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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-05-09
sTATESENATE.

N. Fuller, DR.. D. N. Jones, ?. 7.
Goodman, D. NJ. Cook and Mr..
Mccartney. Messrs Fuller, 7. ?.
Goodman and D. NJ. Cook were
elected on the first ballot.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-05-09
The Worlds Award


as shown by ales--proved by sworn re-
turns to the owners of the principal Sew
ing Machine Patents which last year
amounted to two hundred and nineteen
thousand. seven hundred and fifty-eight
(2l9, 1883 machines, nine out of ten of them
being for Family Use. This Is over 5000
more Sewing Machines than were sold by
any other ercompanyd during the same period
and over One Quarter of oil the machines
sold in 1872. These enormous sales are
owing to the long-tested merits Of the
SINGER machines, which meet the wants
Of the public in superiority and simplicity
of construction, and capability for great
variety and excellence of work, That the
users of Sewing Machines find these desi.
rable qualities In the SINGER, beyond all
others. is shown by the sales above given,
aside from the awards of international Ju-
rios, eiener at home or abroad.
THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO.,
"a Union Square, New York.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-05-09

Titus, BOurgardes a Co., !,
Agents, Albany, Oregoa,
" apFll7s
, 1874-12-16

The proposition Of tho Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue and the Secretary OF tho
Treasury, to ald 10 cents to the whisky tax,
is a movement, wo fear, in tho interest Of re-
ducing collections aud increasing corruptions.
The experiment Of increasing tho tax Inns
been tried once, md with tho most lament
ablo results, as it virtually killed collections
Under tho reduction, collections hayo grad
ually improved. Now it is proposed, not
withstantling rast experience, to repent tho
folly by adding 10 cents to the tax, which
opens the door to still further increases. The
result will DO TINT, while it may incroase tho
profits Of tho sloc1z OH hand, it adds 10 cents
more for tho producers of whisky to buy up
tho revonuo otlicials. Under tho present
rates, it is cllcaper to pny the tnx. With the
proposed increase, it will bo cheaper to bribo
and buy oil the collectors than to pay tho
tax, and the balanco Of trado will bo in favor
Of corruption, In addition to this fact, the
increase Of tax can only, rs it has done before,
create rings aud combinations Of spoculators,
who will bo in favor Of even higher taxes,
since thoy can make handsome profits by de-
frauding tho revenue. Tho proposition il
fraught with evil in whatevor way it may bt
regarded. It's only result is to foster cor
ruption md bribery, to defeat collections, nn6
to defraua tho Government out Of wbnt rev
onuo it is already collecting under the preHen
inv
, 1874-12-16

Dotwcon fire and water, tho Ssato OF I.ouistann
Is becoming source OF doop and earncst solici-
tudo. While tho political situation is III overy
wny doplorabie, tho physical outlook Ia again
worthy Of tho closest attention. Tho destruo-
tiou Of tho levees Inst spring. and the auhner-
sion Of vast traots of country, attracted genornl
attention. but in tho excitement Of succeeding
oyents It has boon forgotten. As the last days
Of 1874 arc bnrrying along. tho dreadful pros-
peot of another inundation is beginning to stir
tho people, According to tho Now Orleans Ito-
ayane, Gen. LoaoslREEr estimated tho amount
Of worh required would aggregate 1.oo7, 500
cubic yards, aud this amount was sub
aoquently reduced by tho Commissioners
to 1.0sa.20o cubic yards, dlatributed AMONG
eight leyoca. According to the samo authority.
tho Morganza, Ashton, a.d Bonnet Caro- cra-
vasaes ara still Loft opot,, which ie practically to
waste tha money expended elsewhere. At 1oast
9.ooo,o 900 cubic yaraa Of ioyco-worlk arc needed
before noxt spring, and the State is at present
ablo to supply but ono-third Of 1t. Without
Federal ass'stance, says tho Picaw.ns, Louisiana
| will again bo loft At tho mercy Of tho tunlid
Father Of Waters, md then tue General Govern-
mout will l1avo to sustain all i,aumorabIe thsong
Of panpors. This is gloomy enough. Making
allowance for every aort Of exaggoration that
the depressing state OF affairs would occaslon,
there Ia rcaHon to believe that tho Pelican Stats
canpot talto charge Of her brood.
, 1874-12-16

