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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17
RRowNsvrLxE.

A. Wheeler, dealer in fancy and staple Dry
Goods. Hats, Clothing, Boots and Shoes. Groce-
ries, Crockery, Hardware, Iron and Steel, Wagon
Timber, Plows, Agricultural Implements. etc.,
etc.
Motto-"Sm profits and quick returns"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

The young ladies and gentlemen of
Dallas, Polk county, have conferred to-
gether, and have actually taken steps
towards organizing Reading and Lit>
erary Society, having for it's object the
mental culture and mutual entertainments
of its members.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

BAD PRAcTfcE.-ion might as we'll
expect {, relieve and cure All infianmed
eye by busting irritating powders into it.
as to expect TO subdue and cure Catarrh
(Which Is an infamnation OF the mucous
membrane Of the air passages in the
head) By the use OF irritating snulfs or
strong. eaustic solutions. DR.. Sage $
Catarrh Remedy cures Catarrh by its
mild soothing action, which subdues the
inflammation and restores the natural
secretion Of the mucous follicles. III e
proprietor offers $500 lot q case of Ca
tarrh that he cannot cure. Sent by mail
IN receipt os sixty cents. Sold by dru- =
gists. Address r. " Pierce. N. D.,
1873, Seneca street, Buffalo, N, Y. =
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

Late dispatches from London say that
Napoleon refuses to sanction any scheme
for his restoration at present saying his
part is silent inaction until the Repub-
licans either capitulate or are dispersed.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

The Mercury asserts that the goods
manufactnSed by the Willamette Manu-
featuring Company are afforded for less
than the same classes of Eastern manu-
facture, and are of infinitely superior
quality.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

Bargman, alias Schultz. was found
guilty of robbery during the week, in the
Multnomah Circuit. Court. The punish
ment is from five to twenty years in the
State Jug. as the Court shall please.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

The Eugene Guard says that woman
named Turpin, and man named simr-
son, arrested upon charge of adultery,
bad preliminary examination before
Judge Thompson yesterday, and held 10
answer at the next term OF the Circuit
Gourt
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

The Revenue Department has seized a
load of beer the Eugene brewery was
hauling through Corvallis, as not being
properly stamped.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17
Railroad Statistics.

The editor of the Bulletin having had
access to the report of Mr.. Thielsen,
Chief Engineer and General Surerinten-
dent of the Oregon and California Rail-
road, collates from it the following sta
| tistics
''The road is completed for a distance
of eighty miles from the East Portland
terminus The track is graded and near
ly all the bridging and trestle work
ready for another section OF twenty miles
- or total of one hundred miles. Since
/ last June there has been built about six
miles Of bridges and trestle work, in the
construction of which there has been used
six millions feet of timber, over one hun
drrd and seventy two tons of wrought
iron, and one hundred and sixty four
tons of cast iron The ties for the last
! eighty miles Of the road measure a total
of over seven million fcet--the greater
portion of which has been sawed at the
company's mills, aud forwarded to the
| front without accident. Details OF mate
rial are thus stated
| There is total length of Howe's pat
ent truss bridging of 1920 feet, over
the Mollala, Pudding and Santiam rivers.
| In these bridges are 525,252 feet of
timber. l36 l16 pounds OF wrought iron,
and 1u5 ,32l pounds of cast iron.
The total trestle work is 27 400 feet
| in which were used 4 $50. $50 feet OF
timber, 1873 .34f pounds of wrought iron,
aud 198, 800 pounds of cast iron.
| The total drain work is $3.50 feet, in
which were used 433, ,173 le.t of timber j,
34.757 pounds of wrought iron, and 25, :
145 pounds of cast iron
In highway bridges there was a total
used of 9,944 feet of timber; in road
coping, total of 35, 200 feet of timber,
and in cattle guards, 100, 900 feet of tim
| ber
There is of rolling stoek-7 locomo-
tives. l Presidents coach, 6 passenger
coaches. . baggage and mail cars, 80 box
and freight cars. and 20 more on the
way; 90 fiat and open cars. and ) more
on the way 2 stock cars 20 hand cars.
and boarding cars. All this rolling
stock is new aud of the best quality.
There is now on hand or GU the way
| sufficient iron to lay the track to the one
hundred mile station.
We present these statistics to enable
readers to form an idea of the magnitude
Of the work and of the immense expense
WHICH dtleuOS luC tuC
equipment and the running of railroads
OF course. in addition to the cost Of all
this material and rolling stock, there is
he cost of the track making, the iron
rails, bolts. fish bars, spikes, and other
| things, the building of depors. turn
tables, machine shops, engine and car
houses, side tracks, switch stations and
water tanks: the putting up of huge saw
mills. Then there is the large corps of
civil engineers and assistants, the chief
and staff of Superintendents, of depot
attaches and employees. of engineers and
firemen, conductors, brakesmen, swi,ci,
tenders and others. Also, the cost of
putin. upa line of telegraph along the
road. and the corps of operators tnattend
al all the stations. 4 III, , besides all that
we have enumerated there are the many
and various con'inccnts which daily
swell the great aggregate of expense, aud
which cannot be well described
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

