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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-09
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Ed. IL EG1S1 Elk - our SOuIii-
ern Oregon Correspondent" has
changed base ;" and after. long
silence, resumes his task of spcnning
a few items for your valuable paper.
IN the first place, permit me to COR
gratulate you on the marked i'm
provment in the appearance and
make up of the
REGISTER,
whnhis now the aqual of any paper
published on the Pacific coast. This
expression is not intended as mere
compliment, but it is my honest con-
viction. Your position, sir, on the
TEMPERANCE QUESTION
is The true one. Our temperance
people will press our political papers
into the temperance ranks by pat
ronizing none but those which adj
vocate temperance principles. A
temperance man, Good Templar,
religious family patronizing pa
per which aids the liquor traffic!
What Inconsistency, The friends of
prohibition are numerous in this
part Of Oregon, and are constantly
and steadily on the increase. Their
votes will be felt in the next cleo
ton, and you may rest assured that
not one of them will be cast for
winebibber, or for one who is not a
true friend of temperance. They do
not require candidate for Office to
be a Good Tetnplar, but they do
demand that he shall be an advo-
cate Of prohibition.
THE FARMERS,
stimulated by the present high
prices of grain, have sown larger
quantities of wheat, and some oats
the Russian or winter oats; and,
as the grain is usually put in we'll,
large crops may be expected next
harvest. l think the average sown
up to this time is nearly double the
amount sown last fall. A new post
office has been recently established
at the village Of
HUBBARD,
a point on the O. S G. Railroad,
five miles south of Dutchtown OF
Aurora. This office will accom-
modate large extent Of country.
Mr.. a. b. Gleeson is postmaster.
Hubbard is small village, consist
ing of two stores, four families, and
Il blacksmith shop; yet there is a
great deal of trading done here.
The merchants have adopted for
their motto, "Quick sales and small
profits and as their profits are
small on many articles, the farmers
come for many miles to trade here.
The
are most execrable-as bad or even
worse that they have ever been
known at this season of the year.
WINTER
has set in with unusual severity.
Last Saturday evening sufficient
snow fell to cover the ground and
it continued to snow and rain al
ternately Sunday and Monday, but
by Tuesday the snow was all gone.
The weather is still cold, the ther-
mometer raging from % to 40 de-
grees. The Western Union Tele-
graph Company are taking down
the *
OLD TELEGRAPH WIRE
along the stage road, intending to
use the wire on the West-Side Rail
road. They have put up a wire
along the o. & c. Railroad, using
0. d c. Co.'s poles.
Yours truly, W. d. n.
Says an exchange: "Miss Mary
Beach, an estimable young lady, fell
dead while dancing a cotillion, at
Manti, Utah, ON the night of the
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-09

The Colusa Set9s wants narrow
guage railroad between Colusa and
Marysviiie, to cost S. 900 per mile.
There has been too much cry. and
too little wool about the narrow
guage. Why don't somebody try
the experiment?
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-09

The War Department has ordered
Major Upham, commanding
at Fort Scott, Kansas, to re-
move all white settlers from. the
Usage Reservation.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-09
: PACIFIC COAsr NEWS.

