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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-12-31

WILD TURKEYS sIN WESTERN
TowN.-On Saturday last Sidney was
the scene of streak Of ''sport" that
would have iickled the ribs of the Oldest
"Nimrods' in the land. 1t was caused
by the appearance III our midst of
large flock of wild turkeys-actually
wild-no sham. The number was var
iously estimated at from forty to sixty.
The first made their appearance in town
near the, Dayton and Michigan railroad
depot. Becoming frightened, they few
directly down town, lighting in the street
near the Burnett House, one or two
lighting directly on top of it. Burnett.
being unfortunately absent at St. Marys
on hunting expedition at the time, was
not permitted to participate in the sport
which followed. A large number of per-
sons were on the street corners when the
game arrived, but it was quito a while
before they seemed to realize that an in
stallment of the prerequisite for mod
ern Thanksgiving dinner had descended
liks the quails of old from the clouds
above, two weeks in advance Of the time,
right into their very midst. But when
they did-talk about making preparations
to repel the Morgan raid - 1t was
nothing TO the hustle and confusion that
occurred in Sidney on the occasion refer
red to-guns Of all kiods-double barr
rels, single barrels, smooth bores or any
other kind Of bores, were speedily
brought into requisition. Lawyers left
their offices, merchants and clerks their
counting rooms and their counters-gen-
tiemen of leisure got up from their store
boxes. Old men, young men, fat men ,and
men, boys, woman and children, all
moved to the front and the attack COM
menced. The turkeys, becoming fright
~ened at this formidable array; scattered
in all directions over the town. Then for
half an hour or SO we could imagine our
selves down in Dixie" listening to a
lively skirmish. And running ! there is
no doubt some of the taIlest on record
was done if the person could have been
timed. One gentleman on Main street is
said to have beaten "Ethan Aliens"
time with 4 running mate, and caugh ht
turkey 1t is how proposed to harness
him with 9 flying mate and back him
against any turkey in the United States.
Suffice to say, the boys aud girls had lots
of fun, and counted up, as the result of
Saturdays Valley City hunt, the capture
of-32 OF the drove and there was, no
doubt, more taken Than heard Of Sid
mry fOhiol Democ,at.
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From viva yoce to Ballot.

Below we give portion of an editorial
in Wednesdays Bulletin under the above
heading:
Among the Congressional proceedings
we find this:
"Seuator Morton, of Indiana, iutro-
duced Bill which provides that all
elections for President, Vice President
and members of Congress, shall be by
ballot. In reply to an inquiry propoun>
ded by Senator Trumbull, Senator Nor.
ton explained that the Bill was intended
to apply to Kentucky, and perhaps one or
two other States, where the elections were
rirn uoce, and not by ballot"
The Bill, if passed, will affect Oregon,
Of course, as the cico roce system is
practiced in this State The Constitu-
tion of the United States, Article I, Sec
tion 4, declares:
"The times. places and manner ofhold-
ing elections fof Senators and Represen.
tatives shall be prescribed in each State
by the Legislature thereof; but the Con-
grcss may at any time by law make or
alter such regulations, except as to the
place of choosing Senators"
In Article IL, Section /, the Constitu-
tion further says:
'.The Congress may determine the
time of choosing the [Presidentiall Elec-
tors, and the day on which they shall
give their votes I; which day shall be the
same throughout the United States"
| These two clauses are all that the
: Federal Constitution contains in respect
to the subject. 1t will be observed that
| while the authority of Congress to make
| regulations, or to alter any such CONCERN
| ing the choosing of Representatives and
Senators ms any of the,States shall estab-
lish by legislative enactment, as to the
! time, place and manner of holding the
election, except the place of choosing Sen
ators, is explicitly declared, the Consti-
tuition is BY no means the clear warrant of
authority for giving to Congress similar
right to declare in what manner each
State shall vote for the Presidential Elec-
tors. But we presume Senator Morton
has fully informed himself in the prem-
ises, and he feels confident that if passed
the Bill will be valid aud of full force.
The change from the rira Uoce to the
ballot system viii not, we think, find
much opposition In Oregon. twill GER
tainly not meet with absolute party an
tagonism, neither from the Democrats
nor the Republicans, as many of the prom
incnt men of each party have already
placed themselves on the record in favo:
of the ballot system. But while either
party may hope or wish to profit by the
change, itrests, VIC opine, with chance
to be decided by the future, which of the
two great political organizations in Ore
gon viii really be the gamer.
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Nor AN APoLoGY-A fierce attack
of sick-headache, accompanied by brain
fever, rheumatism, chills, cholic, cramps,
measles, sore nose, boils, apoplexy, prob
lematics and other paragorical complaints,
added to a.general unwellness, might be
urged as reason for the large amount
morning; but we ulge no such reasons,
and hope the explanation will be perfect
" satisfactory to our three million four
hundred and eighteen thousand seven
hundred and sixty-four readers. Happy
New Year to all
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Advice to beggars-Begon(e)

