The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-11-24


thing falls on common minds, with its
wearisome variety.
/ New York was never SO exercised,
politically, as at this time. With the
Democracy it is struggle for life; with
the Republicans it is struggle for the
life of the nation. The Democracy have
been out OF the custom houses and post
Offices so long that they are desperately
hangry, and this is their last chance.
They have the city to plunder now, but
the field is too small Tammany cam
not feed all its adherents out OF the
spoils OF one city, even though it 10 .
New York, and it wants the nation.
/ The thousands Of Democratic-plh
| hunters, tho thousands ct professional
politicians, who have their left hands
IN father Knickerbockcr's pocket, ara
/ keen to slip the right into Uncle Sana-
ueFs, consequently they are making
such fight as was never seen. Torch
| light professions occur nightly, the gin
mills are all chartered, the thieves have
all been instructed and f1rDished with
the munitions of political war, and the
old time rascality is nfull play. y 1,0Ut
paupers in Brooklyn, who have no more
right to ballot than the Sioux Indians
were carted out and registered, and ev-
cry man OF them will be voted. The
repeaters have registered to degree
nbhcard OF before, and every sconndrelly
appliance that Tammany IN its worst
days used, is being used again under
the personal directlor of Tilden, He
knows all about how to do il, tor he
las carried New York before by the
same means. believe New York will
vote for Hayes--it it does not it may
be set down to the grossest frauds chat
were eyer perpetrated. The reports
from the counties outside are splendid
and the moment one gets away from
this thieves paradise, the skies are
bright.
PETER COOPER
the greaDback candidate, is an infuen.
tial, excellent old man of eighty, who
made several millions of dollars by
making superior article of glue ahd
isinglass. Naturally benevolent, and
naturally vain, lie built Cooper Insti-
tute. school for instructions in many
things, and free library. and gave il
to the city. It was noble bencfaction,
and has done world Of good TO those
for whom it was designed. He really
has notion that he will be elected,
and doesn't know that he is being used
by the democracy to divert votes from
Hayes, The old man means well, hit
his candidacy is as much of An absurdify
as though it were Daniel Pratt or tie
immortal J. N. 1t is curious what
maggots get into the heads Of really
good men.
THE WATER SUPPLY
is one of tie present troubles in New
York. The unprecedented drouth OF
last summer dried up many of tho
sources of supply, and croton lake ia
lower than it has been for many years,
There are 10 wells to draw from, the
water about the city is salt, and tho
rain that has fallen thus far in the au-
tumn was all taken up by the ground,
and did not perceptibly raise the
streams, Consequently, the pressure ia
not enough to get water above the first
floors in many parts OF the city, and
part oil the day there is none at all.
For city of million of people to be
short of water is no joke, and the qnes-
ton OF new source of supply is being
seriously canvassed.
LIFE INSURANCE..
The failure of the Continental Life
Insurance Company, of this city, and
the rnmors that are prevailing as TO
half dozen others, has created an uD-
easy feeling in the minds Of policy hold
ers. The fact is, the insurance business
has been run as has all other kinds
too extravagantly. Too heavy salaries
have been paid to officers and agents,
too costly buildings have been erected,
and there has been too much specula-
tion in it generally. 1t was all we'll
enough as long as people had plenty OF
money and could take out as many poI-
icies as they desired, for heavy stream
of money flowed ip little faster than
it flowed out. Bnt now that the hard
times stops this flow, there will be
smash, and / think it has commenced
There are good sound life insurance
companies. aud life insurance is good
thing. but for a time at least people
will enquire more carefully ipto the
companies into which they put their
money. It is singular that mon will
Mace money. intended for the support
of their families after they are oeaus
without knowing anything OF the char
acter of those into whose hands it goes:
Look up your policies and see whether
Won are In good companies or not. The
S,ontinental was considered sound few
weeks ago, and now whether it can re-
sume business or not is q question. The
trouble with many Of the companies, as
well as the banks in the city lie, they
loaned their surplus on real estate, at
the valuation OF three years ago; now
that it w II not sell for a fourth Of thpsa
prices, they are in box. Halfof them
Iound their capital completely wiped
put by this depreciation. A mortgage
,n real estate in New York is mighty
property Just now.
BUSINESS
continues to improve, and it looks as
hOugh the fall trade would foot up into
iolerahiy decent The naer-
,hants from the interior are baying lib