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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

THANKSGIVING DINNER. The lady
members of the U. r. Church of this
city, propose giving grand Thanks
giving Dinner on the 9th inst, at the
Pacific Opera House, for the benefit
Of tile church, and all who delight in
partakins Of good dinner-aud who
doesn't?-will have the privilege on
aid occasion. A sociable in the even
Ing will conclude the days enjoyment.
II the Opera House is not jam full on
Thanksgiving day, we're no judge OF
what will catch the people.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

CONVENTIONS. - The Republican
Convention for the nomination of can
didates for ely offices will be called to
meet at the Court House on the 18th
Inst. Tie Democratic Convention.
we understand, will be called to meet
at same place OH the 2Sth. The can
dilates for The different positions will
probably muster all their friends on
tile occasion.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15
Living Advertisements ts.

A medicine that has done more than all
the prescriptions of the pllarinacop8ia to
protect the human system against the
bodily ills Superinduced by unhealthy sur
roundings, iscertainly worthy Ofuniversal
confidence. 1t Is mainly on account Of its
extraordinary preventive properties that
Hostctters Stomach Ritters is SO OK
cccdingly popular in localities subject to
the visitation of miasmatic fevers and
other diseases produced by empoisoned
air. A family that has escaped sickness
during sickly season III consequence of
using the Bitters rs Il safeguard, isa living
advertisement of the virtues of the pre-
paration. The whole neighDorhool real
lie the fact. II couldn't believe it," says
one. II scarcely credited the advertise
ments; but one must believe what one
sees" says another. Il Is the very thing
we need in this unwholsome section of
country" remarks third. And the re-
suit is that the instinct of self defence, the
first law of nature, induces thrce-fourths
of that community to obtain u supply of
the great vegetable antidote before the
next sickly season sets in. III the winter,
when the system requires extra yigOr and
elasticity TO enable Tito hatile the effects of
danpand cold the Bltters will he foundpar-
ticularly serviceable. Rheumatism will
not be apt 10 fasten upon muscles and
nerves that have been braced up by this
excellent invigoNlnt and nervine; nor
will the seventies of the season, which
have such disastrous effect on the puhnO-
nary organs of the feeble and delicate, be
likely to exercise the same untoward intlu-
ences in cases where the stomach and the
external surface OF body (which always
synrathizes with the digestive organs
have been toned and dstimuiatedby course
oI the restorative. The fits of indigestion
and irregularities of the bowels which pro
coed from sudden changes Of weather may
always be averted by u timely use of the
Bittcrs.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

TuE SINGER-Still seems to stand
highest in POPULAR esteem, If we may
Judge from the number sold. 1t is
certainly a splendid machine-a real
labor-saver to woman. Messrs. Titus,
,Bourgartles s Co., are agents for the
Singer In this city, where also can be
Obtained all kinds of machine needles.
Call and see.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

MEDICAIY-As will be seen by card
elsewhere, DR.. Harris has associated
with him in the practice of his profess
sion, DR.. II. J. Boughton, late Of
Roseburg. In the course of q long
practice, DR.. Boughton has gained an
euviablc reputation rs physician and
gentleman, and we therefore confident
ly recommend the new firm to those
needing medical attention.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

CORRECTIONAL communication in
yesterdays Democrat from J. III. Hack
Ieman. County Clerk, states that the
copy of the assessment roll of the
county, presented to the State Board
of Equalization, did not show that any
deduction had been made by the Coun-
" Board from the assessment of the
q. & G. Railroad Co.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15
NOTTCEs---CITY ELECTION.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
IN annual election of officers of the city
of Albany, Oregon, will be held ut the
court house IN sslid city, on the first Mon
day in December, A H. 1873, and the polls
shall be opened nj 90'clock in the morning
ana closed at 6 O'Clock in the evening of
said day; but the judges may for the pur-
nose Of receIvinS al the votes hold the
nolls open until O'Clock IN the evening.
At said election there shall be chosen
one Mayor, one Recorder, one Treasurer,
one Marshal and six Aldermen, who shall
bc citizens OF and reside within the city,
and who shall serve for one year from the
first Monday in January following said
election, or until their successors are elect
ed and qualified.
In witness Whereof have hereunto ser
:, my hand and affixed he seal OF said
w. e'l city this 7th day of November, A.
ID. 1873. JOS. HANN0N,
City Recorder.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15
Nor SO HEROIC AS WE TnoUGnr

