The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-03-26
NEWS ITEMS.

Two Pennsylvanians have obtained
patent for manufacturing writing and
printing paper from the leaves of corn
stalks, and have already manufactured
samples of an excellent quality.
Maj. George Hill, of Georgetown, has
been awarded the contract for the pur-
chase of waste paper OF the Government
printing office at Washington, which
amounts, it is said, to nearly $4,000
year.
Two brothers recently married two sis
ters, in Chester, Delaware, and now it has /
been ascertained that they both have
wives and children living in the City of
| Brothe1ly Love.
1t is now announced that the Peabody
funeral, which recently took place. is not
the final interment. The remains, if
there are any-are to be removed to a
new tomb some time hence.
| NJ Derosne has obtained some favora-
ble results in epilepsy by the cold water
treatment In a dozen of cases, four
were confirmed cures, five sensible ameli-
orations, and but three failures.
One of the Governors of New Hamp-
shire made it rule to consider petition
for the pardon of convict in the State
Prison until he had served out half the
time for which he was sentenced.
Women have their rights at Mentoue,
on the Mediterranean, where, according
to sShoo Fly" Cox's book, they receive
the same per diem men, and much
lighter work.
John Goold was lately released from
the State Prison at Thomaston, Me-, on
the account of the dying confession of
man who, years befole, had committed
murder for which Goold suffered impris-
onment.
Pertruset, the lion killer, giant in
form and strength, is one of the curiosi-
ties of Paris He has a chamber carpet
ed with the skins lions slaiu in Alger-
ia. His gun can hardly be lifted by an
ordinary man.
The Austrian authorities at Cracow
have called on the Abbess of the Carme-
lite Convent, to pay the expense of the
treatment Of Barbara Ubryk in the Lu-
matte Asylum, where she is now confined
, One of the stipuIations in an approach
ing marriage in Massachusetts, is that
, that the bride shall pay the groom $500,
; cash down, on the wedding day.
The Brussels Asslzcs recently sent to
the House of Correction 8 year old
] boy, who had attempted to assassinate his
, own mother.
A number of colored men in Louisville
have formed an association for building
first class steamboat to ply on tie Mis-
sissippi River
.. . The erection of two cottages intended
for the use of the Empress Eugene, at
Saratoga, is soon to begin. under the su-
perintendence of Warren Leland.
Cassius NJ. Clay has the patent in this
sian invention He is having the article
, manufactured at Waterbury, c..
The Kennebec (Me.) Journal says
/ that all but of the loo paupers in that
5 city owe their present position directly
D to the use of intoxicating liquors.
e a Delaware bridegroom was thrashed
t and made to sign the pledge by his moth
y cr law, lately, for getting drunk during
: the honeymoon.
Over twenty out of every hundred
, of the five cent nickel coins received at
Il the Sub-Treasury in New York Cor re-
D dempton are cCuntcrlelts.
= The advice of a Pennsylvania suicide
to his brother was willie, don't 60
= with fellows who have more money to
j spend than you have
An English enthusiast is soliciting
n funds for an exploration of Mount Ara
= rat, with view Of recovering relics OF
the Ark.
IS The Baltimore american thinks that
/, the Fifteenth Amendment will bring out
o 5000 colored voters in Maryland.
y The standard of hight for army re-
: cruits has been raised IN England from
five feet six inches to FIVE feet eight
e inches.
II The Mormons are organizing corps
o of women to depict the glories of their
q faith.
!. The first ten locomotives ever built in
Russia have just been completed at Col
omna, near Moscow.
:. The Khcdive is coloring a meerschaum
u sad to be worth, with its diamond trim.
@ mings, $40, 900
: The proprictress of drinking saloon
t in Philadelphia weighs GOO pounds.
d Senator Hamlin introduced a bill into
the Senate to make the District of Co
lumbia Territory.
e 1t is reported that man named Ber
J. nard Freely was Knocked overheard from
J. one of the Panama steamers by one o.
). the officers, and drowned
DEAD.--Bishop Thompson. Presiden
d of the Virginia Conference, died a
d Wheeling, on the 21st inst, of typhoie
pneumonia.
t, The trial of Prince Napoleon, accused
l. Of murder, commenced in Paris on til,
D 2lst inst.
le --e--
ie DEAD.-Francia Lausen, English Con
< sui for Massachusetts and Rhode Islant
, for the past eleven years. died on tn,