The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-08-20

Chester "a. Arthur,
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The crops in Germany are generally bad.
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Piinee Alexander~ n Bulgaria. was
thrown from his eslrrilge on the 18th, end
received serious injuries.
Miss Nelson died very suddenly at Paris
last Saturday. Said to be dropsy OF the
heart.
Hon Thos- II. Brents is likely to be re-
nominated aud elected Delegate to Con-
gress from Washington Territory. Tom
las made Il splendid Delegate
Henry witzengerode respited by the
Governor until to-day, was condemned to
i'e hung on the 9Th. He will probably be
ranted new trial
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On the morning of the 18th a fire swept
If the halt of Eureka. California. Loss
situated at 81. COO .OOO 1t Travelled over
he same ground as the fire of n year ago.
The World says that the '-first gun from
ne South is double shotted. meaning
that the ballot boxes were stuffed twice in
tlabama, when once was all that was nee
Gen. Walker now admits that some OF
he counties in South Carolina, since the
ensus returns have been received, show
'phencminal results He admits it looks
ingular.
We are told that the Scotch Company
offer 70 furnish All the sacks farmers may
equine in handling their grain, and store
he same at reasonable rates. The Conn
pany win also pay the highest price tor
grain and other produce.
Whatever tends to ipjure Albany will in
;uriI injurc the balance of the county. II
is much easier TO teal down than to build
up. Take the present capital out OF this
ity- and It would make Il material differ
ence IN the volume of business done in the
county.
4 short time ago IA prominent Democrat
wRs sitting in squire L.atnan's Office, in
~aIllsWalla, and speaking OF the election,
said II have always been a Democrat
and lHays voted the straight ticket. bnt
gave nay two SONS an education and the
d little cubs went and voted the Re-
publican ticket.
William H. English. the complete type
OF the northern dough- face. who never had
any political views, except those of servile
subsection to the South, was one of the
twelve northern congressman WHO voted
against expelling Preston S. Brooks from
the House for his assault on Charles Sum
her, OIL the 22d of May, 1856.
We must have the road to Yaquina Bay
One way to get it is to throw Il bridge
across the Willamette that will answer
for railaoad aud wagon bridge. and
invite the narrow gauge, or any other, TO
cross on it. If the matter is delayed too
long, to retain our present trade aud COM
Tie cotton crops of this country for 1873
and 1873 were the largest ever raised. The
zen crops frorA 1o52 to 1861. raised by
slave labor, numbered 81, ,995. .44O bales
the ten crops froH 1870 to 1879. raised by
free labor, numbered Al ,454, TAB bales.
The. State Superintendent of Public
Schools has called convention of County
Snperfntendents, at Salem on Monday
next On Wednesday at the same place
the State Teachers Association convenes
There will be large gathering, and thu
occasion win prove of unusual interest.
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A railroad running six or eight mile
north of as. carrying freights either I,
Portland and theifce down the Columbia
or to Yaquina Bay. aud not touching her
at all, would Gu: of large slice of busI
ness that we otherwise would get. !
bridge across the river, if built now. woul'
not only save this, bur would increase til
business brought to our door fUur-fold.
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The narrow gauge running througl
sscio, Lebanon and Brownsville, taking i
its course the richest Of tile graiIi-bearini
portion Of the county, will take from us
large amount or business heretofore don
here. Warehouses win be erected by tb
scotch Company along the line of th
road wherever demanded, and trading
points will spring up here and there. an
business win be divided and sub-dIyided.
Two hundred thousand visitors were i
Chicago In tie frous Of The week to witnes
The oatElerfug Of the knights TeinplaI