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"Six-penny ?'' answered the clerk.
"No' sir. They were shoe-pegs,

"Six-penny ?'' answered the clerk.
"No' sir. They were shoe-pegs,
sir p
"That was strange" unused the clerk.
"And another time when I ordered
shingle-nails," continued the stranger,
"the clerk put up four stoye-handies,
three nutmeg -graters and coffee-mill.
Can build a cow-shed out of coffee
mills Can | shingle barn with stove
handles? Can clap-board a smoke
house with nutmeg -gratefs 20
"Curious mistake, that" said the
clerk.
sAnd another time, when I asked for
shingle-nails, they put up four corn
peppers and match-safe. These
things have sunk deep into my soul,
and you mustn't blame me for seeming
particular. Now, these are nails, are
they ?"
"Of course
"Shing1e-nails ?''
eyes, sir"
"Just write it on this card and give
me your name, the name of the firm,
the number of this store and the date
OF the month. | don't want to make
trouble, but if | find when get home
that you have put me up bath-brick and
harneSs-snaps in the place of shingle-
nails, l'll come back here and make it
warm for you !''-DetroH Free Press.
-. .
An Irisllman being little ftsldled
was asked what was his religious belief.
s'Is it my belafe ye'd be asking abont %
said he. .sIt's the same as the Wildly
Brady. / owe her twelve shillillgs for
whisky, and she believes I'll niver pay
her; and faith that's my belafe too"
Not having received copy of the
Portland Standard this week we fear it
has defuncted.
Word having reached here from Cal
ifornia that Mrs. Griffin is not expected
to live, the DIR. starts for her bedside by
first steamer.
Miss Lizzie Westlake is thought to
be out OF danger, and slowly recovering.
Blain is looking for those handsome
suits this week.
: Baptist concert next Wednesday night,
free TO all.
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TIE GROOMING INF4NI- OF GOT
GROVER.

Grover, as a member Of the returning
board, appointed himself Dictator, Su-
preme Judge, opened Court on Tues
day, heard arguments from Senator
Kelly, IT. y. Thompson, Judge Thayer
and Efinger, why he should, as the
Supreme Judge of Oregon, refuse to
give a certificate to the man who was
elected Presidential Itlector by 1867
votes, And this Lold-all-the-otfices
man, Grover, acting Governor, claiming
to be United States Senator, and as
sumitlg the authority and prerogatives
of Judge, informs the people that they
are not competent to decide who they
shall have as Electors; that to him be-
longs all power ard lie uses it to de-
clare that 1Ir. Cronin, with II, ,157
votes is elected Presidential Elector
over DIR. Watts, who received Is ,206
votes! What do the people OF Oregon
say to this last ami most stupendous
outrage upon tie freedom ofthe people?
With such men as Grover in high
places, what are the liberties ofthe peo-
pie worth? 9'he will of the people, as
shown at the baIIot-box, is set aside
without reason or law; the sacredness
Of the ballot is laughed TO scorn, and
the people are told they have no rights
whieh, 2 Demoera'ie-U nited-states-Sen
ator-JRRdge Governor is bound to re-
spect. VIII the people OF Oregon sit
qnietly by and permit this unprincipled
demagogue to rob them OF their rights?
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THE ELEsr1nN.

Following is the latest report we have
Deen able to obtain before going to press,
with regard to the Presidential election
HavaS Tsillesn
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ET,Ea-Fsos OF DfRECrOT,s

NOTICE i hereby given that there viii be II
N meeting of the tockholdcrs of Linn En-
gine Company. No. 2. on the fourth Monday
December 1876. ut the hoIr of O'Clock r. NJ of
said tN. AZ he ha.l of Linn Engine Co. No. .
for he purpose eIecines six direct serve
one year. j. X. WEATHERFORp.
See Linn Engine Co. No. ?
This 9Th day of Zee, 1876. nIiv9
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.C0NGRE EgSE1N.1 N.1L-GOHjfENTS OF
TIE PRESS.

