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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-22

Itis becoming more evident every
day that Gen. Grant Is maintaining
his popularity throughout the coun-
try; and willie this is the case, those
renegade Republicans who are try
inc 30 hard to weaken his influence,
are losing theirs. Sumner, by lbs
ill.natnretl and foolish 'course, has
forfeited the sympathy of that very
class of Republicans who stood so
staunchly by his side in the san
Domingo question.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-22
lelce.

The .Ipportionment Bill, as
amended by the Selate Judiciary
Committee, makes the following
provisions. After the 81 day Of
March, 1873, the House Of Repre-
sentatives shall be composed of 243
members, to be apportioned among
the several States in accordance
with the stipulations Of the act, as
follows: Maize 4, New llamp-
shire ., Vermont 2, Massachusetts
8, Rhode Island l, Connecticut 3,
New York %, New Jersey 6, Penn
Sylyania %, Delaware ], Maryland
5, Virginia 8, North Carolina I,
South Carolina 4, Georgia 8, Ala-
bama 6, Mississippi 5, Louisiana 5,
Ohio II, Kentucky 5, Tennessee 8,
indiana II, Illinois l6, Missouri II, ,
Arkansas 3, Michigan 7, Florida |,
Texas 5, Iowa 5, Wisconsin, Cal
ifornia 4, Minnesota 8, Oregon |,
Kansas 9, West Virginia 8, Nevada
/, Nebraska !, provided that any
new State he admitted into the
Union after the passage of this act,
the representative, representatives
of such new State shall he added to
the number 243. 1t also stipulateS
that no new State shall be hereafter
admitted into the Union without
large enough population to ent'tlt
it to at least one representative, &C.
corliug to the ratio ofrepresentatior
named in the bill. For a State t.
deny the right to vote to any citizen
oflawfhl age, at any clectionnamed
in the Constitution, except for re
bellion or other crimes, reduces tho
apportiormcl,t Of such State in tho
ratio which such number Of male
citizens bear to the number Of male
citizens twenty-one years of age il
such State.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-22

The Cliason House, principal
hotel of Iowa City, vas burned ON
the morning of the 18th. The Ole
Bull concert troupe were in the
house, and they with Others escaped
with difficulty. Ole Bull himself
escaped attired only in night clothes
and with fiddle. Loss, 81, 600 ;
insurance $4,000.
Wm. T. Reed accidentally shot
his wife II, New York on the 18th,
killing her instantly. He became
a raving maniac.
Another delegation from the
Committee Of seventy, New York,
have gone to Albany to effect the
passage Of the new charter.
Last Sunday, at I,ockland, Ohio,
a negro, in q lit Of jealousy, beat his
wite's brains out with al axe.
The entire business portion OF
Lowell, Ind, was burned on the
night Of the 18th. Both hotels
and the printing office were destroy
cd, and the Jail and other houses
damaged. Fifteen houses were
burned besides a number OF stables
and out houses. The loss is estl-
mated at about $780, 900.
The Internationalists celebrated
the uprising Of the Commune in
New York onthe night ofthe 18th.
Victoria Woodruff delivered an
address, declaring that they were
rapidly spreading in America.
DIR. Gosborn, Postmaster Of Di-
caburg, Tenn, has absconded with
four thousand dollars Of Govern
me,lt funds. Howl Democrats.
9 Jos. Nelson, near Sedalia, Mo-,
D shot and killed his wife on the 18th
!. because She refused to remain witt
e him and submit to his drunkei
4 Treatment. He also shot hinsel
:. dangerously.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-22

While Albany and vicinity were
enjoying a pleasant day on the 18th
inst, the people of Maine and New
Brunswick were suffering from the
effects ofa heavy snow storm, at
tended with a very severe gale. \
telegram from Bangor, Maine, states
that on the European and North
American Railroad the snow had
dnftcd tearfully, some drifts being
twelve feet deep.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-22