st. Louis merchants have got up II rotition
to Congress i, behalf Of tho Texns P''cifc d
Atlantic Railond. They urge the cllims Of
the South t. Pacific Railr oal of its own !;
insist upon the necessity Of "protecting tho
frontier; and explain that tho road would
sayo millions to the Government by the
transportation Of supplies. The petition is
too ridiculous for my uso. Wo know well
enough tint there aro cheaper andmore effect
i've mean Of protecting; the frontier, and sim.
pier methods Of reducing the Governments
transportation accortnt in tho Southwest,
than hg building railroad across tho cont.
nent. And ne tav g already taken the pains
to show these ob'~use st. Louis merchants
that tho present F;aciGc Railroad satisfies the
"clai1ns" of the South as we'll as those o1
The North
, 1874-12-16

old, GO 1.4o for now, and ~ 9-4o seller Mny.
Oats wore dull and wenk, closing at 53 Iec.
Rye was qutot and strong, at Of 1-2@o5c Bnr-
10y was dull aud woak, closing nominally at
1922 1-2o. On Saturday evening Inst there
was it, Htoro III tlia city 1,572, 244 bu wheat,
o6G, 829 bu corn, 3oe, 1No bu oats, 22,777 bu
rye, nnt ao3, ,G5s bu barley. Hogs woro dull
nntl 16@25c lower than Saturday. saloa at
ptj. 25Gp7.0o for common TO CHOICE Cattlo
woro in moderate do,nand, with good butcli-
ers' atock selling si,ato higher. Sheep
woro in unusually heavy supply (4,5o4 hend),
aud sold 20@9Gc lower.
, 1874-12-16

trade with ScoTT audtho other spcculators.
Tho Republican party oanuot undertake to
pay all Tost Soor1'a aud JAR CooHE's
dobts ont Of tho Nationnl Treasury,
nor cnn 1t cnrry tllo men who voto for It.
Tho lesson Of tho elections Of Inst fall cannot
DO ignored. Tho Republican party, to 1.-Two,
mnRt out itself loose from corruption In ovcry
form. Has TINT fact gained lotlgmont in the
honds Of Congresamon2
Tho third mista1so cannot DO justified on
any ploa Of ignorance. Tho District Attor-
noy Of tho United States for tho District of
Columbia and gang Of scoundrcls known ns
tho secret or detective police Of tho Ireas-
,lry Department wore charged with shnmc-
loss and disgracef,l attempt to mako up
case Of crimo against citizon Of Washing
ton. For this purpose bogus robbery
of tho Attorneys Office wns got up.
Tho whole thing fell through, aud
tho District Attorney WINS indicted with othors
for tho conspiracy. Special counsel WINS EN-
ployed to prosecute the caso. The Jury failod
to ngroe, but there was no difforonco Of opin-
ion among the people Of tho United statos as
to tho guilt Of tho accused. The Court has
since decided that, tcchnicnlly, tho Grand
Jury that found TINT and other indictments
was Illegally impnnolod. Tho Attorney
Gonoral has since thon ordered tho discon-
tinuanco Of tho prosecution. Tho question
is now whether tho District Attorney shall be
diamissod. Ills friends and other personal
friends Of implicated parties do not want tho
case further investigated. The House on
Monday refused to adopt 4 resolution direct
ing TINT tho whole connection Of tile Federnl
ofllcinls with tile affair bo investigated. Tho
ground taken, that the resolution to Investigate
was offered by Democrat, and that tho Of
hcers to DO investigated were Republicans, il
not sufficient. If no Republican offered to
investigate, thon 1t wna the duty Of the other
side to demand it. If tho Republicans Of tho
House propose to adopt tho .ruflans and
thieves Of the Secret Service, and protect
thom from exposure, then they much mistake
tho tomper Of tho country. Tho best use TINT
can be made of this session Of Congress is to
uso it for the Topping off and burial Of MI the
dead and rotton wood OF the party for rid
ding tho organization of all connection with
official dishonesty and corruption, and not
leave it to tho people to do all this at the next
election. Let the Republicans in Congress
not add to tho oflicial corruption and dishon-
csty, If it exist, tho crimo of protecting it by
tho recorded votes Of tho party.
, 1874-12-16

