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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08
The San Domingo Matter.

The San Domingo Commissioners have
returned, and made their report, which
doubtless will soon be published and
spread before the country. From many
sources we gather the information that it
is favorable to annexation. But the re-
port will have no influence upon the
Democratic party further than to induce
it to oppose the measure more vehement
ly if possible than heretofore. 1t may
be expected the whole force of the Demo
cratic party will be- directed against it,
just as it would be if the measure were
the wisest and most beneficial to the
country that could be devised, simply be-
cause the President is in favor of it. OPP
position, too, may be expected from Sum-
ner and his friends but how successful
this strange combination of forces may
be, remains to be seen. There are those
who firmly believe that the annexation
scheme will succeed, and that, too, long
ere President Grant shall be called upon
to vacate the White House. But the re
port proves most unfortunate to the Dem
ocratic party at least in one respeet-i'
thoroughly and completely cxonerates
President Grant from all the charges
made by the tongues of malevolence and
SANDER, and no matter whether the
scheme succeeds or fails. he comes out Of
the affair stainless, still retaining the
high confidence and esteem of his fellow
citizens
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

Two severe shocks of earthquakes of
short duration were felt in San Francisco
on April 1st.
Within ten months the Methodists of
the state of New York have raised half
a million of dollars to found a university
at Syracuse. The erection of build
ings will be commenced Immediately.
Charles Cornell, formerly Assistant
Engineer of the Fire Department, in San
Francisco, fell dead in a saloon on w ash
ington street.
Tn Vlsalia, California, Claiborne Wright,
an old and well known resident, was
shot and probably fatally wounded by his
son in law, j Judd Moore.
From the Statesman A gentleman
who used to live here, now resides at
Portland, while the woman who used to
be his wife, lives here in dissolute way
SO he visited Salem yesterday and bor-
rowed his child, aged two years, to get
some clothes made to tit, but having pos
session he carried the boy to Portland to
have him under better influences. The
mother was disconsolate, but the child is
In better hands.
n tudt psiSSCo Ottl i1eSe
nav, Mich, says local sheet, took down
good share of the signs and chimneys,
and tore up the slate roof of the Metho>
dist Church.
One Andrew kennison, of Norridges-
wock, lately coughed up a head of herd,
grass, which had been in his lungs more
tian thirty six years. The head had
become as hard as stone but still retained
| its shape.
A Detroit merchant, having discharg-
ed porter, is receiving semi-weekly
epistlcs from him, pleasantly informing
him that the ex porter is "bound to MUIR
der yew at the 1st favorable schance-
deth is on yure trale.o
Yellow Dog Landing is new stop.
ping place on the Cumberland river, and
the Swaggles House is the principal
hotel there.
Mr.. Galloway of Sufern, Rockland
county, New York, sold his magnificent
trotting stallion "Happy Medium" by
"Hambletonian, dam princess" March
18th, to Mr.. Steele of Philadelphia, fol
S25, 900. A good price for good horse
1t is said that Louis Kossuth, who has
nearly finished his autobiography il
several volumes, has hitherto been unable
to find either in Italy or in Germany {
publisher willing to pay him an Inadequate
copyright.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

SHOOTING AFFRAY AT ASHLAND
On Saturday morning, 10Th ult., about
s o'clock, A. ID. Burton fired four shots
at Stephen Booth, at Ashland, inflictin-
a serious wound in the upper part of the
chest, the ball passing entirely through
and lodging in the muscles of the back, j,
from whence it was subsequently taken;
another ball entered the wrist, and foi-
lowing the course of the bone, lodged IN
the muscles above the elbow this ball
has not yet been found. An exanlina-
ton of Burton was had before \. V.
G,illet, j. p, on the 9th ult., during
hich DIR. Greenmau, the medical attcn>
dant of the wounded man, testified that
the ball passed through the neck a little
to the left of the upper part of the ster-
auna and, dividing the windpipe, appeared
at the back a little to the right Of the
! spine; but that Booth can use his voice.
The testimony further developed the fact
that Booth had brutally beaten the Def't
/ The defence set up was that the shoot.
/ ing was done in self defence. The JUS
tice held the prisoner to answer under
81 900 bonds. Later. The ball has
been extracted from Booth arm He i:
doing well-JdcksonuiHe Times.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

