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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-07-04

A good Kansas boy earned . nice
Bible BY committing three hundred
verses to memory, and then traded
the Bible fors shotgun, finishing
up BY accidentally shooting biz
aunt in the leg.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-07-04

The telegraph announces that
tho main business Of the New
Hampshire Legislature up TO che
28th Of Jane, was an removing Re.
publicanO from Office. a
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-07-04

A Missouri judge has decided
that o woman is not an cold maid"
until she is thirty.6ve years old.
and all the women are singing songs
In his praise.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-07-04

Mrs MarrOwfat says, "When .
womsn's eye begins 10 look around
her in che world, it lights with
most satisfaction on some other
wonan's bonnet thst isn't as expen.
siyely trimmed as her own!'
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-07-04

Scott County, Minn., contains 20
extensive Limburger cheese factory.
The cheese Is declared to b Aripe"
when ] piece th6 sise 81 : bean win
dive l dCg Out of I lanyard. ''p
layal ON ag 91Js rs ehS0sBa Aiiiash
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-07-04

There were two thousand peop'e
in attendance at the camPmeetipg
at Roberts bridge on Sunday.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-07-04

Tom Scott threw his benevolent
countensnce 10 sight on Monday.
Tom'll do.
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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-07-04

Mr.. Lucas, OF Monmouth, Him
ois, visited our city on Tuesday.
Mr. T.ncas came to Oregon in search
ofhealth. Having, SO far, gained
in health and flesh, he is inclined
to think Oregon is the place he's
leen looking for.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-07-04

A lively interest is taken by Linn
county farmers in the subject Of a
uarrow guage railroad between
Albany and Yaqnina Bay. 1t
seems to meet with the greatest
favor, and it the project is put upon
a proper basis, they will contribute
literally toward its construction.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-07-04

TlGuS, 1s6nFg gaF dles " Ce.,'
ianAgtx. Az ~ !
IssitoGqyi ayaasTae31 .ytiH3si
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-07-04

a shown BY sales proved by sworn re-
turns to the owners Of the pEincipRl Sew
ing Machine Patents which last year
amounted to two hnndTed and nineteen
fhOueand, seven hundred and fifty.elght
l2l9, 1851 machines, nine ont Of sen Of them
being for Family Use. This is over 5000
more Sewing Machines than were sold BY
any othercOmpany during the same period
and over One Quarter Of oil the machines
sold in 1879. These enormous Gales are
owing to tho l0ng-testod merits Of the
SINGER machines, which meet the wants
Of the public In superiority and sinlpllcity
OF construction, and cApability for. great
variety and excpllcHcc Of WORK. That the
users Of Sewing Machines find these desi.
rabIe qualities In the SING GKR, beyond ell
others, Is shown by the sales above given,
aside from the ew8vts Of Knteg gnat tiOHal IN
riaa, either At home or abroad.
THE NEGRR MANUFACTURING %,
AVniOR Square, Nav xoek. a1
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-07-04

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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-07-04

fIffftasW AM ftt telEfi4ff&i BHaI
Al ata sOaad, RaEss street,
LIZ d1Cg @3bltltl0 IL lks9-N, ~
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-08

PANIC AMIDST PYRoTEcHsIcs scENE OF
TERRoR.-Ne,c York, July 6.-When the
pyrotechnic display, which came of this
evening in Washington square, had about
reached its close, q spark from rocket
aligbted in the midst of pile of fireworks
which were lying on the ground ready to be
set OFT, which caught fire and an explosion
ensued. ALI the fireworks on the ground
went off, and sticks of rockets, balls
from Roman candles, and bombshells went
among the crowd, which numbered at least
5 600. A terrible scene Of terror ensued. -.
The crowd was seized with panic, and
began trampline everything in their way un-
der foot. After few minutes Captain
Byrnes, of the Mereer.Street police, looked
for the injured, but fortunately found only
four persons who were so seriously injured
as to require medical aid-viz., Jacob Van
Worten, who had his jaw broken by the
stick of rocket; Symond Wasserman,
struck in the abdomen with the stick OF
rocket and internally injured Officer Spence,
of the Fifteenth precinct, badly injured in
the leg; and Alfred Potter, injured in the
face. A child in its mothers arms was also
struck in the face and injured. Besides the
above a number of persons were injured.
but none severely.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-08

