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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

A resolution was offered in Con.
gress on the 18th, that Congress
shall not adjourn until it shall have
passed o law to enforce reform in
civil serXiees .,s I'M ,tgss8,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

Willie Thors, Of Yaquins Bay,
trapped an killed a cougar measur-
ing seven feet in length, and thirty.
four inches high.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

The Catholic Irish are very aux-
ious that a war should grow out Of
qw qwaElIslishctrodbles.l They are
donhde& Of raising 100000 men E,
about New York within sixty days.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

On the 18th, at New York,
Stokes, the murderer Of Fisk, was
arraigned for trial and the work of
impanpelling q Jury began.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

A barber doing business on Front
street, Portland, was arrested last
Tuesday OH the charge of commit
ting rape upon little girl only
ten years old.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

Prayers were offered on the 18th
inst. in all the churches Of Sheffield,
Eng, for the prevention of war be-
tween England and the United States.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

February 18th was the anniver-
sary yof the admission of Oregohinto
the Union, that event having taken
place on the l4th February, 1859.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16
s,oaa,r lep..blIean .s,on ysnslon.


The Republican County Convention
for the county of Linn will be held at
the Court Home in Albany att clock
T. NJ. gu Saturday, the '9tlr of March,
1872, for the purpose Of elcetins II
delegates to the RepuhlicanState Con-
vention to be held in Portland on the
22d of March, 1874.
The primary elections in the several
precincts win be- held on Saturday,
March I'd, 1872, at the usual places Of
voting In said precincts, beginning at
tle,llour off r. NJ. of said day. The
several precincts will he entitled to
delegates III such County Convention
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

It is said that Juarez, President
Of Mexico, enlisted fifteen hundred
fighting men in Texas and Arkan-
sas, armed them with Winchester
rifles and they are now in ac-
tive service. They are differed by
men formerly in the Confederate
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

Minister De Long explains that
the visit to Brigham Young was
not intended by the Embassy +; that
they were escorted by a committee
there and to other places without
their knowing where they were 60
ING. 8. i,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

One ofRockwell & Mosby'spow-
der mills at Westtield, Mass, ex-
ploded on the 18th. No one i'll
iured.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

The Chicago Times and Tribune are
both dissatisfied with the selection Of
the site for Government building, made
by Secretary Boutwell,. q, sEa
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

Hay is selling at $50 per ton at
the Dalles, oats 81 SO a abnshel, and
wheat and barley 50 per bushel.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

Gov. Reed Of Florida has been
impeached, and Day of Florida,
Republican, has teen appointed
Governor.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

~ fA -.
The Democratic, party has been
in power in Idaho ever since its or
ganization into Territory, except
The FIRST year. The situation that
Territory isover one hundred thous-
and dollars in debt; her credit is
twenty five per cent. discount; sew
eral of her counties are bankrupt,
and her people arc being eaten up
with taxes. These are the kind Of
fellows who desire to be elevated
to the White House to reform the
administrative affairs ofthe nation
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

The City Council Of Springfield,
Mass, has elected Miss S. j.. VIII.
liashs city physician. toF
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

Nearly all Of the Committee Of
Seventy of New York have gone
70 Albany to urge the passage of
the new charter.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

castor and T." said q New York
boot-black, are worth Millions
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

The Roseburg Ensign was the
recipient Of a potato weighing ming
pounds.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

The:condict Of opinion IL iH' Eng
land on the Alabama claims is IN
creasing.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16
EAyTERH Kgws.


