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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-12
A Cenyics Drives an Awl Into His
Uranium.

In our State Penitentiary there is
confined q man laboring under an hal
lucination, which is bound, sooner or
later. to send him s. where the wood
bine twineth." His name is Thomas
J. Waters, an Englishman by birth, and
serving out a seven years sentence for
burglary. For year or two past he
has been behaving very strangely, and
two months ago deliberately bored q
hole in the back part of his head, and
run in q broom-wire until it touched
the other side of his cranlum. This
performance did not kill him, and when
the surgeon in charge had extracted
the wire he seemed better than ever.
He is laboring under the impression
that there is something in his noddle
which ought to come out, and yesterday
he made another attempt to get at it.
Having. by some means. secured g.
small awl in some of the shops, he de-
iberateiy seated himself, placed the
point of the sharp instruments directly
on the top of his head, and calmly
drove it in with bucket till the handle
prevented its going any further. There
he sat, serene and smiling, with the
handle of the awl standing straight mp
on his head like the scalp lock of an
Indian. when the keeper turned ard
discovered WnA6 AAu unopened. In0
prison surgeon was called and at once
removed the instrument. Tt penetrated
about an inch and half into the skull,
and very narrowly escaped striking the
brain. Waters is now in the hospital
under treatment, and win be kept from
doing himself any injury in the future.
It is wonder the many punctures his
head has received do not affect him j:
but, strange to say, he seems to enjoy
this method of relieving the pressure. =
LeGUe71sOOrtb Commercial.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-12
The Business Activity of the West.

The great prairie States show every
indication of being in the enjoyment of
business prosperity fully up to the
average, if not positively greater than
usual. Money is active at low rates at
Chicago, Cincinnati and st. Louis,
at and 10 per cent. Trade collections
are easy, and loans are paid promptly.
The loan agents at Chicago report that
there has rarely been greater alacrity to
meet interest, while the payments on
principal are large, and scarcely any
extensions of time are being asked for.
All branches of trade, except iron and a
few specially depressed industries, are
active, and nobody would know that
there had been panic.
Making all allowance for CHICAGO
rose-color, it must be admitted that the
West is wonderfully prosperous, and
more active in business than the East.
This is due largely to the fact that agri-
culture is less susceptible to business
depression than manufactures and COM
merce. But there are other differences
In the circumstapc of the two sections,
not SO closely and necessarily identified
with their differing fields of industry.
Two considerations occur to us at
this moment of this character. In the
first place, the prices of labor and of
the necessaries of life have not risen SO
much at the West as at the East, and we
believe that what rise there has been
is more readily knocked off. The agri.
cultural and ambitious communities are
more ready to accept lower terms as the
price of business than the urbane ana
more conservative communities of the
East. To take single illustration, the
first-class New York and Boston hotels
maintain the same prices that they
reached at the worst time in the war,
when gold was highest, while in Chica-
go first class hotels of equal magnifi-
cence charge only $3.50 per day. West
ern gentlemen, going to their favor1te
city, take their wives with them and
hnger to see the sights, but when they
come East, they come unencumbered,
and stay as brief time as possible.
Again, if We may judge by the re-
ported rates of commercial paper at the
West, the banks of that section have
aided the revival. They have responded
warmly to the wants of the business
community, and as money has grown
abundant, have lowered their rates &C
cordingly. At the East, on the contra
ry, while money is quoted easy on cal
at New York, the banks have been close
listed in their treatment of borrowers OF
time. -SprinGfeld (Hass.) Republican
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-12
pECK OF TROUBLE.