- j aF
Advice to beggars- Begon(e)-
Baby clothes" Bawl' dresses.
Behind timc-The back of clock
A bad debt--1he owing of grudge.
Comfts little out of season Candled-
dates
"Syntax The fines assessed in the
Police Court.
Washington oysters are termed "epi-
gastric ccstacy."
Des Moins, Iowa, is to have a SG0, 900
Masonic Temple.
Vanity is strong drink that makes
al llvirtues stagger.
. Sunday reading for political Contract
ors-The Book of Job.
The modern OK K1night Errand( ia
husband sent for the DOCTOR
Twelve steamers have gone into Winter
quarters at East Boston.
One sixth of the female population of
England work out of doors.
There is excitement about ''body-
snatching" at Cleveland, Ohio.
Baltimore's second census is said to
have disclosed a population of 2S3 1875.
) Massachusetts has no fixed rate of in
terest, but allows afree trade in money"
An eccentric gentleman of Nelson
county, KY, has namedshis children as
follows: London, Judge, Greek Wisdom,
China Tequil, Hebrew, Fashion and
Reputable Kingdom.
A remarkable fact, stated in a London
letter, is that the children of tho Prince
of Wales, at the circus, ''laughcd at the
tricks as if they were the children oi
common people"
A Kentucky paper declares that q
party of emigrants have passed through
"with thirty loose horses and women
children and dogs without number
Rather a'bad lot-or is it the punctua-
| ton.
After an absence OF six years from the
stage Paganini has appeared before al
audience at Grecnock, Scotland.
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VARIOUS ITEMS.

The Roseburg Ensign says potatoes are
81 so per bushel and very scarce in that
place.
The South Umpqua was frozen over
between Roseburg and Cauyonville, and
good skating was enjoyed upon the ice.
Live stock are suffering in Umpqua
from the severe cold weather for want of
shelter aud fodder.
The corrected census of Ohio makes the
total population of the State, 1868 .6S2.
Saturday was one OF the coolest days of
the season in the East.
The steamboat Nick Wall, from ST.
Louis for Vicksburg, December Goth,
snagged and sunk at Grand Lake, with
125 deck and IA cabin passengers on
board. Seventeen dead bodies were re-
covered, and more were known to be
lost.
Old gentleman disgusted :-"Herc
waiter, here's caterpillar in this soup ?"
Waiter, flippantly-"Yes sir. About
the time of year for 'em just now, sir
The one hundred and sixteen pound
nugget, of apparently pure copper, re-
Gently picked up in Cedar township,
Monroe county, Iowa, is now declared to
be an areolite.
A Saratoga tannery turns out about six
hundred dozen sheep skins for book bind
ing week.
1t is reported that Theirs will be sent
by the Paris Government as their repre-
sentative to the,Conference on the Eastern
question.
The Italian Chamber of Deputies by q
vote of 192 to Is has passed bill pro-
viding for the removal ofthe Capital of
Italy from Florence to Rome within SIX
months.
The Conference on the Eastern ques-
will meet January 3D..
The Empress Eugene is organizing a
French prisoners.
The Germans are reported to have
won victory southeast Of Amiens over
the Army of the North, 10000 strong.
They are reported to have carried several
villages by storm.
Austria, Prussia and England it is re-
ported have offered an asylum to the
Pope, who will probably accept.
Malta advices from Berlin state that
part of the terms of peace is demand
that France resigns Savoy and Nice to the
Pope.
The Mont Gents tunnel was to have
been completed on Saturday last.
The Boston Transcript don't like that
class of citizens "who growl but do moi
vote"
Drowning accidents while skating have
already begun to be reported from Mon,
treal. "
Gound, the musician, is an exile from
France. and is living privately inthe sub
urbs Of London.
The police force of Boston form an as
sociation for the relief of disabled police
men.
Carlyle gays that Gambetta's balloon
was "ballasfed" with nothing but outra-
geous public lies."
The railways down East convert theil
old tics into charcoal, and thus make then
yield q revenue.
Eli Shu is the name Of one ofehc oldes
Chinese deitics. His name got mixed il
coming across.
IL racing improves the breed of horses
1 Is certainly has not improved the brece
Of men in England.
Mrs. Amelia T.. Southgate has bcel
chosen School Director at Tauton Mass
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ALBANY MAKkETs.-Fery little
change to note in prices this week.
Wheat While the price paid for
wheat remains at s5c per bushcl. there
hav e been one or two lots, sacked and
ready for shipment, exchanged hands at
90e:
Flour-Rc1naius at former quotations.
Buttcr-Fresh roll at so ca 373e.
Egos-Pcr dozen SOC.
Potatoes-Firm at 81 G91 %.
Onions-Choice at 81 rs bushcl.
San francisco market quotations are
as follows
Whcat-Fair to choice 81 1902 20
slight advance.
Oats-Range of the market 81 30@
16o.
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From the San Francisco Aha of De-
.enbcr 2lst wc copy this

