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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-22

CHURCH MUslC.-A Marysville. KY,
choir tried to harmonize snare drum
with church music lately, but some OF
the more ancient nasal twangers made
so much fuss that the plan was aban-
doned, One ancient maiden lady,
who had sang treble for over twenty
years, nearly jumped over the railing,
when the first drum tap sounded, and
the deacon, who sang bass. threw
down his hymn book, saying he could
not sing praises with that goggle-eyed
chap belting-out Of sheep skin
right under his ears,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-22

WHAT AN OLD MAN HAS NOTICED,
Il have noticed that all men are hon.
est when they are watched,
Ihave noticed that silks, bloadcloths,
and iewels are often bought with
other peoples money.
have noticed that whatever is is
right. with a few exceptions-the left
eye, the left leg, and the let5 side of
plum pudding.
have noticed that the prayer Of the
selfish man is, Forgive us our debts, y
while he makes everybody who owes
him pay to the utmost farthing.
have noticed that he Who thinks
every man a rogue is very certain to
see one when he slaves himself, and
he ought, in mercy 10 his neighbor,
to Surrender the rascal to justice.
have noticed that money is the
fools wisdom, the knave's reputation,
the poor mans desire, the covetous
mans ambition, and the idol Of all.
| have noticed that all men speak
well of all mems virtues when they
are dead, and that tombstones are
marked with the epitapl3 of the good
and virtuous. Is there aHy particular
cemetery where the bid men are
buried!
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-22

Andrew Jackson was once makinga
stump speech in a country village out
West. Just as he was concluding,
Amos Kendall, who sat beside him,
whispered. Zip 'em a little Latin,
General, they won't be satisfied with
out it," The ''hero of New Orleans"
instantly thought Of a few phrases he
knew, and in a voice Of thunder,
wound up his speech by exclalming !:
"E pluribus unlln, Sine qua non, Ne
plus ultra, Multum in parvo." The
effect was tremendous, aud the shouts
could be heard for miles.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-22

AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR-Gov-
ernor Letcher, the other day, related
an incident of the war. He said that
in one OF the battles before Richmond,
four tlag-bearers had been shot down,
and cal was made for volunteer
to carry the colors. A STRIPPING took
the torn standard. In few minutes
the staff was snapped by a shot. The
boy sat down, unloosened shoe-strlng
and tied it. He started in front again.
Another bullet splinterod the staff. 1t
was then fastened by the other shoe
string. He had hardly shook the folds
out d second time, when down tell the
flag, struck by ball. The shoe-string
had gwen ont. He unbuttoned his
jacket, ripped his shirt to ribbons and
wrapped the broken rod and carried
the tattered ensign through the fight.
Governor Letcher said when they
brought me the boy with the shattered
staff patched up with slloc-strings and
shirt-tail, | made lin an officer and
gave him the best sword Virginia had. :"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-22

Chicago wants to have the next
worlds fair held there, "Tn the first
place." says the Boston Post, "it Isn't
certain that the next world will have
a fair, and In the second place those
who'd be likely to attend It will prefer
a more plous town ID which To Cclei
btate.h
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-22

A TALLow TREE.-''Ts it q make
believe tree, made out Of tallow, like
candles?" you ask, OF, no; the tai
low tree is a real tree that grows from
twenty to forty feet high. Its native
place is China, but it has been trans
plated into some of our hot-houses.
The tallow comes from the seeds.
They are pounded and boiled In water,
when something like fat rises on the
top. This fat Is Skinned off and
when cold it Is as white as snow and
almost as soft. The Chinese mix this
vegetable tallow with wax to harden
1t, and out Of the mixture make can
dies, which give a clear, bright light.
Now, then, If you want a candle, and
you know any one who has a hotllouse
with a tallow tree in it, it would be
better for you to buy a candle IN a
grocery store for we do not believe
you could make one without wasting
a great many tallow-plant SEEDS
From 81. Nicholas for NoUem6er.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-08