MORE REACTION" The Democratic
prediction of ssreaction," commencing
with New Hampshire. that was to sweep
the Radical party into oblivion, and
hoist those patient and long-waiting
Democratic ofice-seekers into power, els
operating: but not eracf.y as predicted
Dispatches from Cincinnati (Ohio) ofthe
50, give Davis the Republican candidate
Ior Mayor, $500 majority. Democracy
didn't get a good scald on the 4sreaction'
there
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In Jackson county. Missouri. is a man

In Jackson county, Missouri, is man
eight feet and a half high, who has a
daughter only twelve years old, who
stands nearly seven feet without stock
ings, and is well proportioned. The fam
lily went to Missouri from Indiana last
December the father is engaged in
farming on very limited scale. Aparty
who visited the family were received in
the most hospitable manner, and regaled
upon corn bread, served up on shingles.
The mans name is Plummer, and it is his
belief that if his daughter does not quit
growing, their sphere of usefulness will
eventually be found to lie in the direction
of the show business.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08
Have they Heard from connecticut.

immediately upon the reception of the
news from New Hampshire, the opposi-
tion brought out their big guns and /
roosters, and crowcd loud and long over
what they asserted to be "signs Of the
carly dissolution of the Radical parity
the great Republican party had been
swept from Office and power in one of It's
strongholds. OF course, the cause OF
this defeat was ascribed to the "disgust
with which the people viewed the course
of the Administration, and this eds
gust" it was prophesied, would extend
from one end of the country to the other,
resulting to the benefit Of the Democratic
party. This s'reaction" in New Hamp-
shire was to widen and extend until the
whole country would be brought under
the bene6cent rule of Democracy, when
everybody (oficholders) would be full of
contcntment and happiness.
Now comes the news that Democratic
Connecticut has gone over to the 'sRadi-
Gals" horse, foot and dragons, leaving
the party of "Reactionists" hardly an
Office to swear by. That good old Dem-
ocratic commonwealth, that last year gave
Democracy majority of nearly nine
hundred, s'reacted'' with vengeance;
it has reacted to such a degree that
!, Democracy, which had set itself down to
! feast on the rich things at the public
table, is suddenly elected from the feast,
and informed that the dear people pre-
ferred the hated "Radieals," and had
: chosen them to fill the high seats, not.
!, withstanding the ''rcaction" in New
e Hampshire. at was ever thus" The
.'roostcr" cuts and heavy display lines
announcing democratic Victory owe,
Radicalism'' don't head long colums Of
double loaded small plea in our Democrat
7 ic journals to any great extent. They
are not on the blow-not any. One little
victory in twelvemonth is as much a
they really expected, and they have laic
r their wood cuts away in oiled rags, hop
f ing that in the course of a year or tw'
5 they may gain another GLORIOUS victory,
: through the inattention or want of har
mony in the ranks of the Republica,
party, when they may again bring ou
their little bantams, take free drink, ant
console themselves with the assertion tha
this great reaction" has certainly ''bust
ed the Radicals" and the Democrat
party (office seekers) are about to one
A more get hold Of the public purse. 1t
: a harmless kind of buncombe. alway
: INDUCED in by third-rate inkslingers c
: the Democratic party, and deeeives n
one possessing ayerag, common sense
The result OF the election in Connect
It cut, together with the sweeping victor
e in Cincinnati, is conclusive evidence tia
d the people are satisfied with the condue
d of affairs under Republican rule, and il
IS stead Of losing confidence IN the party
the people are more thoroughly and strong
y ly convinced of the necessity that exis
&c of keeping the Republican party in pow
At the party that has upheld by its migi
al the constitution and the laws, and kel
D. intact our whole country despite the ma
10 efforts of foes, within and without, wi
sought to tear down and utterly destre
the freest and most liberal Governmel
ih on earth.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

