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ed it, repetition. Recitation" Fitz
James and Roderic Dhu," by Miss
Libbie IIalbrook, was well delivered.
The graceful speaker was quite self
possessed in her manner. A Tableau,
we omitted to mention in its place,
representing "Qucen Isabella present
ing her diamonds to Columbus. was
pleasing, if not an exact representa-
tion of that event. Miss Price, as lSa-
bella, looked queenly. A Farce-"We
are All Teetotalers, was the most
perfectly acted +" funny piece" we
have seen since we left "Suckerdom. "
Haekleman, as Jelediah Maple, Miss
Finlayson. as Aunt Sarah Jane, Miss
Foster, as Huldcy, as we got it, and
the gents who acted the other charac-
ters-the two lubberly boys and the
visiting nephew, were each above the
average in the rendering Of the char
acter assumed. The representation Of
AUNT Sarah Jane" was especially
excellent. The hearty laughter that
roaIed from the audience during the
continuance of the piece. was fiat
tering testimonial of its success. This
was followed by a duet-''Come Sing
your Lesson," by Pres. Warren and
Miss Barows, which was rich. A
Tahleau-''Innocence." representing
a sleeping child with its guardian an
gel bending over it, was both solemn
and beautiful. The Valedictory. by
Miss Clara Price, closed the exercises.
This was a choice production, rich In
thought and graceful in style, and ex-
ceedingly well spoken. 1t was an ap-
propriate ending to 50 good an enter
tainment.
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tet-"My Darling has Fallen Asleep, y
was sung by Misses Monteith and Can
non, Messrs. Westlake and Darby.
Miss Minnie Monteith taking the solo.
Miss Alexander played the piano. The
music gave good satisfaction. "After
a Cmstination of sennight at the
Habitance of my Cogitation," a con-
catenation Of verbosity by r. A. Fos-
ter. was too much for our intellectual
per>picacIiy to diagnosticate' We
suppose it was Il prescription for the
Epizootics. and was ably doctrinated.
The College Journal, read by its edl-
tor, J. r. Tate. contained many cx-
cellent productions, which were well
read by Master Tate, though a little
more spirit infused into the reading
would have improved it. A piano
dur,-"O Doics C0acento, with varia-
tions,' executed by Misses Tate and
brown. was difficult piece. skiliully
performed. The young ladies' are both
accomplished artists OH the piano.
Recitatiol-"Angels OF Buena VISTA
by Miss Jennie Hamilton, was well
committed; and though the fair speak
er possessed n clear enunciation and
pleasing voice. she failed to perSonify
the intense tragic element ofthe piece.
''rle Sea versus the Land, " were two
well written essays, written, BY Miss
es Libbie Althouse aud Jennie Conner.
They both indicated careful research.
Duet = Mother, Oh, Sing me to
Ret" BY Pres. Warren and Miss Cora
Irvine. was musical. Grafton, by
James Darby, on WAR was an ex-
celIcnt production, well delivered. In
strumental Trio, Piano Duet and Vi
olin.--by Pres. Warren on the violin,
and Misses Brown and Barrows on the
piano, executing "Grdnd Fantastic" on
Moe ing Bird, was richness Of har
monlns melody. The audience reanIr-
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Albzng 8egistrr,
LOCAL MATTERS.
Farmers, cub District No. %.

