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ssBronTrNa u AND THE POLICE.

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70 , ne Ea'tor Of 4he chtedao ;, 1f'1a"e:
SIN am glad to road IN your columna to-day
q few woll-spoken words donuuciatory Of tho
cook-pit md flor-aphtinu exhibitions notuItted
by the a,tloritioa % of thia eity and thoro Of m
ntncont @ s.e'a 1aat - uoa1, @ ,oro p ti,no1v ~ ,ns
fitting protest hgalnat disgraceful practice,
which il periodically allowcl to bofout tho peigh-
boring countioa Of Indiana. could not bo otroroa;
and Il must certainly In tho wjah Of ovarv 5econt
It'll. ~ 10y ~. W wy WISH W ososs us'on.
e''lzon Oh Dotn etates TINT tho matter ehould nor
DO dropped here. but forcibly' and porastently
prossed upon tho authorities until they can do
nothing olso bit oxorciao Tint power which tua
inv not on1y ncr,,;ta Int roonirea Than, IN ,,sa
!ana -" ass on,s p11' u"s .eqa'aes 'nom " uso'
to""las a1l 9io'atots VI peace anu PUBLIC aecon"
cy. To enlarge upon tho subject, by comment
ING upon tho brutal dotns Of tho hghtn Of tho
c1,iekens. 9ogs, and men is unnecessary fot
VINO eould iorges ono hithY feature aftor
haVlnB fead tne reports wh1on, aa gathoters
II would seem aa Il, IN tnase tl'nea OF, onang'ng
oyents, potter aspnthlt1on Of space might 10
naun snIn ,ts aosonon 20 sao pat.culaTB OF
nnetlnR uot"oen pa1ty OF rooS'ers from Lonis-
| Vlte W!tn anotneE PATTY lrotn CnloaHo, or 'tho
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70 the Editor of 14.e Chicago Tribune:
SIM. In TnE TRIBUNE. OF to-day you glyo sho
On alroet-locomotion. Tho gentlemen agree, and
wisely, that Underground roads will never do for
Chicago. They clearly show tho impracticabi{-
ity Of my rapid loconotiou on the surface OF tho
walks Or in tho etreots, in tho thronged parts OF
Now wo would ask, Can any Of our alleys bo
made to serve for such purposes? Ia there any
ono aley q milo in longth2 Then, il 90, aud OF
sufficient breadth, would steam 30 aloweaf Ill.,,
frightening Of horses by the noise would be ono
Of the least important, while the necessity ioi
keeping a fira.ongino with steam up, and able to
follow each traiu,. would bo ct importance;
from tho streets in front. Possibly 1t would ba
wise to front our houses to tho rear.
Tho general plau Of elevated sit1owalka and
railroads ia condemned. They not only shat out
tho light Of day and pure air, but rum trade ana
tho property they pass, by taking the peope, ,3 On
tho walks and past cur places Of buBinoss. The
necessity for high atnirs (2o to % feet) at each
crossing ia serious objection to many:
). Now, there remains but one plan that does nos
prosont theao dlIoultios. It ia the QUO described
Bome time ago In TnE tribune, and illnatrated
in tho Western Man, factarer, called tho Elevated
outer edge Of tho sidewalk, or at the side Of
street noxt the walk, tB q very narrow and open
track, SO light 1t would hartily cast q shadow,
being supported by single poatH p]aced 80 Or ~
teet apart, Will 1ta conetea, suHpendod, hehe
aud noisoleea, passing III tho thronged Btroots.
aay 10 foot above the Bldowalk,--thus requiring
only short sta1rway to roach them. Those
coachos being very light, arc certainly easily
Managed. aud they promise the quioGost possible
speed,
Every street could bo supplied with this oheap
carringe-WAy, aud We ice no reason for all going
and coming Oh one stroot moro than for all
living on Que and tho sa,no.
We notice the people on Kinzie stroot have in
terostod thomkelv in this, and havp genernl!y
granted right OF way; also, other streets aro
trying for right OF way to erect the SnBpenHion
Carriago-Way. Respectfully. Bu1LnEns.
QntoAao. april II, 1878.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13
Democratic Financial Platform.