THCRE is scarcely enough novelty
in the manner of perpetrating the
last murder in Phoebe to make its
details worth repeating. As usual =,
there was short and angry CONVEX
sation between the parties about mo-
ney matters or something, and then,
as usual, after the shooter got his
pistol out, the shootee started TO run
which called in requisition all of the
shooters skill to take him as he
sailed. As to the dry details of the
performance, We will let the Record
tell them as follows:
Finally Rosamurgay said, ''If you
want . game You can get one from
me-" Thomas replied. Il amt
afraid of your game" whereupon
both went cut. Rosamurgay
going first; and backing out of the
door with his face toward his oppon-
emit As he went out he drew pis-
toll and pointed it at Thomas, who,
seeing it, stepped behind the door.
Some person then laid his hand on
Rosrmurgay' wrist and told him to
put the pistol away, which lie did,
placing it inside the bosom of his
shirt or an inside coat pocket.
Thomas then came out of the saloon
and started toward the other. saying.
Let him pull the id thing out"
or words to that effect. When they
were about three feet apart, Rosa
murgay drew his pistol and Thomas
turned and ran. He had gone from
five to ten feet down the sidewalk !
when Rosamurgay fired. The ball |
entered the smallof tile back, fractur-
ing it. Thomas fell. upon the side
walk, face downward. He was short
" afterwards taken to the County
where he now lies. He
las made statement to Justice Van
Hagen. He was when our reporter
asst saw him. still sensible, though
in great pain. The
pinion of his physicians is that the
round is mortal.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-08

A DEEsDrcL HANGING is reported by
telegraph from Williamsfcrt. Pennsyl-
vania, the following being recital of
the details:
Williamsfort, Pa, November 6.-At
u'ciock to-day an attempt was made to
hang Wade. but the rope was too long,
and he touched ground. Wade told the
jailor to hurry up. as he had an appoint
ment to dine into hell with the devil at
: o'clock. He said the only thing which
troubled him was whether those he muir
dered were in hell or heaven. The rope
being too long. his feet struck squarely
on the ground, and in this position he
remained shouting, "Oh, Lord! have
mercy" The rope came off his neck,
and his body fell over heavily ON the
ground. He was carried upon the scat
fold, and after arranging the rope, the
drop was again pulled. and he fell this
time less than three feet. His pulse
continued beating for seven minutes,
and after hanging "a minutes, his body
was placed in coffin and taken charge
Of by bis friends. many pieces of the
rope were cut off and carried away as
'clics by the spectators.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-08

GoxE From OuB GAzR.-John Poe the
discoverer of the Poe and Paymestel
lodges, Peayine District, disappeared
from the Lake House yesterday IN orning,
! and his friends have advertised him as
strayed or stolen. The facts are that
there Is u case entitled Poe VS. Poe. in
which Poe feminine demands of Poe
masculine about 81, 900 for the present
support Of Poe nlasculine's family, at
torney fees and court expenses, pending
the determination of said suit for u
divorce and the division of the common
property. Poe masculine likes neither
the present nor the prospective division.
The even chances are that Poe is as sane
now as he ever has been and has gone
of to avoid the chances Of either Of the
horns of the dilemma, in which he found
himself placed-opening his purse OH
the one hand or going to the lookup for
contempt of court on the other. We
known nothing of the merits of the case,
and are rot espousinS the cause of either
Poe plaintiff or Poe defendant: bnt
simply expressing an opinion that Poe
is congratulating himself to-day on hav-
ing outwitted both the lawyers and the
Now then the ungolly and the
will take the floor, and one
by one they will declaim against this
man Poe. and point to him rs a
specimen brick OF the community,
which. at Poe City, made such Il
fierce and rigorous decree against
John Barleycorn--even to the ban
shing of him from their little old
DelleyachinS Peavine of town. OF |
course this will be the voice Of de- |
AID the scornful breath of !
he wicked; bu. it will be blown
orth none the-less. and Poe will |
igure as a marker for the sneaking
'rimes of total abstinence and the
immoralities of the puri-
anical, and will stink in the nostrils
4 old toddy heads who can smell all !
ices but their own. and who re-
Dice in the downfall of ~! clumsy
nd boorish pretenders to virtue,
and godliness.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-08