a coIleee Professor Robbed OF Forty
Thousand Dollars.
Prof. William G.. Peck, of Columbia
Colleoe rushed into the Twenty first
precinct station house at noon yester-
dav. and said that he wanted to see
Captain McEIwaine Immediately, as he
had lust been robbed of SAC, 600. Prof.
Peck was very much agltated. and in
formed Capt. McElwaine that chest
containing family plate worth 81 GOO,
and certificates of deposit and other Sc
curities valued at $40, 900 had been car
ried out of his residence, No. l26 East
Thirty-fifth street, by two young men.
Capt. McElwaine proceeded to the Pro-
fessor's residence to work the case up.
and obtained the statement of colored
servant, who said that while sitting in
the kitchen window she saw Master
Henry Peck, son of the Professor, nine
teen years old, come in by the hall door,
accompanied by two youths of about
the same age. She heard them walking
overhead in the parlor, and then heard
them apparently go up stairs to young
Peek's room. She next heard the hall
door open, and saw the two young men
carry q chest down the stoop. She
went out, saw that they turned down
Madison avenue to Thirty. fourth street,
and on looking up saw young Peck
watching them from the window of his
room. On re-entering the house she
met young Peck in the halfway going
out, and asked him what chest it was
that his friends carried out. He told her
to mind her - business and he would
mind his. This excited the servants
suspicion, snd she watched him leave
the house and proceed in the same
direction as the two young men who
carried the chest. She informed an
other servant of the affair, and the lat
ter on going to the extension-room of
studio, behind the parlors, saw that the
plate-chest had been stolen. The fam
ily were at church, but the servants
called Prof. Peck and his law,
Prof. Davis, out of the church. and in
formed them of the affair. Capt. Nc
Elwaine ascertained that young Peck
was keeping company with a dress
maker, and calling on the young lady,
obtained from her picture of Master
Henry Peck. Seven officers were de-
shortly before o'clock he returned to
his fathers house alone. Capt. Nc
Elwaine was notified, but on arriving
at the house found that Prof, Davis and
Prof. Peck were not disposed to take
any action in the case or prosecute
young Peck. The latter said he knew
nothing about the chest and denied
everything. While working on the case
Capt. McElwaine obtained possession
of a list of debts by young Peck. On
this list, which amounted in all to
1868, James Oxley figured for $86,
g sSeddons Mouse" was credited
with S55, while ''Owney" Geohegan,
''tPaddy the Smasher," and other sport
ing and notorious persons were simi-
larly mentioned. At latest writing Prof
Peck had not recovered his property.
The family refused to make any of the
details of the case public.-Nea0 York
Times
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-12
Leaving Out the Jokes.

Some people are bright enough to en-
Joy q good joke, but do not have re-
tentive memories, so as to be able to-
repeat it to others. Failures of this.
kind are sometimes very ludicrous. We
give some good specimens
The most famous of this class was the
college professor, who, on parting with
a student that had called on him, no.
ticed that he had a new coat, and re-
marked that it was too short. The
student, with an air of resignati on, re-
piled 90 It viii be long enough before
I get another" The professor enjoyed
the joke heartily, and going to meet
ing of the college faculty just after
ward. he entered the room in great
glee, and said "Young Sharp got OF
such joke just now. He called on me
little while ago, and as he was leaving
1 noticed his new coat, and told him it
was too short. and he said, 1t will be
a long time before get another" No
one laughed, and the professor SOLDERING
down, remarked: 1T doesn't seem
as funny as when he said it.
A red haired Lady who was ambitious
of literary distinction found but poor
sale for her book. A gentleman, in
speaking of her disappointment, said ::
" Her hair is red (read), if her book iss
not" An auditor, In attempting to-
GG bn0 joke 0166WA61Gs Bdl0 k9uG1
has red HAIR if her book hasn't. !"
The most unfortunate attempt at re-
producing another's wit was made by
an EDglishman who didn't understand
the pun, but judged from the applause
with which it was greeted that it must
be excellent. During dinner at which,
he was a guest, waiter let a boiled
tongue slip off the plate on which he,
was bearing it, and it fell on the table.
The host at once apologized for the
nnishap as "lapsHs ingu@'' (slip. Of
the tongue(. The joke was the best.
thing at the dinner, and our friend corr
cluded to bring it up at his own table,.
He accordingly invited his company
and instructed servant to let fall; a4
roast of beef as he was bringing tito.
the table. When the "aceident'' oc-
CURED, he exclaimed: s. That's elap-
sus lingue.'" Nobody laughed, and
he said again, ST say that's a Iapsus.
ingu@," and still no one laughed. A
screw was loose somewhere SO he told
about the tongue falling, and they did
laugh.
'sWhy is this" said waiter, holding
up g. common cooking utensal, stnaore
remarkable than Napoleon Ronaparte p
Because Napoleon was a great man. but
this is CRATER" When the funny man
reproduced it in his circle, he asked
the question right, but answered it,
:" Because Napoleon was great man..
but this is nutmeg crater"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-12
Cheap Transportation-The Lowest
Rates Tor Fourteen Years.