Free trade, hard money, home rule.
Nee York Democrat.
We demand an immediate increase
of greenbanh clrrency.-Democracy q
CiHciuHQti.
We demand an immediate resump-
tion of a metallic currency.-DemocFa-
cy Of -uuile.
Thetrue remedy is to moderately in
crease the greenbanN currency at oace,
and let further increase folloW.-ticn-
ero Etriny'S Cot2Mtt4S Speech.
You send these notes out into the
world stamped with irredeemability;
you pat on them the mark OF Cain,
and, like Cain. they will 90 forth to the
vagabonds and tugitives on the earth
i-Pen.Hetols on g'eeuLocL.S ii 1sG2.
Greenback currency-the best the
world has ever seen.-Dalt I'Oof3tees,
II Iqdiaaa.
We 0emaad the repeal Of the legal
tender act to take effect 10 later than
July /. 1776, and 4 specie basis and
| free banks with secured currency
Nictigan Democrmtc PLATFORM.
We are in favor of such an increase
in the circulating medium grecnbacks)
aS the business interests of the country
may from time to time require. ohio
UHnOcrattc IiM.fplEa.
Speedy resumption of specie pay
ments is alike demanded by honor and
recommended by all civilized nations OF
the world Us the only sound and healthy
! basis OF y.--NtSS0ctHSetts Dem-
Ocf0tic i,{Gtf0'Hl.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13
Egypt kSediViVtsS.

Civilizations perish, empires decay,
old powers decline and pass away.
while new ones arise and push them
selves to the front. Greece. once the
foremost power of the world in arts
and arms and civilization, is of no ac-
count at all i'll the computation Of IiY-
ing forces. Greece is Giving Greece
no more. and Rome, once the mistress
of the world, is but a memory and
name. When Rome was in her glory,
Britain was inhabited by uncouth saw
ages. without Il literature or the first
elements OF civilization. Egypt has for
centuries been n power of no political
significance, but she is now furnishing
indications that she possesses inherent
recuperative forces, and that she has
future before her. MEHEAIET ALI. an
able and sagacious ruler, was the first
to introduce European and American
ideas into the country. By the aid of
rowing and adventurous spirits from
the United States and the continent of
Europe, he armed and disciplined a
large native force i'll the European
manner and created very respectable
navy. Manufactures were introduced
and fostered ; commerce was revived,
and Alexandria became once more Il
it not been for the intervention of the
European Powers it is probable that
Mehemet Ali. after his successes against
Turkey i'll Syria and Asia Minor,
would actually have made himself mas
ter of Constantinople and placed Egypt
in the ranks of the great powers of the
world. The present khcdive inherits Il
large share of the genius and auClacity
of his illustriouS predecessor. He has
manifested Il strong disposition to en-
list foreign talent to aid him in the de
VeloDment of the resources of the coun-
try and the organization of his army
and navy. In calling in this sort of
assistance he seems to have been influ-
! enced by Il very decided partiality for
Americans. General Stone. who fig
ured somewhat prominently III the
earlier years of the civil war, occupies
a high position under the present Gov
ernment. and Sparrow Prudy of this
city. the son of N-Leiut.-Governor
| Prudy. is an especial favorite at the
court of the khedive. Under the in
spiration of his American advisers. the
| Khedive has become an eminently pro-
gresSive ruler. The Upper Egypt rail-
way runs without interruption down
! the bank of the Nile, with another line
from Cairo to Alexandria. Moreover,
this Egyptian ruler is entitled to the
credit Of having constructed the finest
sugar mills in the world. Agricultural
railways are also being built to ficili-
tate the transportation Of cane to the
mills, and numerous other undertake
ings inspired by the spirit of modern
thought and modern progress, are un-
der consideration. Upon the whole,
the present khedive is manitesting
spirit which promises to bring the an
cient country OF the Pharaoh's aud the
Ptolemies into the ranks of the leading
civilized powers of modern times.-,S.
| +. Chronicle,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

1t is conceded that the Democrats
viii have large majority i'll the next
House of Congress. Democrats claim
q majority of seventy-three-a fair
working majority, to be sure. At all
vents the subject OF the Speakership is
eceiving attention, and the chances
or promotion Of the different aspir-
ants canvassed. General Banks, Fer
lando Wood, S. S. Cox and eX-Gov.
Walker, are the most prominent.
While it is understood that the ma
iority would prefer straight out Dem
ecrat as Speaker, yet it is thought that
compromise may be made whereby
Democrats and Conservatives can unite
OH Gen. Banks, and place him in the
Chair. Banks was elected Speaker OF
the House in 1854, when he proved
himself good parliamentarian and a
fair and impartial officer.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

