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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19


Rains bave caused tbs Alabama
river aud tributaries to osetfow,
resulting in destroying railroad
tracks, cotton and corn crops to the
value Of two million dollars or
more.
In addition TO caterpiIIarS, tie
ball wom has appeared in the
South.
Alexander Stephens has publish.
ed extracts from one hundred and
seven Democratic papers which OPP
pose Greeley.
New jersey has six thousand
acres planted with cranberie.
Twenty-Five Choctaw Indians are
on d base ball tour in Arkansas.
Gilmore's Jabileecosts 5000, 900.
II lasted eighteen days. During
the first seven days the receipts
wero only S225, 900.
J.C. Caver, U. s. Consul at the
Azores, died on board the bark
Fredoaid, on July 4th, while on
the passage home.
New York press printers have
been granted Is percent. increase Of
wages.
Bishop Simpson has intimated
bis intention TO appoint Dv. Lana
han to the vacant Presiding Elder
ship OF Washington District.
At Rising Sun, Ind, on the 10th,
the Maryland House and other
buildings were burned. Loss, S40,-
900.
A Long Branch letter says Gen.
Porter will shortly make public o
list Of Democrats who are going to
stump for Grant.
1t is rumored in case of Greeley's
election, Jas. B. Fades will be See.
rtary Of the Navy.
7'he Chicago Tribune appea1sto
the temperance men to cast their
ballots for Greeley, because he is in
favor Of prohibitory liquor laws
and to the friends Of the lager beer
and whisky cocktails, to vote for
Greeley, because, If elected Presi-
dent, his views in regard to prohib-
itory liquor laws will rot be car
ried into the administration of the
Government The Tribune isnot
at all embarrassed by the inconsist-
ency Of these positions.
The net profits Of the jubilee bali
are said to be $4,000.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

James Lyons while playing at
a game Of cards at grocery in San
Francisco on the night of the l4th,
became greatly exasperated by
some remark made by James Meier,
a bystandcr, and drawing a reyol-
yer shot Meier twice through the
breast, intlicting a mortal wound.
Lyons was Immediately arrested and
taken to the calaboose. In the cell
he clapped his hands repeatedly or
his breast moaning as if in pain
Soon after lie lay down on his
blanket, and'to all appearances fell
asleep. On going to awaken him
later in the night the officer found
him dead. lie is supposed to have
died from heart disease, aggravated
by the intense excitement produced
BY the fatal atfray.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

Now that DR.. Howard las been
released by the Spanish Govern
ment under a peremptory demand
by the United States, it seems to be
geuelslly known that Howard is
not an American citizen, and it was
really no special business of ours
what became of him. lie is a
Freucl.man; hasn't been iii the
United States for thirty years.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

Greeley but short time since
was proud Of parading his record
Of opposition to the Democratic
party In drawing a comparison
between himself and Grant in this
particular he said that ifthc Demo-
cratic party were called upon to
decide between him and Grant,
nine-tenths of them would vote
against him. The reason he gave
for this belief was this: Il am a
decided enemy Of that party, even
IN its most respectable aspects"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

A Democratic correspondent Of
the Detroit Free Pres gives the
following cogeut reasons Why he
shall not vote for Greeley:
!. p1on the occasion ola slight
difference of opinion between my
party and II. g., he said | was .
damned liar.
9. lie said | was a horse thief.
8. lie said | was a rascal and
periured villain.
4 lie said was slum.
5. He said | was poisonous
reptile.
6. lie said | was a traitor.
Z. lie said my "affinities" were
all bad mot female).
s. lie said it would be the ruin
oftle country IT my party ever got
any power III it.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

"Grant and his policy deserve
the highest credit" aseeverated
Greeley before he retired to the
farm to "cut wood" Horace
doesn't think 50 now, out loud. but
the people do, and they will cancel
the credit mark next November by
voting GraatintO the White House
for another four years. 1t would
be cruel to interrupt the Tribune
farmer in his Theoretical wood-pile
amusements.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

Tie Liberals and Democrats in
Illinois are thoroughly ditgusted
with the ticket nominated by the
double convention. A Springfield
man writes to the Inter Ocean II
have not found a leading man who
eudors the ticket, or promises to
support it Among tie prominent
Liberals who openly expressed their
opposition to the State ticket, are
Hon. Jesse X. Dubois, q. III.
Hatch, Hon. VIM. BUTLER, Hon.
Newton Patemap, and DR.. VIM.
Jayne. Many others who have taken
an active part in the Liberal move
ment have openly renounced their
adhesion to the coalition"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