The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
thus sums mp the result of the season s
carrying business on the lakes
There is a great deal of talk nowadays
about cheap transportation, but if
property is ever transported from the
Interior to the seaboard at much lower
rates than have prevailed this season it
must be after some great improvement
on railways and steam vessels has been
adopted. Never in the history of this
country have the products of the earth
been moved forward for SO small an
amount of money.
The following table shows the average
freights on wheat and corn, by lake and
canal, for the month of November in the
years named
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-12
WARMOTH.
llls Own Account of His ARRAY with
Daniel c.. ..Byerly, i'm New Orleans.

lals Own Account of His ARRAY with
Daniel c. C.-Byerly, i'm New Orleans.
Several days ago I published q
courteous letter in the daily papers in
answer to a proposition made by the
Bulletin to re-establish Star cars upon
the city railroads. This letter showed
that the Conservative party did not
sanction that recommendation; that it
was both injudicious and unwise. i
took the letter to the Bulletin Office
myself, and saw both Mr.. Byerly the
manager, and Mr.. Jewell, one of the
editors. Mr.. Jewell objected strongly
to it's sentiments, and Mr.. Byerly told
me, Governor, if you publish that let
ter we will ruin you." Before leaving
/ said, Gentlemen, disagree with me
as much as you choose, dispute and
controvert my sentiments and won't
complain, but don't attack me person
ally" The next day the Bulletin con-
tanned violent and abusive personal
attack upon me. The same evening an
anonymous letter also appeared abusing
me outrageously. The next mornings
CThursday) issue came out with col
umn and half leader charging me
with all kinds of political enormities,
among others with being the father of
the Printing bill. The next day pub
hshed card showing that Mr.. Jewell
had offered to vote for the Printing
bill, providing he received $50, 1000
worth of printing for the paper he then
edited. Early next morning Christ
mas) I WAS waited upon by two
friends of Mr.. Jewell, who de-
manded an abiect apology. This 1
promptly refused. whereupon they
asked me If would meet Mr.. Jewell
This proposition assented to, provided
the meeting be an amicable one. They
did not press this very strongly, how
ever, but afterward asked if / would
accept challenge from Mr.. Jewell. I
replied that it would be time enough to
answer that question when the challenge
had been received. They then retired,
and in about twenty minutes they re-
turned, bringing me peremptory chal-
lenge. I informed them that would
reply through my friends at s o'clock
that night. did SO, accepting the
cartel and naming dueling pistols at ten
PAGES as my weapon, the time being
fixed for Monday morning, and
the place at convenient
point in an adjacent State,
the seconds to meet and make
all concluding arrangements for the
affair to-day. At haif-past 10 O'Clock
this morning I left my house and went
to the Office of my lawyer, Judge Howe,
where spent some time making ar
rangements in relation to nay will, and
afterward started to go to the mortgage
Office in the same connection. On my
way up Canal street, near the corner of
Royal, I met Byerly, who suddenly
struck me over the head with heavy
cane. raised my left arm, over which
my overcoat was hanging, in defense,
when the blow was twice repeated.
Byerly then seized me and we both fell,
he on top. While in this position I
drew from my pocket small pocket
knife, which I opened and used [ don't
know how many times. The bystanders
then ran in. disarmed me, and pulled
off my assailant, when sprang to my
feet and we separated.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-12
AFrER Tr1n uoLInAxa.

