The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-06-03
The contest for the Republican nomi-

have narrowed down to two candidates.
ex Senator Wade, aud Gen. Moves, with
the chances decidedly in favor OF old
Ben.
One of our exchanges adyertises for.
two compositors, awho don't get drunk, .
and adds that '.the editor does all the
getting drunk necessary to support the
dignity of the establishment"
The New York Herald says dry goods
from abroad received at that port to the
amount Of eleven millions of dollars, for
April, 1871, against eight millions of dol
lars for April, 1870, indicate pretty
lively spring trade.
A society Of girls has been organised
in Western village and resolution has
been passed to discard all whisky drink.
ing, beer-guzz,ing, c;gar-smoking and
tobacco chewing young men. They are
willing. however, to stand the beer and
cigars when the suitor is good looking.
Robert Bonner, OF New York, has
purchased at Lexington, KY, at high
price. the great colt, Mambrino BERTHE,
that trottcd at Cincinnati last fall in 2.41
seventeen seconds faster than ever
made by any other two-year old.
William L. Barry, compositor on the
Lebanon (Tenn.) Herald, recently cele-
braied his nineiy>6rst birthday. He is
hale and hearty aud can set 5000 ems
per day.
Wyoming must be servant girls par
adise, for they get there 81 q week wages
and the privilege of voting.
Immigration into Nebraska this season
is greater than ever before 1t is prob
able that the population of this State
this year will be increased forty thous.
and. The new comers are mainly from
the Eastern States aud Europe and are
taking lands under the homestead and
pre- -emption laws, and by purchase from
railroads
In the course Of fervid speech in
the Woman's Suffrage Convention in New
York, recently, Mrs. Victoria Woodruff
Blood said: "We mean treason, we mean
secession, and on thousand times
grander scale than was that of the South
We are plotting revolution we will
overthrow this bogus Republic and plant.
government of Righteousness in It's
stead."
The Scientific American says it is now
impossible to construct burglar proof
safe !; for the thief, with his cylinders of
compressed hydrogen and oxygen, can
in few seconds, burn holes in any of
the hardest mctals--his fire drill en-
abling him, in few minutes, to work
his way into the strongest safe that was
ever constructed.
john G. Waters the City Auditor of
indianapolis, was recently shot during a
quarrel with an Ethiopian minstrel, and
though but slightly hurt, his wife was so
shocked by the circumstance that she has
since died
The Duke of Devonshire's osssby the
his numerous places of residence, is csti-
mated, including valuable pictures and
works Ut art, at $500, 600, which is to
him, however, a mere bagatelle.
The Lewiston, Me-, Journal, says a
clergyman in that vicinity, wilhout app
parent exercise of great intellectual effort,
answered the conundrum, "Why is a
locomotive ike minister ?" by saying
because he has SO many sleepers under
him.
Out in Kansas a peddler insulted a
lady and her ten-year-old boy filled him
with snail shot
Bob Carson the famous mounfaineer
and trapper, who has had as many adven-
lures as bis brother, Kit Carson, still
lives on the Missouri river. near the
town of Arrow Rock, and is hale and
vigorous and as fond of stirring scenes
and intese excitement as in his early
youth.
The Treasury Department defends its
retention of SO large surplus (over s100,
000, ,000) of gold with the statement that
nearly all Of it is liable to be called out
by overdue obligations of the government
Thus, coin certificates $40, 200, 900, in.
terest So 600 900, three per cent, certif.
icates S39, 600 900, matured debt nearly
81. 1000, ,OUU, making grand total of S9l,
0o0, 900. Of course, there is no serious
probability of a large portion Of these
obligations being presented for payment
but 1t the Treasury should part with its
means to meet them, there would be
great temptation for strong combination
OF spectators, inimical to the Govern
ment, and seeking to make a big break in
the market prices of its securities, to
gather up all of these obligations possible
aud thrust them upon the Treasury with
sudden demand
Says the Chronicle of MAJ Esd The
schooner Enterprise, Captain Parker, ar
rived IN this port on Sundsy last from
the wreck of the steamer Golden Gate.
The Enterprise sailed from here some six
months ago for the purpose of securing
the treasures 10 the safe of the wrecked
steamer, supposed to amount to over SO, =
UOU,0U0. She had on board eight sail
ors. two engineers. two divers, the Cap.
tain. one mate, sailing master aud cook,
besides all the required machincry and
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