From the San Francisco 4Aha of De-
eeubcr 2lst wc copy this
This Company, recently formed, filed
yesterday in the Office of the County
Clerk certificate of incorporation. The
objects of the Company, as set forth
in the certificate fled, are to purchase,
hold and sell lands of tho corporation
known as the Oregon and California
Railroad Company, and any lands where
soevcr situated, in either or both the
States of Oregon and California; to en-.
gage in the transportation of emigrants
frena Europe to those lands mentioned,
and to facilitate immigration to this
State or to Oregon, or both, by such
measures aud means as the Corporation
may prescribe. The capital stock of the
Corporation is Ave millions of dollars,
divided into fifty thousand shares, of
Sl00 each. The principal place CT
business of the Association will be in
this city. The Trustees aIe, Edward II.
Green, A. De Laski, r. Sulzbach, Julius
f. May, Faxon D. Atherton, WIN. c.
Ralston, Milton s. Latham, Ben Holla-
day, VIM. f. Rulofson, Wm. Norris and
Lloyd Tevis.
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Notice 80 Contractors.

rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT BY AN ORDER
& Of the County Court of the county Of Linn,
State of Oregon, sealed proposals will be received
by said Court until II o'clock NJ. of the 23d day
of January. 1871. for furnishing all the atcrials
and performing all tho work in the construction
of Il Jail on the southeast of the Court
House square. III the city of Albary, in said
county.
Plans with specifications be seen n: the
County Clerk g Office. The contractor will be
required, that day, to execute the contract.
and enter int bond, with security to he approved
by the Court, for performance OF contract. The
Jail to be completed by the first of August, ISL
s. a. JOHNS.
County Judge.
JASON WHEELER,
MARTIN PAYNE,
Commissioners.
Albany. December ~ IS7o-lGtd
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NEW YEAn To AZ

-
To our friends one and all VIC extend
the greetings of the season.
An other year with it's joys and griefs,
Its cares and perplexitiee, has gone to
swell the ages of the past. and make up
ITS history. It has been one full Of
stirring events, many of which viii be
remembered with pleasure, somo with
sorrow, none We hope without teaching
some iessou OF profit. As we stand upon
the threshhold Of the now year, anxious
y wondering what il viii bring, we know
Il shalt be much a. we will it, for our
lives are just what we make them. Hope
gilds the future with promise; we have
but to work and to wait.
We congratulate our friends upon the
achievements Of the past year, and hope
the next will be even more glorious.
Why should il not be- SO? Tho spirit
of improvement is abroad in the land.
The haad OF che 'tdiligent that maketh
4iehs 10 everywhere busy. The stcam-
whistle wakes the echoes of the forests
hilIs and plains, both on the water and
Land. sounding the shrill notes Of pro-
grsss, calling to activity every depart
unsns IN life. Hoping that We may all
get fair start in the contest of the
coming year, aud win success, which
we may, we again salute our read
ers with our best bow, aud wish them
4 HAPPY New YEAR.
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NoTICH.