DEPARTURE.-By the Oriaamme ex-
Gov. Woods of Oregon, now Governor of
Utah Territory, went passenger, accom-
panied by his family, on his way to Salt
Lake City. We wish him and hisa safe
and pleasant journey. A number of
warm friends accompanied him from
Salem hither to see him of, and he will
bear with him gratifying Iemembrances
of their devotion and of that of others
who equally wish him health, fortune
and long lite.-Bnlketin.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

Misunderstanding to the Trans
cript, Kalama contains a population Of
400 whites, 80 of whom are females. 1t
contains Go buildings, and thirty more
are under contract, and will be erected
as soon as the weather will permit.
Among the buildings are 10 hotels and
restaurants, 5 goods and grocery stores. /
saw mill, 2 butcher shops, 8 shoe shops
paint shops, churches underway,
besides the Office of the Railroad Com,
pany, 40x60 feet, three stories, with rock
vault in the basement. Work on the
Chicago hotel is being vigorously pushed
quite string of sidewalks have beer
built, and the place begins to look ouit,
comfortable. A stream of living waite,
meanders through Kalama, affordiop tn,
best of drinking water Five coal veins
from ten to thirteen feet in width. bav
been discovered on the line of the railroad
thirty miles from Kalama, which prove
to be superior for common use. 1t burn
clear, is free from sulphur, leaves no ash
and is SO located that coal may be broupI
10 Kalama at low figure, making it a
extensive coal depot. The Chinese por
ulation, of which there are about 3oI
are located just out of town, on the lin
Of the railroad.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

A donation of 81, 500 is offered to any
one who will build ssGrist Milp' on the
falls of the Umatilla river to cost not less
than ten thousand dollars. Those who
are SO situated that they can accept will
address Mr.. Ansia, Umatilla, or Hawley,
Dodd & Co., Portland.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

The Statesman announces that an ex
ecutive order has been received by Mr..
A. B. Meacham, superintendant of
Indian Affairs, directing him to select,
from lands already withdrawn from mar
ket, lands for reservation sufficient to
accommodate all the Indians in Oregon
east of the Cascade mountains. The
reserved lands comprise about one hun
dred square miles of the southern por-
ton of Grant and Baker counties, bor-
dered by Idaho on the east and by
Nevada on the south. 1t does not take
in any pert of Jackson country and the
Klamath country, and lies entirely south
of the settlements and mines now worked
in the counties of Grant and Baker.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

The P. I. Company have extended an
ivitation to the Masonic and Odd Fellow
Societies at Corvallis, Albany, Oregon
City, and other places along the river, to
be present at the funeral ceremonies of
their deceased brother, s. T. Church.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

OREeoN's DIREcr TAx.-The official
report OF the Secretary of the Treasury
SHOWS that of the direct tax levied upon
.ne respective States, August 9th, 1861,
oregon has never paid her share. 1t is
stated to be S35, 140. The total due
from all the delinquent States and Terri
tories is 81, 016,7s;2.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

The Oakland Neaes says the E.ramine,
is uneommonly feroeious when it 'fean
find little dog to worry" and that it has
accordingly gone at the Chronicle ham,
mer and tongs. The Oakland paper adds
that the Examiner is by no meansso ready
for fight when it encounters "a big old
free-soil mastiff," meaning the Neacs.
Mcdonald seems to be yearring for a
little muss
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