' A fearful accident occurred on
the morning ofthc 7th on the Rock
Island and st. Louis Railroad near
Alton, Illinois. Two passenger
trains 6ollaled, resulting inthe death
Of fur persons and the wounding
of thirteen, four Of them seriously.
The killed were burned to death,
the cars having caught fire almost
instantly after the collision.
The head bar keeper ofthe IToff-
man House testified that Stokeshad
been drinking heavily for ten days
before his crime.
New jersey has raised the salary
of her Governor from So 900 to $5,-
600.
The Supreme Court Of the Unit
ed States has granted All order
against Secretary Boutwell,, direct
Ing him to show cause why a man.
damls should not compel him to
payethe Kentucky war claims. The
oraerexpessly reserves all points
S6f decision on final hearing, and
fl tie present declares nothing. !.
Martin John Spaulding, Primate
oftbc Catholic Church in the Init
ca States and Archbishop of the
Baltimore diocese, died in that city
OH tic 7th inst.
Seven persons were taken from
one house on Third street, New
York, on the 7th,, inst, to the hos
pital, with the small pox.
A heavy earthquake shock was
ielt at Cairo, Illinois, on tile. .5th.
III: w. Tanner, Of Philadelphia,
has disappeared, leaving liabilities
to the amount Of $4,000.
There has been no estrangelnent
between Secretary Fish and Gen.
Sckles-the best Of feeling exists.
The bill ofthe Secretary Of the
Treasury to redeem three millions
per month Of three per cent. certifi-
Gates, has passed the Senate.
Thomas X. Cree Of Pittsburg has
BEEN appointed Secretary Of the
Board Of Indian Commissioners,
vice Vincent Colyer resigned.
! A fire in Oil City, Penn, on the
9Th inst, destroyed the National
Hotel, Taylor House, Oil Exchange,
branch office Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, Pacific and
Atlantic Telegraph, and two or three
other buildings. The loss is esti.
mated at $50, 900, partiallyinsured
The FIRE was caused by lamp OK
plosion.
The West Virginia Constitution
al Convention, now being held q
Charleston, was contemplating the
question Of removing the Capital
on the 9Th.
New York kilograms on the 9Th
say that Mayor Hall has been ip
dicted on q charge Of having signed
warrants for fraudulent bills o.
Garvey and Ingersol.
/ George Vanneck, formerly q
Lieutenant in the British army, late
" employed on the New York
Herald, committed suicide at the
Hoffman House on the 9th.
President Orton of the Western
Union Telegraph Company asks the
Congressional Washington Commit
tee, at New Orleans, to investigate
the charges made by Gov. War
mouth against the telegraph officers
at New Orleans, that they delayed
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

Gen. Sherman and Lieut.. Grant
were expected in Rome on the 18th.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

The North Carolina Legislature
adjourned on the 18th.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

Judge Warren, President of n.
C..Seuate, is very ILL As ss a.s'7.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

A hunting party in jackson coun
ty killed 225 rabbits.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

The Assembly Of fNew York are
employed on.anew charter for New
York. =
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

Jacksonville has no houses to
rent for love or money--all full.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

The Endorsement OF Judge Nc.
Kean numbers 5000 signatures.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

Brigham Young is quite i'll.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16
no. DELEGATES.

eky order OF ~ s.~sfsssAs'' si'''''s.s'i.''ss
J. +. BACKENSIO,
Chr. Cent. Com.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-16

A sensational rumor from Sioux
City, Feb. 18th. states that Spotted
Tail with his band, on their return
to the reservation from q buffalo
hunt with Grand Duke Alexis, were
Overtakcn by . terrible storm Of
rain, which froze as 1t tell, and the
whole party perished.
ADemocrAtic caucus was held at
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-18


Nearly every newspaper Of any standing and
influence In the country has spoken against the
passage Of the land and bounty bill which IL now
before the Senate. The Boston Advertiser, In a
recent article, enters into the following calcula-
ton Of how much II will cost the country aud
enrich a ring Of spectators II 1t is passed:
at will be well to take into consideration the
magnitude Of the gift proposed. Of the classes
named who served ninety days or more, and Of
widows and orphan children OF such, there are
probably not less than 90, 900 surviving; 100000
quarter sections would amount to $4,000
acres, more than half the aggregate OF all the
giants to the Union Pacihc, Central Pacific,
Northern Pacific and Atlantic and Pacific rail-
roads and their connections. II there were any
probability that this immense bounty would Ac-
cOmplish any commensurate good 10 the soldiers
as class there would be less objection to II, but
| the advantages Of II will he reaped almost
1t should he entitled AN act TO enable land
| speculatOTs to get possession Of i25, 900
! square miles Of public lands at One-fOurth
the price for which 1t Ia sold to actual Settlers
This is worse than any grant to railroads, In
asmuCh as the Government receives no recon.
| pense. The railroads are IN some respects a ma
tiOnal advantage. II It he said that Government
has already received Its compensation In the ser
vices OF the soldiers, II may be replied that II ID
not therefore TO be required 10 cheat itself by
protesting 10 give tzOO worth OF land 10 each sol.
der, when, In fact, II gives him but nifty dOlArs,
the rest being gift TO land agents who do not
deserve II. We have been Of the opinion that
the Government has given away enough land for
purposes other than settlement and that the re-
Either II Is worth something or IL Ia not II II Il
worth 81 rs an acre to the Government for home,
steads, why should Congress be 50 hasty TO give
! II away TO those who viii value IL much cheaper
| Is II not more economical 10 pay the soldiers In
money what they would probably get for the
land1 II the Government stlll owes them any.
thing let II be paid-et II he paid In money, but
! let Congress not lmprOyldenty waste the re,
| sources Ofthe country TO no purpose
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-18
THURLOw WEED ON CIVIL SERVICE
REEORM.