We s,,spect that when the real facts OF the
investigation in the Ohio Legislature IN
1877, alluded to by Yesterdays Wing, are
known, it will be seen that they relate en-.
tirelv TO the well known fast freight lines y
by which railroad directors were in the
habit of robbing the companies whose affairs
they had in charge. Blue and Red aud
Globe and other lines were derisively called
the Directors lines" and all trans had to
stand out of the way and let them pass. The
process was to charter whole trains and NIL
them up with goods at SO much per foot in
bulk, or pound in weight. The charterers-
or the directors as it was understood-made
large profits, while the railroad companies
were in some cases embarrassed. 1t was
against this abuse, we think, that the Ohio
Legislature seven years ago Instituted the
Investigation alluded to by the Wing. 1--we
are wrong, that paper can correct US.
II we are right, its argument against the
system Of express which now prevails on
nearly every railroad in the Union-and on
sir Of the seeea railroads in this State lis no
argument at all.
But whether 1t relates to 1t or not, we ask
in all sincerity and anxiety, are the people
Of this city to be deprived Of railroad taclll-
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t,os while this argument Is carried on uu'"
II is decided ? Is the argument anafee :. =
.nv tribunal which has power TO deeloe -
And when may we hope for thedecls'on
pu, first. fellow. citizens, let us sta'e ."e
,rasort condition Of things: The question
..au+ho railroads run their own express "
,o,ye It 10 express companies, mas a'.eaus
been dccised 10y nearly every ra''roao :" ."'
I,.:,od states In favor Of leaving the DUST
I.'.s aItooc,ber to the express companies.
A,tbis point comes in General NAhoSka "u
aeucunccs TIE decision Us wrong ano ~
,,c,,rcs that he means to run his own eN'
nro.s Well. nobody will run in connection
,,,;,h him. and the express business upon MS
line il thrown into confusion. lie ca'ho'
Oh ,noa the manner of carrying express "'h'
out the cooperation Of other roads, anu '"''
refuse 10 cooperate with him.
The oues,ion is First, had General MA
HONE a right to reject the present system
until he was able to give the PUBIC ono d.
GOOD? and secondly. are we now to wait 'ol
EXPRESS facilities until this argument ope"eo
by the Wing is settled!
The ouestions are important to this CITY,
now very nearly cut off from intercourse
with the large Virginia population residing
On General MAuoSE's road. II we must
u,it for the conclusion of the debate, 1t VIII
last while MAuosE lives probably. 1t IS his
du,v to rive us the facilities first. After that
he NAV debate it until he converts all Inc
railroads IN the United States to his system !.
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The Central Way.

The great Central lutitudinouS line spoken
Of by the Hon. Mr.. EASTMAN, i'll his lecture,
-, :. forncd nv nature for future of pros
peri,y to which the entire belt Of territory
extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific
must be tributary is brought with much
emphasis to public notice by another gentle
man Of distinction. JAMES NJ. STEPHENSON,
of Wood county, West Virginia, venerable
and very intelligent gentleman, thus speaks
of it:
1.-THE Baltimore and Ohio railroad, the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, and the James
River and Kanawba canal. when completed,
will be the great routes by which America
and Western Europe will be supplied with
the products OF China, japan, and the
Island, of the Indian Ocean,"
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WATER PoLLUTloN.-Th question Of river
pollution by sewage and the refuse OF fac
tories and mines has been recognized rs
matter of very serious import to several
cities in England. 1t is said that the waters
are sometimes discolored by the discharges
from mines to such an extent as to render
bathing impossible ard to ruin the salmon
s,awning-beds. Manufacturers complain
that their boilers are injured by vitrol dis
charged into the streams from which they
take water. The numerous papCr-mllls
which pour their refuse into the rivers poi
son the water and render it unfit for cattle
to drink. The discharge of sewage matter
into the rivers from the towns has converted
many streams which were formerly clean and
pellucid into foul sewers. Remedy IS TO be
demanded of Parliament by strict compul-
sorry legislation.
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The Plurality Plan Of Primary Elec'
[Ror the Dispatch.1