\ measure was introduced in the
State Senate at its last session, look
ing to a reduction in tile ratio ofrepre-
sentation in the Senate and House
to the number i'll the two bodies in
1872. The passage Of this bill would
have been a true measure Of retrench-
nent, reducing the expenses of the
next Legislature several thousand dol
lars. The representation in 1872 was
large enough, and if representation
were still further reduced it would not
only be saving Of thousands of dollars
to the State treasury, but doubtless be
productive of better legislation. ''Too
many cooks spoil the broth" is as true
OF law-making as of cooking.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

A Columbia clergyman, who, while
preaching sermon on Sunday evening
perceived man and woman under
the gallery in the act of kissing each
other behind hymnbook, did not lose
his temper. No! he remained calm.
He beamed mildly at the offenders ov-
er his spectaclcs, and when the young
man kissed her the fifteenth time. he
merely broke his sermon short off in
the middle OF s'thirdly. - and offered a
fervent prayer in behalf of 1.-The young
man in the pink necktie and the maid
en- in the blue bonnet and grey shawl,
who were proEaning the sanctuary by
kissing one another In pew 49," And
the congregation said 'tAmen." Then
the woman pulled her veil down and
the young man sat there and swore
softly to himself He does not 90 %
church as much now as he did.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13
ELECTION NEWS.

The Democrats claim $4,000 major
ity in Alabama. They have ma
jority Of % in the Legislature.
In Florida the Republicans elect the
Congressman. The Democrats will
have majority of 30 in the Legisla-
ture.
The Illinois Legislature stands as
follows: In the House-Republicans,
67; Democrats, 81; Independents,
%. neutrality-suspicious., p; Demo-
crats, %; Independents, 3.
The Louisiana Committee of fSeventy
ask the people of the State to ''meet at
their respective places of worship on
Thursday, November 10Th, to return
thanks to Almighty God for their de-
live,ance from political bondage"
In Minnesota the Republican State
ticket is elected by over l 900 majority.
Two Republican Congressman are
elected, while the election in the ID
district is in doubt. The Legislature
is Republican by - majority.
Csborn's majority for Governor of
Kansas will be near $4,000.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

has been revived. Chicago and St.
Louis each claims the proud position
OF 1.-THE metropolis of the West, ''and
each aspires to be the National Capitol
for the future. The removal of the
Capitol, the Patent Office, the Smith
sonian Institute and other great ma
tionsl institutions at Washington to
either OF these ambitious Western cities
would certainly involve large amount
of trouble aud expense-it appears to
us larger amount than ought to be
incnrred, inlview of the limited pros
pectiye advantages that would result
FROM the transfer.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13
BUILDING PAPER Z
OrndIncntai, AIUminOus
-and-
PlaStering Paper Board.

TN DIFFERENT, BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS.
L taking the place OF Lumber and Plaster
i'll ceiling.
For cheapness, durability, comfort and
health, we recommend ii.
1t costs less than one-fourth the cost OF
Wall Paper, PlasteI'ing or Ceiling.
Ii Is II perfect nnn-conductor. keeping
heat OUT in Summerand INSIDE i'll Winter,
saving intuel, in one year, The cost OF paper.
Ii Is not SO easily injured by knocks as
plttsteTln%; does not shrink, admits no cold
winds, and is Vcrmin proof.
Tarresi SIleathin=.
This j. II hard, COMPACT, Straw Board
saturated with tar and other substances 10
render II WATER, RAT and NERMIN
PROOF. 1t is used under siding on out side
of studding. 1t il imperVious to damp
ness, cold and heat; and is very much
cheaper and better than brick filling or
board lining.
Roofing Felt,
Made from wooden rags and thoroughly
saturated witt tar-iS adapted TO al kinds
OF rOots-docs not swell or shrink, thereby
cracking the covering; and viii not soak
water II exposed. We have also a light Eel.
Tor use under slate, shingles or tin.
Carpet Lining,
win save one-haIf the wear of a Garnet
warranted moth proof; can be used for
years. and II very cheap.
Send for circular.
w. X. RE.AKN.
FIrst-St, bet Ferry & Broadalbin
Albany, Oregon, October 1t, IS74-5V7
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

