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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

James Clark was found drowned
in the bay, at Long Bridge, San
Francisco, last Wednesday. Foul
play is susp;cioned.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

Charles Myers was shot by Chris
tian Gundhorn, III a lager beer sa-
loon kept by tie latter, on kearny
street, San Francisco, last Wednes-
day evening.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

In digging cellar in Portland,
recently, the bodies of three infants
were exhumcd.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

Revenue officers made a raid ON
illicit distillers in Brooklyn, Oct.
II, and seized five hundred barrels
of whisky, thirteen stills, and two
large rectifYing establishments.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

1t least 5000 par>oi.s are report
cd as l.aving persisted III the recent
st ans aid Hoods of hira.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

Portland has already forwarded
$4,000 to the Chicago sufferers,
aid hopes to sei.d much mere.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

The following diplomatic appoint
ments have been made in England:
Sir Andrew Buchanan, Minister to
Vienna; Lord Loftus, Minister to-
st. Petersburg; Odo Russell, Min
str to Berlin.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

Picard has been appointed French
minister to Italy in place OF. Count
lie Chosqtti, removed.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

Virginia is returning to her early
civilization, and erecting whipping
posts all over the State.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

1t is estimated that three and a
half millions of currency were
shipped to Chicago last Monday
and Tuesday.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

.Ah san, a Chinaman, was found
murdered, with head cut Eearly
from his body, in Chinese resta,,-
rant, San Francisco, last Monday.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

Representative workingmen of
England have issued an address de-
mahding q separation of Church
and State.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

Gold-bearh.g quartz was brought
Into ALT lake on tie 18th, from
brigham Canyon, which assayed
$1,000 to tic ton.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

Destructive fires have been rag
ing in Deer Greek and Harrison
Greek valleys, Nebraska. Several
houses, hay, ETC., destroyed. S5O, 900
is the estimated loss.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

The amount of United States
currency now outstanding is s367 :,
699, $50.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

The assessed valuation of prop,
erty in Chicago was S27O,OOO, 600.
She was the fourth city in the Uni
ted States in point of wealth.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

The nine Hartford, Connecticut,
insurance Companies have between
seven and eight millions Of fire in
surance in Chicago. They have
paid If YIN ne million dollar losses
since organization.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

Security Insurance Company, OF
New York, has suspended business.
The losses exceed a million ard q
half.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

A number of young girls have
started paper at Brinton, Penn.
They do their own type-setting.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

w. NJ. Tweed is reported to have
lost $4,00O,00O recently, by bad
speculations In the West.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

Sacramento contributed SIG, 900
for the Chicago relief fund.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

Thirty thousand horses were eaten
at Metz during the siege Of that
city.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

w. G. English, the wealthiest
man of indianapolis, w, rth at least
$1,000, 900, opened his heart and
subscribed the sum of one dollar,
and that i'll cash, for the sufferers
by the great fire in { hicago. Fas +,
him around.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

There were eighty-nine newspa-
per establishments destroyed IN
Chicago.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

Cholera has sgain made its ap-
pearance in Constantinople. Sixty
persons died in two days.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

English advices trtm Odessa state
that 500 buildings in the town of
Eagostoo Lave been buried by Ill
cendiary fires, supposed to be tie
work of the tanatical oppression OF
the Jews.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

Concord, Mass, claims the man-
moth cucumber, weighing 1even
pounds.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

The Manhattan insurance Com
pany Las resolved to suspend busi-
ness. It's losses are million and
quarter. 1t is not expected the as
sured will lose anything, as it has a
large surplus besides its capital.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

On the night of the 10th, at
Warsaw, Kentucky, party of sew
enty-five men established pickets
aid attacked the county Jail, for the
purpose of taking out Obijah Grid
ley, confined for killing man a
few days ago. The mob was una-
BILE to get into the cell, and shot
him through the CRATES and killed
him. His wife and infant child
were in the cell at the time.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

Juarez has been reelected Prei-
dent Of the Mexican Congreas.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

"A United States mail carrying
party were attacked on tie 9th. be-
tween Tucson and Camp Crittel,-
don, Arizona, by Indians, within
four miles of the post. Having
good animals, they escaped.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