/ ThcSc Oregon Democrats are ev-
/idently having streak OF bad luck.
Governor Growers man Friday,
Mr.. Giltry, went to Washington IN
the capacity of supreme swamp land
ambassador, and in the process OF
little time sent a booming telegram
that the title to swamp lands hear
klamath Lake had been confirmed.
Democracy. teasted their hungry
souls Oh that information; their lips
tmacked III token that it was good;
they smiled broadly in Sel:-.satisiie't
complaecncy; but Attorney Gener-
al Williams "smudged" the inior-
nation out et!cctually, and with 1t
all the fmacks and smiles, by tele-
graphing that Mr.. GilIry'S telegram
was not true. Democracy's there
mometer went down, down. Most
speedily did the fraternity feel the
stiifeni,,g going out Of their shirt
,.,Ilars Miserable luck.
But the campaign document late
IL brought out by the Legislative
Investigating Commission seems to
}n the most ill-tated of Democratic
measures. 1t was evidently the
master stroke OF Democratic strate-
gy-the plan was. y Democratic
Legislature exhausted its best tai
ent Of strategctical invention to
bring that scheme into existence.
Under the spccious plea of pr"mot-
illg the public good by exposing
errors and crimes committed by for
mer servants Of the state, and by
auditing pull lie accounts, 1t covertly
aimed to bring out campaign doc-
ument, to he paid for by the state,
to promote the interests OF the
Democratic party. Well, this Ia
bored productionhas appeared, sad
its tremendous, Iong-winded say,
and nobody pays any very part'cn'
lar attention to it, except it may DC
to smile at the transparency OF the
trick. Democracy has labored very
hard, and mouse is the result
Most miserable luck. il isn't thu
first time that too much gabble ha'
killed a project.
Then comes this Sam. Il. May
matter. What a tremendous tuS
and snort aud howl they have beer
making about the "thefts" am
"wrongs" which they say he com
mitted; aud yet, of the five lnd'ct
ments preferred against him at "a
lem the other day, their Prosecuting
attorney couldn't sustain zone o
'em." Dcmocracy's i'll luck ismos
intenmly concatenated.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-22

f.4r
It will bc remembered that the
Emperor ofGermany was selected to
act in the capacity Of arbitrator on
the San Juan boundary line be-
tween Washington Territory and
British Columbia. 1t is reported
that the Emperor has decided i"
favor Of the claims Of the United
States, giving to her the island Of
San Juan, and superior advantages
of sea room.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-22
FOREIsiN NEWS.

81. Pstrick's anniversary was OBJ
served throughout Ireland. No
disturbances reported.
The London Times argues, against
State railways, that the discovery
Of some contrivance, such as paSselts
ger balloons or electric engines, may
supecede them, and thus ruin the
country that owns them.
The public debt in Canada Is rap.
idly increasing, and when the pres
cut projected improvements have
been carried out, will amount, it is
stated, to $45 a head, while the ma
tional debt Of the United States
amounts to only $50 head, and is
rapidly diminished.
A meeting was tobe held IN Lon
don, Elg., at St Georges Hall, to
commemorate the anniversary ofthc
Communist uprising in Paris.
A coal train ran off the track on
tile 10th near Cardiff, Eng, killing
a railway g',arl, wrecking thirty
cars and demolishing acottage near
the road.
The London Observer states that
at q meeting Of the Cabinet on the
18th, the American reply to Lord
Ganville's note was received and
discussed; that it produced favor
able impression.
X telegraph cable between Cuba
and Mexico will be laid probably in
April.
The Fepians We're to make q
Grand demonstration throughout
Ireland in favor OF general amnesty,
on st. Patrrk's Day.
The Archbishop Of Cologne has
excommunicatcl Professors Hilgers,
Knoodt, Teggen and Rush, Of the
University Of Bonn, for their rejec-
ton ofthe dogma Of l'apal intalli-
bility.
4 special from Matamoras, Mex
ico, dated the 10th, says General
Migia, Mexican Minister OF War,
telcg,aphs the capture Of zacatecs,
ON the 18th. lie had received al,
official telegram from General no.
cha, dated in Zacatecas. On ap-
proaching the city, ,Rocha el'counter'
cd the rebels under 1'revino Oh the
hills in the vicinity ofthe city, and
routel them, capturing all their i''-
fantr, artillery train and great
number Of prisoners. Their cavalry
escaped. The Government forces
were in pursuit,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-22