ton.
IRor the Dispatch.1
Messrs. Editors,-T have been an attentive
observer of the discussion of the several
plaus for nominating candidates by primary
election. and concur fully in your opposition
to the plan adopted by the City Conserva-
tive Committee. T''..:::
I can conceive of nothing more monstrous
than the proposition to place the appoint
ment of delegates in the hands of the City
Committee. 1t Is an assumption OF power
never delegated to the committee by the peo.
plc, and would be speedily rebuked il refer
led to their constituents.
The Conservative party Of Richmond have
had a bitter experience in primary elections,
and the defects fthe plan ot1S70, which came
so rear rending the party. should be avoided
in any plan which We may now adopt. Ihe
direct vote for candidates was one OIL the
lending causes Of the near defeat Of our candl-
dates IN the memorable campaign OF that
YEAR. The violent animosities cngendcred
by a heated contest Of fourteen hours DE-
tween the rival Conservative Candidates ana
their friends went UNDECIDED, and on the day
for the regular election we found ourselves
divided by rccolIections of the furious con-
test which had preceded it.
Are we TO have this Jolly repeated! II
would be far better to bear the ills we have
in the existing plan for electlng delegates
by "ward meetings" than to accept scheme
such as The one DOW said to have been
adopted. fraught with evils untold.
The people ever jealous of their rights are
unwilling to allow small body of men to
name the delegates to represent the city Of
Richmond in the approaching Congressional
convention. They prefer to elect theu
them.eI7eS, and, if necessary, instruct them.
This right must be accorded to them. They
demand it, aud if refused, the consequences
mu-t be laid at the door of those who refuse
them an opportunity so to do.
The committee should reconsider its action
so far as it relates to the manner of electlng
delegates. Prompt action may save the
party much trouble, and the cloud which
now threatens the harmony of the party in
this city and district may pass over. and the
district be redeemed. HESREo.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-08

EXTRAORDINARY PHENoMESA.-On the
Fourth of July in Bergen county, New Jer-
sev. about q quarter Of O'Clock L. NJ. in
the village Of Westw0od. during the cele-
bration of The day, Il sudden darkueSs came
over the village, and before the alarmed in
hobitapts could seek shelter Il violent storm
of hail->tones descended upon the heads OF
the crowd. HsilstoncS two inches and Il
half in diameter, and as hard and heavy rs
cobble stones, came down in furious
shower. Hens and chickens were Killed
in large numbers; cows and horses were
stunned. The frightened populace ran in
every direction, seeking shelter in sheds, be-
meath trees, and in every available spot. For
tunately the majority escaped without IN
iIrv. 4 Young lady named Miss BoSart was,
however, struck on the ha0d by one OF the
hall.stones and her Wrist and arm lr'Shtlully
lacerated AT the RidgeW oed House, IL the
village, an enormous amount OF damage was
done. Not Il single pane OF glass was lett
whole in the building, and, Incredible as II
NAV Appear, the bai-stoneS actually broke
through the slate roof as if they bad been
cannon balls. The storm covered an area OF
TWENTY-FIVE miles, stretching from spring
Valley to Kinder kamack.
The storm prevailed ut its utmoSt at the
stations of Pascack and RidgeWood, which
are on the Hackensack branch OF the Erie
railroad, and the depots were completely rid
died, as though a battle had been fought IN
the neighborhood. AS late as E o'clock yes
terdav morning hal-stones were picked up
at the station the size Of Walnnts. through
the section OF the country where the storm
ragged most perfect scene of desolatlon can
he witnessed. Every tree is stripped of its
fruit, grain fields of rye and corn laid low,
and the hope of hay this fall is utterly gone.
The sensation created in the vicinity was, as
might be imagined, tremendous.
In one sewing -machine factory, just above
Ridgewood, over 1000 panes of glass were
broken and the slate roof damaged. The
shower continued for just thirty minutes,
and in this short space of time damage to the
amount of many thousands of dollars was
done. The hailstones, on an average, We're
the size of turkey eggs, and Of every con-
ceivable shape, with sharp corners and edges
that cut like knives. During the continue.
ton of the shower the thunder and light
ming were incessant, and with the scream
ing of men, women, and children. and the
shrieks OF atfrighted cattle, the scene was
one truly awful.-Eechdnge.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-08