AGRICULTuRAL.-Few persons in the
United States are aware Of the demand
for farina, or potato -four, and of the
almost unlimited extent of the market
that can be found for this product, which
is simply the dry, evaporatcd pulp of the
ordinary potato, the whittier and more free
from black specks the better. 1t is used
for sizing and other manufacturing pur-
poses, and, with the aid of precipitation
and acid, is converted into starch. In
Europe it meets a large and increasing
demand, in its primitive state, as potato
flour; and in Lancashire alone, 10000
tons are annually sold, and as many more
would be taken if put into market. When
calcincd, it is used largely for silk-dress~
ing and other purposes. At this time
the quotation for potato farina in Liver
pool is a little over four cents pound
while wheat -four is about two and one
sixth cents pound; SO that to potato
-four is worth nearly double that of the
wheat at the present rate. Consignnlents
to Liverpool are solicited by the brokers
there, who promise to take all that car
be furnished.
The sweet potato, hitherto used ir
various forms as an esculent-ln brcae
) making, as a substitute for coffee, in the
; brewing of beer, as we'll as for feed fol
farm animals-is now keing used fo
making syrup, in which it far surpasse:
that of the beet, aud even of the sorSun
in delicacy of flavor. while the yield il
much more abundant. The average pro
duct of a buShel of sweet potatoes, the
yam variety being preferred, is allegee
to be over two gallons; and as the ave
rage yield per acre, on poor, sandy soil, i
from 150 to $50 bushels, the produc
e must necessarily be from 800 to 35i
gallons of syrup. This must open to th
= view of the piney woods agriculturists
= new and most profitable industry, on
l man, with mule, being able to cultivat
: at least fifteen acres in potatoes. Th
Y residum, after the juice for syrup ha
e been extracted, is pronounced a valuabl
edible either for man or beast"
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WILLIAM DAVIDSON,
REAL ESTATE DEALER,
Office, No. 64 Front Str

PORTLAND
REAL ESTATE in this CITY and EAST
PORTLAND, in the most desirable localities, con-
sisting of LOTS, HALF BLOCKS and BLOCKS,
HOUSES and STORES; also,
IMPROVED FARMS, and valuable
cultivated LANDS, located in ALL parts of the
STATE for SALE.
REAL ESTATE and other Property pur-
chased for Correspondents, in this CITY ana
throughout the STATE and TERRITORIES,
with great care and on the most ADV ANA
GEOUS TERMS.
HOUSES and STORES leased. LOANS
NEG OTIATED, and CLAIMS OF ALL DEs-
CRIPTIoNS PROMPTLY COLLECTED. And
General FINANCIAL and AGENNof BUsI-
NESS transacted.
AGENTS of this OFFICE in all the CIT
les and TOWNS in the STATE, will receive
descriptions of FARM PROPERTY and forward
the same to the above address. 3v22
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

A man was arrested in Buffalo last
week for stealing abarrel Of salt. When
arraigned in the court he pleaded desti-
tuition HYou couldn't eat salt, said the
Judge "Oh, yes, / could, with the meat
] intended to steal" This reply cost
.Aim six months The judge had no APP
aseciation Of delicate humor.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

In regard to the present troubles in
France, Bismarck is credited with saying
that it is to the interest of Germany to
have Republic in France, and that
Prussia would not interfere unless her
interests were endangered; in the latter
case such action would be taken as would
settle the matter efectually.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

The Washington Star says that the
ladies of the Capital have to a great ex-
tent banished wines from their parties,
and are now beginning crusade against
cigars in the gentlemen S dressing room.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

Five years ago the Methodist church
had no church congregation or member
ship in Sweden Now there are twenty
one missionary workers, with lay men,
bership Of over two thousand, and rapid
ly increasing.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

The Portland papers state that Messrs
Russell, Ferry & Woodward arc to have
regular auction sales Of county and cit.
real estate.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

From the Journal we learn that it is
feared the late severe frosts in the vicin-
ity of Eugene City has seriously injured
the fruit crop.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

According to newspaper reports King
Amadeus is already weary of the royal
purple, and thinks of resigning his King
ship at an early day.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

1t is announced that a number oe
English newspaper proprietors will visit
America next june
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

The Oreyoaidn states that the engineer
who will superintend the coz struction Of
the canal and locks at Willamette Falls
has arrived, and that work viii be com
meeced soon.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

East Bridgeport, CT, possesses. ..tfc
cham pion mean man in the person of a
thief who stole the Grape from the door
knob of the house of citizen whose son
lay dead within.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

CoNNEcTIcUT.-The State Senate stands
Ii Republicans to Democrats, and the
House is Republican by a small majority
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