In o-partnership heretofore existing between
l.. Senders, M. Sternberg aud J. FIeischner under
the frm-name If Senders. Stcrnberg 4 Co., is
hereby dissolved by mutual consent. All indebt-
edness of Senders, Sternberg b Co. will be paid
by Sendefs Sternberg, who alone nre author-
lied to collect and receipt for moneys due the late
frrn- All persons knowing themselves indebted
to the above firm viii please como Forward and
settle their accounts. L. SENDERS,
NJ. STERNBERG,
=. FLEISCHNER.
ALBANY, December 20, 1870 4JTtf
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BROWNSVILLE.

\. Wheeler, dealer i'll fancy and staple Dry
Goods, Hats, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Grocc-
ries, Crockery, Hardware, Iron and Steel, Wagon
Timber. Piows Agricultural Implements, etc..
etc.
Motto-"Small profits and quick returns
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JEFFERsoN.-We have the following
real estate transactions reported from
Jefferson Geo. w johnson to Jesse
Parrish, 210 acres, for $500; ii. A.
johnson to ~ II. Carter, house and lot,
$3.50; John Long aud Ii. Lee to Hiram
Smith, 800 acres, $4,000.
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10000 ACRES OF LAND,

belonging 10 said Company, aud situated in Linn
county, Oregon.
Persons desiring to purchase, will be furnished
with a description and location said lands, by
Supplying at the Company's office.
TERMS OF SALE--Coin, one third of pur
chase-money in hand at time of sale, remainder
in two annual payments, taking promissory notes
therefor at II per cent. per annum. Purchasers
desiring to pay a greater amount than one-third
in hand, will have deduction of ten per cent.
Title to these lands is good, and purchasers,
upon partial payment, will receive Company's
bond for a deed. Those paying in hand the full
amount of purchase price, shall receive their deeds
once. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock A. n.
of said day, and continue until all of said lands
have he.u offered for sale.
n. Il. All persons residing of the Com
pany's lands in this county, notified to come
forward immediately, if they desire to purchase
the sane. shall continue heretofore to sell
private sale, until the day of sale above des-
ignated. JAMES ELKINS.
December &c. IS10-17td
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REAL TATE DEALER.
SperFaI (-ollec%or of Claims

A large amount of CITY aud EAST FORT
LAND Property for Sale.
Also, IMPROVED FARMS, and valuable un-
cultivated LANDS, located in all parts of the
state.
Investments in REAL ESTATE and other
PROPERTY. made for spondents.
CLAIMS of all descriptions promptly collected
HOUSES AMI STORES leased.
All kinds of Financial and General Agency busi-
transacted.
Parties having Farm PROPERTY for sale will
please furnish descriptions of the Same to the
AGENTS OF THIS OFFICE, in each of the
principal CITIES and TOWNS of this ST ATE
- June 1l'70-tf.
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The Rev. r. \. Patterson. of Mime
apolis, and his brother, of New York, Of
locomotive making renown, have fallen
heir to valuable real estate left them by
relative in Scotland.
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OREGON WHEAT FOR SEED EAST
From the San Francisco Trade Report
of December 18th we copy this !:
The last Oregon steamer brought ten
tons choice white wheat, which is being
shipped to Chicago by railroad, at 3ac.
~ fb. 1t is for seed purposes.
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BILLs.-We shall make out bills for
all moneys due us on subscription and
advertising, by residents of this city, the
first of next week, and present them for
payment Be ready to o.sgo down"
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Rear Admiral Breeze. aged 76 years.
and Commodore Wm. II. Gardner, aged
20 years, both Of the Navy, have died
within the past fortnight.
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Stage travel between Portland and San
Francisco is now reduced to $50 miles,
and the trip is made in eight and half
days, giving the traveller six nights rest.
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\ Louisville editor of only six months.
experience has already succeeded in get
thug -four libel suits. sixteen challenges
and one real duel on his hands
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DoDGEp p-Congrcssman Smith of
Oregon was among the absentees when
the vote was taken on the abolition of
the frankiug privilege.
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PUBLIC SALE.--At the Court House
to day will be offered at public sale the
lot and building adjoining the New
REGISTER Buildings, on First west Of
Ferry street.
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Coon FOR OLD SoLDIERs.-Decem-
be- 18th, the House passed resolution
giving to the soldiers of the war of 1912
and the Mexican war the same rights
and homesteads as the soldiers Of the
late war of the rebellion.
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A careless Chicagoan has been fined
SO for throwing his wife out of the win
dow, to tt e danger of persons passing
underneath
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Hoes WANTED.-Mr. Il. Cartwright
is paying the highest market price in
cash for all slaughtered hogs delivered
at the Froman Buildings during the sea-
sou. Here's another chance for our
farmers.
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The opening of the new hotel in Salem
on theevening of the 26th is spoken OF
as grand affair, very pleasant to the
large number of invited guests.
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The last steamer from San Francisco
was unable to reach Portland, owing to
the ice blackade in the Columbia river.
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The Government is going to compel
the Pacific railroads to pay the interest
on their bonds 1t is time.
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Tom Fitch's motion in Congress 10
restore to the Speakers tabla his Gem
tral Paci6o Branch Railroad Bill of last
session-Pengra's Bin, We believe-was
xsjected, December 10th.
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PANORAMA.
Dore,s PaintinE,
Illustrating Scenes in
MILTON'S PARADISE LOST |!