The Ohio State journal says There
certainly never was, in all litera-
ture such wellspring of gush and swill
opened up as all the correspondents of
all parties in the Brooklyn Pilgrim s
Progress. Such sweet, pretty terms
of endearment-suchs slobberings of err
otic joy-chirographic gum sucking,
ara enough TO leave one with bud
taste in the mouth for an age. They
are perpetually dearing and darlinging
each other, and gushig about their bios
SONS of the heart, their ideal homes,
their white souls. and all that, till one
longs to brain the whole batch of them
with rotten watermelon, and jump
UP and down on the sloppy remains.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

Judge J. n. Dolph has commenced
suit against w. II. Watkinds for libel,
laying his damages at $4,000. The
alleged libel is the statement of Wat
kinds. i'll his answer to the report of
the Penitentiary Investigating Com
mittee, charging the firm OF Mitchell
IL Dolph with receiving money for
putting a certain measure through the
State Senate in 1872, While Dolph was
member OF that body.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

large amounts of wheat, stored by
farmers in the different warehouses
along the line Of the O. s. G.. Railroad,
nota bushel of which has been sold by
the farmers. we are informed, has
ben shipped to Portland by the ware
holsemen. 1t is said that some of the
warehouses have shipped every bushel
stirred with them. suppose. the above
statement being true, farmers who
stred wheat i'll some of these now
empty warehouses, should demand
th,ir wheat. 1t might worry the boys
tothrow in in sight. We understand
tint prominent grain dealers i'll Port
lald have boasted that they can get
al the wheat they want without pay
ing out dollar. The party in Port
LAID who wishes to secure Il certain
AMOUNT of grain with which to load a
vesel, simply sends to one or more
warehouses in the interior. and bor-
RAGS the amount. Attempts were
nade during the season to borrow from
tie warehouses in this city, but it
filled a bushel could be obtained
oil such layout. We are assured that
MT buShel OF grain has been shipped
tDm this city that had not been bought
AID paid for before it was loaded on
t. the ears or boats. Therefore if any
wrong has been done, the skirts of OFF
varehousemen and millers are clear.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

The late Oregon Legislature will be
remembered as the most eNtrayagant
and utterly reckless in its printing bills,
ordering work done that was of no
earthly use or interest to the general
taxpayer or any one else. A saving of
thousands of dollars might have been
effected in this matter, without preju-
dicing the interests Of any one.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

1t is announced that Hon. Joseph
Medill. of Chicago. whose name has
been mentioned in connection with the
Presidency. was born in British North
America, and therefore is not eligible
for the posish. Medill is good man,
nevertheless. lie is chief owner of the
Chicago TrtJ2,qe.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

Dallas, Polk county, is now incor-
porated. The first municipal election
was held Tuesday of last week, and
resulted in the election of B. F. Mich
OILS, President; w. W. Conkey, 7. j.
Lovedale and J. G. Bolter, Trustees;
l.. Vineyard. Recorder; L. NJ. Thomp-
son, Marshal.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

THE MURDERER OF A LEPER Ex-
ECUTED.-New Yerk, October 20.-A
Bathurst New Brunswick) special
says: Oliver GALLON was yesterday
executed for killing Xavier Paulin.
The murdered man was leper, and a
priest had ordered practical divorce
between him and his wife. Illicit re-
lations sprung up between her and
Gallon. and they plotted the murder
OF Paulin. .Gallion killed him with
an ak, and afterward confessed his
crime at the inquest. The woman Is
hG3d a. accessory.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

The Pawknee Indians have agreed
to remove from their reservation in
Eastern Nebraska to one selected for
them i'll the Indian Territory. The
reservation covers an area of nearly
500square miles, and is first class land.
1t will be put upon the market and
sold for the benefit of the Pawknees.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

The last Legislature, in the way of
per diem and mileage Of members,
clerks, and other incidental expenses,
cost the taxpayers about $4,000 more
than any previous meeting Of that
body.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

Sol. Kuhn, 4 resident of Eugene,
and dealer in fancy goods and tobacco,
committed suicide by cutting his throat
Thursday night of last week. He was
evidently crazy.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

An interesting communication from
IN northwest, Sardis, Miss, received
just as we were going to press, win
appear in our next issue.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

Judge Jacobs is elected Delegate
from Washington Territory by 900
majority.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