Gov. KEApER's DErENcE.-To our mind,
the Governor makes it plain that he has
acted with scrupulous correctness in carry
ing out the policy of the Conservative par
ty, and has vindicated himself from the
slightest suspicion of disloyalty to that par
ty, or the people of Virginia.
Whilst it must be admitted that he prob
ably acted a little iudiscreetly in his cor
respondence with Colonel Mosby, even in
this, there is no evidence to show that bis
motives were other than the purest.
The Governors yindication sail the more
gratifying in that it more clearly indicates
a line of policy which will inevitably result
in the triumph Of the friends of good gov
eminent; and we are glad to see that, with
but few exceptions, the press of the State
take our view OF it, and agree that the whole
thing is dignyied in the appellation
"Tempest in teapot" Bedford Star.
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Remarkable Declaration of Senator
Gordon, Of Georgia, that Grant wants
10 Run as the Candidate Of the PeO-

X charitable Declaration of Senator
Gordon, Of Georgia, t.sas Grant wants
10 Run as the Candidate Of the PeO-
pie.
A representative of the Atlanta Herald on
the 1st inst. interviewed Senator Gordon in
response to tue query whether he believed a
third election was desired By the President,
General Gordon is reported as saying:
Il certainly do. | think that President
Grant is exceedingly anxious to run again,
and is very apt to do so. l am very init
mate With him -; as much so as almost any
one, and he is always very cordial with me.
[ think he certainly intends to run again."
When asked whether he would receive the
Republican nomination, the senator SAID:
.: / don't think General Grant desires q
party nomination at their hands. Ills ambl-
ton is TO run as the peoples candidate; not
as u Democratic or q Republican candidate,
but as candidate Of the people OF the Uni
ted Statcs-as a candidate of great Grant
party, ii you please. Evidences OF this am
bition are eyinced daily. His absolute indie
pendence Of all Republican leaders; the ill.,
difference with which he incurs the enmlly
of Morton, Logan or Butler, and, above all,
the evident pains he takes to show the South
that he Is not Def cUellly. II ilail Calluot NC
with Grant any length Of time before he
catches bis kindly dritt in favor Of the south
ern people. His idea seems to be to show
our people that he is President not Of one
section. but of the Republic, and that he
shall deal to them just such judgments
as to those who followed the Stars
and Stripes. Still, If Grant wants the nomi-
cation OF tue Republican party he will get it..
Not that they prefer him to any other candi-
date. Not at all. For with the tradition of
the Republic, and the spirit of our institu-
tons 50 decidedly against such course, they
will be timid about offering third term cam
didatc. They will nominate him, though,
because they will be afraid not to do it. For
two reasons: First, they believe be Is the
only man who can hold the Republican party
to victory. And Uhey are right in this that
he is much stronger than bis party. Second,
they fear that if they leave him out he will be
picked up by some middle party or even by
the Democratic party and run against them.
Hence, if he wants the nomination, in my
opinion, he will get it without any trouble
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-08

A BALLOON VoYAGE.-Following the fes-
tivities OF the Fourth, the citizens of Salem,
were surprised, yesterday morning, by a
large balloon, which came gracefully NOV
ing over the town from the north and
landed FIVE miles south. Upon investiga.
ton, it appeared that four persons, two of
whom were aeronauts, and the other two re-
porters, left Buffalo, New York, on Saturday
evening at O'Clock, and after q pleasant
nights journey, during which they passed
over Harrisburg, and Havre de Grace, they
landed at the place stated at I O'Clock on
sunday morning. They were thirteen
hours on the way, having travelled in that
time about three hundred and fifty miles
The strangers stated that there was only one
hour during the night in which they coul6
not see the state Of the thermometer. Oul
informant did not know the names of thu
party Wilmington (Del.) Commercial.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-08

TIE MAN ON HoRsEBAcK.-The northern
people are alarmed. Hear the New York
Herald speak for them
"N the Executive patronage has become
strou" enough to enable President to re-
elect himself, against the precedents ana
public feeling, which stand opposed TO a
third term, there ceases to be any security
that President, once in office, may not re-
elect himself for life. If Grant cannot be
successfully opposed, will all the precedien's
of the Government against him, it will be
vain TO resist him in any future election after
these precedents and the strong body OF pub
tic sentiment by which they are supported
shall have been broken down. If he Is
elected IL third time be will become the E:is-
ter OF our liberties"
That's what he is alrcady-the master OF
the liberties of us all. We are are already
under him. We Of the South have for years
been 50 circumstanced that word from
GRANT enlarged or diminished our tree
dom. We propose to give the northern
people the benefit of. the empire.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-08