in their excavations being different from, and
moro difficult to handle than, that which they
found in their test-borings, though VIC do not
boliove 1t will amount to tho enormous sum
they domnnd. But il they have good clnin,
lot them oollcctit in tho way provided by Inv,
through tho Comptroller, Or in dcfault Of
settlement by MI appeal to tho Courts. AS
to tho continuation Of the work, the faircst
wny, both for tho city md tho contractors, is
that they should abandon tloir present con-
traot, and bid again along with other bidders.
In tho proposals for bids, tho Board Of Public
Works might fair1y stipulnto tint tho now
contractors should purchase tho tools and
materials nlroady furnished by Nonnrs s. Co.,
Mt fair valuation to bo determined by tho
Board Of Public Works, or an appraisal of
my three disinterested aud competent per-
sons This would relieve tho present con-
tractors Of tho loss which they now cito rs 4
roason for not abandoning MI Improbable
contrnct.
At Ill events, We protest against relief bo-
ing furnished in tho unusual aud hazardous
manner Of two-thirds voto Of tile Common
Council. II this is dono in one case, there is
apt to be perpetual clamor among future
contractors, md it win lend to numberloss
abuses aud corruptions. To secure profta-
bio contract tlaorcaftor It will only be noces-
Hary to underbid everybody else without ref.
crencc to the cost Of the work, and thon pro
coed to get enough votes in the Common
Council to authorize largely -increaBel com
pensntion. Tho dangors Of such precedent
aro manifest.
, 1874-12-16

The City Of Now Orleans is to-day ruled
by White Lenguorg. Although no violent
outbreak has occurred, and there Inns boon no
attempt to dispossoss tho established attthori-
tics, tho prcdominnnco Of the Rebel clement
is complete. Tho safoty of tho State Gov
er1in,ont is only assured by the presence of
United States troops and vessels of war. If
thoso wcro withdrawn tile political fabric
would fall at once into confusion. This con
tlition of affairs 1nny we'll suggest tho inquiry
whether the removal Of tho Cnpital from New
Orleans would not 10 a wise proceeding. As
long as tho city anl country uro at variance
politically, and tho population Of New Orlonns
romains rs it is,--careless Of law aud the
traditions of tho Republic, c,-thcro is no pros
poet Of poaco in the State. There nro con-
ditions present in New Orlonns rs wolf MS in
paris which ,na1so other city q bad sent
for tho central Government but tile
remedy in Anoricn is not, as in Franco, in
the hands Of any constituted authorities.
Only the people Of Louisiana can order re-
moval, and they have not thus far shown a
disposition 10 do 80. These reflections arise
from consideration Of tho dispatches printed
this morning, which report reign Of law
lcssness in tie city amounting to dohance Of
tho state Government, aud a system Of in.
tini<lntion and persecution amounting to 4
denial Of free speech aud FREQ action.
, 1874-12-16