THE telegraph announces the dealt,
II Laura keene, the once splendid
actress and manageress. There is
many an old timer who looks back
upon the days when Laura and
Charley King and George Ryer and
the rest had a dramatic company of
which them selves were The bright
particular stars AMI which used to
give the most charming comedy
nights in the old American Theaterin
San Francisco that they have any re-
collection of. King died long ago,
along of old Bill Chapman, Lewis
Baker, Fred Kent, (oh couldn't he
play the Mummy?' AMI ever so
many more of them" Baron
Hackett amongst the number. Laura
has been sick and unfortunate for
long time, poor woman, and doubt
less diel in poverty--but not in dis
tress, we trust; for with the drama
tic fund and the thoughtful Bohe-
nians SO near her, tshe died over in !
Jersey,) she couldn't have been al |
lowed to suffer much.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-08
ROOTR TO WITHDRAW IN FAVOR
OF CASSERLY:

Can these things be. las related
below by the Eureka Sentinel of Nov
1, and overcome us, like summer:
cloud, without our special wonder,
We wonder? 1t is Just barely posi-
BILE that the correspondent alluded
to is bit sarcastical, but howbeit,
here's what the Sentine. and its
Junius have to say:
We are in receipt Of a private letter
rom \ prominent lawyer of California
telling us all about the forthcoming Sen
atorial contest in that State. Our in
tormant, although having filed some of
the highest positions in the Golden
State, does not claim to be a politician
n any sense of the term. He neverthe-
less occupies a position, socially and
politically. which entities his statements
20 great weight.
We were much surprised at some Of
his utteranceS. He informs Us that
there is to be no contest oyer the Cali
fornia Senatorship. Governor Booth,
he says, is on. of the fight. This is ac-
csrdinS to s.ipulations made by the Gov
error and Senator Casseriy prior to the
election. Those gentleman, it seems,
made a common fight under an agree
Inent that whichever developed the most
strength in the Legislature should be
The anti-monoroly candidate Since the
members were chosen q careful canvass
las been made, and Casserly comes out
th-ee votes aheal. Booth, therefore. as
per agreement, withdraws, ard will do
al in his power TO aid the election of
Casserly. We confess that We are some
what surprised at this announcement,
and mole particularly. as We have the !
very best reasons for believing il 20 be |
entirely reliable Il appears that the |
whole matter Is well understood in po- |
iitical circles, both on this coast and in |
Washington. A dispatch from Washing !
ton the other day contained about the |
same information. Senators Jones and |
Casseriy are hobnobbing IN San Fran
cisco, as will be seen by our dispatches,
which may be tortured into another very |
Important straw" At all events, the
Indications are, tina: as between Califor-
ETA s two great anti-monopoiists. Booth
md Casserly. the latter has the inside
track for the Sena,o-ship. For our part |
We don't care much which wins. Coming
right down to bedrock, however, We |
would : little prefer-just little-to see |
the choice fall upon Casserly. He was
a reliable anti-suSsidyist away back in I
the days when Booth was no. only advo- !
eitins bu. actually voting millions OF tie
peoples money to the nionopolistS-
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-08

Or = heart rending accident the
..>lres' .>ta'e gives the following ac-
count.
About three o'clock on last Monday
evening, the little son of u. Oppenheim,
aged about two years and one of the
brightest little fellows in the county,
while playing near the duck-pond in the
--ar of the Arizona Restaurant, fell in
and was drowned. Only an hour and !.
half before the little fellow WAS on Main
street, in perfect health. He must have
lain in the water ut least an hour, as he
was perfectly cold when found and his
hands and feet were very much wrinkled.
The sympathies of our whole people are
with the parents in their SIS, bereave-
ment.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-08

ButteFick's Paper Patterns and Sheet
MUatc
At X. Fred. Brooks's noted store for imported
segars. tobacco. books. stationery. musical in
struments. cheap jewe1ry, toys, etc.. at Theater
Block, next door to Mat. Kinckell's butcher
shop, Carson City. Agency for all the Cal,for-
mia papers, Gold Hill News, Piciorials and Ma
gaines.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-08