An ON stole DafTel III 1>OfT-
land last week. He rested In the
city prison that night.
The new Methodist church at
Marshfield will be dedicated to-
morrow. Revs. Driver and Roberts
conduct the ceremonies.
The rainfall in November
amounted to 7 inches.
Joaquin Miller left Portland OH
the Ajax, recently, for San Fran
cisco.
The fire bell of Engine Co. No.
4, Portland, was found muzzled
last Saturday. Mischief intended.
The venerable mother of Gov
ernor-elect Booth, of California,
will preside over his household dur
| ing his official term.
A new order in Yreka, Cal, is
called the McIntoshes. The prin-
cipal feature in the ceremonies is to
anoint the head of the candidate
with molasses and mucilage. The
good will of the fraternity is secur-
ed by bottle of Pipitax Bitters
furnished by the candidate, says the
Journal
Last month hen in Siskiyou
county, Cal, laid the biggest egg
that was ever laid in that county.
1t was twice as big as an ordinay
egg.
Small pox reported at Teharna,
California.
A man named Holland was ter
ribly lacerated by an old she griz-
Ely bear recently on Battle creek,
California. He heard a noise in
the bushes, and supposing it was
some hogs he was desiring to find,
he came upon the bear and two
cubs. She instantly attacked him,
knocked him down, bit him through
both thigs, the arm, and back, and
! lacerated his face. She then re-
| turned to her cubs, and Holland
managed to crawl out ofthe bushes
and attract herder who was near
Holland was carried to doctors
residence, and is recovering. This
from the Yreka Journal
a Youths Literary Society has
been organized in Portland.
Roller skating is becoming very
fashionable in Portland since Miss
Carrie \. Moore has given her as
tonishing feats.
Nine persons joined the Presby-
terian church in Portland last Sun
day.
George Allen went to jail for
thirty days i'll Portland last Satur-
day, for blanket stealing.
The only public recognition given
to Thanksgiving day in Roseburg,
was the closing of the Academy,
says the PlaIade0ley.
An exchange says that Oakland
is enjoying harvest of drunks.
A huge bear was chased by
party of hunters to the premises Of
A. Jones, near Roseburg and killed
recently.
There is now case of small pox
four miles from Oakland.
In Coos county, while out hunt
ing last month, Mr.. Wheeler, of
Jordon slough, was shot through
the palm of the hand by the acci-
dental discharge of the gun in the
hands of Mr.. May, who was follow
/ ing in the trail. The thumb bone
was destroyed and the hand badly
lacerated.
The house of Mr.. J. Angel, on
the Coquille, Coos county, with all
its contents, and lot Of extra lum-
Der, was recently consumed during
his absence. A defective chimney
was the cause.
The Rosebergians are circulating
petition to secure a semi-weekly
o;l a;,.oo+ f,.o,,o E,,n;ra C;ty They
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-09

odkcH On DS the Ste1lncr N. J..
Cook.
Oregon City is to have an even
ing writing school.
An Act providing for the enfran-
chisement of the women was defeat
ed in the House of the Washington
Territory Legislature Dec. ]. The
women present were disturbed in
their feelings"
The stage between Hamilton and
Pioche, Nevada, was robbed by
hishwayman last week of Wells,
Fargo E Co.'S treasure box con-
tanning 81, 900.
Thanksgiving was observed by
all in Salt Lake city, Utah. Ser
vices were held in all the churches.
George c. Bates, newly appoint
ed L. s. Attorney for Utah, has
arrived.
On Friday afternoon of last
week i'm San Francisco, Judge Lake,
of the Municipal Court and Charles
DeY oung Of the Chronicle, met on
tile sidewalk and had high words
on account of articles recent
ly published in the Chroui;cle at
tacking the Judge. Lake struck
De1 oung with pistol OH the
head, infiicting severe flesh
wound, discharging one chamber,
the ball from it passing through the
thigh of Judge Wheeler, who was
passing by, intlicting serious
wound. Lake was instantly ar
rested and taken before Judge
Penny where he gave his own rec
og1lizance for s. 900 to answer a
charge of assault to murder.
In the Hawes will case, of which
we spoke in last weeks issue, the
jury returned a verdict affirming
the insanity of the testator.
Thirty-five Portland women and
forty-eight men weigh over two
hundred pounds each. Hefty.
a man in Corvallis last week
slowed away under his waistband
eleven pounds of oysters at one sit
ting, and then offered to bet that
he could eat fifteen pounds more.
Becky Smith, of Olympia, in
quarrel with her husband, last week,
drew knife, and-a surgeon re-
paired the severe damages on his
wrist.
The heavy frosts of last week
enabled the Jacksonville boys to
have fine fun coasting.
Mr.. Ed Hunt, of Bluff Station,
Idaho, in attempting to cross the
Payette river OH horseback, was
drowned.
Eggs are fifty cents a dozen at
Eugene.
The hurdy gurdy house in
Eugene City has closed up, and the
Guard is trying to be thankful
thereat.
Some scamp rumaged the house
of Mr.. Mathews of Lost Valley
during his absence at funeral, and
finding nothing, stuffed the Chin
ney full of old rags saturated with
coal oil. The attempt OF the fami-
ly to build a fire when they return
ed proved a failure, until the rags
were discovered and taken out. =
There are nine hundred and
forty pupils>in the public schools of
Salem.
The Sabbath schools of Corvallis
are to have joint concert during
the holidays.
The Good Templar order is
flourishing in Portland.
Snow is eight inches deep on
Keezer's mountain.
Samuel Vowels was convicted of
mayhem in the Portland Circuit
Court last Monday, and will go to
the Penitentiary for it. He bit Joe
Taylor's ear off in a fight last Sum-
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-09

