unusual
disturbance at the election. Every qualified
voter will have full liberty to deposit his bal
lot; and we trust that the result will be an
honest as well as peaceful election.
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WILL THERE BE A RIOT?
From the ". Y. Sun.

From the ~ Y. Sun.
Many people suppose there will be terri
BILE riot on election day. They expect that
the supervisors of election and the deputy
marshals appointed under the act of Con
gress will come into collision with the police
and people of this city that United States
troops-of whom it is said that several thou
sands are being assembled at Governors
Island-will be called in, and that extensive
bloodshed will follow. We don't believe
word of it.
In the first place, the object for which the
law was passed by Congress, and the inspec-
tors and marshals appointed, is right and
laudable. 1t is to prevent fraudulent voting
and counting, to secure honesty in the cleo
tion. There is no crime more dangerous to
the community than false voting and false
counting. 1t nullifes the will of the people,
makes free institutions a fraud, and sets up
the meanest kind of tyranny-the despotism
of cheating-in the place of democratic gov
ernment. 1t must be put down, and the
honest men of all parties ought to be CRATE
full to Congress for attempting to put it
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States should be grateful to her Republican
administration and Congress; but after all,
they are Insignificant compared with the great
financial problems which General Grant and
his advisers seem to be in a fair way to solve.
Until the Democrats can show a record of
more magnificent success in administration
and fiscal reform, until they learn to respect
common honesty and decency in their public
declarations, they need not expect to sup
plant the Republican party in the confidence
of the nation.
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plished facts and the exigencies of the times,
has future before it. Using the new powers
of the age we have referred to, and stan ling
upon conservative platform, it is to arrest
the revolutionary tendencies of the Republi-
cans and preserve the harmony of local State
Government with Federal authority, the De-
mocrats may again attain the ascendancy and
have another long lease of power.
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Il. RosENHEIM,

Parkersh.rR. WA
Sold by Smith Il Dent and + NJ Chal.
FAINT, and all Druggists. Groeers and al.
ersgeHerslly. j4ss1.l
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BISMARCK AROUSED.

A gentleman who was taking glas:
of wine at a saloon in Cincinnati about
three weeks ago, observed at another ia.
BILE, sitting with several others, u Ger,
man who seemed uneasy and anxious, q.
ii there might be a Franco. Teutcnic dis.
agreement between Ii, beer ard Himself
Presently'in ran little girl. her face ra,
dinnt with smiles, who exclaimed
80, we've got a lcedlc poy at home.
"Das is goot, said the Du,chn,au, a.
the anxiety disappeared from his countc
nance, ELL up der glasses.
Not many minutes elapsed before ii
rushed the little girl again, with the an
uouncement- ~ ,--...
20. we've got two lcedlc poys a
h,ne." =
The Dutchmaa Looked good deal as
tcnished and not altogether gratited n
this little family redundancy. but rising
at length to the magnitude Of the occa
sion, he remarked
"Eell, den, das is good FIJI up de,
glasses
]" a few minutes, again appeared the
radiant messenger, with the astounding
proc!aluation-
TO- we've got THREE leedle pOys a
home" -r-- r.Hrn
This was too much for even Tcutonic
impassibili'y. There was no further call
for glasses.
yell, den," said he, II goes up dere
and, BY Got, stops dc whole dam pis
ness"
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HE SAW HER BUT A MOMENT

HE SAW HER BUT A MOMENT.
The other day, as a young man wa,
walk!ng on one of the principal streets Of
a western city, be saw something which
caused him to blush the color of the
rose The young fellow thas relate.
the story Of hi' outraged modesty: p
"Shc wore handsome crinolnc or
the day when first We met; she scudded
like schooner with cloud Of canvass
set. As She swept along the pavement,
with grandeur fit to kill, ! sux her but
moment, yet methinks | see her still.
The wind was on Il bender, aud as saucy
as witch, and it played the very dickens
with dust. dimity and SIGH. The CATERS
were delicious. which he. feet were made
to fill saw her but n moment, yet me-
thinks see her still. / shut my eyes
Tremendous, / did not want to see, dis.
play of pretty ankles, that wasn't meant
for me; and Until I lose my senses, an
sure | never will saw her but mo.
ment, yet methinks see her still"