IfSuscol lands were subject to
pre-emption, and the claimants had
settled IN good faith and fulfilled
the requirements ofpre-emption laws
prior to the act OF July 23d, 1866,
and their claims were sold against
their will under said act, the Com
missiolers are to award judgment
against the Government TOR value
Of land and Improvements, less S2s5
referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-22

TnE DIrFERENCE.-Thc crime offe-
ing poor is well exempiiticd to-day in
New York City, wllerea notorious muir
derer,contined in the Tombs has his o'lT
carpcted with a fine Brussels fabric,
takes his abolutions in florida Bay
water, writes his ownbill of fare, and
il served daily with choice yiandS and
delicious beverages. A small boy who
committed the crime Of seeing the mlr-
der. thus enabling the people to
get evidence upon which the assassin
may bc hanged, lies in a dismal dun-
gpon in Leonard street, in the lI0u. oi
\ Detention,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-22

The powder mills OF the Austin
Powder Company, situated about
five miles south Of Cleveland, Ohio,
blew up on tile afterl'oonof the 18TH
with a series Of heavy explosions
Three hundred kegs, or about four
tons of powder were fired. Two
men named Leonard and sherman,
were blown in pieces, fragments OF
their bodies being thrown hundreds
of feet away. These were at work
in one Of the mills. Three other
men at work in the vicinity were
more or less injured. The mills
were blown to atoms, and thegrou'I
for acres around was strewn wltlI
fragments. The conclusion SHOOK
nearly every building III the city and
created quite a commotiOn among
the Inhabitants. Loss to the pow
der company is about $4,000.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-22

Colfax, ON the 10th. presented to
the Senate the resolutions OF the San
Francisco Board Of supervisors ad-
verse to the grant Of Goat Island
to the Central Pacific Railroad
Company.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-22

Casscrly introduced a billin Con
grcss, by request, proposing to pr-
chase st. Mary's College in San
Francisco Tor the Marine Hospital,
at an expenditure not exceeding
$4,000,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-22

1t is reported that Gen SickleS
has prepared a letter resignlng the
Spanish Mission, and having taken
n partner, will open a law office IN
New York. They will have the
Erie railroad business, which is
enormously lucrative,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-22

More of Tammany'S thefts. "a
New York dispatch Of the 9TH says;
"The report Of the Finance Com.
mittee Of Alderman last evening,
shows thst during the past three
years, sums varying from $780,
600 down to 100000 have
been paid to Tweed, Sweeney and
their deputy collectorsof the Asses
ment Bureau. None of them per-
formed any services for the Bureau
Two Of the items are S63,623 to y.
smith, and s65,O0o to A. d. Bar
ber."
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-22
EASTERs NEwIs.


