The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-11-22
EASTERN NEWS.

AN'NA Ua V'f1"HNN9 SAS AOf"y eA'ftN
Congress Immediately upon the ad-
jOnrnment oil the present one OH the
4th of March next. lnasmuch as the
law providing for the continuation of
the session of Congress beyond this
time has been repealed, of course this
plan presupposes some legislation to
that effect the coming winter, and the
Speaker has already written several
letters to prominent members of the
House advocating the passage of bill
to meet this contingency. He sug-
gests the election of all the officers for
the House and the appointment of
committees for the Forty-third Con-
gress.
Theodore Tilton is buying up and
suppressing all the copies of his bio
graphy Of Mrs. Woodruff he can find.
Near Carbondale. Illinois. lies one
of the greatest coal deposits known.
For distance Of five square miles the
earth il underlaid with bed of al
most pure carbon, nine feet and two
inches thick.
The Kansas belle, to whom Alexis
took such shine, was recently mar
ried.
A looney brakeman on the New
York Central Railroad declares that
phantom train goes over the New
York Central Railroad every year,
bearing the body Of President Lincoln.
1t is said that some of Greeley's
friends deny that he was evera candi-
date. Only . foolin."
Lieut.. Colonel A. II. Stevens, Jr.,
the first Union officer who entered
Richmond and received its surrender
from the Mayor. died at his residence
in East Cambridge, Mass, on the l4th
inst.
The Boston casualties amounted to
ten killed, ten wounded and four mis-
sing, as reported on the l4th.
One daily, fifteen weekly and eleven
monthly papers were burned out of
their quarters by the Boston fire.
Nearly every printing house in the
city suffered more or less.
Official returns from New Hamp-
shire give Grant majority OF 5,439.
The silk ribbon weavers in West
10Th street New York are on a strike,
resisting 30 per cent. reduction.
Six inches of snow had fallen in
Springfield, ILL.,, on the 10th.
A fire in Lawrence, Kansas. on the
l4th, burned the furniture store OF
Bailey & Smith. Loss. $4,000.
At Missouri Valley Junction Oh the
l4th, fire destroyed nearly the whole
business portion of the city. Loss,
$4,000. No insurance.
In Philadelphia on the morning of
the 10th, by the explosion of an oil
can extensive saw works were burned.
Loss, $1,000. Three buildings were
also destroyed, valued with contents
at Sl50.000. 1000 hands were thrown
out of employment.
Gen. Cooke, now commanding the
Department of the Lakes, will soon
lie retired, being over 62 years old.
He has been in the service for IS years.
The Mixed Commission at Wash
ington have awarded claims amount
ing to 100000 in gold to be paid to
Great Britain for property of British
subjects principally, which was de-
stroyed or seized by Union forces dur
ing the war.
The horse disease was unabated in
Washington on the l4th.
The first snow storm of the season
in New York visited Buffalo OH the
night of the l4th inst. 1t fell four
inches deep Oh level.
At Charleston, w. Va, on the 10th
inst, the Jmradl buildings, printing
material and presses, were burned.
There were reported $S7, 100000 in
he banks at Boston on the 18th inst.
with surplus of $40, 100000, with losses
" only one million and a half. The
financial prospects were cheerful.
The Spanish Minister, at the instance
II his Government, called on the
President on last FRIDAY and congratn- ,
ated him on his reelection.
A delegation Of thirty Pennsylvan-
ans, headed by the Governor-elect,
senator Cameron, and ex-CongreSs-
nan O'Neil, called on President Grant
he other nay and urged the appoint
nent Of George Freeman, merchant.
postmaster Of Philadelphia. The
President gave no definite response.
They are afraid he will appoint Geo.
raviman. present clerk.
All the Boston theaters offered bcne- !
It's in aid Of the sufferers.
On the 18th inst, the police stations
n Boston were full Of property cap
ured from thieves. Some $4,000 :
rorth await claimants.
1t is estimated that fully 10000
ile8 were destroyed in the Boston
re. ,
Some 10000, 600 pounds of wool Is I
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