. A DELAWARE WOMAN LIVING WHO WAS
ppEsR,T At THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION
OF ISpgpENDEscE.-Mfs. Hester Authors,
who resides about four miles from Temple
Vile, lust over the Delaware side of the line,
is said to be liz years of age. She was pres
ent at the signing of the Declaration OF In
dependence, at Independence Hall, fniia.
deIphia, in 1776, and was then IA years OF
age. She has daughter with whom she Is
now living, the third child after marriage,
who is 10 years old. The old lady is quite
active, and visits Philadelphia on the cars
once or twice year to see her grand-child'
rep.-DentOn Union.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-08

Mr.. kELLEY's AccEPTANCE.-Hon.W William
d. Kelley has formally accepted the Repub-
,icau nomination for reelection to Congress
in the Fourth District of Pennsylvania. In
his response to the committee be said:
philadelphia owes the Forty.third Con-
press thanks. Siuce the foundation OF the
Government, and during times of peace, no
such amount of money has been appropriated
TO this city. In this financial year about
s.. OO0, 900 will be expended i'll and around
Philadelphia. Congress willyet 90 her duty
by the centennial. 1t is a small thing to
mention, but by little piece of legislation
the other day, about 100000 were added to
the centennial appropriation"
The southern people should require every
candidate for Congress to pledge himself mo-
to vote dollar to this centennial humbug
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-08

LOUISIANA CROPS. New Iberia Sugar
BoDi, 2d.]- Crops of all kinds have, during
the past Two weeks, grown with astonishing
rapidity. While the frequent rains have
made the grass grow as well, yet the dry
earth has soaked up the water as it fell, and
planters have been able thus far to success
fully combat the weeds and grass, and the
fields are, therefore, in very creditable con-
dition.
Planters of cane, cotton, and corn all now
entertain high hopes of a favorable result for
this years labor. Crops are now so far adj
vanced that we consider the battle more than
half won already. Let all who depend on
crops be of good cheer.
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FATAL AFFRAY AT A WATEHIsG-PLACE---
An Ex.JUDgE WoUsDED DY GANBLEHs.-The

| FATAL AFFRAY AT A WATEHIsG-PLACE--
AN Ex.JUDGE WoUSDED By GAGBLEEs.-The
New York Sun of Monday says:
Elk Judge George III. Curtis, formerly OF
the Marine Court OF this city, was attacked
bv two New York gamblers in the Bath
Hotel, Bath, L. T.. on Saturday. He was so
severely injured that he was not expected to
live through yesterday. He accompanied
two ladies to the place named. Two fiishliy-
dressed men were sitting in the hotel, and
when Mr.. Curtis took his friends into the
refreshment-room they followed and stared
at the ladies. Later, as the pleasure party
promenaded about the hotel, the gamblers
kept near to the ladies, aud at length spoke
to them, using offensive words. Judge Cur
tbs turned to them and told the men that his
companions were udies, under his prosec-
ton, and that no ruffiaus should insult them.
They turned away from him, and he escort
ed the ladies to the hotel parlor and then
went into the biliard-room. The two men,
who had begun game Of billiards, started
towards him.
One struck him on the head with beer
glass, and knocked him down and kicked
him. As he attempted to rise they beat him
about the head with the beer tumblers and
knocked him to the floor again. Judge Cur
It's then with spring half retained his feet,
when one Of his assailants struck him with
the blunt end of biliard-cue, knocking him
down again. AS he fell his head struck the
floor heavily, and a pool Of blood soon sur
rounded it. While this last blow was being
given the other of the two men drew knife,
and as the bloody biliard-cuc was with
drawn the knife was plunged into the batter
ed mans neck. The men then dropped the
cue and tumblers and ran out of the house,
and were at large at last accounts. Medical
attendance was at once summoned, and the
wounds Of the injured man dressed. Judge
Curtis's skull is fractured, and the gravest
apprehensons are expressed for his recovery.
MIR. Curtis is practicing lawyer. and was
Judge of the Marine Court for some time,
and was on trial with Judge McCunn, in
Albany, in the wel-known judicial compll-
cations.