For Delegate to Congress from Ar
izona there were but seven candi-
dates-each on his own hook.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

The steamer King Leopold foun-
dered at sea recently. Twenty per-
sons drowned.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

Chemicals.
Patent 1Ne7iciaeS,
I'oHet .1rtic7es,
Pe,fanae5y,
and everything usually found in a first
class drug store.
While earnestly soliciting Il continuance
of the liberal patronage heretofore eXtend-
ell to the OLD house, we hope ut the same
time. by fair and liberal dealing. and care
fIll attention to the wants of customers, to
merit the esteem of any NEW friends who
may favor us with their orders.
Particular attention will he given to the
compromising OF physicians prescriptions
and family recipes, ut all hours of the day
or night.
a. EF. BELL N PARKER.
Successors to X. {. HILL & Son.
Albany, October Q, 74-n4tf
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

Ashland cast 6s votes at her first mn-
niapal election.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13
AG.&EsD.

A II. BELL & PARKER. late of Oregon
AZ City. beg leave to inform the public
that ishey have purchased the entire stock
of drugs. medicines. &c. formerly owned
by Il. &. Hill aS son. and that they design
continuing the business ut the Old stand.
where they puflboSe keeping in the furure
Il full assortment of
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-07-10

SAD, EvENT.-The melancholy intelligence
of the death by drowning of Mr.. Patrick
Murray, of New York, has reached us. Mr..
Murray is brother of Mr., James Murray of
Joppa, in this county, with whome he resid-
ed for some time and has been known and
highly esteemed by those who had the plea
sure of making his acquaintance while n
resident among us, and by whom his SUDDEN
and untimely death will be deeply regretted
This sad occurrence happened near Bellevile
New Jersey, on the fourth instant. Mr.. Muir
ray was spending the day with friend, Mr.
Fowler, who resides on the Passaic, and in
the evening, while boating on the river, in
going from one seat to another made mis-.
step, fell overheard and not being able to
swim was drowned.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-07-10
Stay Mt Home.

The Baltimore Sun, in view of the raya.
ges Of the grasshoppers, in various sections
of the great West, thinks that under existing
circumstances, emigration towards the grass
hopper country is not likely to be very brisk,
and adds
In the meantime emigrants might turn
their attention to the fertile sections of the
Middle and Southern States, where the plague
OF grasshoppers is comparatively unknown.
Lands never were so cheap in many years as
they are now in this section of country and
mot only immigrants from Europe, but all
other agrcullurists, from States north of us
Especially, cannot do better than settle down
to farming in Maryland, where there are
markets Tor every possible production and at
good prices, without great cost of transpor-
tation.
And we may add, that no county of the
State can offer greater inducements to emf.
grants or capitalists than Hartford. Sprn
did farming land with good buildings and
every ther CONVEX can now be bought
here at exceeding prices. The country
is well wooded sad watcred; the climate is
healthy; no pestilcnce or epidemics ever
ravagc our fields or homes Good schools.
churches, &c, arc numerous. Our lands, from
Their proximity 10 the great metropolis of
ssihe State, are certain to be greatly enhanced
val at no distant day. Besides the ad-
MnIal the surface presents to the industri
q II -ner, there is also the mineral wealth
Verifying nearly every section of our
county, which only awaits the appliances
that capital can command to dcvelope an
hundred industries to add to the prosperity
of our people
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-07-10
TheFOurth in Baltimore County.
REcKoRp's MILLS. July sth,

RECKoRDs MILLS, July Sth, 1874.
Mr. IDIToR: The Fourth was duly celebra-
ted by he people of this place, with q few ad-
ditions from the neighborhood. Early in the
morning they repaired to place called Pivot
Rocf about mile up the Falls, where an ex-
cellat dinner was prepared, comprising all the
deliacies of the season, with ice cream and
lcmnade in profusion. The children amused
Themselves in fishing, singing, playing, speak
reading of the Declaration of Independence, by
Josph Augustus Smith, Esq, of this place,
formerly of Hartford county. He delivered the
address, (as he always docs,) in n very credita-
blemanner, and held his audience spell. bound,
with varied illustrations appropriate to the sub
jet and occasion, and retired amidst loud ap
pause. am sure missed great treat by not
bling present. The storm arriving at this time
warned them to retire which they did rather
h,stily all appearing pleased and happy with
the days recreation. May their shadows never
grow less. e. A. &.