On the. night of the 18th, at
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Charles Durbin, a
lawyer, shot himself through the
head at the bedside of his sick
wife, after being told by the physi-
clan she could not recover. His
wife died IN a few minutes after
ward,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

The Chicago Times made its ap-
pearal.ce on single sheet last
Wednesday morning. 1t opposes
the passage by the Legislature of
any stay law, as the ruin Of wllat
is left of Chicago would be the re-
suit.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-10-21

The Secretary of this department
has returned from his recent visit to
Ohio, and is suffering from severe
cold. He was at the department
but short time yesterday.
The Public Debt (the regular
monthly statement), has been issued
by order OF the Secretary, and shows
that during the past month it has
decreased S13, ,458, $40 81. The to-
tai debt up to date is s2,368, ,2O2,-
619 90. There is to-day 500, ,544,-
897 81 In coin in the vaults of the
Treasury, and 6,993,78 10, in
currency, making the total amount
of cash in vaults Sl07 ,538, $50 O6.
Our debt bearing interest in coin
amounts to 81 ,874, ,568, 600,
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-03
A Stray Balloon.

Some Of the Paris balloons, taken by
unfavorable winds. have been blown
over to Norway. The Gazette of Got
tenburg, Of Dec. / says that balloon
without passengers fell in the ncighbor-
hood of the little town of Krodshered.
The simple inhabitants Of the place
were at first greatly astonished by the
appearance in the mir Of n balloou-a
thing which they had never seen be-
fore. 1t came along, gradually sink
ing until il landed before the door of
an amazed and terrified peasant. There
it lay, halffull of gas, and rolling about
with a peculiar rattle, rs if it were
completely exhausted after long voy-
age. The innocent peasants kept for
a'time at respectful distance; but
they soon discovered that the object
of their fear and astonishment was on.
ly stray balloon from Paris. 1t con-
tained three large letter bags tied with
chains. Two of them were in perfect
but the third was torn open.
The contents of this bag were Of little
importance, consisting only Of a num-
Der of old newspapers. In the car
were six fine healthy pigeons, bag
several articles Of toilet,
some underclothing marked +. G. NJ.
aud r. M., Scotch plaid, and officers
cap, and all electric battery. The fate
Of the poor yoyagers remains n miste-
rv
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-03
A High Old Time in the Arkansas
Senate A Legislative Prize Fight
Threatened.

| Little Rock, Jan. 27.-In the Aarkansa'
/ Senate yesterday. Immediately after the
/ reading of the journal, Joseph Brooks, who
I stood near the Speakers stand, presented q
certificate Of election from the clerks ui
l Pulaski aud White counties, and deman-
lgd 10 be- sworn in. According to the To-
gal returns, Dr. Roilley elected, but Gov.
Clayton refused 10 allow. the Secretary OF
State to report the election OF either.
Immediately after the demand Of Brooks,
several Senators, friends ofClayton, sprang
upon their feet eXclaiming; u ohiectl !
object"
Lieut.. Gov Johnson. y fast friend 81
Brooks. said he considered IL his duty 90
swear Brooks IN.
senator Mallory appealed 10 the Scncte
% project itself, and called on the SorRcQnt-
NJ Arms 20 Eut Brooks out,
The Lieutennnt-Goyoraor, paying no
attention 10 the objections, proceeded with
the oash oa the conclusion (which Brooke
moved the reference Of his credentials to
the Committee on Elections. Mr. Mallory
objected, saying he had no right here
Lieutouant-G -Govcrnor-lt was expected
the gentleman would object.
Senator Buldrn-f object too, sir
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IL was expected
you too would object lGreat sensation and
q les of "Ordcri'l
The Chair ruled Brooks entitled to the
floor. WIN proceeded in speech ofan hour
and half He defended his action, him
selfand the Licutcnant-G Governor dcnouue-
ing Mallory a. ruilinn and bully, who
lordcd over the Senate at his master Clay
ton bidding. The proceedings ~crcated
au intense sensation, tho Clayton men de-
nouBcing them the revolutionary while
the Brook. men rotortcd that the Others
had -et precedent by the passage ofa bill
to ousting the Lieutenant-Goye PEN
ding the discussion, the Senate adjourned
The passage by the House of the Senate
bill ousting all officers who failed to equality
within dfteen days after the adoption of the
is very doubtful.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-03
A Coal PIT on Fire for u Hundred
Years.

