The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-08-15

islatiye Convention to nominate :
Legislative ticket, was lost, the
Convention adjourned. The Leg
islative Convention then met.
/ After electing . temporary Chair.
man, after much confusion Q motion
prevailed to clear the lobby. Then
after still more confusion q permaD-
ent organization was effected. u
will be seen by this, how harmoni.
ous(0 Democrats continue to be.
| A Pvstoffice has been established
at St. Joh.,'s, Multnomah county,
Or, B. O. Severance, p. M.
Postmasters appointed New.
town, Eldorado, Cal, Alexander
Tindicy; Cornelius, Washington
County, Oregon, DR.. D. L. Davis;
Franklin, Lane County, Oregon,
George Bryand; Marion, Marion
County, Oregon, Albert Briggs;
Newburg, Ysmhill County, Oregon,
Simon Albu; Newton, Benton
County, Oregon, Frank M. Carter;
Twin River, Nye County, New,
A. Lognozo; Lowell, Snohomish
County, W. T., Martin v. Creery;
Pekin, Clarke County, @. Lewis;
Spoksn Bridge Stevens County,
W. T., S. w Blair; Unity, Pacific
County, w. T., John Hunter.
Offices discontinued Vanderbilt,
Lander County, and Chetco, Thurs
ton Co., w. I.
The Oregonian says FIVE young
men started from that city, on Mon
day before last for the summit Of
Mount Hood. On Wednesday the
first bench of the mountain was
reached. Next day three Of the
party, consisting Of Charles Holder,
Frank Hicks and Henry Corbitt,
after seven and a half hours Of in
finite toll, succeeded in reaching
the highest point Of the Mount .
Their stay was brief, but long
enough to witness the magnificent
view Of nature, and to find many
traces, such as names, dates and
mementoes, which other visitors
had left. They found a consider
able number Of coins of various
denominations, ,nany not at pres
ent in circulation, which had been
left by visitors. The party started
home on Friday, arriving Saturday
afternoon. They were worn out,
but we'll satisfied with their trip.
The residence of Benjamin
Welcher, on the Swinomish, w.
T., was entirely consumed by fire
on the 9th. 1t leaves him home
less and nearly naked.
Green water melons ar bowelach-
ing the jacksonville people.
The house Of Mr.. oeeley, photo
graphic artist Of Marshfeld, was
destroyed by fire Monday before
last.
Wasco county is $9,844 73 in
debt.
The Supreme Court transacted
all their business aud adjourned
last Saturday.
1t is reported that Capt. Jack is
gradually piuing away with grief.
The watch aid other valuables
worn BY Gen. Canby at the time
Of his massacre, and subsequently
recovered from the Modocs, was
registered in the Jacksonville Post
Office a>t week tor transportation
to his widow, who resides in ln-
d dianapolis, Indiana.
Truly this is a world ofprogress.
DR.. l.. 5. Skitf, Of Salem (who, by
the way, occupies one OF the neatett
little offices in tie State), has Just
received from New York a "deptal
engine Which is used for exca-
waiting and cleaning cavities in
teetL, cleaning them, flushing plate
work, etc. 1t is claimed for this
invention that it sill do its work
better and with less pain than by
the old way, and much quicker.
The engine is worked by lreadle,
and is 80 adjusted that the operator
can reach any part Of the mouth
accessible with a. excavator. The
next thing We hear Of will be the