The friends Of tho Hcnuepin Cana1 aro
happy over tho fact that tho Richmond Con-
vention indorsed tho project for this water
way specifically, while it put all the other
schemes it recommended into one resolution,
giving no one Of them tho preference. They
PROPOSE as we learn from tile edto-
rial correspondence Of the Davenport Ga
zette, to "make vigorous move upon WASH
ington," or rather TINT part Of Washington
eituated IN and around tho Capitol aud the
Treasury. Tho Heunopin Canal is no doubt
a noeded improvement, but tho letter
Of tho Hon. WILLIAM Goop1Na in
our issue Of yestoraay suggests some
weighty rcasons against its immediate oxeeu-
ton. If this ditch is dug now, it will almost
certainly bo nj the cost Of tho improvement
Of the Illinois River and tho enlargement Of
tho Michigan Canal. Tho nation will not
help tho Stnto in both at tho salno time. Is
it not better to complete what wo havo begun
than to begin something which wo may not
be able to complete? Tic lockagc OF the
whole line OF wator-communication from Chi
cago to the mouth Of the Illinois River will
be 10 foot lesa than TINT Of tho Rock Island
Il Hcnncpin Canal alone. Moreover, tho
latter cAnal, when dug, should bo made
broad enough to noat STEAMBOATS, from the
start We want no more narrow ditchos
Now 4 ateumhoat canal from Rock
Island to Honnepin would be useless for
Bteanhonts until tho Illinois & Michigan
Canal is widonod md doepened. This, then,
should DO dono first. And again, there aro
gravo doubts whether tho Hennepin Canal
can be supplied with winter by tho proposed
feeder from Dixon without absorbing the
Rock 1livor in tho summer months and so
involving tie State In endless anits, ondloss
injuuctions, and ondless dn1nagos. Thia
must DO carefully investigated mud decided
before spatleful Of earth ia thrown up. 4
prominent engineer Of this city, all old asso-
oiato Of Mr. Goop1No, coinoldos with tile lat
ter in thinking that tho water-supply may
provo altogether too scanty during tho dry
| months. For reAsons such ~ these, 1t is
pluin that investigation must precedo work
| On ths uns bstwsen l.oek island aAa upnno-
, 1874-12-16

Tho Chicago produce markets wore rather
heavy yesterday. Mems pork was active, but de-
,liae.l +5@6oo per brl, closing ut $1,000 cash,
t4ntl s19.2b seller February. Lard was nc-
iro and 1Gc por 100 ttH lower. closing At
;l2.s5@19.87 1.2 cash, md $13.12 1-2 seller
February. Meats were dull md l"so lower,
al Il $50 for shouldors, 0 l-4o for short
rIba and 0 1-2o for short clears. Highwines
wero lesu octiyo and stoai'y, ut o7o per gal
ion, Flour was dull md weak. Wheat waa
more active and shade hrmer, cloainB ut
as 1-4o cash, and s6's.4o aeller January. Corn
w.a uon1aotal md ehalor, closing VI 75o.4o fol
, 1874-12-16


The decision Of the Supreme Court in the
case of Cu1yEn rs. Tho Third National Bank
settles the long-mooted question as to the
llnbilitios Of stockholders III private corpora
tions in Illinois organized under tho general
Inv Of 1867. The bunk was creditor Of tho
Northwestern Glnss Company Of Chicngo,
aud, upon tho failure or suspension Of the
Company in 1SG7-8, demanded payment Of
tic stockholders. Separate suits were brought
ngninst MIR. CULVER md other stockholders
to recover the amount Of several promissory
notes made by the Company. Among other
defonses was that in tho General Incorpora-
ton act Of 1s49 it was provided tAet no
stockholder should bo held personally liable
for any corporate debt unless suit has been
brought against tho Company within one year
aftor the debt becamo duo, and, this not hay-
ing been dono in this case, tile stock
holders wero not personally liable. The
jury, under instructions as to tho law, found
verdict for tho ban1, from which judg4
mcnt there was m appeal to tho Supreme
Court. This last Court decided TINT tho act
of 1867 WIS substitute for tho net Of 1919, and
repealed the latter; TINT Sec. % Of tho act of
1910 was not re-enncted in tho act Of 1857,
and that the liabilities Of stockholders arc
h1od by the provision Of the net Of 1857,
which declares that overy stockholder shall
bo held individually Liable to the creditors Of
tho company to an amount equal to tho
amount Of stock held by him, etc. Tho
Judgment Of the lower Court was therefore
affirmed.
The history Of this Company is peculiar, if
not interesting, and may bo warning to per-
sons subscribing to capital stock. When the
Company closed its works and suspended
business, it had sunk nearly all its paid-up
capital, amounting to something like S150,-
600, and owed several creditors, the largest
being the Third National Bank. which held it's
notes for $45, 900 and perhaps years interes!
thereon. It had cash asseta at tho time,
1877 8, amounting to $4,000 or $4,000.
The bank offered to take these and apply
them on the debt, and aid the Company te
collect the remainder by suits against tht
delinquent stockholders who had not pnit
their subscriptions to tho capital stock; il
offered also to remit tho interest then due
The Company, however, by n vote of I
majority OF tho Board Of Directors, declined
tho offer Of tho bank, md resolved to fight i
out with the bank,-thoy having IN idea tha
no recovery could bo had against tho stock
holders. The result Of the legal war has nov
been rcached. The original dobt, with oil th'
accumulated interest, is now in judgnen
| against the stockholders. Some Of these wht
were able 10 pay at the time aro not in d con
dition to do 30 now MI those who paid VI
their subscriptions have now to pay m equa
sum in addition, and those who subscribed
but did not pay will be requested, BY suit
Judgment, and execution, to pay up origina
subscriptions and as much moro to pay tn
debts.
Stockholders in private corporations noy
know the extent Of their legal liability for th
debts Of such corporations under the act 0
1857.
, 1874-12-16