The following is from the New
York Hcrald's report Of a recenl
sklmish In the Senate "Thnrman
quizzingly asked if the Indiana Sen.
ator could name a time when the
Democracy would govern. Nor
tons retort was greeted with great
languter, in which Thurman Joined.
lie said, all things were possible III
the providence Of God. Great
plaques had come; Chicago was
burned famine desolated Persil,
and the Democracy might win.'
The Democracy was a Kangaroo
party ; It's strength was al in its
lower limbs."
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

The party now moving heaven
and earth to beat Grant, combines
the worst elements Of the south, the
scum Of the north, the repudiators,
the disorganlzers, the moral jackals,
who prey on graye-yards and feed
fat on SANDER, falsebood, and cor
r,,ption. If there were any other
worse elements, it would open wide
its arms to receive and give them
warmest welcome. States
man.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

Said Robert Toombs in his re-
cent speech at Atlanta, I" Show me
a man that tried to make a party
out of the negroes, and | will show
you a Greeley man. Show me a
Bullock man that hastnrned Demo-
crat, and | will show you a Greeley
mana thief that has robbed the
State, and | will show you q Gree
ley man. Show me one OF the
Mitchell orphans, and | will show
you a Greeley man. Show me a
State road lessee, and | will show
You a Greeley man; but show me
an honest man, and | show you an
anti Greeley mani"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

Quite a number of people have
gone this summer from Oregon to
the Pa'ouse country, north of the
big bend OF Stake river in WASH
ington Territory, where, it is said,
lies the largest body of agricultural
land, now open to settlement, onthis
coast. A new county has been or
ganized, embracing the valleys
commonly called the Pa'ouse coun-
try, having been cut off the eastern
portion of Stephens county. The
county seat, temporarily located at
the forks Of the Palousc river, has
been christened Colfax.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19
me Far.,ler DOdws.

Greeley is playing the ''humble
farmer" dodge now, intending there
by Il, induce the people who liveiu
the country to support him. Such
demagoguery as that won't ''pan
out" 1t stamps the quill-driver as
a trickist. lie a farmer! The peo-
Pile know his farming never exteud-
cd beyond milking, and that was
long, long years ago.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19
FoREzGS NEWS.

Catacaxy has pilblisned q paul
phlct in justification Of his course
while representing the Russian Gov
crl,ment in the United States
The London Observer thinks the
Geneva tribunal will require Eng
land to pay heavy sums to the Uni
ted States for direct damages,
though the total will fall several
millions below the American esti-
mate.
Brazil has refused to receive
Gen. Nito as plenipotentiary from
the Argentine Confederation. The
Brazilian government was prepar-
Ing for hostilities. The dispute with
the Argentine States originated on
the non-fulfillment of the treaty
concerning Paraguay.
Brazil is making belligerant pre-
parations in anticipation Of a coming
war with the Argentine Republic.
In the fight near IIolquin, West
indies, recently, the Spanish Col.
iIuerata and the Governor of liol-
quin were killed by the Cubans.
The difficulty between the Amer
lean consul and the authorities Of
anita Marie, lIayti, ended in the
u. :. Government ordering Mr..
Bassett, American Minister, to al
low the matter to drop, owing to
the illcorectness of the Consul's
statement.
A dispatch from Loudon to Alden
announces the arrival of Stanley,
the New York WerdlPs cmrcspon-
dent, and says he starts for London
to-day in company with a son OF
DR.. Livingstone, bearing letters
from the great explorer to the Eng
lish government, as we'll as for the
family and friends Of Livingstone.
Stanley says when he left the Doc
tor was unwell, but had determin-
ed to proceed with his explorations,
and will not return until lie discov-
ers the sources of the Nile.
England was visited by very de
structive storms Oh the 18th inst
In the middle of the southern coun.
ties and many other PAGES, the
growing crops were Frustrated and
destroyed. Several people were
killed by Lightning.
A Berlin correspondent says that
General Sherman has expressed
himself disguised, not only with hi
reception there, but with German
matters generally. At a dinner al
Minister Bancroft's, at which Ger
eral Won Moltke was present, the
great generals did scarcely more
than exchange SITUATIONS. General
Sherman's meeting with Prince
Frederick Charles passed off in al
most the same way. At Potsdam
General Sherman was refused adj
mission to the Park, because the
Emperor was entertaining some I'm
peria guests. Subsequently, while
the military review was taking
place, and while the troops were
being reviewed by the Emperor
General Sherman, who was invited
to witness the affair and be present
ed to the Emperor, remembering
the Potsdam incident, politely de
clined.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