The gay Christmas-time It is ended,
The Holiday course has been run,
And while no offense Ia intended
To any particular one,
wish to make one observation.
and then, Like the seaaon, I'm done.
To the ancient and hon,rable custom
r,N VI givlng g1fts once in the year
FrSSxvioed. ON Of course, it don't bust EN-
And If they can give but triae,
Give that with alice OF good-cheeri
Yet, while we would show our oppression
OF love or esteem for q friend
A proper amount of discretion
In choosing the token might tend
To add to the pleasure of getting
The little or much we expend.
It CHANGED this particular season
needed some slippers right bad,
And hinted the same for tnat reason
On every occasion had;
Aud now am of the conviction
must at the time have been mad!
First Nellie, my cousin, inquired
What number my boot was and when
told her thought aspired
To attitudes close upon tens
She looked sympathizingly at me
And said, '' Is it possible, Ben?n
And the very next day Arabeila
Propounded the query likewise
And Flora and Dora and Ella
All wanted to hnd out my " size :"
And the evening called on Aida
Well, Christmas Day dawned and the dawninr
Was filled with bright visions YOU know
And I opened my eyes, after yaWning,
And glanced at the carpet below
And sir pairs Of slippers lrere fariaa
SOleniTty there iH q Tospl
Six pairs Of slippers! Great heavens!
Wrought with a skin superhne-
Ranging from eights to eleyens-
Rich and UNIQUE in design;
And dozen they made all together,
And all of the dozen were minei
tried to look pleased and contented-
For that WAS the best could do;
took 'em all up and commented
On the beauties presented to view,
And said they were 81 just what wanted -
And twelve is better than twolp
But locked three pairs in my closet,
And one have lent to st. Clair,
And one-I wonder whose was it?
gave to the Charity Fairi
And the last well, those are eleYens,
And those are the oaes l shall wear!
And while I'm extending my ffippers"
In gratitude deep and sincere,
wish to remark that twelve slippers
Are rather too many to steer;
And take this occasion for stating
That I shant expect any next year.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-12

rum, first brought to his notice by an
Indian who carried about its molar
tooth, and said it had belonged to 'sa
big horse struck by lightning, y so that
some new light upon the 'sorohippos
may be in store for scieuce from this
source. At all events, the expedition
was quite remarkable one, both in its
results and mode of conduct.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-12

That other man who came with old
Ramsay and the doctor was preacher.
The end of it all was wedding without
a particle of the heroic, unlessit was the
old mans final toast
Here's to them both. They're the
peertest couple in Illinoy, gentlemen;
and that's sayin' heap. God bless
'ann f''
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-12

leading hotel in Trenton, and that one
of the leading candidates for the Sena-
torship will be pleased to have HIM
occupy the apartments at his expense.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-12

CKNTRR Of gravity-a Quaker meet
ing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
CONsEQUENTLAL DAMAGES.

In the proceeding by the New-Yolk Central
aud Hadson River Railroad Company 70 acquire turn
out % s pew grain elevator aud stock yards the Iiud
son River at 5xy-ithst, by taking part Of the block
owned by The Metropolitan Gasight Company between
Sixtyfnh ard -ixtysxhsts. and EleyentE-aye and the
Hudson RIVERA proceeding which has been fought al
evory step by the Gas COmpany-the Supreme Court
General Torn has sent back the question Of the amount
OF damages % be awarded to TIE Cas Company tic
Commissioners The Land actually taken by the railroad
was about city lots and thr referee, according to the
opinion Of Judge Davis who gives the opinion OF General
Term seems 70 have merely awarded the value % the
property taken without reference 10 any consequential
damages Judge Davis holds that his wrong. The
Gao Company was entitled 20 consequential damages FOR
the single block out Of which this turnout is taken anu
as the COuiBiss ,ners seem moi 10 have allowed Hyhug
such 1l0agcS, the Court TcfCrs The ca-o back Nih
orders 70 p, the Old testimony and take surh new
testimony = may be- offered JLOch l.. tdnchcs argued
The ior the Gdsligh Company; H. II. Anderson FOR
the Railroad Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
MRS. wooDuULLs SECOND LECTURE.
" WOsIANs CURSE V-sOME ASSERTIONS ABOUT Nj
UEtCuTR

