The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-05-25

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items from the emporium, y or metropolis
Of Oregon.
l don't presume for q second that it will
be anything new 10 say that here, as in all
other places of the North Pacific, business Of
all classes is beautifully dull, and coin
scarce. About the only thing our citizens
have to boast Of is--pleasant weather, and
good health generally, and that Portland
still improves, and the onward march Of
wealth still progresses. The imaginary OK.
pcctations Of a populous city--to be fed by
n market and the yield Of gold and silver
from the mines on the Eastern border-have
passed AWAY and she is moving with a last
ing permanency, with all eyes turned towards
that which Is the bone and sincw and lthe
living foundation Of all agricultural coun.
trics-the farming interest and products Of
the Willamette Valley and surrounding coun.
try I; promising in future not 70 step beyond
the growth and demand Of that portion oil
the State from which she receives her sup.
port guided by the old proyerb; Expert.
ence is n dear school-but fools viii learn at
no other" Notwithstanding the dullness
Of business and scarcity Of money there are
several fine substantial brick and wooden
buildings being erected this spring, and con-
tracts let for others during the summer and
fall. The street improvements move steadily
on. The merchants and business men ap-
pear to be reducing their surplus expenses
TO suit tho time, aud look cheerful. Where
one firm %retires, or closes business, another
takes its place.
The different forpdries End manufactur-
ing establishments appear TO have sdemand
for all the work they can do, but complain
Of the scarcity Of amalgam.
ocEAS STEAMERS.
Opposition between this city and San
Francisco has closed, and freight and passage
again raised 10 living rates Instead Of hav.
ing two or three teamers q week we now
have one, which appears 10 be capable Of do
ing the business and supplying the wants Of
the trading, shipping and travelling commu'
nifty. The opposition was an injury 10 Port
land. bnt o great benefit 70 the State at large.
The low pric0 Of freight gave the farmers
an opportunity 10 ship their fruit and Other
produce, whieh they could not have dope an.
der the old rates and it compelled the two
old monopolies-the G. S. ). and c. @. 4
NJ. S. s. ~companies-to haul of their old
rotten ships and place at the hands Of oui
people new. staunch and and commodioul
steamers, which the travelling public have
reason now 10 be proud Of, and for which
the people appear to feel grateful.
TmE RIvEas.
The lower Willamette ID rising very fast
caused by the back.wa Of the Columbia
the water now being at the top Of the lowe
wharves Of the city, and covering the fat
and ow.lands. The rise in the Columbia j
| what il known ~ the s.Iune rise. whioi
comes yearly. and ia caused by the melting
snow in the mountains ct the head Of III
river.
J.. 8. DISTRICT coUET.
This Court has been in session fo- The pas
E
two weeks. and has disposed Of several i'm
poriant cases. The business Of the U. 5
District and Circuit Courts is iacreasing ser.
fast. There Is quite a large dockstt the pres
emit term. Judge Deadly presides with tha
dignity, promptness and ability for which h
is characteristic, requiring all persons in al
| tendance and the officers Of the Court to b
in place and discharge the duties assigne
them. But few Of tho courts IN Oregon al
conducted in the prompt and buainess.lik
manner as the U. S. District and Circu
Courts, and in which the rules and the stri'
letter Of the law Is carried out and ~cnforcct
as in the latter. Jnrymen and witnesses
who fail or neglect TO appear in obedience
the process served on them, are brought I'M
Court by a writ of attachment and require
to show cause for contempt.
U. s. MARSHAL.
The people Of Oregon may vol feel prou
Of their present United States Marshal, NJ
A. Zieber. lie is q prompt and vigilant o
fcer and faithful in the discharge OF his d.
ties, besides being a clever, sOciable and aft
bic gentleman, and in every way qunlift
for the Office.
RALPH WILCOX.
OF the present Clerk Of the above oour
and U. S. Commissioner, Ralph Wilco:
nothing need be said, as there are but fe
people in Oregon but that know and are 6
miliar with the Doctor. All know Of b
efficiency and general qualifications as Q
officer, and that he has always acquitt'
himself with honor and ability in the mar
capacities in which he has served the Poop
of Oregon since the year l845.
SMUGGLING,
Several we'll known pereons of tbs ei
were arrested and brought before the u,
Commissioner this morning, who are chargI
with having recently been engaged in t
business Of smuggling liquors from the fc
eign port of Victoria. Some of the parti
were released on bail, and others commit
to jail upon failure to obtain the requir
bail. Yours, &C., j. +. NJ.
Cor BAeK.--An old Orcgonian writ
us that he has just returcd from Q visit
!, California, whittier he has been %sojonriI
for a long time, prospecting for a bett
and healthier cline than Oregon possesst
!, He visited and spent some time in all t
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