The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-11-29
DITORIAL NOTES.

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nands OF the Government are as fol-
lows: That the TirginiHs must be
surrendered; that surviving members
OF the passengers and crew must be
restored; that the United States flag
mast be saluted in the port where it
hss been outraged; that suitable i'll
demnity must he made to families Of
American citizens maSsacred.
Later dispatches hive been received
from General WolSeley, commanding
the Ashantee expedition. They con-
denim native auxiliaries as worthless.
The Ashantecs are in tull retreat.
Their main column, however, is within
easy marching distance of the British
advance. yet the General is unable to
overtake and attack them. owing to
the slowness and cowardice of his
native allies.
Crescent City got more OF the recent
earthquake than anybody else. 1t
lasted about thirty seconds, and did
considerable damage. more OF. less in
Turing all the brick houses in the town.
Quite a number OF chimneys were
thrown down. and other damages done.
The ground in that region is full of
cracks since the quake, some Of them
over hundred feet in length and sew
eral inches wide.
Forest Grove Grange ofthe Patrons
Of Husbandry was organized on the
alst, with thirty charter members.
1t Is differed as follows: Master. Hen
ry Buxton; Overseer, A. s. Watt;
Lecturer, c. II. Walker; Chaplain, A.
G. Brown; Secretary, A. L. Buxton;
Treasurer, S. G.. Gleason; Steward,
Geo. Hines; Assistant Steward, John
Sheppard, 0. G. Keeper, T. G. Todd /;
Ceres, Mrs. NJ. A. Roe; Pomorl.
Mrs. r. A. Buxton; Flora, Mrs. r.
Kimsly; Lady Assistant Steward,
Mrs. $. C. Todd.
We now have authority, from Span
lsh sources, denying that an attempt
was made to assassinate Minister Sick
les. II this assertion prove true. then
the Spanish-American embroglio rests
entirely upon the ThgntuS case, and
in the light of the late news from
Spain. the prospect of war between
the two nations is remarkably thin.
The difficulty seems to be to tell which
Of the dispatches received from Mad
rid are to be credited. 1t Itisannounced
that our Government will continue her
preparations, and in the event that
Spain fails to come to the scratch"
when SCALED" by Uncle Samuel, the
aforesaid Uncle Samuel can 60 to the
front with a full hand.
The following Yields of grain, as re-
ported from different sections of the
State, gives an outsider slight Insight
Into the productiveness OF Oregon: G.
r. Burkhart, of this Linn county,
raised Golden Amber Wheat that
weighed G212 pounds per bushel, with
yield Of forty-three bushels to the
acre. r. G. Geer. of Marion county,
turned out White Winter Wheat that
weighed sixty-three pounds to the
bushel, with yield of sixty bushels
per acre. II. Massey, of Polk county,
raised Little Red and White Club |
Wheat that weighed sixty-four pounds |
to the buslel. The same gentleman
raised Russian Winter Oats, weighing |
forty pounds to the buslel and yield |
Ing forty bushels per acre. j. w. /
Hearford, Of Marion county, raised |
Winter Oats that weighed fifty pounds |
to the bushel, and produced seventy |
five bushels per acre. II. G. Geer Of
Marion county, produced Of the En-
glish Winter variety of Oats, weighing |
forty-flye pounds to the bushel, one
hundred and six bushels per acre. |
These are but few indications Of Ore
gon's productiyeness- we might pub |
lish columns Of equally as favorable
reports,
The people Of Omaha are variousIy
and pleasantly alluded to by outsiders
rs "0mahogs, "Omahosses, I" ''Oma-
bOrribles, " etc,