Nor SO HEROIC AS WE THOUGHT.
We learn that Capt. Humphrey was
not so heroTc as he mought have been.
Instead of going around cn1uiring for
the small lady with the large child he
started to the Opera House and went
to bed. HIS brotlIer-in-hw, DAILY, was
the rushinger that carried out the fat
man, the first letter of whose name
was Kelsay. Kelsay now says "Mars
and Jupiter! I'll stand by Daly."-
Statesman.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

SEED WHEAT. Howell, Harper Il
Co. have for sale a choice article Of
Wheat for seed, such as Fall or White
Winter. Click aud Chila Club, Sonora,
&C., &C., all of which they will dispose
OF by exchanging for other wheat, or
OH other terms which will nlltf
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

FoRTHEYAKlMA COUNrRY.-Messr
Vim. Morgan and VIM. Miller started
overland on Friday for Portland,
thence by steamer and land to the
Yakima country. The latest adyices
from that country are very favorable,
aud we wish the boys may strike it
rich, and return to us again million
aires.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15
There are 700 men In the Yakima
gold mines, and more arriving daily.

BY means ofa combination of ropes
and pnlleys, and bolts and nuts, and
hooks anil staples, and levers, ETC.,
cradle, a rocking-cliair and a churn arc
kept going atthe same time. Madam,
gently rocking in her chair, sets the
ropes In motion which are attached to
the cradle and the chnrn, while her
hands are at liberty to darn stockings
or hold a novel.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15
LOCAL MATTERS.
r'Osr OFFICE REGISTER.

NAILS ARRIVE:
From Railroad north and southl daily
a. l2.90P. NJ.
From Corvallis, daily, ut 1880 A.. NJ.
From Lebanon, tfi-wcekly, monday,
"Wednesday and Friday at 1890 A. II.
MAILS DEPART:
For Railroad north and po.:til, daily,
close prOlapt at ll.25 a. NJ.
For Corvallis, daily. at l.50P.M.
For Lebanon, fri-wcekly, tMonday, We'd
nesday and Friday at2P.
Office hours from A. M.tosP.M.
Sunday, from II II. to?P.M M.
Money order Office hours from 9 A. N. to
SEM. p. II. RAYMOND, +. nj.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

BACK AGAIN. Mart. Payne and
wife returned, few days since, from
a trip to the upper country, extending
as fur up as the Boise country, We
believe. lie reports money scarce and
times hard in that region.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

A. s. Mercer, Esq, left for Port
land by yesterdays train, on business
connected with the Issue Of the Oregon
Granger, the first number Of which
will appear on or about the 9th lust.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

FOR THE MINES. AS the news from
the Yakima gold dlggings still contin-
ues fair. several parties are getting
ready to scoot In that direction. Some
body will make a strike in that country,
sud why not one Ofour folkSp
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

The REtlISTER Is issued twice each
week "Wednesday and Saturday morningsl
ct the low price of three dollars per year,
IN advance. Call at the Office, corner of
First and Ferry streets, and subscribe.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

TEN DOLLARS TOO MUcH.-Mr.
Morgan gets 1925 each, for building
three cisterns for this city, instead of
$235 each, as stated in Our item Of
Wednesday.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

CRY ELECTIoN-Oc Occurs on Monday
the first day OF December, aspernotice
of the Recorder printed elsewhere.
Let the candidates be trotted out.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

ALL WHO SUFFER Rfrom coughs, colds,
bronchitis, Group. whoOping cough,
and the most TO be dreaded ofall, Con-
sumption, can tind sure relief in DR..
WistW's Bdlsdm Of Wild Cherry, which
always cures when other remedies
fail, IA.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

COUNCIL MEETTNG.-A special meet
ing of the city dads occurs on Tuesday
night.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

Gold in New York. 1851 G10SA.
Legal tenders 81 1aG92hc.
Wheat in Liverpool l2s Cd; club,
rs 9d@l3s.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

BALL.-See notice elsewhere of
Onester's ball OH New Years Eve.
tn be big thing, you bet.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15
Coos bay Coal Agency.
IsERRYMAN 4 DOYLE,

nEALERS In Cumberland, Lehigh and
~ all descriptions Of Foreign and Do
nestle Goals. Also, PIG IRON.
Bulkhead-betwecn Pacific and jackson
street wharves, sun Francisco, CNl. 1Sv6
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

DUG.-The clstern OH Second and
Baker will be completed In q few days.
Dave is making good time OH his con-
tract.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15
NEW TRIUMPEfS!
SALES OF LAST YEAR.