CALIFoRNIA.-Att the municipal cleo
tion in Marysville on the 25th Of March,
the Republican candidates were elected
by overwhelming majorities, the vote be-
ing nearly two to one.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

The Treasury at Washington will sell,
during this month, eight millions of
gold, and purchase ten millions of bonds.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08
NEW TODAY

N ISSOLUTION. The copartnership here
- tofore existing between Luther Elkins and
William S. Elkins. of the firm of l.. Ekins & Son,
is this day dissolved by mutual agreement. The
business will hereafter be conducted by VIM. 5.
EIkins who assumes all the liabilities of said
firm All persons knowing themselves indebted
to the late firm, will please call and settle imme-
diately. LCTHEK ELkiNo,
w. s. ELKINS-
Lebanon. April l. 1SIIaI
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

The following notice has been posted in
q saloon in Portland: Gentlemen learn
ing to spell will please take yesterday S
paper" See the point?
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

Governor Woods, having disposed
of his property in Salem, takes the next
, outgoing steamer, en- route for Utah.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

No matter how much desire you have
to fight, never begin on mule or cross
eyed man. Their looks don't advertise
clearly enough what they are going to hit.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

Daniel Bacon, who has been expert
menting on sage brush - in Idaho
Territory, says they produce larger grain
of better quality than Boise river bottom
lands. He did not irrigate.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

The o. & C. Railroad intend establish
ing a new station on French Prairie,
three miles below Gervaise, which will be
called Halsey, after the Vice President
OF the road.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

y daily line of steamers win soon be
put ON between Portland and Astoria.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08
BROWNSVILLE.

A. Wheeler, dealer in fancy and staple Dry
Goods, Hats, Clothing, Boets and Shoes, 6roee-
ries, Crockery, Hardware, Iron and Steel, Wagon
Timber, Plows, Agricultural Implements, etc.,
etc.
Motto-'Small profits and quick returns"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

A Baker City correspondent of the La
Grande Democrat says that there are
finished and in complete operation in that
county, 243 miles of ditch, costing total
of S243, 900. The several bitches ap.
proximate carrying capacity of 1900
inches of water
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08
Our southern Oregon Correspondence.

EMPIRE CIrr, March %, ISL.
There arc at this time
TwEsTr-SINE VESSELS
in the Bay ready for sea. by far the largest num-
her that has ever been here at one time The
southwest wind has prevailed so long that the
channel has closed. At least there are three feet
less water the Bar than there was last summer
but few days ofnorthwest wind viii again cut
a channel, and calm down the bar so that vessels
can again get out. Several accidents have occur
red.latey tovessels coming in but nothing serious
A wave struck the stern of a schooner, broke the
wheel and crushed the man at the wheel eonside-
rably.
The ladies connected with the sowing society
of the NJ. e. Church gave
A SUPPER
last Friday evening, at the Court House for the
benefit of the Parsonage, and realized about ffy
dollars. The Parsonage is good one, and ii
will be well furnished, the ladies have taken il
in hand; and the ladies of Empire always ae
eomplish what they undertake. The Methodist
are raising funds to build church. They ex
! pect to build this summer, and have it ready
for dedication by the first Of September. AT pres
I ent there is net church edifce in Coos county
SPRING
| is now upon in all its beauty. Gardens arr
being made, trees are putting forth their leaves
and many flowers are in full bloom There ar
many more wild birds here than in the Willamette
and also more beautiful singers. One kind sing
as sweetly well cultivated Canary. Hum
ming birds abound Speaking of birds remind
| me of white will geese that como here in the fall
i-petJectLy .ohife- They very abundant las
fall, but disappeared about the first of January
w. D. n.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

unless the indemnity is paid before the
10th inst, $4,000 German troops would
enter Paris, suppress the revolution and
remain in possession until the money was
all paid.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

SATURDAY, APRIL s, 1871
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-08

52o & 531 Market-st., San Francisco, Cal.,s
Agents for California and Pacific States.
nov5 Er Sold by all Druggists. 9-70