Victoria {. Woodruff lertred again in the
great hall Of t Cooper nst tute lst evening Her CLIO
cct ,,?s Won ,us Curse" Il after O'Clock when
the lecture began. ard I'D 20 that time Itoris rapidly
camo into tie ai. until Il WaS ab2ut ha'i mn % NC
vail II the roar Of Tie STAGE and Just beneath the bus's
OF FaHkliu and CLAY, we're placed large e!Sralnsj oil
AIr woodruff and in several places at te iiort OF 'Le
platform there were pics o. pamphlets containing hrr
addresses tOs.tbor with cabinet Photographic OF MISS
Claim snd Ir, Woojh1u Nss Cia1nGp the
audience ia rc, brown velvet dres3 hayi tong trail
tia; was borne dong win az Efforts. She amounted
that he photographs aud pamphlets could ha purchased
after the ceturc, and iael read Charles backays poem
o. tho death If Thomas pfEo. Mr.. No0dhu'l cane on
the STAG afterward and large bouquet a paeaed
TO her from the audience, WHO many app'a"ied het
con- *. She read from Ccnesis ILL.,, 10: "Unio tic
woman nc said. Viii greatly nultirly Thy sorrow ana
thy conception in SORROW td0u sHnH hfiGG i0fi emf
lren" INC main idea rlo drew nom tho sniiccr Td
thai tho isaac lGus Peliteaiariya, aud N"thh0dseS
WIRE fllcd with children whose birth the m0thtra did
not desire SIC had spoken iu quarter 81 an hour
before ANY passage was i'd&idti. nPli7" wac i'@iN
WHOM s,e ia mat iades who oft the lecture while
THE Ours I'ie interest Of ne audience WIS go,icT'',
incrcasea when Alrs. WcoIl0 a'u II SCI! gc'Gcmho'
whsn had q conversation WIN Henry Ward B,cene!
coicein.us the propa CATION II iio race on scientific"
ji ;," ,,dr fI IT, - BE- Toni soon he prcacn,
ciapt, pcas 7aid T. lle4U, you Wi il Nour cAuch
$780, In he dared To- 10 come out lie IS
rounded ~ SCI a. llpral co"Gr!S ano wa '$hs =,
hold ,,u M They dared T0t ,c% their H. cit b., II
own and did mol u,c.i LAT lie .aolli 40 know
Good dca about this nGde1. FOR ,c been ID jail ,t'tial
inic3 OG t'c stDtlcliai'S account
ST.. Moy3uli repeated l'l ;c.esiioa o tGc previous
.tcng That she Lai been i:i,.lHi"cstpad ~ E,IcTc-
.cujcd. Sh- said sEa h"ic'vd n the Srctiy o MAJ
a.c that AG0Us 10 divorce She would put every oh
"a CA H!.I iAcj s0ud npt mary ~
present she said. Woman IN t'!J1snH IS ~ -
br mother IhC nutf OF men III 20 - iaiicrs Is slii
less.
After me l,ci,ac Mrs. W0Ddb1rs daughter o youn|
lady o. abgU lG Yeas, 3Wct herself, t"the WIZ
Miss Cia'.u. IN selling tAe photographs Ili IamI
/ tine. ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
UECISlONS-DEC 90.