UNION. COLLEGE, Schenectady, n.
y. has Just received q ''new endow-
nlent" of 100000. This, as an
effective Gentle effort surpasses
anything of Forbes doing at Salt
Lake.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-08

MILLINERr.-Ars. Anderson Moody. Fash
ionabls Iilliners. corner Of Second and Carson
streets, opposite the Ormsby House, Carson City.
Orders solicited. ocs-u
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-08

The associated Bankers OF New York
hold about $2l 900, 900 in legel tenders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-01
EXAMINE THE GOLD SPECTACLE.
ONLY &c.
ii. b. HEMPLER, optician,
nzS-tr Peprsylyanis avenue. near a. street.

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NOTICE TO TAX-PAYEkS

The uudervispe6 notifies his friends and the p1b-
lie that be viii hereafter devote his assen-
ton to d ~ HsEERRiEnsx Il SPECIAL TAXES,
levied by the District Government and the Board OF
Public Works. All matters Of q com lsx and din
cult nature relative 70 taxes, and claims for refund
ina Of taxes, will receive particular atteutfon.
NJ long ex periepce - DEPUTY Ooilector OF Taxes
me peculiar facilities for paying ALL FAIRS Ct the
vERY LowKsf RATES, and upon the BKsr POSSIBLE
All who have taxes TO pay will DO vell 20 eau BE-
fore paying, WILLIAM h. DRkMaALL,
neysS-fV lHepl 729 7th street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-01

.-., kArRA NOTICE.
TITS establishment all y slftpefy aran On
Ihis h"ttafl kNENtNa. n-ceuber I, is-s
BOY sheet Tor sale q s~s's viii D. orsn = Elus'
n oslo slot until Nel1esday morning. % ana
aftsr that date ~ M box Office - toe th-sfsF 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-01
To BUILDERS AND DRALBRs.

am unlosdins see zoe. very best Bangor
LATHe, which / viii sell very lev for cash. Par
tiss In viii do well TO cali they must be sold
70 realise. WI. GUfNAHD,
633 Louidsna ave0ue,
nol0 81 AID foot q 81 strset ssathea,t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
NATIoNAL IHEATEK.
ENrRA NUTICE

NK, , C sAyILI SIS IL Lessee aad Dr.,
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sian and Turkish Empires, the British Islands,
and the United States. The cooperation OF the
My annual inspection of the Military Acad-
envy and Corps of Cadets, in June last, dis
closed a very creditable state of discipline, and
an attention to study very commendabie In the
cadets.
One of the effects of the act Of Congress ap-
proved February 2, 49, increasing the congress-
to increase the Corps Of Cadets from 293 to 342.
This is Of marked advantage to the Academy,
which, on account of the failure of many Of the
candidates for admission to pass the necessary
examination, has not, In long series of years,
instructed the number of young men that was
allowed by law to be educated at West Point.
Examinations for admission are held twice
when candidate not possessing the requisite
qualifications fails to pass, as large portion of
those presenting themselves have done, their
period embraced between tho date when they
fail and the next examination. and the United
States loses . cadet for the same period.
this wear RSd an opportunity Of Witnessing the
examination Of the candidates, comments upon
the large proportion of those failing to those adj
diGstes admitted and s. rejected; Of the latter
number Is only were rejected BY the medical
board; and ut the semi-annual examination In
SorSideyable number or tSose s admittsS IN June
and September last will also fail. These facts
furnish q strong commentary upon the present
mode OF selecting canoidAte9 Tor miiftary eou-
cation at West Point.
The large number Of those failing to meet the
present standard clearly shows that due regard
has not, in many cases, been PAD to selecting
those whose attachments quAliE them FOR ad-
mission. II the member Of Congress were .
little more rigid in requiring those they propose
nominating TO be thoroughly conversant with
the rudiments Of . common-school education,
their friends would escape the modification and
expenDe attendant on their rejection.
The Board Of Visitors we're thorough In their
Investigation into the Affairs Of the academy
last june, and the attention Of Congress d In.
vited TO the recommendations contained In
new set Of regulations for ths gevsrnnsnt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-01