Says an exchange: ssMiss Mary
Beach, an estimable young lady, fell
dead while dancing a cotillion, at
Manti, Utah, ON the night of the
11th inst. Here is a text for straight
laced divines.o 1t would doubtless
afford better text on tight-lacing
girls.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-17
Laughlin's Infant Cordial.
FOR CHILDREN TFETHING

An old and well tried remedy. Thousands
of mothers can testify that IL is reliable and
perfectly safe in all cases. 1t s0ftens the
gums, dbdtes Inflammation, invigorates the
stomach and Bowels, corrects Acidity, and
is n sure and speedy cure for Collie, Cramps,
and Windy Pains. After single trial, no
mother will do without 1t.
II the Baby Is Cutting Teeth use the Cor
dial. 1t facilitates the process of teething,
and Is a reliable cure for the many ills TO
which infants are subject.
Thousands will testify that The Infants
Cordial IL the safest and most efficient cure
for the various disorders To which children
teething are liable.
Mothers, use this preparation and your
children will be spared all the sorrows OF
teething.
A mild, yet sure and speedy cure for Collie,
Cramps and Windy Pains. Invaluable for
teething children. Excellent, also, for cIil-
dren Of a restless and frettul habit, and in
all cases of looseneSs, giipins, vomiting,
&c, IL gives immediate ease.
Mothers, are you oppressed with anxiety
for your little ones? Are your SlumberS
and your hearts broken by their cries? DO
you awake in the morning unrefreshed and
apprehenSive? Use the Cordial. Your
nights will then be undistucbcd, and your
children escape all ills incident % teething.
Price % cents a bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
LAUGHLlN BROTHERS & CO.,
apr6 Proprietors.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-17

WITH appropriate Inconsistency, the
Radical opponents Of the Convention,
have, in each county, pet amendment
Of the Constitution, which they want the
Legislature to adopt 10y oint resolution.
An antl-convenlion meeting was held in
Preston county a few days ago, at which
it was resolved that they are ''in favor
OF and confidently expect the next Leg
islature TO propose an amendment to
the Constitution, to take effect before
any reaprortionment is made, increasing
the representation in the House OF
Delegates" In other localities, other
changes are demanded and each one Of
these is to be made by the Legislature.
Now, in the name OF common sense
why not hold a convention in which ali
these proposed changes may be con-
sidered, and a suitable Constitution
adopted once for all |? Let us have
done with tinkering and patching, and
make in one whole peice a Constitution
perfect in all lis parts and satisfactory
to the whole people of the State,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-17

OSE Of the sllliest objections that
have yet been urged by the opponents
oil the Constitutional Convention (and
that is saying a great deal, for very few
Of their so.called reasons rise to the
dignity OF an argumenO is that it may
necesSltate revision Of the Code.
Well, who is there in the State who
don't want the Code revised? The
Legislature last winter knocked the
wind out of half a dozen chapters of
the Code, and will probably change
many more, whether the Convention be
held or not. la many respects the
costly volume known as the Code OF
West Virginia is already practically
useless, except for its historical value
as containing record of the infamous
legislation adopted by the Radical party
in order to retain its power in this
State. 1t will rank hereafter beside the
famous "Blue Laws OF Connecticut,
and will find a place in libraries as
curiosity OF the past, a relic to illustrate
the bigotry and intolerance OF the early
Legislators OF West Virginia. \ very
few years more will necesstate the
compilation Of a new Code, even though
no Convention should be held. sd
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-17
From the Courier.
The Cost OF the System.