TTNHE STATISTICS FROM SWORN RE-
Il turns OF the Sales of Sewing Machines
in 1872, reported in 1879, show that The
Singer manufacturing Company sold, last
year, over FORTY FIVE THOUSANDmore
machines than ANY other Company, and
over one quarter OF all machines sold dur
ing that year. Nine out Of ten of said
Singer Machines were for FAMILY use
proving the gr, at popularity OF the Singer
In the household. Annexed are the Sales
of the different makers:
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

@EfA@ 90 per day, Agents wantedl An
SpUlUB ~ classes OF working people, Of
either sex, young or old, make more mon
ey at work for us In their spare lnomentA
or oil the time, than at anything else. Par
ticulars free. Address g. Stins0ll a Co,
Portland, Maine. .nyl
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

TITUS, BOURGARnES & Co.,
Agents, Albany, Or.
Also, all kinds of machine needles kept
for sale. novl5y73
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-15

Dcalersln Merchandise and Produce. A
good assortment of all kinds of Goods al
ways in store at lowest market rates.
Agents for sale of Wagons, Grain Drills,
Cider Mills, Churns, &c, &C.
CASH paid for WHEAT, OATS, PORK,
BUTTER, EGGS and POULTRY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03
TIE NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

THE GENERAL RAILROAD BILL A LAw-PAssAGE OF
THE BILL. TAXING RAILROADS-PAPERS AND SUR
YEY FOR 4 COMPETING LINE ACROSS THE STATE
ALREADY FIIED-TIIE srANHoPE INVESTIGATION.
PRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
TRENTON, April 2.-As soon as the Assembly
organized this morning the Governors Private Secre
ary announced that tho Governor had signed the Gene
raj Railroad law when resolution adopted to print
OOo copies OF for distribution In the Senate the bill
for ferry from Gutenberg TO NewYork was passed.
The bill 10 incorporate the New-Jersey Atmospheric
Railroad Company was passed.
Next in Importance 10 the passage Of the General
Railroad law the enactment today Of the law taxing
railroads for municipal and county purposes II est-
mated that the railroads under the Tax law will
pay into the treasury OF Jersey City about OO 900
ally II long, hard persistent struggle, and was
fought day and night by the Morris and Essex Railroad
It was Mr.. McPherson's BILL and he has worked hard
for IT, until he at last succeeded by carrying 1t by
majority.
The Governor vetoed the Hudson County Jurors BILL
also the bill 10 change the OF Mddetown, In Salem
County TO Pentonve, and the bill creating the town
ship OF Eatontown, Monmouth County
The Senate engaged this afternoon discussing
resolution introduced by Mr. Mcpherson, the effect
that no bills for the construction Of railroads shall
be entertained by the Senate This TO head of the
Hudson and Delaware Railroad bill. After long dis
cusson the resolution was carried, ~ too The friends
effort tomorrow. but from present appearances 1t viii
be useless.
In the Assembly, the bill 20 require railroad companies
to pay municipal tax In addition to State (amended
exempt nam stem and principal passenger and
freight depots, including ten at terminal points
and taxing rolling stock and all other property was
passed39 TO l. Thebl-whlCh had been lost-tO enable
the Staten Island Bridge Company to construct bridge
80 as to the island with NewJcrsey was recon
sidered and passed.
The National men have filed papers nnd a survey 1.-THE
Air Lnc) with the Secretary OF state for through rail
road under the new law several OF the old corpOrat0rs
are stricken out. They comprise Messrs Parker.
Cadwallader. Gillette, Wilde G.. II. Taylor, Robert 3.
Greed, Robert r. Corson Hugh L. Cole, n. Murray. II.
NJ Hamilton, Samuel X Wilson, W. ". steele, and A. j.
akliman. They propose to 20 10 work soon as the
fate OF bill No. 90 Is determined.
The question having been raised that there " no pro
vision the railroad law allowing railroads u bo
constructed 10 the track OF those already existing.
u NAV well To say that the law makes all necessary
provision for THE, but provides that mo railroad under
this act shall cross another railroad AT less angle than
40 degrees"
The Committee appointed 20 investigate the stanhopc
report that the passage Of that bill Ia "shrOudcd IN
mystery" II - the prevalent opinion that the nvesti
CATION was farce which extracted about 800 from the
Stale Treasury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03
Albany.
THE STATE CAPITOL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LEGISLATION.