! The Louisville Courier can't
spoil a joke for friendships sake;
which is its rcason for the remark
that "The Cincinnati Times says
Senator ScblWz sees the handwrit-
inc on the wall. If il is Horace
Gncley's handwriting, We don't
know where lie is going to find q
Daniel that can read IT,"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

For years Horace Greeley, a dis
ciple Of Henry Clay, has preached
the sterling motto of the "Nlill-Boy
OF the Slashes''-'T had rather he
right than be President" Now he
lives to practice the motto,I 81 had
rather be President than be right"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

What a galaxy of recruits is that
now rallying around the Greeley
banner. Here they are as enumer-
ated by the Albany, y. y, Ere"-
ing JonrnaI: "Andy johnson,
the political traitor; jeff Davis, the
national traitor; Admiral Semmes,
pirate; General Beauregard, the
inventor of tie cry Of booty and
beauty;' oakey Hall, the ring
plunlcrer; Wiuans, the corruption
ist; Andrews, the riotcr; Coclrane,
the dead beat; Wood, the gambler
MorriSey, the sporting man, # i'd
on,ue qcntts--all that crowd"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

Grecleyite organs delight to
dwell upon the services the old
philosoper las rendered to the Re
publican party in times past. But,
it has been forcibly queried, "what's
the use Of a COW that fills a bucket
with milk and then kicks it over"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

AN EDToR IN jan. The cdi-
tor Of the Oconto, Wis. Lander.
man y under arrest iornon-payment
Of as3OO Judgment il 4 libel suit.
The Sheriff allows him bounds ot
one mile from the jail so be only
goes to the Jail to set his meals,
that at the expense ofthe plain
Tiff, A Wisconsin paper says: "Jo.
rather seems to like his situation,
and gives the Sheriff a puff for the
quasits Of Ills table"
------t ~ . ~ - -.----..1--
" The Noble Register, one Of thc
Democratic organs Of the
South says /; In tho light Of recent
events, ifthe Democratic party dies
now'the man who dissccts it will
look in vain for its backbone"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

A little while ago, ''I'lora Tenn
ple," then "Goldsmith Maid," was
Queen of the turf. Now in steps
"American Grip and out trots the
"Maid" and Gains the honors
Where are allthc gentlemen horses !?
Is woman's boasted superiority to
mean to be first illustrated on the
turf? Trot "Dexter" out, Mr.. Bon
ner, and let him give these female
horses the go-by.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

An Illinois lady of Celtic descent
lately blew down into the chimney
ofa kerosene lamp, and the lamp
blew back again, and Bridget Mon
ahan is no more.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

The Sage has been a candidate
for Office nineteen times, and was
only elected to fill out an unex-
pired Congressional term.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

Ofthe 1O7 Republican members
of the late Illinois House of Rep
reSentatives, only two are for Gree
ley.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

"Chappaquacks," is the latest
and most appropriate name for the
Greeleyites.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

Ah Sick, of jamestown, Cal, is
dead, and All Gone, who hit him, is
gone, all.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

It is related as a good joke on
Sumner that the day the Civil
Rights bill passed, the Senate had
a twenty-hour session, Mr. Sum
ner, who had carefully nursed his
bantling to the exclusion OF all 9TH
ers, grew wearicd ont toward even
ing, and seeing no prospect Of the
bill coming up, went home and to
bed, ii order to refresh himself for
a grand and glorious effort on the
following day. In the middle Of
the night he was arousedb by a mess
enger with the. information that it
was up. Hastily Jumping into his
clothes, he fastened to the Senate
Chamber, but arrived too late The
bill had passed with some unconge-
NAL amendments. Ieraved, storm
ed and moved a reconsideration, but
all to no purpose.
.--,---y-.---------e =,
AT q recent fox hunt III Vermont
tile fox ate lptwo Of The dogs and
frightened the rest away.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