him for approval Sargeut's bill al
lowing sll boaa fde la0d preemp, |
tionists, who have also 6led declara-
tory statements prior to the passage
Of the act, one year 70 make proot
aud payment.
Also, the Mormon delegate
(Ilooper) introduced a bill granting
brigham loulg's Utah Central
Railroad Company the right ofway
for railroads ~ Southern | tab. |
x conflicting bill was likewise
introduced by Cole, granting slml-
lar rights, to Alexander X, Bald
win, Louis Goldstein and other
californian andEuropean capitalists,
with PERMISSION 10 pu'iu '
ward.
Cogilin's bill for Commissioners
to ariitrate between Suscol raiich
claimants against the United States,
proposes arbitration at Vallejo III
the month'of August.
1t is r,,mored from South Caro-
lima that Henry Berry OF the Lowry
gang has recently shot himself ac-
ciden,ally, or that he has tle'' the
country.
A desperate fight occurred at
Presidents Island, Tenn, March
18th. Deputy Sheriff Rodesau
went therefor the purpose of arrest
ing regro named John White
who for some time has been a terror
to the negroes living there. Rode
gan was met by a large body o
armed negroes, who proposed t'
assist il, making the arrest, but stat
ed that White had barricaded hi
cabin and would make a desperate
fight. Rodegau approached tn
cabin and demanded the slrrclde
Of White, who refused, saying tha
he would be murdered by the ne
eroes if lie did. After a furthe
parley one negro approached th
cabin and was shot dead by White
who rushed ont, secured his gun,ant
, in few minutes shot another. III
was wounded as he retreated to hi
cabin. from which lie opened a Shar
fire, wounding four Others. Rode
gan, seeing that it was impoeslbE
TO dislodge him, sent to the CIT
for assistance. Deputy Sheriff &C
hen summoned a posse, who wen
over and proceeded to take meas
ures to burn Whites cabin. D
; seeing this, White surrendered. y
, ter his arrest it was with the gre"'
est difficulty that the negroes wei
f kept from shooting the villain
even threatening to shoot the on
Ger if he was not delivered to tlien
White was brought to the city jai
e The earnings Of the Erie Raj
s road from November, lS7 to dat
4 18th, are reported to be s2l, ,OOo, ,oo'
h against sl7, 100000 for the prcvio'
k year.
a There is much disappolntmel
o among merchants in New York
i, the failure of Collector Arthur,
the Custom House, tn inaugural
reform in the general order bus
q hess.
u The police Of New York arrests
/ DIR. Charles Maclles, Rice
ID Co., and others, for dealing in ii
ID moral articles, on the 10Th.
During the performance ola pl
- at Newark on the 18th, in win
u many little boys and girls partl
u pated, the dresses OF two ofthe lit
IS girls caught fire from the sta
6 lights. Wild excitement ensu
xt for a time; but the fire was ext
u. guished, and but one seriously bu'
NJ ed.
10 II was confidently reported Il
* Charles Sumner would attend
~ Cincinnati Convention and pIesi
over its deliberations, but has Sl'
been denied. Sumner rays ne W
n not.
$; The Republican State Cent
H. Committee otIllinols has detcrm
lg ed to call a State Convention to
,n NJ. Gls)l
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-22

Cincinnati has fourteen hundred
tenement houses, inhabited by ten
thousand families.
Middletown transcript., 1872-01-27

\ i" RErteLieAN GAVE The Grand
Duke Alexis WAS snow ballrd in Si Louis
By the gamius a. he was en- his way TO
the Merchants Exchange. tine ball
knocked Of his hat One Of the 81 l.ou,
ofheial, explained that snow was very rare
in that region of country, aud when it did
come the populacc went nearly wild with
delight The street boys on these rare
occasions were permitted BY the police to
do as they pleased; :. hence The accident,
to your hat. your Highncs- As Alexis
listened he began To smile. and when thu
explanation was made h. burt into n
hearty English laugh. with strong Rus
sian aceent. at the idea If the people he-
ing so delighted with wha, is 20 common
10 the Russians
Middletown transcript., 1872-01-27

E,e7y solile. 10 the service Of the nit
ed States costs the people an average Of
81 900 per annum. or 81 - per day,
Gen Sheridan, desirous o.. caddling roy
al,y, treats the Prince Alexis H. buffalo
hunt, during which he has to emp. " two
companies OF United States troops, ot 'ev-
eniy men each, flr NJ, less than ten days.
as guards If honor - the guard alone
that accompanies Sherilan's lit,le party
costs the people, the taxpayers. 81 500.
while the Incidental expenses VIII foot up
much heavier sheridan has cracrly the
same authority, says the Pair'o'. Tor TAX
ing ort the peoples troops to play, and
spending the peoples money in pleasure
parties that he had 10 set up martial law
in Chicago
Middletown transcript., 1872-01-27