The veteran politician Thurlow Weed has
no faith In civil service reform, and takes &C.
caslOn 10 say 30 In lengthy card to New
York journal. As the "lRst invention Of the
politicians especially by the Liberal Repub-
lean politicians he regards 1t, however plaus-
iO.e as theory, as utterly impractlcablo, "
and believes that, II carried into effect, it will
occasion greater abuscs than we have hitherto
experienced. lie says:
"Thls phase Of 'clvil service was inauguTated
by aud exists only IN despOtc and mOnarChical
governments. In England II enables the aristOc-
racy 10 establish their dependent relatives In per-
manent and profitable Offices, slneCuTes and pen
siOns, But It Is Inconsistent with and repugnant
10 republican form Of government, the funda-
mental principle Of which places all the Oiiices
OF the government within the reach OF all It's
citizens, The attempt TO close the doors and
avenues which lead 10 civil service appointments
against ninety nine out Of every one hundred
electors Will certainly and signally fail. To give
the idea expression In another form, any attempt
70 create privileged class or 70 build up an once
holding aristooTaoy will prove dlscTedtably a6Or-
tive. During the first thirty or forty years, after
the Inauguration Of a school At West point for the
education OF young men who were 10 become the
ofncers OF our regular army that Institution eN-
cited strong popular Jealousy In and out OF Con-
gress. on several occasions the House OF Rep
IesentatlveB all but refused the annual West
rolnt APPROXIMATION, INDEED, ouI Ior the opP3l-
value Of the military education was so trium-
phAntly yindlcated, the school In which Grant
and sherman Thomas, sheridan, &cy were edq-
Indispensable TO the army and navy Ii quite I'M
necessary 10 the civil service OF the Govern
SSlcd UI SS" % one
which should render all citizens Ineligible for
'oiyll service who had not received a college
education. And yet nothing Is better knOWl
than that large percentage Of the graduates OF
colleges Is TO Oe found among the dFOnes and i'm
beetles OF society, NOstgOngeT Illustration Of the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-18

most capable and deserving man, IA required 70
appoint subordinate. In many instances tha
would work well enough, for i u not unire-
uueutly the case that a subordinate, by long eN-
penence aud well-tned integrity, identified 70
psomOtlon. ! have often IN such Casea urged the
appointment Of subOrilnatea 70 hll vacancies Oc.
casioned by the death or resignation Of heads OF
dTpfevaiied upon President Lincoln, through
the late Secretary Seward, 70 appoint the late
VIM. 4. Taylor postmaster N NJ CITY, on inc
estly a. chief clerk and assistant for twenty-five
years, was capable, and, although not an active
politician, had always voted the Whlg and Re
died urged the appointment Of his deputy,
Mr.. Cllnch, as collector, because, having credta-
bly, discharged most Of the dut : under half .
dozen Administration, knew that his appolnt-
ment would be acceptable to our merchants,
And for kindred reasons, again, when General
Dix resigned the naval Ofllce urged the appoint
mcnt Of his capable and mcritOrious deputy, Mr.
Franklin. These, however, are exceptional
cases. As q rule, II cannot and will not work
u the civil service doctrine had obtained ut tho
close Ot the rebellion what would have been the
fate Of several thousand wounded Union soldier
who, in reward for their patriotism and gNllantry
are now usefully employed IN our custOm-hOusei
and post of1ces7r
Mr.. Weed is slightly In error when he says
In another portion Of his article, that, II tn,
President Is to he bound by the civil sCryic,
rules, he must, when Secretary Fish rctiros
appoint Mr. Hunter the chief clerk, for th
reason that members Of the Cabinet arc
among other officers, exempted from the pro
visions Of the law. The doctrine Of 'rotatio
in office" meets his fullest approval, and a
he thinks was intended by the fathers. MI
Weeds opinions will commend thsmsClvC
to q large number Of our people, and arc en-
titled to good deal Of consideration. Blu
VIC trust that the reform which has been In
augurated will not be rejected until 1t hu
been demonstrated that II Is not reform, au
that to pursue 1t would be unwise or lmprat
tcable
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-18
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