The fashionable shoe for summer
,prOmenaders il made OF French KID.
and cut about tllree-qImrtes high,
fastened with buttons, with toes a.
most square, and heels about an hlel'
high. VIZ aLt 1AI
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

red in New York on the 18th INST
Tie engineer, fireman and fou
Iaborers were killed instantly alit
FIVE Others wounded on the 18th By
the giving way Of a bridge on tl''
railroad being built south of Green
briar, N. Y.
First and second broods Of cotton
caterpillas have appeared on The
coast Of South Carulina. They have
also appeared in Alabama.
The public schools Of Patterson,
New Jersey, have closed on account
Of the prevalence Of small pox
in the city.
Carl Schurz is tospeak at several
points in North Carolina before
August.
Henry Wilson has gone to Long
Branch on o visit to the President.
The National Liberal Rcpubli-
can Committee met on the 18th at
New York, smi elected Ethen
Allen as permanent Chairman and
Jasper w. johnson, Of Oregon, as
ono Of the Secretaries. A resolution
was passed recommending a union
Of Liberal Republicans and Demo-
Gratis in selecting State candidates.
Schurz and Brown were present.
Andrew d. Clark was hanged
for rape at Newcastle, Delaware,
OH the 18th inst.
Gratz Brown had an attack of
cholera morbus at New York on
the 18th inst. II alarmed his friends
very much, but he soon got over it.
a new company has been formed
with a capital Of $500, 900 to bring
Chinese labor into the southern
States.
The Macon Telegraph hopes if
they ever get Livingston out of AZ
rica, that they will put him in irons
and keep him out.
A Lafayette, Ind, lady, while in
Philadelphia, was attracted by a
handsome necklace in a window,
and determined to buy it. She
stepped in and asked the price.
$4,000, ma'am," replied the sales
man. Being $4,000 short of that
sum, she changed her mind.
There is considerable excitement
in st. Louis over the determination
Of Judge Cullen to bring gambler:
to tho auction block, and knock
them down under a State law pro.
viding that gamblers shall be treat
ed the same as vagrants.
1t is alleged that Walter w
Price, of New York, has made q
drunkard of his daughter Lille, al
the carly age of four years.
Ifthe Savannah Ne,cs correctly
represents the sentiment of the
Georgia Democracy, Greeleyism is
too bitter pill to take in that re.
gion. The Ne'cs predicted that il
the Baltimore Convention nomina-
ted Greeley, Georgia will go tor
Grant by 10000 majority, and
it commcnds the Democrats who
say they will remain away from the
polls rather than stultify them
selvesby voting for Greeley.
General Tom Thumb, who ar
rived from Europe recently, is go
ing to build a new residence for
himself and wife near Fairfield,
Conn.
Ch;et Clerk, Terry, ofthc Com
missary Department at Fort Nc
Pherson, Kansas, while picking his
teeth with a straw a few days since,
penetrated his tongue with the
sharp edge Of the straw and bled to
death.
Every Republican paper in Texas
is for Grant.
The st. Louis Democrat has as
certaincd that an accurate census OF
the Liberal Republican party Of
Illinois shows that it is composed Of
Horace White Of the Chicago 1|ib-
,me, Jessie X. Dubois, and an un-
divided half Of Governor John N.
Palmer.
The Toledo Bla0e says; ''Every
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19

Rev, Peter Cartwright, the IA
nous Methodist preacher who is
now nearly ninety years Of age, has
been adjudged incapable OF attend
ing to his own affairs, and placed
under the guardianship Of his son,
Madison Cartwright. The old vet
Gran seems to be failing rapidly,
though he occasionally shows flash
cs Of the old time spirit aud energy
----------.-. ..----. . H. -----l--------
1t is remarked as a significant
fact, that the religious press Of the
country, almost without single ex-
ception, i against the Cincinnati
nominations.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-29
7 PER CENT. GOLD BONDS
80 AND ACCRUED INTEREST.

The Road from Buffalo to the Detroit River, con-
Meeting there with the Chicago and Canada southern,
now being built TO Chicago, will thereby form the
SHORTEST TRUNK LINE BETHEEN BUFFALO
AND CHICAGO, or, in other words, will he the
SHORTEST LINK ~ TIRE GREAT LINE or
TRAFFIC BETWEEN THE EAST AND WEST
connecting ,he GREAT SYSTEM or RAILWAYS
which DIVORCES from Buffalo, Toledo, and Chicago.
branch also from St. Thomas st. Clair where
it forms connections with the various roads leading into
the lumber and mineral regions of Michigan.
THE MAIN LINE from Buffalo to the Detroit River
Is 229 miles long. The branch from st. Thomas to ST.
Clair is 81 miles and through the great Canada oil
region.
OF the entire line $3.50 miles, TCo hundred and ceRy
miles graded brdged and ready for the supersruc
tgTe. The remaining 70 miles under contract to be
ready for the superstructure carry in The summer.
OF the 100000 ties required 6OOOO0 hand and the
remainder coming in daily.
SLE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TUNS of rails
delivered and paid for and the balance contracted
be delivered early in the summer those for the main line
being STEEL, all 80 lbs. to the yard.
All the materials for the stations, and part Of the
equipment are purchased.
TRACK LAYING will be begun as soon as the frost is
out OF the ground.
The entire line VIII be ready for business OF before
Dec. 81, 1872,
THE ROAD is being built by the most experienced
railroad men in the country who are confident of a
profitable business for 1t from the day Of Its opening.
THE ROAD will be
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-29
CITY OF WORCE TER.
M.vopte Orptcr Nov 1870
MAYORS OFFICE. May 8, 1872,
SEWER ASSESSMENT,