SPAIN AND THE PIRATES FROM iele.
gram We learn that Spain. hayins mait
an arrangement with The Governments ei
the United States, England aud Germany
for the suppression of piracy in the ehiua
seas. ordered its fleet to begin operations
The first result has been Satisfactory for
the ships a, once made an attack on Chit
lolo, an island of the Malacca group. and
severely punished the pira,ieal Sultan Of
Trrma,c. Several forts wer. demolished.
aud the bombshclls thrown from the vc.-
rel. flew close to the splendid palace OF
the Sultan. Altogether. Spalu seems
very anxious 10 cultivate the good opinion
Of the United State.
Middletown transcript., 1872-01-27

prLAwAss PArgRs. s.-Newspspcrs are
multiplying thick aud fast in Delaware.
Several have been started within year or
two in the lower part Of the State. aud
several others have sprung up in Whining
ton. II would seem to us that they are
getting too thisk 10 thrive. especially 10
Wilmington, ahcrc there are SO many.
particularly weekly papers. Tho latest
paper is the Observer. weekly paper do
voted to the cause Of truth and rvforms.
tion. We have scanned j, closely Juig-
ing from the make up aud the contents
Of the outside. that part is printed at
some "patent outside Office. which is .
bad sign for new paper We also no.
.ice some humbug and very objcctional
advertisements ON the outside. which are
characteristic Of patent outsides.' and
in conflict with the avowed purposes Of
the paper Turning 10 the inside. we
End the astounding announcement. that
the OJsrrrer is ..the best family journal
in the State" 1f the editors are sincere
in this assertion. &C presume that their
own Journal is the only one published IN
the State that has come under their notice.
Middletown transcript., 1872-01-27

The February FoLlo, edited BY George
Lowell Austin, has reached US. and i.
even more attractive than ever II con
tains thirty columns Of choice reading mat
ter. comprising the continuation Of the
new serial, " The Sweet Bye and Bye
an amusing sketch. " Trials Of Musical
IIousskccpcr;" an interesting account Of
Rossinis /" siabat Mater = fearless Edi.
torial.. fresh items, and spicy minor
chords. besides host Of other literary at-
fractions The number also contains nine
pages Of vocal, sacred and instrumental
music 4 beautiful four dollar engraving,
entitled . Far from Home is given TO
every subscriber One dollar year =
White. Smitl, Il Perry. Publishers. Dos
ari 800 Washington 81 Boston. Spcei.
men copies free
Middletown transcript., 1872-01-27

PENNs,LyAsiA tESrgAL II Il The
United States Economist says The
PENNSYLVANIA Central Raiirnad Company
IL beyond doubt the greatest in the world
II own. or controls at least four thunsand
miles of railroad. representing capital Ia
The amount Of two hundred millions of
dollars. gross revenues amount TO forty
million dollar. year, and /, owns or cnn-
trolls land grants esyering eighty thousand
square miles. equal to the aggregate pos
session of four Of the great monarchies of
Europe"
Middletown transcript., 1872-01-27
LADIES. BEwAnE.-The Kentucky Cour,

LADIES. BEWARE. The Kentucky Cour,
Of Appeals has just made decision which
although quite fair, will prove very alar-
ming to fair firis. II has declared that
tho mntualiiy of an engagement may be
proved ssains, a young lady F" by showing
that she demeaned herself US il she con-
Cured in or approved Of the young mans
promises or offer. Il is not necessary
that there should be an express promise
on either side This has been long the
case so far rs the brute man" is con
cerned, bu, now pining and Tilted bach
elors may get solace from fat vcrdic,
against the false one
Middletown transcript., 1872-01-27

The Georgia Republicans are the frs,
to make formal opening If the canvass
for candidate far President. The State
executive committee held meeting IN the
18th aud selected full list If delegates
10 the na,innal convention nj philadelrhia
headed hy Mr. Benjamin Conley. the late
acting Governor. A resolution was u.
unanimously adapted in-truc,ine the dele
gates to favor the denomination Of Gene
raj Grant.
Middletown transcript., 1872-01-27