One of the most curious phenomena
IN connection with coal mining il ex>
hihjted at the Bank Colliery, near
Rotterdam, the property Of Earl Fitz.
William This pit caught fire lpU
year, ago. and all the efforts of the
workmcn at the time, aud subsequent
~. have been quiet Intellectual 10 ex.
tinguish il, 4 short time ago il was
asctttaiucd that the flames were APP
preaching the bottom Of the shaft. and
Il was then resolved, ii possible, 10 stay
their progress. 50 that they might not
extend to other parts of the workings
Al length the Superintendent of the
collierlcs. Mr. /. Cooper. conceived
the idea of building wall 20 shut in
the fire, aud ia order to ascertain the
best s,te for this wall, several Of the
officials crept on their hands aud knees,
through the dense sitting smoke, "a
far as possible into the workings Their
Efforts we're Successful. and wall Is
now completed nearly 1000 yards in
length, aud varying from . inches Ia
8 feet in thickness. At distances va
rying from 80 to So yards metal pipes
have been inserted ia this wall. which
are securely plugged at the end, 50 that
al any time, by removing the plugs, the
state of the air on the side of the fire
aud even the position Of the fire itself
can b. asccrlatnel. - intense j. III,
hea, rising from the fire that peopl,
possessing gardans above the collier,
declare that the growth of plants ii
materially affected. aud that they an,
enabled 10 obtain two and three crop
eyery year
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-03
The Storm In the West

Chicago, II, January l6.-The re
cent snow storm here was almost un
paralelrd in this section for severity
isolsting ms for several days from ihs
East. Appearing first in the Nevada
Mountains, il struck us Oh Friday, the
18th inst. and did not cease until sun
day night. Though not more than
Twenty-Five inches of snow fell 1t wa'
piled up 10 fearful drifts in every di
rection. A storm of sleet which accom-
panied or alternated with the snow
adhered to the telegraph wires, loading
them down until they snappedin pieces
The wires from this point eastward
from styerty.sevea 10 one hundred ane
one miles were wrecked as they neyeI
were before. Over n thousand lnel
have been at work night an1 day IL
making repairs Communication will
the outer world Is re established at last
aud by 10 morrow the Western Cniot
lines will be fully restored. Wha
liule news we received from the Eas
between Friday night AID yesterla,
reached us by railroad express from
Toledo, or by wire via Cincinnati, -
Louis. and Omaha.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-03

Browns last weeks Republican
contains n foul slander against the
citizens Of this side the county in gem
eral. relative to our schools and the ca
pacity Of our children TO acquire an
education. He says ,he has the au.
thority of the county superintendent
for saving that the schools in How
ard, Clinton and Liberty twp, are far
superior to the schools in other por-
tions of the county," and then comes
in with an insoleni slur upon Penns
valley. Now the fact is, that at the
time Brown penned his unkind and
uncouth sentences. the county superin-
tendent had not visited more than two
schools in Curtin twp, and did not
tell Brown any thing that would war
rant him in such a low fling at Penni
valley. Brown himself was raised in
Penns valley, and was the only ass we
ever had to disgrace u. The chill
dren Of our Penns valley farmers are
among the brightest in the county,
and the county superintendent will
testify that our schools are Ms far ad.
vanced as those of any other portion Of
the county, and besides, we have turn
cd out larger share of scholars,
teachers, and professional men, who
do honor to their native valley than
any other portion of the county
whilst the only ass turned out was Bill
Brown, of whom his native soil j:
ashamed.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-03
CENTRE HALL REPORTER.
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Centre Hall, Pa, February, 3, 1871.