All lovers of the beautiful and sublime will be
pleased to learn that there will be panoramic
exhibition of the paintings of Gustave Dorc. Pres
idcnt of the French National Academy of Design,
at Parrish Hall, on Saturday evening, December
3lst. Doors open at o'clock p. NJ. Curtain
rises at z 30
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The press of Portland call their Court
House an 'exfcnsivc smoke house"
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George Holland, the veteran comedian,
died in New York. December goth, aged
76 years.
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D. I. Jewell, of Sc. Louis, has been
sppointed United States Senator from
Missouri to ELL the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Senator Drake, ap-
pointed Chief Justice of the Court
Of Claims.
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From the Portland papers we learn
that the Assistant United States Marsh
ais who lately engaged in the census bus
iness in Oregon, are soon toreceiyed one
third Of their pay, Marshal Young hav>
ing received the proper blank receipts
therefor. This will be good news to these
patient men.
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THE TREATY OF 1S56-The follow
ing is short history of the treaty which
r. creating so much disturbance between
England and Russia:
The treaty of Paris, which Russia is
so anxious to have abrogated, was signed
On March 80, 1856, terminating the
Erimesn war. - Persons not friendly to
thelex-Emperor Napoleon assert that he
was too tender to Russia during these
out England in his anxiety to make a
friend Of Russia. Allowing this ques-
ton to remain undiscussed, it is at least
certain that some of the clauses made
that treaty sufficiently obnoxious to Rus
sia- With the purpose of preventing
the growth of Russian maratime iDfu-
ence in the Mediterranean it was pro-
yided that the Black Sea should besneu-
tralixed-that it should remain forever
open to- commerce, but forever closed
against vessels of war, an exception be-
ing made in favor Of some small ships
The Black Sea being thus neutralized, it
was declared pufposeless and useless for
either Russia or Turkey TO maintain ar
senals such as Sebastopol on its coast
These we're therefore forbidden. These
probibitions were the chief points of the
freaty. Russia was obliged to ccde
very small alp Of territory in Europe,
but her Asiatic possessions remained In
tact. The principalities of Siberia, Mol
dayia and IS WaIlachia were left under the
snperiority Of the Sultan, but were guar
anfeed eestain rights and liberties by the
Powera. So determined In ENGLAND To
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SMUT IN CoNGREss.-Among the
House proceedings Of December 10th
occurs tins:
les Quite nm excitement was occasioned by
n personal explanation of Ingersoh of an
attack made on him by the New York
Eseaing Post. He said the reason for
the attack was that he had brother of
William Cullen Bryant turned out of
Office for stealing. Dawes, Judd and
Farnsworth defended Bryant. In the
course Of the debate, Ingersoll asked
.Bryant,s defenders how many illegiti>
mate children Bryant had in the town
in which he lives.
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WILLIAM DAVIDSON,

Office. No. Ga Front Street,
0RTLAND OREGON.
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REDIMGT0N, H0sTETTER 4 CO.

52a 4 5SI Mnrkct-st., San Francisco, Cai-'
Agents for California ana Pacific States
noy5 Is- Sold by all Druggists. -ssS 80