awards have been made fail to enter into the
contracts prescribed, none OF the contracts will
be executed unless the whole work can be con-
tracted for within the appropriation Of 81 ,O00,
coo, the limit prescribed by the law.
The appropriation of 800 600 made by Con-
erection of depot at San Antonio, Tex, has
cot oeen expended, nor have any decided steps
LOOKING TO the erection Of the buildings con-
templated been taken. A personal visit to San
ANTONIO last spring, and consultation with the
Lieutenant General of the Army and other re-
sponsioie ofneers, having satisfied me that no
necessity exists for the expenditure of the
money, and that the ANAL force that will here
after be required at that place could economi-
cally, be provided for by rented or leased build
ings, recommend that the sum apprOpri ated
be used for the rent Or purchase of such sites OF
posts in Texas as may be found TO be actually
needed for military purposes.
The report Of the C0mmissary- General shows
that the average cost of the Army-ration for
the year has been seventeen cents and forty
eight hundredths, showing triiing increase In
cost over that of the previous year.
IL IL recommended that an act be passed
authorizing the issue Of tobacco to enlisted men
ration, as near as may be In amount to that
authorized to be sold TO them.
Under the act approved March 3, 1873, to pro.
vide for the better care and protection OF sub.
sistence supplies, there have been appointed
one hundred and forty nine commissary SER
geants, who have been assigned 10 military
posts considerable number Of them have
been in the perfor nance OF their duties sum
benefit that was anticipated from . body Of
experienced and worthy non com missioned OH .
GERS being in charge of this class Of public
The Surgeon General reports the following
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29
Comntraller of The TREASURY.

William w. Hobbs, the newly elected
Comptroller, was born in Hickman county,
Tennessee, in 1882. He continued to re-
side in that county until the year 1858,
when he removed TO Humphreys county,
where he has ever since resided, Shortly
before his removal from Hickman county,
he married a daughter of Coleman T.. Har-
ris, ESD, well known citizen of Hum
phreys. He is the son of Rev. Claiborne
Hobbs, of Hickman. n minister of the
Primitive Baptist Church, well known
throughout that section of the State.
Mr.. Comptroller Hobbs held the position
of Clerk of the County Court of Hum
phreys county for several years previous tC
the war. He entered the army during the
war, retiring home at It's close with an arm
shattered in the battle at Parker's Gross
Roads, and with his finances at low ebb
He was shortly after this elected to his old
position of Clerk of the County Court
which he continued to fiji until II late date
when he resigned on account of feeble
health.
He is the owner of fine farm in the vi
entity of Waverly, upon which he is now
living. He is an old school Democrat
1t Is understood that he favors all measures
tending to bring to the favorable notice oil
immigrants, the vast resources of ouI
State and that he is strongly in favor of adj
vancing the State credit by funding the
present Indebtedness and resuming the
payment Of interest at the earliest practi-
cable date. We learn that in the manage
ment of his private business he has been
very fortunate. His friends predict fol
him successful career in the manage
ment of the revenue and financial affairs
of the State Union and -AmcricdR.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-29
FROM NASHVILLE
SDecini To the Chronicle,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 81.
Hobbs was elected Comptroller on the
thirty-seventh ballot by a vote of 81, to 81
for Blackburn, the balance scattering. He
is moderate Democrat, and was taken by
Bourbons on the crow.eating principle
The Public Printer will be the next an
noyance.
Morrow was reelected with substantial
unanimity, receiving ninety odd votes on
the first ballot.
Everybody except few defeated aspi-
rants are cheerful and ready for work.
NASHVILLE, Jan. %, 3:15, p. NJ.
The House adjourned to-day until Mon
day.
The State Teachers Association is in SEES
sion here.
There is much work ahead and will
lingness on the part of the members to do it.
The centennial resolution was set for
"Wednesday next in the House.
NASHVILLE, Jan. %, $3.50, =. NJ.
The committee appointed to visit char
table institutions left for Knoxville Mt :
o'clock, ,. VI.