Congress met on the 4th inst. The
House was called to order by Clerk
Adams. A motion to admit the new
members elect from Colorado and
Maine, before proceeding to the election
of Speaker, was voted down, the Dem
ocrats outraging all precedent by their
votes in this matter. Samuel J. Ran
dali was elected Speaker, the vote be-
ing: Randall, 161; Jas. a. Garfield,
81; c. G. Williams, of Wisconsin,, L;
w. r. Morrison, I; G. +. IIoar, 1.
Following are a few OF the press com
ments on the opening OF Congress:
The T,T6,0,e says: The Democratic
House starts on its homestretch badly.
It's refusal 70 allow members having
1s3-i351es .fucie title to seats to be sworn
iii before the election OF Speaker is con-
tTary to precedent and i'll violation of
the dictates of common sense. It's
Speaker began badly in making part;-
san speech OH taking the chair, aud as
the third officer OF the government at
the present time, his allusion to the
EGStJSub W IDS OLISIaG vi StlE OtAI\iSll
decorum. The House went on from
bad to worse with its exclusion fmen-
bers elect from Colorado and South
Carolina, and tile Speaker seems 10 have
followed its example with his final rul-
ing. Altogether it was not day for
Democrats to be proud of.
The Times editorially says: The
arrogance and bad temper of RandalPs
speech on taking the chair, and the con-
tempt Of parliamentary precedents dis
played in his first ruling as Speaker,
gave the key note to a session likely to
be marked on the part of the Democrats
by great deal of turbulence, demagog-
ism and reckless partisanship. There
is some reason to hope the Democratic
Senators will behave more nationally
than their party associates in the House.
/ There is, OF course, a certainty that the
overbearing tactics by which the popa-
lar branch of Congress will be controlled
will lead to several discreditable and
| ridiculous blunders, but it is evident
| the bullying and bluster of Confederate
colonels who were so successful in MAX
ing a beer garden of the House at ire
| quent intervals last winter will be re-
lhiOiOS0 DN SO4IiS u Tie cflOlCGsI GAOtL5
of Northern demagogues. During the
present session, the House will be con-
Quoted like the Democratic campaign
IN reliance upon sharp practice, bragga-
doclo and brute force OF unreasoning
party discipline.
The He',aEe1's editorial says: The ac-
ton OF the majority of the House OF
Representatives yesterday in case of the
member elect from the new State OF
Colorado, was unfortunate and il-ad-
vlsed. The Democratic party in Colo
. rado took part in the Presidential elec-
ton in that State, and the Democrats
all over the Union counted Colorado as
: q State that would probably elect a
, Democratic electoral ticket. If such
had been the result, 10 one win believe
! that the majority of the House of Rep.
] resentatives would have raised a oues.
ton as TO the right of the State to be
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Rev II. w. sTRATToN, A. NJ, President,
and Professor of Mental and Moral Science
Rev. L. J POWELL, A. NJ, Professor of Matll-
emafics and Natural Sciences
II. III. HEWITT, A. NJ, Professor of Ancient
Languages.
Miss MARIA IRVINE, Teacher of Primary
Miss ELvA BREYMAN, Teacher of mstru-
mental Music.
-. r. RICE, II. D., Lecturer on Physiology
and Hygiene.
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TAXES TAXES /,

Parties who have not paid their city
taxes tor 1876, are hereby notified that
plymcut must be made Immediately. and
save cost. Longer time cannot he given.
L. VI. WESTFALT.
City Marshall.
Dec. s, 1S7G-2w.
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~. For sale at the drug storeSof BELL g
Parker, and john Fosliay. 7y9
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ALBANY
Collegiate Institute
ALBANY, OREGON.
Faculty of instruction /:

THE FALL TERM of this institution will
Il begin MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1876
with the following
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Calendar

First Term begins September 4, 1876
Second Term begins November b. 1876.
Third Term begins January -, 1877.
Fourth Term begins April ., 1877
Vacation of one week during the holidays.
Closing exercises of the school year, june l5,
.lsy7
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Tuition in all cases required In advance.
Punctual attendance, neatness, promptns ~ ~
and gen tleilaflly and iadylike department viii
be expected from all who may become Inelnqefs
of the school. j.. y. FoWE.1sL'
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Rates OF Tuition !:

PRIMARY DEpARTMENr, per term. ........ 5 90
COMMON ENGLISH BRANCHES, per term. 90
ry Il Latin ina aud 'ei Greek. IL 90
CoLLEGIATE, including Higher Latin and
MenfsI and Morl scienccs per term. Is 90
French and fselsInan ecil cxfIn,........ 3 90
T,s4rs1 ,,aYfaI NY,,sir ............ IL 90
Trsas 1,e pio,s-. s............-s 3 90
@ nS.isla,,tpia n IL - : . . . :.......... so
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A.i Ksusiness Entrusted tO my
Care Promptly Attended 20.

patroaase Of the Fualic Solicited.
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A DOUBLE-HEADED CHILD.