Met az McFarland's School house
Friday. March l4th, 1873. Quite a
number were present. Among Others,
there were three stock solicitors, who
went away with smile on their faces,
as nearly, if not quite all present, took
stock in the Astoria and Albany Com
pany. After the usualroutine of busi-
ness, the Club proceeded to elect by
ballot one delegate to attend the State
Convention, to be held in Salem,
April 10th, 1873, which resulted in the
election of A. S. Looney. We recon-
mend that each and every other Club
in the State do likewise, that the State
Convention may receive honors such
as did the Linn county Convention. as
being the most harmonious and largest
gathering assembled at the Court
House for some time. Let us move
steady but sure, is the plan that we
have adopted, and everything goes well
with the Club in District No. %.
GEO. +. SIMPSON, Sec'y.
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PETTY LARCENY.-A young man by
the name of John Judkins, about Is
years Of age. last week came 10 the
conclusion that he would have ride,
and as it was after train time, and no
steamer at the wharf, be did the next
best thing, went to the Albany Ferry
and finding skiff that suited his fancy.
he Immediately got into it aud took
off down the river" Arriving at Mr..
Wells, some twelve or fourteen miles
below this city, he thought be had gone
far enough so he tied the boat to the
bank and left it there for future use.
Sheriff Parker was made acquainted
with the young mans conduct, and
started Immediately after him, and
learning Of his whereabouts, he soon
nipped him. and returned to this city
with the youngster last Tuesday. He
was brought before Esquire Carothers
on Tuesday, confessed to taking the
skifr and was sent to the county Jail
for thirty days.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE
~ ceived at the Office of the Albany and
Saniam Water Ditch or Canal Company,
un to the 18th day of April, 1873, for dig
ging. tiuming and completing said Ditch
or anal.
No bids win he received unless from re-
sponsibe nirth's, and stating the particu-
lar section Of the Canal for which the bid
is made.
There are eleven sections. and the con-
tract will be let in sections of one mile or
more, and work must be commenced by
the first day of June, 1873, and completed
by the tlrst day of November, 1873, The
Comnany reserve the right to reject any
and ail bids
Pans and specifications and terms of
payment will be found in the office of the
Company a; Albany.
Also, bids will be received at the same
time anl pace for delivering 100000 feet of
good red or yellow fir timber
l.. ELKINS,
d. MAJ SFiILn, President.
Secretary.
Albany, March 81, ls7329d
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ENTERTAINMENT AT THE INSTITUTE.
The literary entertainment given at
the Albany Collegiate Institute last
Friday evening, was largely attended,
and deserves more than ordinary
praise. The programme consisted of
choice selections of music, of decla-
nation, recitation oration. tablean,
literary paper, and farce. These were
uniquely arranged in the happily con
ceived programme, and while all of
the performers were good in the exc
cution OF the part or parts assigned
them, some succeeded in reaching the
excellent. The "Opening Chorus. ="
by a select number of pupils, headed
by President Warren, was well sung,
eliciting hearty applause, as did every
performance thereafter. The "Saluta-
tory," by viii. Simpson, was an ex-
cellent production, entirely appropri-
ate. Barring manner OF speech
somewhat too rapid and some mistakes
in pronunciation, the delivery was
quite pleasing. A solo and Quar-
tet''-"NeIIie Mae, was sung by Ella
Barrows, Cora lrv ne, Prof Sox and
Pres. Warren. Miss Barrows sang
the solo, Miss Brown playing the in
strument. ''Very sweet" remarked
d lady near us, and SO thought we.
An Grafton, by O. H. Irvine, in the
subject matter and arrangement, was
extra good, but marred slightly by an
imperfect committal, and an awkward
gesticulation. A piano solo. by Miss
Maggie Foster-"Fish Hompipe,
with Variations, suited cur musical
ear to a dot-time was good and the
execution rapid. Declamation-"Re-
gtilus to the Carthagenians, by |. +.
HackIeman, gave good satisfaction.
The young gentleman has a good
voice, and his expression in the main
seemed appropriate. Solo and QUAR-
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SEALED PROPOSALS. s.-The Albany
4 oantiam Canal is to be dug, flumed,
and got ready for business by the first
OF November liext, and it is now in
order for those who wish to make "a
piece' these dull times, to get a con-
tract for constructing section or two
of the Canal. By advertisement else
where it will be seen that the Com
pany will receive bids. for work on the
Canal, up to the 18th day of April
next. Read the ad., and then go for
the chicken pie.
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ALBANY REGISTER.

progress of our public schools is in
creasing.
The public fund for the present year
is more than twice as much as it was
last year, so that all, or nearly all, of
tbe districts in the county will be en-
abled to have six months school dur
ing the year.
The following is statement of the
funds received from the various sources
provided by law:
From the two min tax, coin, $S,774 S.
From sale estrays, fines, " 2l3 0S
do do do do cur. 325 90
do int. on Irreduc. Ed do. 2.425 10
do do do do coin 2,4Oo 10
Total .$l4, 14 As
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INsANE.-A young lady by the name
of Blodget, Of Benton county. was
taken down to the Asylum at East
Portland. last Monday, by her brother.
he being the only person that could
manage her. Upon arriving at Port
land it was ascertained that the papers
had not been made ont properly, and
the young man had to return to this
city with his unfortunate sister, to have
the papers got up in proper shape. He
started again for the Asylum Oh We'd
nesday.
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The text books in general use are
Webster and Senders' spoilers, VIII
sons Readers, Davies Arithmetic,
Pinneo's and Clark S Gammars, Mon
teith's Biographies, WilSonan Quack-
ei3o, Histories.
Clerks desiring copies of the la.e
Schoo Law, can he supplied by alG'Iy-
Ing al thi; office. OplerS in favor Of
Clerks. ior funds, are in the ha!d' of
the County Treasurer.
L. ]. SfirG.S.
Co. School Supt,
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THE GOVERNOR GRovER.-We did
not get down 10 the landing in time to
give the new steamer all examination,
but from those who are competent
judges, we learn that she is a stannch,
clean built boat, with as "goodengines
as wereever put into boat" She made
good time on the up trip, and when
thoroughly in working trim will be
hard to ''pass." She Is a 800 turner.
We wish her abundant success.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-03-21

