The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03
EDITORIAL NOTES.

cnArtefeu 10 Hke tAFgu vi "Heas
AOm Astoria to France. Friedlanter
ts said to be the man who does the
business.
The United States Army has one
otilcer for every fifteen men, to say
nothing of the retired officers. This
would seem to indicate very healthy
Aate of affairs tor-officers.
Rev. B. Fl. Lewis who had been
expelled from the United Baptist
Church. La Gralitle, has been rein
stated, with full authority to act Us a
minister OF that denomination.
Hon. +. Casserly, United States
senator from California. has written a
letter to Gov. Booth. dated November
Ssth. resigning hisse as such Senator.
said resignation to take place at once.
It is stated that the bridge across
East river. uniting New York and
Brooklyn, will cost $20. 0.O0O, 900, at the
present rate of expenditure. The
original estimated cost Of the bridge
vas $5,OOO,OOO.
It seems that our Navy is not in as
good condition, from the printed ac-
counts, as that of Spain, and that
although our officers are ready and
willing to 60 for the enemy, they can
didly admit that our armament Is not
equal to the occasion.
Texas held her State election yester-
DAY December 2d-the last election
Of 1873. State officers and full Leg
lslature are to be elected. The Repub-
Ncan candidate for Governor is the
present incumbent, Edmund J. Davis.
The Democratic candidate is Richard
Coke.
The Albany, New York, Journal
administration BAYS: Against the
assaults of these bloodthirsty wetches.
o0F Government itself will have to
protect its right--and it will do this if
Il has to cover the Cuban waters with
American men-of- war;"
New York has new Boss" who
bids fair to fill with some credit the
place left vacant by the ''retiracy" Of
Tweed. Hon. John Morrissey under
takes the role of Boss, and now con-
Fols Tammany, and through Tam
many, the various departments Of city
affairs.
The bitter denunciation that now
cUmes up from every quarter of the
Btate against the acts OF the State
Board of Equalization has 30 worked
W our old Democratic friend, Col.
Gates, Of Wasco, one of the Equal
hers, that he has resigned, and will
no more equalize at s. per day.
The Torpedo system dsyised by our
engineers against the entrance of hos
Vie fleets into our harbors. is regarded
s4 afiOrding absolute defense. 1t is
announced that the Secretary of War
y 10 have these torpetloes distril9lsetl
n once for the defense Of our harb0fs
Msd rivers, and officers have been 81
peCially charged with their mannfac.
llEe.
The Duke Of ofEdinburgh, Queen Vic
torla's second son, Is to espoase the
9rand Duchess, Russian Princes
sesnetlme IN January. The marriage
ceremony win be solemnized acr0asl-
lsg a the rite of the Church Of Eng
lard, BY the Archbishop Of Canter-
tgEy, to be followed BY the same SOL
egMization according 10 the Greek
Church.
apalR has a naval force Of fifty-six
vessels, carrying eight hundred and
twenty-five guns, the greater number
afwhich are In actual service. The
4 tEsslted States has 80 vessels, carrying
l,sD guns beside 81 ironclads carry
hg127 guns, alloflarge calibre. This
gives us 4 Total Haval force Of133 yes
psls Of III elasses carrying 1876 guns.
a0F sheae there sre Steatners5 first
ssGs. II second rate, ~ thiH-rlte. s
aurth-rate carrying SG9 guns; Sail
e veg 81 secOld-rate. 4 fourth
faEs. carrying $50 guns. A number
a thas vsssels are out Of commission
u u = 4 Y ~ q. 80 nl.,., ,,,.,,r1sts,s.