TRIMS. The CENrRE HALL RsroR-
TRR i published weekly at - per year ~
advance. or $40 when not paid IN add'
vance. Halfyearly and quarterly sun
scriptions at the same rate. Single copies
Bye cents. -
Advertisements Si,50 per square tl'
lines) forthreo Insertions, Advertisements
for longer period, ut "A reduced rate
Business cards of Eve lines, ~ per year
Communications Recommending persons
Cor office. ! cents per line. Ccmmonlca'
tions of \ private nature and obituary mo-
,iccs exceeding Ave lines. ave cents pe;
line. Business notices in local coiuma II
cents per line, for one insertion,
Notices Of deaths and marriages inserted
free OF charge. Our friends, IN all parts o
the county will ohlige by sending US locaa
items of intcrcs; from their respective local
itics.
The figures set to the address uPot
zach nhscrihSrs paper indicate. that th'
sNhscrintion Is paid up to such date, an'
answer the same as receipt Persons re
mittiug hy mail, or otherwise, will under
stand hom change in these dates that tn
money has been received
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-03
RADICAL CORRUPTION.
Failure OF the Pacific Railroad
Astounding Revelation or Radi
cal Corruptions $3.50, 600, 900
Stolen

/
When the Pacific railroad billi
were before congress il was charged
that many Of the members of the house
of representatives, conspicuously Mr.
Oaks Ames Of Massachusetts,, were
personally interested in their passage
This charge was denied. The grant.
conferred by congress consisted Of al.
ternate sections of a strip of land elev.
en- miles wide and as long as all the
roads together. In addition 10 this,
congress donated money to build three
roads. amounting in the aggregate to
$40. .000, ,000-s64, 1882 being the
par value of bonds granted, the re-
mainder being an estimated allowance
for premium. I'VE say donated. The
bargain was that the roads should
eventually pay the money back, mean
while pay the interest.
For security the United States held
a first lien on the roads and other
property Of the companies. So long
as the government held this lien, the
companies paid their interest prompts
ly. The interest thus paid amounted
to S2,417 ,491. Ii was not paid in
cash, but in trade-transportation of
mails, etc.-a small swindle of itself.
After this, another bill was introduced
into congress, providing that in case
the companies borrowed money from
third parties, the latter should have
first lien ON the road, etc, in prefer
ence to all other creditors. At this
monstrous proposition, the charge Of
corruption against the members who
introduced and advocated it was again
made, and denied again. The bill
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-03
Red Clouds Tribe Starving The
Grows Stenling.

Cheyenne, Wy, T. Jannary "a
A telegram from Fort Fetterman states
that Red Cloud, there, wants the Great
Father to send provisions to Fort Lar,
annie for his tribe. lie reports his peo.
pie to be in q starving condition, anil
says that the Crows stole sixty horse.
from them last week. The Crows also
stole 200 horses from the Cheyennes,
but the latter recovered their stock af
ter fight, in which seven Grows and
one Cheyenne were killed.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-03
The blessings OF negro Rule