In keeping with every species of Rad
ical deception is the attempt to charge
the present extravagant and costly
county government upon the school
system. These two are entirely sepa,
rate and in no way dependent upon
each other. The cost Of our county
governments has, independently of all
school expenses, increased until in some
counties it is now nearly six times as
large as before the war. Radical news
papers and Radical orators say that tins
IS owing to our system of public
schools. This is not so. The fact is
that the county governments contribute
nothing whatever to the support o;
these institutions. They are maintained
by separate levies made by the State
and townships. We have before us an
accurate statement showing the cost of
county governments, exclusive OF town
ships, for the years 1860 and 1870 In
nineteen counties, representing all sec
tons Of the State. This statement
shows difference in favor OF the old
system Of county government OF nearly
the sum Of Sl25,O00 in these counties
alone. Could we present a statement
of the cost Of the county governments
under the old and under the present
system, .sor all the counties in the State,
we are satisfied the figures would show
a difference in favor OF the old over the
present system Of more than the sum OF
$3.50 900 for a single year; and yet not
one dollar Of this vast sum Is appropri-
ated for school purposes.
1t ia no answer to these facts to say
that during the year 1870 the Demo
cratic party had control Of most OF the
county governments in the State. \
comparison between the cost Of carry
ing on local governments since the war,
under Democratic or Radical rule, will
show a more economical administration
under the former than under the latter.
The cost Of the present system will he
greatly in excess Of the cost Of the old
system whether Democrats or Radicals
administer the local governments. The
fault lies not in the times or in the ad-
ministratlon Of these governments, but
in the system itself. Our present Con-
stitution provides for q complicated,
cumbersome aud necessarily extrava-
CANT system OF county governments that
can only be corrected by amending the
Constitution itself.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-17

OBrTUARy.-Died, in Newark, New
Jersey, on July 18th, aud buried on
the ] It'll, from the residence Of A. NJ.
Pierson, No. 50 Columbia street, Mrs
Francis Finley, at the great age of one
hundred and two years. Her maiden
name was Winans, of tie New Jersey
family OF that name, a relative OF Ross
Winans, OF Baltimore. She was born
in l76S and married in the last year Of
the Revolution, 1888, lightweight years
since, TO the late DR.. Jonas Stanbery,
who died in Evansville, Ohio, and alter
wards to Professor Finley, OF Prin ceton
College She was not the mother OF
the Hon. Henry Stanbery. ex-Attorney
General of the United States, as stated
in the papers. WIN. Stanbery, of New
ark, Ohio, now eighty-three years Of
age, is her third, and only surviving
child; ex,member OF Congress, was
chairman of the Finance. committee
and leader OF the House for a time dur
ing the administrat on of Gen. jackson
II. II. Benton holding the same posi-
ton in the Senate. He was 4 Democrat
in politics, and one OF the first advocates
OF free trade and metallic currency.
Her other children were the late j.
Stanbery, of Wheeling, and daughter
married 10 Geo. c. Wise, an officer OF
the United States navy in the action OF
the Wasp and Hornet, an uncle of ex-
Governor Henry A. Wise. The late
Captain Henry 4. Wise, United States
navy, chief OF Bureau OF Ordnance. dur
ing the administration of Abraham Lin
coin, was her grandson; he was an author
of some repule and married the daughter
OF Edward Everett. Mrs. Finley was
a lady of strong intellect and cultivated
mind, assisting Prof. Finley in his du-
ties. She was personally acquainted
with General Washington, De Witt
Clinton, Washington Irving, Robert
Fulton and many others Of, the great
and distinguished men Of her period.
Her fathers house was frequently the
resort. Of Generals of both armies in the
Revolution, and she had vivid mem
ory ofall the stirring events of that peri
cd in her vicinity. She was eight wears
old at the commencement and sixteen
at the termination OF the war, and was
probably the last link that connected
the present with the revolutionary his.
tory OF New York and vicinity. Her
"reminiscences would bes a history Of
Thrilling interest. and it Is to be hoped
:sSrssofsber friends viii ~rite, more
exc aded bioprapby. =, ~ ~.
{ She resided o. her progeny at Man
seat.sesates: qiM kRvszel since. the he
:aeREhof md init ISpd 'bf' ex-
AsseE Thman ndia1iMA III - Z .
3 Thur has passed Avn Snea on tho
ius a1ssyhtsrs Stsks Rs,Slution. .I Is
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-17
THE JUDICIARY.

The, Parkersburg STATE JeurnaI hay
ing called the roll Of the Judges Of the
State and challenged investigation
into their capacity and fitness for the
places they hold, the Clarksburs Con.
ssrvativs expresses in plain terms its
opinion of several of the occupants Of
the judicial bench, from the Supreme
Court down. 1t says --
.oE"0f the Radicals among the Circuit
JUDGES, Melvin is the onl y one OF ability,
and such has been the fairness OF his
course and. his endeavor to discharge
his duty faithfully that his, re election
bv' the Democrats, as we'll as by the
Radicals OF his curcuit, would be Ger
tainty IN the Of convection being
called.
All which we steadfastly believe"
and may add that it is well known here
that judge MELVIN is-in favor of Con-
stitutional Convention, knowing that
the Constitution OF the State may be
improved is many important respects:
The Judge has earnedthe respect: Of the
entire community by the integrityfot
his official conduct, and manifesta
his Independence by doing what he
knows to be right in disregard d party
T;trammSls. We are also, glad % say
@,tst there sre masy mSke such Repab:
li. 'aa''h in on oHi9''''n''' OQOl s.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-17