THE STATE CAPITOL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LEGISLATION.
ALBANY, April 2-The Assembly Committee
on Expenditures OF the Executive Department began an
investigation this morning into the present condition
and future prospects of the Capitol building under
a resolution OF inquiry offered by Mr.. Bose. Hamilton
Harris and W. A. Price, two ofIthe Commissioners for
building the Capitol. examined and gave detailed
account Of the expenditures Of the past year, all Of
which contained in the annual report OF the Commits
As 10 the total cost Of the Capitol when nnshed
their estimates varied from 100000 10 O0OOO0o Mr.
Harris said the original estimate Of the cost OF the Capitol
was and the first act OF the Legislature author
zng it's construction limited the cost 20 that amount but
the plan Of the structure subsequently altered and
the size Of the building enlarged, which largely increased
the cost. The total amount expended up TO March 81
1875 was trl1e less than 100000, and the Commits
had uneXpended balance OF last years appro
priation amounting TO about $4,000 Mr.. Rose, the
mover OF the resolution Of inquiry, expressed himself
satisfied with the statements OF the Commissioners and
said his object In moving the investigation was not
so much to satisfy any disrust that he had personally
with regard tho faithful performance of their duties
by the COMMISSIONER but because OF a prevailing im-
preston on the part OF the public that the Capitol was
not being built economically az 1t ought to be- and
was going cost the State too much money.
The Assembly, in Committee OF the Whole, this even
ing ordered TO third reading the bill amending the act
OF loiO cDuteiihB 1"o i"""o'i'"i '~N''''i ifN.IS ~
New-York The amendment authorizes the City OF New
York to subscribe 100000 TO take that amount of
the stock Of the company On motion OF Speaker
Cornell provision was inserted in the bill requiring
the consent OF the Council by concurrent reso
luton approved by the Mayor to the subscription on
behalf OF the city. -,
A bin was ordered 20 a third reading chartering the
Kings County Equitable Gasght Company, which Ia re-
1ured TO furnish gas OF Is candles Illuminating power at
81 Is per thousand feet.
The Committee Trades and Manufactures this even
tha
giving Mayors OF cities the appointment OF Dspec-
tors gas well anayzers of gas 10 ascer
tain quality. All companies required under pen
atty OF nsdemeanor to furnish gas equal 10 Is candles
al a price not exceeding 81 % per thousand feet.
The Committee on Grievances held meeting this
afternoon consider the memorial OF stephen English
asking for an investigation OF the truth OF his charges
against the Mutual Life Insurance Company. They
decided offer resolution tomorrow asking for power
TO send for persons and papers.
The bill reOrganiZng the Commissioners OF EmiRra-
ton was made the special order in the Assembly
rnX
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03
THE GOODRICH MYSTERY.

There were no new developments in the
Goodrich mystery yesterday so far as Brooklyn was
concerned The Chief OF Police and the detectives are
very retcen regarding their future movements and de
cline 10 give any information that may have reached
them in reference 10 the arrested in Philadelphia.
1t Is said that the most dgent search Is making for the
woman, Amy g." Kate Stoddard the writer OF the
alleged Matchmaking letter to the father and brother OF
the murdered man, and 1t IL believed that she will
yet be found IN HewYork. In some quarters
II is believed that she and not the spaniard
Roscoe the assassin OF Charles Goodrich.
also inclined 30 disbelieye the testimony Of
Mrs Lucetta Armstrong Myers and appear 10 think
that Roscoe Is myth. 1t IL probable that Mrs Myers
VIII be allowed the privilege OF visiting her home IN
Rying tOn-st with officer. She Will DC released,
however, until the conclusion OF the inquest
dispatch received last night from Philadelphia states
that the supposed TO be Roscoe II still detained
custody. Doubts sim exist TO the mans Identity
but will not be liberated nntl the question Is settled
beyond doubt as ~ Is believed no left New York TO
escape some criminal charge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH.