According to correspondent of the
Detaluma Q'ai.l Aryus, in the redwood
country, about twenty miles from Peta-
luna, resides family who have little
eight year-old girl who has two we'll.
developed ard perfectly formed heads
and necks. he reeks mite At the
point where they join the backbone. and
from that point downwarls, apparently.
1t y the body of one child. One head
called Dollie aud the other Ollie. the
hrst having rich brown hair, dark hazel
eyes, and is brunette, while the other
has auburn hair, fair skin and blue ewes
he two heads can converse on different
subjects at the same time, and both are
well Informed and intelligent. This is
most marvellous case aud it is strange
that nothing has ever bees heard ot it
before.
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sAmUEE. j. Tlu.DEN.

| On "Wednesday, as the telegraph in,
forms us, Samuel ]. Tilden, of New
York, was nominated as the Denio.
cratic Presidential candidare, on the
third ballot. MIR. Ti.den is probably
the strongest man the Convention could
have nominated out of the Democratic
party. Immediately after nominating
Mr.. 1ilden, the Convention adjourned
until Thursday. when candidate for the
Vice Presidency will be nominated.
Who this will be remains to he seen.
If the telegraphic reports are to re-
ceive credit, the proceedings ofthe Con
vention were decidedly inharmollio,ls
the majority showing anything but fair
play To the minority.
The platform is entirely too lengthy
for our columns to-day-we will try
AID give it room in our next. Tt is
very distastefal toa large nn.7ber of the
delegates, who already predict the utter
annihilation of the men put upon it. In
fact it is kind of does5le eaate,sdj.o,
capable OF almost any construction to
suit the views of the citizens of the dit.
erent sections of this great country.
We are not disappointed in either tie
nomination or the platform. No mat
ter who is tackled on to the ticket will
iilden, Hayes aud Wheeler will be III,
eext President and Vice President OF
the United States just SO sure as there
is an election.
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REPUsLEcAN STATE rnArroR1.

ne kepublican party Of Oregon. in con-
| vention assembled. makes this declaration
of its principles and policy:
1fesottea. Thar in this Centennial wear of
| American Independence we again afFigm
| our devotion to those ftlidame,ttal pYit,ci
pies upon which the republic and the Re-
/ these are .
|. Unswerving fidelity to the constiru
tion and the peipetuity of the Union.
:. ne itfe>ervation of the liberties and,
equal rights of all citizens throughout tile
| i,atio'l' a!d the impartial administration of
Ine iiws III every part of the country FIR
the protection and enforcement of public
ana private rights and the punishment of
violence and crimes
g. Pure and economical administration
OF every department. of the government,
stare aIid national and we pledge the sIR)-
port OF the Republican parry to nU meas
nres honestly proposed and wisely design
ed to promote the moral aud material pros
peritv of the people,
&. Ihat We'll instructed people alone caaA
De permanently free, it Is therefore essen
tlal tlllt the public school system shall h..
malnt 'ined In order that every child may
receive Sneh etlueatio as will fit hiHi for
useful citizenship. and we are unalrers,bly
opposed TO any division of public school
money for any purpose whatever
D. mat while we are i'm favor of a rey-
enne Tor the support of the general goveiI-
meut by duties upon imports. sound policy
requires such adjust ment of those itnposfs
as TO encourage the developments of the In,
dustrial Interest of the whole country. and
we commend that policy of national ex-
eilallge which secures To the working men
hoerai wages. 10 agriculture reniuntratiyts
prices. to mechanics and manufacturers N,
adequate reward for their skill. labor ami
enterprise, and TO the nation comuereissl
prosperity and independence.
o. That the best interests of all citiznns
OF every condition and pursuit Imperative
" demand the speediest return 10 n speci,
OASIS OF values and currency. and we hail
with qualification the act OF Republican
Congress definitely providing for that end.
q. That We are in favor of untiring pros
rcutIon and punishment OF public framf
and crime. straw-bid,Iing and speculation
ia office, wherever existing. and we repeat
the injunction. LET no guilty maii pse=lne.'
g. We demand that orr national candi-
dates shtli be men of tried integrity, WHO
VIII carry ont this policy of reform. and
preserve inviolate the great results of the
war.
D. We arraign the present State admins
tratton and its supporters rs corrupt and
prohigate. They have robbed the com
mon school fund; they have been guilty of
partiZan legislation they have sotlausereI
our patrimony in lands. aud heaped upo,l
5 I. 5eb. Of over 100000 in direct viola
ton of the constitution
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Our Democratic friends employed the
band and burned some powder, and had
our long-taced Governor on for speech
last night, but with All their efforts the
Democratic heart wouldn't fire--thcre
WASH anything to enthuse over, and
the "leaders" couldn't make the rank
and file see it in any other light. Tie
democracy never put in the field a tick
ct which they-at least the better in
formed OF that party-Iooled upon as
:" HOPELESS of eection as the rresen,
national Democratic ticket.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