Btory Of his having corruptly confessed with
ADAMS to defeat linn whenever ho ran. 1.-two
groatpartics, oach representing ovor22, ,ooo.oo
persons, striving for 1lonor, apofla, md tic
control Of tho nation for at lcnst four yonrs,
maho tho Congress Of 1S7G-7 tllotr battlo-
field, each trying to forco Or Induce tho
House to cleot the candidate whom 1t has
failctl to persuade tho country to choose, can
our institutions stnntl the strain?
Tho plan Of o1ccting Tho President by
direct popular vote would open tho door to
frauds innumerablo. Tho yoteB Of many
Of tho frontier mud tho baok country districts
would bo held bacl until those Of tho moro
accessible communities Ind beon announced,
and would tlon DO dootorod to meot tho ex-
igencies Of the case. Tho fraudulent votc0
Of ono 1arge city lilto Now York might, rs
now, chango tho election. Other objections
oan DO urged, but tho faot that thia plan can-
not poribly DO adopted makes it suporiluous
to catalogue them. Tlis method would de-
privo the sniall states Of tho exaggerated
power thoy obtainby their two sonatoriatvotcs.
Rhode Island, Nebraska, Florida, Nevada, and
Delaware would haro only ono-third or onc-
AAlA iA6 HlAEl1 4uHNGIEG AL II 1Oh4AEAtlRA G4E%-
ton rs they do now, and O dozen other States
would also lose power. No amendment can
bo carriel without tho concurrence Of some Of
tho s1nnll States, and mono of t1eln will favor
this. Further comment is needless.
Senator MoRroNs plan would obvinto MI
those OWLS. Tho minority party in State
would have its just weight, rs it docs now, in
a, rfH Trn111 +t,oI,f1
havo only local effect. New York corruption
lists could change only two or three Of the
electoral votes Of TINT city instead Of oil tho
electoral votes of tile State. 4 contested
election in my district would be speedily
pnsscd upon by competent tribunals mp
pointed for tho purpose. Thus fraud would
DO not only comparatively useless, but dan
gcrous. Tho election would bo decided at
once, for tho chance Of tie-voto between
two candidates is almost nothing. There
should, however, be provision for second
election, confined to these two candidates, in
| tho caso Of such tie. Tint would settle it.
Both parties aro equally Interested in this
reform. If corruption in New York threat
ems to wrost supremacy from tho Ropnb
licanB, corruption in Philadelphia threatens
to countorbnlanco it. Neithor party cnr
nfford to win by fraud. Tho tremendous
struggle of 1876 must bo fought fairly, or {
civil wnr such rs tho world has never seen,-
n war, not Of States with States, but q
State, county, city, township, ward, md in
diyidual against individual, ward, township
city, county, and state,-nay como. ON
first century is to ond with n political crisis
| We shall be wiae if we talko care that tlt
shock Of conflict shall not be too great. Th'
obvious perils of tho present plan of meet
ing tho crisis should bo promptly removed
Senator MoHroN's proposed a1nendmen
seems to bo panacea, and We trust tha
Congress will givo the stato Legislatures tn
chance to ratify or reject It.
, 1874-12-16