The first shipment of apples made to
San Francisco this season, was by las,
steamer.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

The garrison of Belfort continues to
make vigorous defense, and its heroisal
aud endurance excite warm admiration.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

A telegram from Sait Lake says Judge
Hawley fued lawyer Baskens 500 and
ten days Imprisonment for contempt of
court.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

Graston (Democra), has been elected
Mayor of Boston by 1000 majority.
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Take Notice.

Take Notice.
4 LII PERSONS KNOWING THEMSELVES
IA Indebted to r. CHEADLE & CO.. by note
book account. will please ., title the blythe
lst Of January, 1871. By so doing they will save
costs.
zS- Cash Produce taken in payment of
account or note. r. CHEADLE l. co.
Nov. 10, 1S10-I1
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Eccass :. Read !

HNIIE POST OFFICE ATIEBANoN Will
Il be .pen for tae .ielivcrr ot mails from eight
.t''ck TO nine in the morning SUNDAYS att.
winch time IT viii be promptly closed, aad vii
remain closed until Monday Iuornin. partie,
wishing mail nast come during the n, al hour o.
they tcii nor be accommodated
S. IL. CLAUGHTON, =. NJ
Lebanon. November -, IS7G-f2-iy
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

The Portland Bulletin local has been
presented with some genuine reindeer
meat from Lapland.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

Dr.. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry
il truly . bal-am. II contains the bal
samic principle Of the Wild Cherry, the
balsamic properties of tar and OF pine.
Its Ingredients are all balsamis. Coughs.
Colds. and Consumption disappear rapiI-
ly under its balSamic influence.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

\ telegram from Washington says
Mr- Crawford is to be appointed apprais-
CT Of merchandise at Portland.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

The den of lyons attached to the Over
land Circus, wentto' San Francisco on
the Orifiapmc- Ben. Iolladay won't be
.he only lion on board, then
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

a soldier accidentally shot himself the
other day at Vancouver, but not dan
gerously.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

Propo, ition 10 Build the West side Rail-
road.
The following prop'sitition to the
citizeuS of Portland from Ben Holladay,
appeared in the O,1yomtan of December
18th:
PORTLAND, Oregon, Dee IS. 1870.
To the cftisens IF fDrtidstd - earnest
ly desire to commence the construction
of u ..We,t Side Railroad" provided l
can effect such arrangements wuh the
creditors of the o. G. Il. II. Co. West
Side) as will place me in possession of
the road bed. and enable me to proceed
with the enterprise without cmbarrass
ment.
find, upon investigation of the affairs
of the Company referred to- that it will
require about one hundred thousand dol
lars to cancel its bonded aud floating
debt.
| therefore make the following propo-
sal TO the cifizcns OF Portland
will, within the time Limited by Act
Of Congress passed a. ID. 1870, granting
lands to aid in c"nsf ruciian If the West
Side Road. under the org anization known
as "fhe Willamette, Railway Company,
cause to be built and equipped twenty
miles Of the West Side R.lroad. est,b,
fishing its terminal depot within the
present limirs of this city, upon the fol-
lowing conditions
lst. I hat the franchise granted by the
Act OF Congress referred to shalt inure
to the benefit Of the SAID Willamette
Railway Company.
I'd That the citizens of the city Of
Portland shall guarantee the payment
to me of one hundred thousand dollars
in gold coin when the said twenty miles
shall have been completed; this gua,an-
ty to be given within sixty days from this
date BEN HOLLADAY.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

p Senator Drake has been confirmed
as Chief Justice Of the Court of Claims.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