The next President. Gov Hayes, OF
Ohio, has thrice been elected Governor
OF his State, each time running against
the most popular Democrat that could
be found in the State. lie was twice
elected to Congress, where he served
his constituents well aud ably. Now
he is the Republican candidate for the
highest office in the gilt of the people,
and he will certainly be elected to that
office.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

Raise charge against Republican
official and the news will travel from
Maine to California before the ink is
dry. Investigate the charges and find
them q se, and the news of the acoult
tai travels with snall-like pace to d.
tardy justice where injustice has been
done. How true the old saying, ga lie
will travel around the globe while truth
is pulling on It's boots"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

1t any one ever doubted the untitness
ot Democracy to rule, the doubt mus,
have beer dispelled by this time Six
months control of the House of Repre-.
sentatives proves Democracy to be little.
batter than an lmbecile IN the manage
ment of pubic affairs. While the iu-
dnstries of the country are languishirg
for needed legislation, nothing has been
done to revive them.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

The National Democratic Convention
assembled in St. Louis Oh the 9th inst.
John McClernand, OF Illinois, was
elected permanent President of the Con,
vention. From tie telegraphic reports,
the delegates have no IDEA that they
can place in nomination ticket having
any show to heat Hayes and Wheeler,
and therefore there Is no enthusiasm
manifested.
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GOV. HENDRucKs.

Just before going to press we learn
mat Gov. Hendricks, OF Indiana, is the
nominee OF the2 St. Louis Convention
ior the Vice Presidency. AS between
Hays aud Wheeler, and Tilden and
Hendricks. Oregon will cast her electo-
raj vote for the two first named-the
Republican nominees.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

a BIG GAME OF DRAw.-RecentIy
in Washington, John Chamberlain, the
well known turfman, and member q.
a great London banking house, quietly
set down to little game OF ssdraw." !"
The game soon became Interesting. and
was. prolonged thirty.s hours. Chan,-
berla:n got up from the game winner to
the tune of SAC, 900.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

Owing to continued illness in the ed
itor's family, and other causes, be Is de-
sirOus OF talking a walk" and will
therefore sell the REeIsrrn Office for
about halt what it is really worth. IL
is complete news and job Office. II
you mean business. come to see ms.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

Delegates in attendance on the St.
Lous Convention predicted that it was
the last National Democratic Conven-
ton that would ever be held. Well,
to speak the nnvarnished truth, there
was blamed little use OF holding the one
on the 9th.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

Physically, the next President, Gov.
Hays, is a powerful man. lie weighs
$50 to 100 pounds. and, his friends say Z.
he can jump any fence he can place hi>
hands on. He is also a splendid horse
man, crack shot, and can swing a
scythe with any Granger of the conn
try.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

Seven States viii have their election
before the presidential vote is cast i,
November These are Arkansas. ye,-
mont aid Maine in September. ans
Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia ana
Georgia III October. Pennsylvania
Which formerly gave the key in October
no" holds her state election in Novem-
Der.
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A fellow. appeared in the San Fran
cisc" police court the other day, broken
out with small pox There was a scat
termenteof that court at once and hur-
riedly.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