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, 1874-12-16

A curious nnd worry interesting libol-suit Inns
Just been tried IN Kansas, which Is creating
groat excitement throughout that Stnto, md,
from tho prominence Of tho parties con-
cornod, is invested will, much moro thnn local
Importance. Tho parties to the suit wero
Judge LEooMrrE anl D. r, ANTHONY, olitor of
the Leayenwort3, Times, tho former having
brought the suit for libel on nccount Of Ger
thin ohargos preferred against him in the
columns Of tho latters paper. It will DO re-
memborol that Judge 1EcoarrTE, in tho taays
Of "blceding Kansas" figured as a Bortlcr-
Rnflan, aud, rs Judge Of the Territorial Court,
created for himself rathor unsavory
reputation M jniicial ally Of tho
shareholders, and, according to tie off,
eial reports Of the Congressional Commit
teo Of Investigation, took a prominent
part in the suppression md expulsion Of
Aboltionists a,id tho defense Of tho Border
Ru{Bana who were arrested for Disturbance Of
tho public pence md offensos oven moro sori-
ous Tor several yenrs past, however, Judgo
LEcoafrrE has boon Republican and tho
recognized leader Of ono Of tho factions OF
the Republican party. As MIR. ANTHONY, tho
editor Of tho Lcayenworth Times, has been
for long time tho lender Of another faction,
bitter personal enmity has existed botweou
tho two. which has been manifested on every
opportuno occasion dnring the past three
years. IA tinlo went on, the bitterness In.
cronsc1. Mr.. ANTHONY Ind tho advantage in
controlling newspaper, and ut Inst provoked
tho suit by the publication Of tho alleged libel
in his columns, tho principal parts Of which
wore ns follows:
reputation .o bears for crtino0 committed III tic dark
days Of 1851. ~. 80, ant, ~.
Judge LEcomr1E naa the most obscquioua Of th<
Ecderst appointments III kInSas.
11o went to such cssrccs TINT Ills name bcca1ne IN
famous, and in toay cxccratet by tho friends OF hu
| nlauIty thro,Rllout tue country.
Jutl 20 3. o. LrCoMp1r, who declared tho Lawronct
Hotel nuisance. anl tho Judge who tried aud clcarct
FuolaT, waa III attendance.
These charges tho Times now alleges wert
| published with the full conviction TINT ever.
| word was truo, and tho editor is now justi
| flying himself, in the public estimation n
least, by publishing such facts from standard
historical works md Congressional reports III
sustnin the charges. The suit was brough
on tho 11th inst, and the jury, nfter being
out twenty hours, brought III verdict 0
guilty, notwithstanding tho fact that the wit
ncsscs for the defense sustained all th
charges that had been made by Mr.. ANTHONY
| Tho Judge Inns not yet pissed sentence
which must be, under the 1aw, fin
of not moro than 81 900 or ono yoar's impria
onmcnt. Mr.. ANTHONY moved for an arres
Of Judgment and made motion for q nes
tra1. Thus tho mattor stands at present
| tt.1.
, 1874-12-16

Attention is invited to tho items from the
report OF Tho Freedman Bnnk Commissioners
furnished by our dispatches this morning.
They show pretty clearly TINT tho institution
went to r,1in through reckless and corrupt
man ngolnont. It is not credible that any set
OF mon could have disposed Of 80 much
money On worthless securities without having
G hand in the spoils.
, 1874-12-16

Tho Committee appointed by Speaker
11A1NE to investigate the charges of outrages
u;!on tile Republicans of the South will COM
m nd tho confidence Of the country. GEORGE
E. EoAa Is Chairman, md among the meu,-
berssro FOSTER, Of Ohio, and WILLIAM WAL
TER FuE1.ps, Of New Jersey. ANY statement Of
fslots rom such Committee will probably
b,a accepted ns candid BY the great mass Of
tho peoule,