The htelIgncer is very positive that
the Convention will ordain State aid to
internal improvements. We wish 1t
would favor us with a list OF the coun-
ties whose delegates will vote in favor
of the scheme and also an estimate OF
the popular vote such an amendment
will receive. Knowing so much Of the
future, it must be able even now to
publish the yeas and nays upon this
question The list will be scanned with
much interest by the people Of the State.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-17
Midsummer MaIIdies.

The hot solar rays that rlpen the harvcsts
generate many distressing diseases. If the
liver be at all predisposed to irregularities,
this is the season in which bilious attacks
may be anticipated. A weak stomach, TOO,
is weakest in the summer months, and the
loss Of vitality through the pores by exce$-
sive perspiration is SO great, that whole
some tonic, combining also the properties
OF dinusive stimulant and gentle exhil-
arant, is in many cases necessary TO health,
and under no circumstances should be dis
pensed with by the sickly and ,debilitdted.
Ot all the preparations attended thus to re-
fresh, sustain and fortify the human frame
there is none that will compare with Hos
letters Celebrated stomach BitlerS. Ihcy
have been weighed IN the Dalance.Of eXpe-
rleuce and not found wanting; have been
L, commented from the fist rs great
medicinal specific, not as Il beverage, and
in spite of Interested opposition from Innu-
merabie qu irterS, stanu, aittra twenty years
trial, at the head OF all proprietary medi-
cines intended for the prevention and cure
of all ordinary complaints OF the stomach,
the liver, the bowels aud the nerves. In
the unhealthy districts bordering the great
rivers OF the south and West, HosteIler's
Bitters may be claSsed as he standard one
for ev, ry species OF intermittent and re-
mitt, mt fever. The people v no iuhabit
those districts place the most implicit con.
fidcncc in the prepaI ation-a confidence
that is increased every yer by the results
OF its operation.
As buffers, so-called, of the most perni-
cious character, are SprinSing up ike fungi
on every side, the puDlc II hereby fore
warned "gainst the uraIn-shop frauds. ASK
for HoStetter's Bitters, see that the label,
etc, are correct, and remember that the
genuine article is never sold in bulk, but in
bottles only.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-17

The Board Of Supervisors OF Hardy
county submit to the people Of that
county on the 24th OF August, the day
OF the Convention election, a PROPOSE
to subscribe two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars to the capital stock Of
the Washington and Ohio railroad.
The road will pass through the county
a distance of tor;y-fve miles. The
bonds are 10 be delivered when 1t is
completed to the Hardy county line and
are payable in twenty-five years with
annual interest at six per cent.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-17

Some Of the Radical press find in the
respite Of FOSTER, who, in the frenzy OF
intoxication, and without either dellbe-
ration of the deed, or recollection OF 1t
after it was committed, took the lie
Of PUTNAM in New York, an accu-
sa,ion against the Democratic admins
tration there, but have no word OF con-
dsm nation of the pardon of Bowen by
President GRANT.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-17
(WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR THE
nII.KIN THE C0COANUT."

The Point Pleasant Register gives the
following explanation OF "the new de-
parture" taken by our friend HOWARD,
of the Mason county Journal, in refer
ence to the Convention. We commend
it to the notice of the few who consider
the course OF the Journal a matter of
any importance whatever:
1--WE say again that Howard 8 course
on the Convention was surprise to us
as well as to everyone else in this com
munity, for he mad repeatedly declared
that he was in favor of a Convention,
and even told prominent and intiaen,
tial gentleman in this place that ne had
prepared two column article in defense
of a Convention, which was to have ap-
peared the very week that his paper
came out against Convention. we
are now able to give what we under
stand to be the reasons for his sudden
"new departure." 1t is this-in case
the Convention carries, Howard Is to
be an independent candidate for dele
cate to the Convention from this county
against the regular Democratic nominee,
and the Republican party are to sup
port him for the position, and with the
aid Of their votes and the antl-ConVen-
ton Democratic votes he expects to be
alecteA "