RELIGIOUS The q. P. Presbytery,
Of Oregon, will meet at Willamette
Church. on Thursday. April Sd, at2P.
NJ. There will be an opening sermon
by the Moderator. and other devotion
al services, Oh Thursday and Friday.
The third quarterly meeting of the
N. f. Church begins on tomorrow at
2lsP. NJ.
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A. WHEELER.
A. WHEELER. e. p. IICuaR.
G. X. WHEELER.
A. WHEELER u GO,
sERED1s, OREGON,
Forwarding & COllniSS'r Merchants.

Dealers in Merchandise aud Produce. A
good assortment of all kinds OF Goods al
ways in store II lowest market rates.
Agents for sa'e OF Wagons, Grain Drilk,
Cider Mills, Chmns, &c, &c
CASH paid for WHEAT, OATS, PORK.
BUTTER, EGGS and POULTRY.
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New To-Day.
NOTICE.

THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE Albany
4 & Santiam Wafer Ditch or Canal COM
pany are requested to meet at their office
in the city of Albany, on saturday the 29th
dR, af March, 1873, ut / o'clock T. NJ, for
the nutpose of increasing the capital stock
Of said Company, and attending to other
imrcrant business for the Company. A
fuh attendance is requested.
L. ELKINS,
Albany, March Is, '73-2w President,
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Tabular Statement and Abstract of
Reports of District Clerks Of Linn
County for 1879.
ALBANY. March Il. 1873.

ALBANY, March II, 1873.
Ed. REGISTER The following tab
ular statement is compiled from the
annual reports of District Clerks for
the year ending March 3, 1873.
Every district has reported and every
one is entitled to portion Of the pub
lie funds.
BY reference to the table it will be
seen that there are fifty more persons
over the age OF four aud under twenty,
than were reported last year, while
our average daily attendance in the
county is 1878, against l4l2 for last
year, which shows that interest in the
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SHoRT-HANDED--Is what's the mat
ter Of us this week, sending US to the
cease" This IL our excuse for cut
ting short "lOcals'' that should have
received extended notice.
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All freight carried by this line II by ac-
aslal weight mot MeasuaFeHnA ANA
all Freight delivered FREE OF WHARF
AGE and DRAYAGE to consignees, in the
city OF Portland.
Lime, Plaster, Cement, Salt and Iron at
Reduced rates. J, ID. BILES.
Portland, March Il, lsTs2b Agent.
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DITCH MEETING.--Stockholders in
the A. & s. Canal Co. will notice q
call. printed elsewhere. for the 29th
inst. 1T 20. \ office. 10 take i,lln caH-
sidertion the proposition ofincfeasing
the capital stock, etc. lie there, all.
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Northern Pacific Railroad.
t'ictring arati e1rMbs>ing ON
T. g r ty MI lie s. !!
! EALEn pR,lPO.ALS

WILL BE RECEIVED At THR GEN.
w ernl office of the Company in KA-
LANA, Washington Territory, until noon
OF April Isl, for clearing and grubbing
abon t0gty miles OF The line norlhward,
beginning at the present end of the track.
Work to he commenced forthwith, and
pushed through vigorously Proposals
me- y ma ic for one division, or more, of
about Ten MILES.
For bank forms of rroposals, specifica-
lions anl other par.icuarS, bidders can
inquire of Engineer, TIIOS. B. MORRIS,
kaRma, Washington Territory.
Address prOnoSals to
w. MINOR ROBERTS,
Chief Engineer,
kalama, w. T.
March H. ls732aw2
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FISHING Our streets have been al
most entirely deserted by the boys, for
the last day or two, owing to the tact
that ''fishing time has come and
numbers may be seen daily, armed
with a long pole and cup Of bait, en-
route for the river.
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IIoLLowAY's OINTMENT AND pills,

IlOLLowAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.
The first Of these peerless remedies
eradicates all diseases of the skin,
flesh, muscles. glands, and sinews.
while the Pills relieve every disorder
OF the stomach and bowels. Sold Is
Maiden Lane, n. Y. Price, % cents
per pot or box. Ask for new style;
the old is counterteited. 30
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4 STARTLING TRUTH Hundreds
die annually from neglected coughs
and colds. when by the nse OF single
bottle of d.. WtStar's Hd}oaa If via
Cherry their lives could be preserved to
a green old age. 90
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Reads drying rapidly.
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.Sroce'rs, grain,
all light hretwre, flour, &
goods. n hcavynnili 5 X
goods.
Peg lo9lhs Per lo0its Per ljJlts
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-20

She smiled again and passed on. The
next that accosted her in this fashion
was young and handsome Bojar, who
repeated his phrase when he saw no
other effect than smile. The lady
seemed not to regard him, and so, in a
moment, he seized a handful of snow,
and holding her head with one hand,
vigorously rubbed her ears with the
snow in the other. A scream and violent
resistance followed, but he held her
tight and rubbed fresh handfuls of snow
on her little ears. The lady called for
help Justify, but the crowd that gathered
looked on without interfering. At last
lieutenant came near, and recognizing
her, explained the matter in German
&C Madame Lucca," he said, "your
ears were freezing rapidly. One does
not perceive this ones self, but others
notice the purple color. THIS young
man told you, but seeing that you took
no notice, he applied the usual remedy
After this the prima donna kept very
quiet until her ears were safe, and then
rewarded their savior. The same thing
had happened years ago to Rachel, the
great tragedienne, only in that case 1t
was the nose. However, it would have
been as bad for singer to lose her ears
as for an actress her nose.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-20

We understand that Gen. II. Henry
Baxter and party of friends have left
New York for New Orleans, to remain
for the balance of the season.
A. F. Davis has sold out his extern
sive tracts of timbered land, together
with his steam mill and lumber manu-
featuring interests to a party of lumber
men at Woodford.
The Whitehall Times says that G.
II. Baker, son of l. V. Baker, president
of the New York and Canada railroad,
has gone to Montreal to take charge of
the coal interests of the Delaware and
Hudson Canal Company in the Pro-
vinces.
B. X. Crocker, of White Creek, has
been elected clerk of the Washington
county board of supervisors.
About $50, 900 has been subscribed
toward the purchase of the Troy Female
Seminary, $4,000 more being required.
Representative Twitchell, and Presi-
dent Hinckley of the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore railroad, had an
other hearing Thursday morning before
the Senate committee on appropriations,
in reference to the compensation for the
transportation of postal cars, and the
indications increase that the difficulty
between the department and the COM
panies will be adjusted and the cars re-
tained Nearly all the leading roads in
the country have signifed their intention
to take the cars off their lines on the
first of April unless there is prospect
of something like adequate compensation
from the government.
Senator Edmunds has given an
opinion that, under the resignation of
Senator Wilson, to take effect March
Sd, the Legislature of Massachusetts
may Immediately elect his successor.
Rodney Whittemore, of st. Albans,
is the Temperance candidate for county
commissioner in Franklin county.
Samuel S. Tinkham, of Browning
ton, is the candidate for county commits
sioner in Orleans county.
Hon. w. G. Smith was absent from
Washington, at st. Albans, on import
ant railroad business, when the vote on
tn increase of salaries was taken in the
House. Had he been in his seat, he
would have voted with the other mem
bers of the Vermont delegation against
the measure
One of the clerks in the Albany
post office found human skeleton Tues
day, in one of the upper rooms of the
building, which had been closed for
seventeen years. There had been an
evident attempt to burn the bones. There
was also found mahogany instrument
case, on which was printed the name of
CDR. Kipp." How the skeleton or
other articles ia the room came there, is
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-20