The diptheria has been prevailing a,
Seattle, w. T., for some weeks, proving
very fatal. BY it Mr.. John Denny los,
fo"r children in three weeks, and many
other families felt its fatal embrace
u last accounts the disease was assum-
ing 2 milder form. Poor sewerage i,
,'ne OF the causes of tie peva ence OF tile
disease.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

Mr.. Edward Goipgs. miller, of this
city, and Miss Clara Butcher, of syra-
cuse precinct, were married on the 25th
inst. Bully for Ed.
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Hon. Jas. Il. Foster and family ex.
pect to return to this city about the
first Of August. From letters received.
we learn that they have been enjoying
a spleodid time while visiting in the
Eastern States.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

TIE President has nominated Albert
NJ. Wayman, Treasurer of the United
States, vice New resigned, and VIM.
F. Titeomb, Of Massachusetts,, Assistant
Register of the Treasury.
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a note from Umatilla, dated June
23d, says: Weather delightful, with oc-
casionl showers. A son OF Reuben Div
er. who lives in Happy canyon, was
kicked Ey frightened horse recently.
whereby his leg was badly broken. lie
was alone at the time of the accident,
and was forced to crawl two miles ere
he met r'iief. The people of this couu-
ty are ge'iiig to celebrate the Centennial
on the N Neadows. The officers of the
day are: Prsident, Dav. Coffinan: mar
shal, 'Fho's. Robbins; orator, J j. Blev-
ians; res der ofsDeclaration, Miss Annie
Mendenhall. Grain good; business dali.
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Twenty-four thousand five hundred
and twenty-six idiots ia the United
States, not counting in those in attend.
ance at the st. Louis Convention.
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As the delivery wagons don't propose
to run on the 4th, you had better lay
IN supply of grub on the Sd.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

The famous impeachment trial of.
Warren Hastings, before the British
Parliament, lasted eleven years.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

It.is thought the Senate will yield
on the appropriation bills, and the
wheels of Government will not, there
fore, he stopped.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

We have been requested not to say
anything about the picnic at Hackle-
mans grove on the 4th, and we won't,
as most everybody,is is going to Portland.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

''Any good reliable. Democrat" re-
marks the Mobile Register, 'scan carry
Missouri; but what Democrat can car
ry New York; That is the question: p
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

The white miners on Jackaas creek
have commenced outraging the Chinese
miners on thatsstream by burning cabins
and stoning them from and taking DOS
session OF their claims. Yesterday com
plant was entered by the Chinese. that
man narned John Miller had shot a
Chinaman and wounden him in the back
and warrant for his arrest was placed
in the hands Of the sheriff for service.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

A young lady from this city, who at
tended the Cincinnati Convention, writes
that there were seven hundred aud fifty
five delegates in attendance, and that
there were about 5000 spectators pres
ent-only those having tickets (other
than delegates ).heing permitted to en-
ter the hall where the Convention was
held. The excitement after. the ballot
ing commenced vas tremendous. After
The final ballot, and Hayes was decIar-
ed the choice of the ConTention, the
hall was the scene of the widest enthu-
siasm. delegates and audience Joining
In cheers snd shouts that entirely drown.
ed the music of the brass bands. in at.
tendance. 1t is generally conceded to
have been the largest and most enthusi-
astic Republican Convention that ever
assembled.
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The Dems Gratis were to have a rat
lhcati"n meeting last night, to be ad.
dressed by Gov. Grover.
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A man has invented shoe sole that
viii not squeak. 1t is made of dried
apples, and in wet weather it gets thick,
er on its own account.
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Weather fearful hos in the Eastern
cities. supstroke is.of frequent occur.
renee, and mad dogs are rather numer-
ous.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

Prominent delegates to the Demo
cratic Convention are already predicting
the defeat of 1ilden and Hendricks.
They predict that New York will give
rousing Republican ma .y-and we
do not doubt the prediction.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-06-30

Count one for the women. Old
Connecticut has cut the Gordian knot
that tied the women down to silence, or
at least tied them SO that they could
not vote. The House OF Representa-
tives OF Connecticut has passed a bill
allowing women over twenty one year
OF age aud possessing property To the
amount of five h1hdred dollars, se vote
in'school, borough, and town elections
Now will the Senate pass the bill and
will the Governor sign it9