0"ld Is quoted in New York at l1l3.
Greenbacks 904@9Ic.
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NEW TODAY.
LOOK HERE :

A IL PERSONS INDEBTED TO W. J.
N Hltabidei Co., requested to make pay
Inent before the first of January. 1871.
w. j. HTLTABIDEL 4 CO.
Albany. December -. 1S70-l5
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WILLIAM DAVIDSON,

Office. No. GA Front Street.
PORTLAND OREGON
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This space is reserved for f. ". PIKE, who
hasn t time write his AL. this week, but
will tie / all he has to show % sell ne xt W ek.
have only time to say now that nave n large
assortment oi Books. Stationery, Musi, al Iustru-
mehss, Sheet Music Z, Ii5dicai-. Aewslapers oi
all descriptions, Gul Pens. &c.. 6c
~ W. PIKE,
In HIS Brick, First street.
Albany, Oregon, Nosen.ber ii, IS70-I2
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REAL ESTATE DEALER.

Special Collector of Claims
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

rENlIEoLINE-The best thing ever offered to
i 'be public f r graduating r-asc spots r IN
-ik<, cle ,,iny Kid gIo, ,te. Try it. For sale
~ t10v3l G. +. SETTEEMEIR.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-17

nR. SAG IS CATARRA REMEDY. Fer
y sal. at Scttleme.rs Drug Store. Price Zoe
package I0-v;
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52a 55i MarAet-st.. San Francisco. cal..
Agents for California ana Pacific States,
noy5 NO Sold BY NIL Draggists.~ssN ere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-10
Cairo, MouEd CITY, villa Ridge.
HlrusQwa
THE SMALLPOX IN BROOKLYN.

The smallpox in Brooklyn has so rapidly
increased notwithstanding the sanitary Of the
Health Officers that the accommodations IN the County
Hospital at Flabush have become insufficient, and the
Superintendent OF the Poor have been compelled 70 III
up adjoining for the OF the patients
Yesterday there 70 in the Hospital, the beds
In the dead-house were all occupied, and the Super
ntendens forced to inform Dr. Cochrane that they
could not receive any patients. meeting Of the
Board OF Health accordingly held TO fdevise
for the accommodation Of the
Dr. Cochrane said 10 was necessary 10 take immediate
action with regard to the small which 10 making its
into the western district OF the city. and which
already prevails in the eastern district The brick
cured for the accommodation Of patients, and 1t would
be much better to get 1t than TO 70 10 Dsv place.
Superintendent Corr said that they had 800 paupers on
their hands, and the AlmshOuse extension required
for their would be impossible to give II up He
did not believe the county should discommode itself for
the benefit Of the city They fitting up place
with IL beds which would be ready In week.
Dr. Cochranc answered that 100 beds needed and
he wished the superintendent would give the build
ing, Just suited for his purpose. The disease
would be eradcated, and the building would be
then given back. There were cases waiting TO be
moved and he could do nothing until . place was
obtained for them
Superintendent Corr replied that he was willing to do
anything In his power. but not prepared neglect
his duty to the county for the exclusive benefit Of
the city. On motion Of Alderman Nolan, Aldermen
Walter and Clancy appointed with the Health
Officer, to select and take building such
CURED The Committee proceeded TO Flatbush and made
the necessary arrangements for converting the Aims
house extension into . smallpox hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-10

vide proper and adequate substitute the Board mas
naSIastsd ~ duty This substitute n, unquestonany
he authority the Trustees on the complaint OF the
tsrjpcoss property authenticated, TO suspend, or In
sItrne cases OF nccrrgity and persistent vicious or
disorerfy behavior, 10 expe the offending pupil rcgur
Ing At time notice 60 be given to the rineps
~ All tho other schools of the city, and prohibiting his
admission resdinission unti suitable ASSURANCES were
given OF future good behavior Our Public Schools were
Established for the purpose II instruction and mental
and moral discphne-and not az reformatory or
penal institutions Why -should the time Of their
teachers, then, be occupied, and their patience
and temper tried BY repeated and futile ef-
forts 90 preserve order and deoorumf why
should not their pupils be admitted on the same terms
that are required for admission into our
evening eohoos, eeure-rooms, or other pnlc places
Let the parents guardians Of the children distinctly
np rstapd that in OF persistent violation OF the
rules Of the school and dsoresry vicious behavior,
they be excluded frop & aud from oil Others until
complete reformapCn In these respects Is made Is Il
not obvious that tne adoption OF this would. In
the genera OF cases prove beneficial not only TO the
teacher Cut TO the childrenf The right 70 exclude tenn
porartiy permanently such vicious and disordery
children rests upon the foundations with that TO
exclude physical contagon or personal ofensveness
The Board should also promptly repeal that absurd
; aiIiust provision OF the bylaws graduating the
sasres teachers and Principals upon the number OF
pupils in average attendance; and approximate, A.
least the compensation OF female teachers TO that OF
males discharging the same duties. fours respeeuuy
AorrisaniG, Dec. Q, 1876. o D. hASpALL'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-10
TIE AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION
SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES IN THE SOUTH.

SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES IN THE SOUTH.
The object of the American Missionary AS
ISOLATION Is chiefly to maintain schools, colleges, and
missionaries among the freedmen South When the AS
ISOLATION was organized "A years ago. 1t represented tine
anslayery people OF the country IL tried to reach the
slaves with bibles and schools and opened some churcnes
in North Carolina and Kentucky. on strictly anu
Slavery basis, excluding shareholders The mission
aies were much persecuted and tn excitement foho"
ing John Browns raid caused them TO be driven OUT.
Missionaries were also sent among the fugitive eolored
people in Canada.
During the war, when Gen. Butler, commanding az
Fortress Monroe Issued his famous order cang tne e
capped slaves "contrabaud Of war;" such numbers Oh
colored persons fed for refuge within his lines tina.
their distress became very great This Society entered
into corespondence with him. and not only sent matera
relief but also established the first Freedmens schools
In the country
The Association has been enlargng its work from year
To wear until now It has 500 teachers and missona
ries enployed In addition, the Association has unoer
taken work among the Chinese In California, ana Is IN
active cooperation with the GSvepnsh, ~ nn
lev for their elevation. The following satsucs To tne
forthcoming annual report give an idea VI ne "oA VI
'N' CHARTERED INSTITUTIONS.
Hampton Normal Agricultural Institute, Hampton V-Vaue Of
property $1,000 number Of teachers TO- number OF paps wv ooA
Atlanta University Atlanta G.value Of property number
Tss.s: coss T.i,ass property number
number Of students %; boarding o
number teachers Is number Of pupils eoO No boarding aee0mmo-
Normal School. TOngs Mssysus q property, 5000; nun
Der Of teachers number pupils lOo Boarding accommodations Tor
Rh Upivery Nashville Tennv,lu. Of property ESQ 900;
Der teachers III number Of pupils an Boarding accommodations
Bea College Bees Kyvalue Of property $500; number Of
teachers number Of pupils $50 Boarding accommodations Tor l~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-10
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
rup crrYs PROTECTORS.

uv.sx OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
or THE FORCE.
u.,.v.one complaints against patroimen were
.,.,ea Yesterday by Commissioners BosWortn'
n.r- pstrolman Terence 0'Brien Of the twenty
ar, pre,,nc. was found IVY Rcundsmsn tn Ga oye'v
-, Al a. m buying bottle Of GIN Instead Oh ps'''
ling hi. post The officer asserted ths' be went 10 70 get
Key 10 It'd up his watch, but finding the evidence
,,,, too strong he said he went In the saioon ~
sbss az a bottle OF gin for an acquaintance A' wv"
pssioners III smssed % Brien SUMMARY. Pre-
Pstrolmsn WIN. McCuteheon OF the fon E vroacbman
,Is ,ss charged by John Hough. coDteo ~ ,ghiIs
mnoyed BIZ Hunter, with stealing Lo shana these
Gu ffv pair OF gloves saying a. ne took 'o' a, Tor
ssyes too good for niger .ne AZ The Spring
Police alton, and the Sergeant IN onslSo hsyine
1efuteheon 20 return the gloves ne ueni0" rriena
ham nut afterws nj sent them to Mrs hntsr eo1,
sirt at Police Headquarters, offered INN t ~
swav from the trial and when the monsy 1900 n, an
ssh,sstened 10 sput head on him. IL no oearee ~ -
near and make complaint Ino omcer sso' Ia na. not
been four months on, the force, snd was snnnA' "-
p.tro,snan James Brasse four months on the force'
WAS found post grossy intoxicated at NJ IsS
Pstroiman Bernard Donnely OF the Twenueth r,sy
an old ofcer charged with intoxication wsno
nnat His defense was that he drank glass Oh s gas
R,.r with An ex-policeman, and he believed there Tas
,,snor in H. although he did not know y st the ms
Stred 10 the Board Later In the day the Board u
mssed Patrolman John Patterson OF the Tenth
against whom there were three complaints ior
IL r. that the Police ia fast becoming demon
allied "A the older officers die, resign or are reureu
their places filed with political fayortes wnO, nsy
ment shirk duty and oyerawe their superior W
threstening to procure their removal or TRANSFER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-10
"DIsAdREEABLE TRUTHS"