The Louisville COrtmsreui has some sound
ileas on the salary question. In recent article
It saysI
at Ia undenlpbe that many who are In the
service Of the GOvenment-sOme In important
positions, and others In position Of less I'M
pOrtance-are already well paid; but there are on
the other hand classes of ofiiclals who are not
pald-whose services, II given to individuals or
corporations, would be worth more than Is now
paid. The right way TO DO full Justice In the
Congress, charged with the Investigation Of the
whole question; let that committed revise the
cred liberal and Just. The Government Of the
United States needs the services In al positions
Of trust Of the best men that can be had, and
can AFFORD to pay them well. No man ought TO
be asked 10 work for the Government for less
than his services command elsewhere. II will
not do TO say that offices do not go begging, and
therefore the salaries are high enough. II Is not
a valid objection to an Increase Of salaries, or TO
revision Of the scale Of salaries to say that for
every vacancy there are scores Of applicants.
can that may lie tTue-is true; yet II Is equally
! true that, Notwithstanding there Ii no lack OF
applicants for all the vacant places, the Govern
| ment Is very frequently not able to command the
| services VI the hest men for the ofices because
1.-The inadequacy Of the compensation nxed BY
! NV. There arc always plenty u inferior men
| who are ready TO take anything In the shape Of
/ an ONCE that comes In the way; plenty who are
willing to go long ways 70 get H. but such are
not by any means the men who would he chosen
/ to nll the places II the pay Of the once would
command frst-Ciass business men. II in the
conduct Of ones private affairs II is bad economy
. to employ an inferior or incompetent agent
/ simply because he can he had for small salary
! why Is II not so In the case Of the Governments
| II Is quite as important that the Government
shall he served by thoroughly competent men Al
| that individuals or corporations shall be.
Indeed, the Government should be able, a
| all times and under all circumstances, TO com
| mAnd the services, In all responsible positions
/ Of the hrst men In the country"
The Civil Service Committee Of the Hous,
should take hold Of this whole question and pre-
pare a bin on the subject.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-18

DIR. Livingstone Is sixty years old.
- Prof. Stowe Is dangerously m.