ANCIENT GoLD GoiS Fouxp In Phil
adeipha "u thc 22i. while some boys were
digging IN The cellar under cuufec,iop-
"rs shop, they dug up u nnmb,r Of gold
coins. which were wrapped in brown paper
aud are supposed 10 have been placed
there by collector vi old coins. Some
are very ancient 6nc IT them, the in-
triu>ir value "f which il about ten dollars.
has np"n i lalt"fs L Y \ and immc-
d'ataly unIer h ~ the numbers !. /. /,
separated 10y raised .rnt- The characters
upon il are Nv" lur- and two castles.
The com i, roughly mate, and seems to
b" struck ap"n die the coincr using n
annn"r About iivc hundred dollar,
saflll in gold were gathered up. The
ahlvsl piece having tiair upon il. was
maie in the year l51s The coin is in
eSccllent condition, the snil being sandy :
and the paper in which they were wrap
ped well preserved
Middletown transcript., 1872-01-27

Intensely cold weather prevailed in
many parts Of the country on Thursday.
Snow fell for some time in Savannah, which
is the first they have had there for thirteen
years. In New Orleans the day was the
coldcs, Of the season. At Selan,. Alabama.
the weather Was " intensely cold. and they
had the heaviest snow storm seen there
for ten years. At Salt Lake City it was
:. bitterly cold" the thermometer falling
to ten degrees below zero.
Middletown transcript., 1872-01-27

The fall of rain during III. great storm
in England on Tuesday nigh, and par Of
"Wednesday is reported To have been ex-
traordinary The rivers over6owed their
banks. and the Heed was widespread and
the damage extensive. The town Of
Windsor suif.rcd severely. md the upper
portion II London. IN thu Thames. was
flooded. and ,h- lo-s II property ami in-
ierrnpiinn 10 business gniie serious
Middletown transcript., 1872-01-27

The trial Of Mrs. Wharton. after con-
tinuancc Of fsrty-two days, Was concluded
on Tuesday. aud the jury aher nineteen
hears consultation rendered verdict Of
..nss euilty". on Wednesday morning.
The trial cost Baltimore City $4,000
Mrs. Whsrton will be tried on the indist-
nsst ~ - sttsmps y poison NJ. Van
Nsss y ~ rs6slss tern u TIE eours IN
Apsil. - - bsss bsiIsd ior her ap-
ps1e1se = ~ - u o1o.0o0. hslf -
- rlts111l se11 lIosss etse sast 4
Middletown transcript., 1872-01-27

TnE LARGEST DEsr.-Wben the Ger
man indemnity is paid. France will have
the largest national debt Of any country
in the world amounting. in round numbers.
10 a 300, 900. .O00. or more than double the
present amount Of the public debt Of the
United States. An idea of this unprecc-
dented national burden msy be formed
when ws state that il seprsssuts ! sum
equal % ola5 per head cf the entire popu-
lssioa of France. SO a
Middletown transcript., 1872-01-27

The smallpox IL reported to be raging
E.srfuliy NJ Thav.v . small fpWn ~ lava
In pepalatinn of not over = thousand
more thsn sixsv deaths have "crSfve,i
within ks~ weeks tn. s.r.nnf sav>
!. alnscss ~~rrv person III M plse~" has
hren assatkeI Wnh the di-eaA. Os3,rs
have b~tn slv~s that shs rsilrusd trims
sAsn ~ slop sbese.
Middletown transcript., 1872-01-27
stslas aG
OYSTER FIND.

The sc, Of March - 1871, in relation to oys-
ter. provides that the money arising from icrn-
ces 10 plan, aSd catch oysters shall he krp, rs Il
separate fund by the State Treasurer To be APP
Piled hy him 10 the purchase Of state bonds 1t
appears here was collected from this
source ............,................ SsGss 90
From which dcduc, expenses Of col
lce;iBg SAME and cos, OF wach-boat Lotto on
Middletown transcript., 1872-01-27

Henry n. Cobklin. late eccretsry 1T
~ Msvkse eavibes Bssk. Nee York. II
sspsssed % Be ielhulses n ~ smouns
cf fkssr hu06tes ssrasspsi dcIIsrs.