TO the Ed it0r Of The Tribune.
SIR Az an Englshman. and one who has
lived in London during the last 20 years. can positively
attest the truth OF your admirable article under the above
heading. The deporable fact that the best mechanics
from Europe is explained in your article when you
state that the youths Of this country not learning
trades but freQuentng bars. billiard rooms and doing
everything that calculated 10 waste time and destroy
their prospects in life. In England the Of carpen
ter brckayer other mechanic ~ soon as he is
old enough apprBticed TO some full trade; hence
the reason that you find such skilled mechanics in Eu
rope trained they from their youth. But - such
the case here Yon find youths, YOU Justly remark
ready 10 do anything but learn that which cannot fail 10
procure their daily wants, aud make them useful men,
credit TO their country When your young men at 20
have Just learned their trade IN lfe and become ready
enter upon the world with honesty and Industry you
will have occasion for the foreign skill which al pres
ent constitutes your mass Of mechanics.
London affords all thai can be desired In the way or
scientific Institutions where every opportunity Is offered
who I've inclined 10 avail themselves OF the
and If the least inclination shown for
them here, doubtless they would be promo ed by
the well thinking classes OF this country.
Nee York Dee 8, 1870. WN. :. BRADSHAW.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-10
THE COMFY ISLAND RAILROAD DEPOT BURNED
LOSS $4,000.

Early yesterday morning fire was discoy-
cred at the corner Of Twenty and Fifhave
Brooklyn opposite the Greenwood Cemetery entrance.
IN the depot OF the Brooklyn, Bath, and Coney island
comnany The fremen were unable to stay the flames,
and the depot stables, and dining saloon and dwelling
were totally destroyed, together with their contents
The buildings all twostory frame structures, occu-
ped frontage Of feet Fifth-ave., and we're 200
feet deep, with wing As by rs feet The owner u
Godfrey (unher OF New-YOrk City. The fire was first
discovered barrel Of shavings under the first floor or
the depot is believed TO have been set by an ince
diary. =.
The property DESTROYED included four me-
and large number Of excursion Total oss y5OO0
The corner was occupied by Samuel Low as dining
saloon loss stock and furniture, 5000; uninsured
Charles Brown, conductor who resided In the build
ing lost $500 In clothing and furniture, and J0hn NC
Kealy Waterman lost $50. Mr. Gunther estimates MS
loss on stock at OOO which there 10 insurance OF
t25OO The loss ON the building Is estimated at $4,000
fully insured, follows: Gernana OF New-Y0rk ssoo0
Phenx Brooklyn 00 Lafayette OF Brooklyn, $500
New Amsterdam Of New-Y0rk t2,6Oo; Columbia of New
York, tcOo; Merchants and Mechanics OF BALTIMORE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-10
SEIZURE OF sMyGGLED SILKS.

The Customs officers have for some time
been watching for silks and Lyons velvets known to
have been struggled France into the United states
by way OF Ireland They fnaytdiscovered that trunk
manufactu rer named Downs, at Belfast was furnishing
boxes emgrants at reduced rates. and that these
boxes were provided with false bottoms, under which
goods we're seereted. The emigrans went to certain
boarding houses West-st. In this city, where the
Struggled goods were removed and taken to two whole
sale houses in Broadway who thus enabled to sell
fine sks and velves very much under the market prices
Yesterday morning three of the attaches OF the Custom
House seized chest containing silks and velyets worth
S6 600 at clearinghouse Westst SO neatly had the
box been constructed that passed the officers ut Castle
Garden without suspicion to its contents Many boxes
similar the seized have been sent to Baltimore by
the Snug gcrs and tho CustOmH0use authorities IN that
city have been Informed OF the fact.