ESCAPE OF PRISONERS. John Morrill,,
the crack billiard player and Plattsburgh
incendiary, after serving some time in
Clinton prison, was brought to Platts-
burgh the other day, on a writ of error.
The matter was decided by competent
authority, and Morrill, was remanded to
prison to serve the remainder of his SEN
tence. He was to be returned to Dan
nemora, Monday, but on Saturday night
he effected his escape from jail, with
the help of another prisoner who had
eluded the vigilance of the jailer and
sccreted himself somewhere outside of
his cell before it was licked for the
night After the coast was clear he
proceeded to release Morrill, and two 9th
er prisoners, by prying off the lower
hinge on each door with stove wrench.
This accomplished, they succeeded in
making their way to the yard where
they parted company. Morrill, went i'm
mediately to the stable Of his father-in-
law, and took horse, and an overcoat
having $500 in one of the pockets, and
has not since been heard of, but the 9TH
ers We're rccaptured at Altoona next morn
iur
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-20

GAFFNEY TO BE HANGED To-Day
The jury to try the sanity of John Gaff-
ney resumed its session Tuesday NOR
ming, and after hearing the testimony of
Drs. Gray, of Utica, and Vanderpool, of
Staten Island, and one of the night
watchmen, pronounced the prisoner
sane. DR.. Gray and Vanderpool said
Gaffney's was the weakest case of feign-
ed insanity that ever came under their
observation. Hill, the night watchman,
testified that Gaffney offered to bribe
him several times to inform him of the
opinion of the physicians. The prisoner
will be executed to-day, in the jail yard,
at Buffalo, with only such witnesses as
the law requires and the members of the
city press. Gaffney, on being informed
by Sheriff Cleveland that a jury had pro-
nounced him sane and thst he would
certainly be executed on Friday, at once
abandoned the insanity dodge. He came
out of his cell and walked for some time
in the corridor of the Jail with the Sher-
iff and, with the exception of his pro
family, talked as nationally as ever. bis
spiritual advisers have not visited him
since be pretends5 to be insane, nor has
he asked for them. The sheriff sent q
reauest that they would come and zee
him.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-20

mystery yet to be solved. Doctors are
belonged to man or woman.
A man in Chittenden county, has
made an experiment designed to ascer-
tain how far soil is protected from cold
by snow. For four successive winter
days, there being four inches of snow
on level, he found the average tempe
rature Immediately above the snow four
teen degrees below zero Immediately
beneath, ten degrees above zero, and
under a drift two feet deep, twenty
seven above zero.
Henry Carlisle, of Sheldon, one of
the oldest Free Masons in the State, and
leading member of the Order, died at
his residence in Sheldon on Friday last,
in the 73d year of his age.
DIR. Joseph Draper, for some years
assistant superintendent of the State in
sane asylum at Brattlebolo, and at
present connected with the asylum at
Trenton, n. j., has been appointed chief
superintendent at Brattleboro. A new
building is to be built, which will be de-
voted to patients of the worst class, the
use Of the rooms on the lower floor for
patients will be abandoned, and by an
other season all the buildings will be
heated with steam.
DR. J. c. Rutherford, of Newport,
formerly surgeon of the Tenth Vermont
Regiment, has received information that
the long contested case, known as the
the Tomby VS.. Chase Heirs, before the
Court of Chancery in London, England,
has been decided in favor of the heirs.
The sum involved is 500, 900, 900, and the
case has been in Court for 80 years
Daniel Webster was at one time counsel
for the heirs of the United States, who
number at present one hundred, the DR..
and Mrs. Rutherford, being two of the
number.
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from the Springfield Republican,
The . Black Hist EmfIictiosa. -

The old ''black list" punishment for
delinquent subscribers is just now re-
vived with all its terrors !. some of the
local press of Vermont The Lively rural
editorial imagination, stimulated by va
cant pockets, adds the tcrrors Of many
indignant comments upon these inGiffer-
eut and inpecuniOus readers. But even
country journalism ought to have out
grown this sort of thing long ago. At
any rate, the public have ceased to sym
pathize with publishers who trust their
subscribers the small sums charged for
weekly papers, and then try to collect
them with all the hard words in the un-
abridged dictionary. Least Of all is
there any respect left for the Cd haiti
with some newspapers of sending theil
sheets without special orders to anybody
who will take them out Of the post
offices. and then, under the letter OF the
law, demanding payment. The simple
rules of advance payment and the stop
page Of papers when the subscriptions
have expired, lie at the bottom If all
self-rcspecting journalism, and Of all
successful as well. A paper that disre-
CARDS these rules is not likely to live
long. now a-days, and generally is not
worthy 10 live ut all