South Carolina is one Of the two
states of the south, in which the black
population outnumbers the white, and
where things are carried on in accor-
dance with the negro equality and ne
gro ability ideas of the god and
morality" party. We give our white
radicals little glimpse of how the
niggerz do things in South Carolina,
which we take from the World.
The negro vote controls all the Off
ces in this State. The Governor, Jud-
ges, Legislature, United States Sena-
tors, and Members of Congress. county
offices, in fact all the officials, are in
debted to the negro vote for place and
power. And it appears by the annual
report Of the State Auditor, that this
tremendous voting mass pays no tax
whatever. As the negroes have no
property, the only tax which could
reach or affect them is the poll-tax and
that they successfully evade even this.
appears from the report referred to.
The Auditors exhibit shows that only
41,000 persons paid the poll-tax last
wear. These, of cDurse, were the white
property-owners Democrats who had
real estate TO return, and from whom
this tax, in addition 10 the other taxes,
was easily collected But the last cleo
ton shows, by official returns, 130, 900
votes polled-an excess Of some ninety
thousand over the number paying the
polI-tax. Here, then, we have the
evidence Of an official report that the
10000 Radical voters in this State who
fill this Legislature with the peibald
company now sitting here, and send
men to Washington as representatives
of South. Carolina, pay no taxes what
ever Those who pay all the taxes
and support the whole obnoxious ma
chinery are utterly voiceless and un-
represented for they either do not vote
at all or, il they do, are invariably de-
feated by Radical election laws which |
make the ballot farce.
The result of this atrocious state OF
things is seen in the reckless extrava-
gance Of the State Government. Under
a white mans government an annual
session of three weeks was considered |
amply sufficient for Legislature OF
South Carolina, and the members were
only allowed per diem of three dol
lars. 'ns Now, the present session has al
ready lasted two months, nothing in
the way of useful legislation has been
done. the members draw all the time
lsyen during the holidays their six
dollars per diem, and they have en-
tered upon the impeachm ent Of one of
own Judges for drunkenness (and they
knew hishabits before they elected him,
and for releasing on bail certain white
citizens who were arrested on false
(politicaD grounds; and in this way
will manage to indefinitely protract
The session and deplete the treasury.
The me 81 of them are negroes and still
lower whites, and many Of them have
moved their families to this place and
settled down as for permanent ses-
sion. They cannot make anything
elsewhere, and they have no idea of
their pay by an adjourn
menf.
The whites are powerlessto interfere, /
and look on and suffer in silence. No |
word even of remonstrance or protest |
! now heard, but the State staggers {
md reels under the crushing WRONG. |
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-03

The L. $. States senate, a few days
ago, passed bill, by one majority, re-
pealing the income tax.-We would
have been pleased to see larger ma
;ority, but this will do, If the house
follows suit, of which there is not so
much hope, as Grant wishes the Odious
measure to be continued, and there
may be too many in that body to do
his bidding.
Later advices from Washington in-
d;cate the passage of the bill by the
house.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-03

The reporter learned that the Doc
tor owns, in addition 10 the above,
several lois on Madison aud Fifth av-
enues. aud some on the Bouleyards.
The reporter was assured that there
was not a pencil mark against all this
property. The Doctors business is
immense. The orders have reached
$4,000 aud $4,000 ia single day.
Seven years ago he came tu this city
with $4,000 in his pocket. Now he
IL worth his millions, aud spends as
much money as any man in the city.
How did he make his money p
asked the reporter of the Doctors
agent
Through advertising literally in
the newspapers was the reply, same
rs Bonner. Smith &. Street, Aver, and
Jayne"
The Doctor il advertising in $3.50
newspapers. He buys his own mer-
chandisc. aud contracts for his adver
tising in such a manner that he Is pre-.
pared 10 discount ut seven per cent.
per annum any obligation that may
be presented. The Doctor is emphat-
icaly seli.made man.
He has special fondness for yachts,
and is spending large sums Of money
in procuring models of the DauntIess.
He proposes to decorate his drug store
with these models.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-03
THE WAR.
The Late Prussian Route Complete
.Siriy,frsl Rcgimeat Annihiiated.

Siriy.frsi Regiment Annihiidted.
Dion, january ~ The defeat of ,he
Ptusslnns on Sunday was complete. The
troops under aarihald destroyed the sixty
first Prussian regiment The French be-
haycd heroieally
London, January q. There was an ca.
trn'iyc ronHagratinn 10 Longway ycater.
lay The flames were visibleall night and
to-day The fire is still burning. mean.
while the bomhardment still goes on with.
out PFusslaBs retrentihg,
II rdeauN. January ~ A1e the battle
ut DION, the Prussians retreatsd towards
Mvsslgny aud sayeIgny- In th.
Wnst also, the Pfusslans appear a. bv tal
lul back Alencun has been evacuated
by the enemy The enemy cut the rail
road between Lyon and Besaneon, at BY
are
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-03

Mr.. Alexander II. Stephens has le
turned to the State of Georgia his in
terest in the WcsterA and Atlantic
Railway, recently leased from Govern
or Bullock by company comprising
Messrs. Stephens, Cameron, pelano,
and Others. for the reason that he has
discoycrd the whole thing 10 he stu,
penduus fraud upon the State.