All persons against whom Sewer Assessments have
been made, upon estates df which they not the
owners on the 18th dav Of April lS72 requested
forthwith " give notice at the Mayors Office, City
Hail. that the same may be reassessel against the per
sons who were the owners on that day.
All persons claiming abatement of sewer assessments
in whole In part requested forthwith to give
uce thereof at the Mayors Office with their reasons
therefor.
All persons who desire to have their sewer assessments
apporti.ned to he paid in five annual payments, with
their ANNUAL tax the law provides, requested TO
make application therefor forthwith.
All persons who have heretofore paid to the city any
sums for entering the drains of the city,
requested 10 give notice of the amount paid that the
same may be abated from their assessment.
The Mayors Office will be open from A. NJ. to p NJ,
and IRON until NJ 10 receive all such communica
lions.
NOTICE
is also hereby given that the Sewer Assessment Bills
are ready for payment at the office OF the Treasurer and
Collector, GEORGE +. VERY.
myT diff Mayor.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-29
SO MILES SHORTER THAN ANY
OTHER ROAD,

either Built OF in contemplation between Buffalo and
Chicago.
THE AAIENLM GRADE on the entire line does not
exceed FIFTEEE FEET to the me-and NInety-slx
per cent of the road Is STRAIGHT
The Canada Southern, ncludng It's branch of 81 miles
to ST. Clar and the Chicago and Canada Southern, with
their light grades, direct alignment being the shortest
route between Buffalo and Chicago, will admit of the
speedy economical and safe transit sttsnabe for
both passengers and freight
The road thus far has been built by cash subscriptions
and the proceeds of the bonds offered Will complete
and fully equip it, The principal and interest of the
bonds payable either In New York London, or
Frankfort
We have no hesitation in recommending the bonds AS
4 PEREZ TLY SAFE as well asa PROFITABLE
INVESTMENT
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-29
Aotitts.
MI NJ RIAL AYi
City of Worcester.

City of Worcester.
IN CITY COUNCIL MAY 20. lsI2
WHEREAS the 30th day Of May has been designated by
the Grand Army Of the Republic for the decoration of
the graves OF those who fought TO perpetuate the great
principles which foIm the supeTsructure Of free
government; and whereas, Post 10 Of this city in the
proper observance Of the day. has invited the Council to
therefore
Ordered that his honor the mayor he requested TO is
sue his proclamation Tor public observance of Thurs
DAY, the 3Oth day of May current by general suspen
sion OF business during the hours of the public
MES OF the dav conducted by the surviving com
rades of the patriot dead.
A copy. Attest; SAMUEL SMITH,
City Clerk
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-29
NOTICE
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.

NVII0T
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
The attention of all persons interested in the Assess
ment for the construction of sewers made by the mayor
and aldermen of Worcester, April 18TH 1872 called
the following Order (which adopted at meeting of
the City Council, held May 20, 1872;
WHEREAS, many persons against whom sewer assess
ments have been made, being DESTROYS paying the
of having the apportioned to be paid with
their annual taxes, the law provides, are deferred
tberefrom by the assertions of certain individuals that
said assessments Illegal and void: II is therefore
ORDERED, If L shall be determined by the Superior Ju
dcial Court of Massachusetts. upon due proceedings
had that the DEGREES Mayor andAdermen passed
April u.s. 1872 whereby said assessments made, are
illegal and wholly void, that any sums of money paid
into the city treasury for and account OF said
mens shall be refunded with INTEREST," and the mayor
hereby authorized to draw his orders upon the Treasury
therefor. GEO +. VERY
Mayor of Worcester.
Worcester, May %, 1872. dtje3 my2S
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@attbes tsemelrp, &f.

Spring, 1879.