- DR.. Livingstone Is sixty years old.
- Prof. Stowe Is dangerously III.
= Tue death Of Hosea Lewis, the father of Ida
Lewis, the Newport heroine, Is announced.
- Mile Nilsson will sing in Paris next month
for the 1rst time since her American tour.
- Princess Louise, the Warehouses Of Lome,
has been elected president Of the British National
Union for improving the education Of women.
- Now Mr.. Warner, Of Usage Mission, Kan,
has fallen heir 10 his great-gTandfather's Scot
tish estate, valued At t2,OOO,OOO.
Captain Breeze, U. 4. N, will, 1t Ia said, be
married shortly to daughter Of Ex-Governor
Curtin, Of Pennsylvania.
- Mr., Ezra Cornell has paid Miss Winnie Ream
o. 900 for bust Of Lincoln copied from the statue
by her At Washington.
- King Oscar II. OF Sweden and Norway will
be formally crowned at stockholm on the 18th Of
May next.
= The house In which the poet Pope was born,
In Plough court, Lombard street, London, is
being pulled down.
- Mrs. sickles, the wife Of our Minister In
Madrid, has presented her husband with sou.
lie has been Christened Edwin Stanton, aftef the
late Secretary Stanton.
- II Is reported that NJ. de Lssseps entertains
the idea Of cutting a ship canal through the
lsthmus OF Cornth, where excavatlng less than
i've miles In length would open communication
between the Gulf Of LepantO with the Gulf OF
Eglna and make MOrea an island.
- Messrs. Saunders and Davis, our light
Fingered GOmpatrlOts, who recently achieved
,nrS,s heiNH,iT, ~ tSf R,pprrais ,n H. VA 70
vnSsJ hV tHs bnsniaiity NJ ibc usSIsn Go,iar ~
n,t lin rnntfTv Iisrcs H. ,h III ,, ~
,Itns tnr Ien yrS[s REM tree Ia '"' 0'u inoun
'''''' ~, - y' i,, ~, ,,,
- Mle. Anus sPlt a Nho, having Jailed on
tno slsBe luiueu nnhhCieI, ~ now on trlal IN
MuhiGh 10, MuhlVn io[ s"nlullhA, IhIee Year,
etbtY nor snt tStstesI ~ hstYgsa. S,',
n1IgiiitiV IN iiving ana nretsnJsb MI ~ .,
Fnpa1snTS maj NJ her Iersni IsiirPn b ~ ,,oh
~ hIS 6GS me netV nsrt ~ tha ~ ~ 49,
TSiy'' INV F'''' P1'''' '"' """' !" "oi'h
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1t IS lhllnAteu tnat ltilOn VIII publish a
statement IN the Golden q ge denying the d0mes,
W ClIculAtl0n Iecenty Aiudod 70 by MOodhull
ClALnh, MS stAteIeht hhs Deeh ready Tor
SOME tlie, Dut vas "iInhelM uhtl me women
were released from jan. Triton AZ nrst De
ai ID ~ ,,,. haI I'M Dgb ~
~ ~ 49, ~ y sSatsgy,Pfnt ''" wv '' u0'0'hhe"
W N-nS '3'e'
= Ihete u reason 70 DelieYe mat england viii
shOtty nave hh0theE IolAl marriage. Inc visit
OF the DUKE OF bdlnbuIgh 70 the han0VeTian eN-
royal family ~ 1munden y oenened on the Con,
tlheht 70 De CONNECTED Win the Dukeb beIOthal
70 one Of the ex-hings daughters. ne mas two
Doth OF them, u 10 hald, under tMenty-oneJ and
bOth very pfetty, Thelf iAiher IL reported 70 be
one OF the richest men III Europe, 80 that there
ought 10 ne 70 dlnouliy ABOUT the dOWTy, which
wiz De especially gratiylnB 10 MT. Lowe AZ this
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-18
THE CREDIT MOBILIER 'INvEsTIGA.
TInN.


Mr. james BROOKS, OF new loFh, Hade
personal explanation IN sac House Of Repre-
Scntauves yesterday, In wl.ch no denied the
Tl'h oil tue testimony wl4eA MI McComo i'
repu'ed TO nave gaVeh before the committee,
namely, mat MI JoAa b. AI.cy had giVeh
hih M bfoOAs) MY sAaEes OF the credl'
mooA!er stock TO scare Ills influence w!sh
the Democratic side oil tae House for the
Union Pacific railroad lie declared In the
most solemn way that the statement OF Nc
Comb was entirely false ana had not shadow
ol foundation In truth Mr. Brooks has al
ways mad the highest reputation for honesty
ana integrity hO:h In the House and among
MS professional bfs!hrel IN the press, and his
contradiction oil McComo.s story Will DO ac-
copied as true IN every particular until the
contrary Is satisfactorily showl. We know
nothing oil Mr. McCOmb's character. He
may be all that Mr. Brooks says he Is, or
lie may not but, as between the two, the
country Will believe Mr.. Brooks. Indeed, his
solemn denial in the House Is conclusive on
that point; for unless he was entirely lnno-
cent, 1t Is difficult to sec how he could ven
ture rpon an explanation which, If subBe-
quent.g shown TO 10 false, would have the
making him more and more od!ous.
We have reirllned from saying anything
about this whole transaction Cor reasons
which are perfectly obvious. Some OF our
contemporaries have printed good many
columns on the subject, pretending to give
the testimony, or a summary OF IT, from day
O. day as 1t was taken. Much Of what Ia.
hcen printed VIC know to bC entirely untrue
but the work of correction would have been
an endless and hoUeless task, and conse.
qucnuy VIC have not attempted II. So long
10 the committee charged with the inyCstiga,
ton hold private sessions and exclude the
reporters, the gentlemen who are said to be
duplicated must expect that injustice will be
done them in the public prints, although that
Injustice may bc unintentunal. In the very
uuturc Of things this Is inevitable. The COM
Inlttoc committed an error In deciding TO kecI
their sessions secret, when they uro evidently
powcrless to dose. They should have thrown
their doors open to the public, and let tho
rcParallon due to Mr., Blaine and Mr.. CUlfaz
and Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Dawes and the OtbeI
accused gentlemen be as prompt and speedy
Us possible. That course would have saved