Ssyyeus Coyy!-GhaiaJrr3-By Judge Don0hUe.-
nrshes w. GRANTED on sysrt taxable costa B.rnhAni as
HonshSn Am"rcsn LAehArse fsi;9na Ba1S az
it9yce AZ. MlrpHytotion Granted o'9 watts p;c,,ee.
= e in&arince tcnrany-Yoton rrlafei-rn, oTsndrn
de OH say az Uudio0f @gail reduced so Lydsy asL
granted. Curry se Curry Livingston AIT Mhte 80;
pr,'-e i. Crscor, 9arr % e~,enytbrist StIVysst at
act 4or and IoSie al; e S e 20
counsel. Andrews aet Coz zee @leI't' t f
Gla,ga, 75f,t-By rfcdir: Justice Davis and yaigsf
With cots; opnion by Brdr = natter &C. o. Iia5s sgt
10 M @ G% Tov 81 i3 and anfl1fd aothcd slt
order 81 h iss b, t. Pic -:
BLY,, a. , 80 orist o - alii- event opia6a by
Iinc Con d to ty = TyrT,ei; cgnioa
by Brady, }. Hare &C. 81. B3Fnasilos "a a1i mn ~.
bs.-Juien5nt affirmed Thgls oe.s oiinoh ~ ba'S;
!. Cusnnal at AaFtn al,;mtni s'h'' o. S1ip y
Daniels. J. Johnson = a. - D5tn,'.,; co.. ~
HoSi tu 'Hy 2,Ssc. az r affirmed 0it costs
omflcns by Grady. j. .nt pain j. j. Whl!Acie ast' Ih'
By judges D4u.,s sni Blady dde asi MS3iross-Ja1g'
merit reversed ugmg, ordered oc deen4n tilh ~
s0 cos AMI jsDGr, sli-nt- witosi pr9utee - an aiet
S a n i9T nc 1 R,n N e. ci Fl aliide1ei aca
Win ecst@ 0F,si,2,l ~ 2ani - l ar slcrSf
Gc OF Grace rciJndsnen' s,isaal nith c',t nr.'
Gs re ~ Sutton b. DS-.. sra; at The Peln-,l
yeqa aio1d C@nP'Al;}t1e' o o. =, New York cen
irsi sod 1ais5l IircE ealroad Coiai by ost; lhs
81 irop1y,.aa Ges L,ht Coa9any or.er To't.sei -
-f,rrer~, t-.-~rlad 10 Commissioners % tsgecte1 "a
lIiDioD wi.hoat GJss appeal cpniJ2 hY DfylS -.
Hrair taxing part in Use decision toner ct a. ~
Sew.York Cold Jycaance Rank -Jaif'n3n, @aTmsl
Opinion By DaIicl, >. Rush Az MaTsqa-Oids llnn,'
,itb . cost. AID Al 55Irs tents. OPINION DY DANIELS j.
laden qgi l.eacl-Grlcr reycTor WIN costs end u.
blrsar-l anil oricr entered denying p''ni .pn VIA
II OF 5u1il bv Daniels ]. Eislcr tn" Mayor. &c
Ju, sa n,tr,,1 tr O1irrf cost, 10 2Dtle event
orSloS v Davis p j. Brady j. taxing 40 t2rt m TO dol
sion TsbeT act. H0yry.; Gdgnirat Si1i,ti ofilh Dy
,e: rev triai orr red abide event Opinion ~
D% S1e 7gr5By Judge Kan Bruut-Go,'y ag Dsvlin.
Case satsst. -... . r.t.....,
By Judge Van Vor-t-C,atk a2.. Co.ts-orJer s..p9d
~, 1.yrect cnraay lIrMphrega spec. IiOn MOI
CoG,a.uY. -JuCLnsnt lor Ppinilu.
Sy1.ror Cos-f-Slss.r Ipm-By Judge Sed<wicS
a .nlr AIT World Mlttrl LIFE Insurance Caul1"T-
S..,-aiaauaa s.laon q al. act. Dnsmore &e-hictsoh
ttt.t