letter from a prominent railroad president speaking
OF the hearing given 10 OF the railroad com
panes before the Senate Special Committee In New-fork
Tuesday, says The railroad companies ask noth-
ing more than reasonable compensation for the postal
car service and will now, for the frat time, be Afforded
fair opportunity OF showing their claims to be mod
crate and just"
Private kilograms have been received here from New
York 10 the eect-said TO be well NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the Secretary OF the Treasury will deposit sOOOOoCO
with banks Such alleged Northumberland re-
portss have no foundation whatever unless authorized
and no authority is known for the report In question
The payments made from the Treasury by warrants
during March follows: On account Of civil and
miscellaneous, q 9S7,62s 49, War, t,s229o5A; Navy
SS6 C4 o. Interior, Pensions, and Indians. 929s5 i
total 73 o. The above does not include payments
made on OF interest principal Of the public
debt.
Walter p. Anthony OF South Carolina, convicted OF Ku-
Klux crimes and sentenced eight years imprisonment
at the Albany Penitentiary was to-day pardoned. lie
had served one year OF the sentence. Anthony Is a
young man. scarcely 20 years Of age.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03

asylums. The doors viii open NJ Vc'och' nv" '"' -
hi6ition will continue until noon
The Directors of the German Immigrant
soc,ety hed meeting ut their Office, No Is roadway'
Yesterday afternoon, when reports were 'uoml'le"'
showing that during the past month, StI5 German LUZ
MIGRANTS we're landed In Hew-Sork Dnrlna to R n 81
NINTH the Relief Committee expended $1,000 80 ~ n o'
puor and ne cdy German immiR grants, and s1W "i ny
roprintcd for distribution during tho present rlo"''
The With Assembly District Republican AS
ISOLATION met last evening, at No. lso sprhgS' "S'u
Leahe, President. in the chair Ex-eena'sr i"no -
rod mo ,iop NJ the Legislature on tho city Charter
The chairman reported that the appointment OF schoo
Trustccs for the Eighth Ward would be attended 70
ihe Mayor be said in the appointments Of Go, nd
i hicb mo- lived ao long Mr. Lent said this was lns
take The ward had changed since mayor sn MIR
rived I'm ~ The citizens ~ his time had moved 10 i
rov mn and he had followed them. one Inehosr re-
marked that A. was a good Mayor who follower 'no
peOpe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03
THE LABOR MOVEMENT

An important meeting OF operative masons
held last evening IN Dewitt Han, OF Twenty
thTdst. aud Sccondase. The question under discus
sion relative TO the railroad % be built from
Forty-secOnd TO Observation-Disclosures. By the
Harlem Railroad Company, to whom the City OF New
YOrz give collateral bonds. This being public work,
the allows but eight bours Of labor day Tle con
tractors have heretofore asked 10 hours-which msaw-
fnl demand h the cansc Of the present unpeasaniness
Delegates other trades unions were present and
Mr Grau Of the Carpenters and Joners League offered
The following resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted;
Wfreas The Harlem Railroad Company have eonrscd 10 b.d
F0fvsecOnd ODeu1Jei an9iSfl 10 fthsta.
Wea This pubic sOfa requiring By s" bot eight hours Of
Seag Contractor The JOB have dmanded ten hou thus
lsduciAg tle Of stone We DO therefore sppsH
1oynite .hcI sir unng With Other trade eomaes sls
v,on The Nj Common Council Monday 10 protest Ags
procedure The pan al The Harlem hA"oJ Compan aud
70 delLSDd tbeiT upon H."
a.orye societies MIL NEE with the WOrziugmen's
Onion, Tnrdaye. aud SeeaDj-SL' 10 investigate lbo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

IHU IUUIIHTIOTo I0dIU OF Il ItlUU HHHUUIdIIUH
held their fourth annual meeting yesterday and elected
the following officers: william II. Appleton, President
A. g. Barnes Vicc-PTesident Henry Holt, Secretary
c. c. WOolworth, Treasurer
The Foreign Sunday school Association will
hold Us next monthly meeting, oday IN the parors of
Association Hail. at - y Interesting letters will be
read presenting graphic view OF the Introduction and
growth OF Sunday schools the Continent OF Europe.
The Stair Builders Union held strictly
private meeting last evening. at No. 26 West Thirty.
third.st Thomas Proctor presiding some tle din
cuy exists between the men ana the bosses, which. IL
il the general opinion, viii De amicably arranged by
their respective committees strike IS not anticipated
p. II. Barnum will give n grand morning
matinee Saturday for the orphans AL the inmates
OF tho various asyluns Will be admitted free. Mr. Bar
mum expects that the simple announcement ~ his incn.
LUn viii DO received all invitation by Tile nabasere Oh