The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-10-05

- THE RACE between ''Red Jacket" backed
BY VIM. Gird, and "Pluck," backed by
johnson, came of at the race course on the
Fair Ground yesterday aftcrnoon-''Rcd
jacket" winning the race-single dash Of
mile--in LAS. The wager was $500 side
P. S.-Sinee the foregoing was in type
we learn that a rather bloody ARRAY occurred
on the race grounds As no two with whom
we have eonyerssd tell the story alike, we
will meEtiOa no names for the present. 4
and d quarreled about something, until
finally b drewJa pistol and tried TO shoot \ in
the head; bat 4 turning the weapon aside
just in time, was only grazcd in the hand.
g, a friend 10 A, coming up knocked B down
firing of pistols in the hands of B and C then
began and before the skirmish ended ono
haiSSl His arm broke and side grazed, and an
ptker had his scalp peeled by pistol ball
Three or four horses were slso shot in the
melee: but no person nor 30 horse was IA
tally wounded. These, With other ugly
events that have recently come to light, In
cline us to the opinion that the devil is here
in Albany as well as elsewhere
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Tue CIKcus was the principal feature of
the amusements during the Fair this week.
Both men and horses seem greatly invigura.
ted by their recent rest, and appear to enter
into the duties of their profession with re-
newed zeal. The performances of those ju-
,,-an;is ,.-oJ;c:a. tbo - oI;I1-o- -. a. :.
climax Of anything in the athletic line, and
would create surprise and admiration before
any audience in the world. Williams, the
clown, is exeeliept-as pantomimest we
never saw his superior in the ring. His jaw
has probably been knocked out of joint at
some tme in his Efe-or will be, if he don't
look sharp about his hits at the audience
This Circus also has . sort of "supe" fool
that they had better dispense with as soon as
possible; nature has done too much for him.
HoRRIBLE.-We learn from a gentleman
who has been. attending the Fair this week,
that lady living nsar Dayton, Yamhill
county, while walking along the road lead.
ing from her house to that of a neighbor's,
vas suddenly confronted by strange man,
who, With one blow, knocked her down,
from the effects Of which she tainted. The
brute, after violating her person, nado good
his escape, and all search for him has been
fruitless. The lazy was found shortly after
the deed was committed, still lying where
the rafaan had left her, and after repeated
efforts tPey s4cceeded in restoring animation
and life to her system, but horrible to relate,
her.reason had aoFni and she still repein-
ed, at last account, 2 hopeless maniac.
Esq, of this county, one of It's frat settlers,
and full handed farmer, having recently
returned from a trip across the Cascade
Mountains, is so smitten with ochoco Valley,
that he, together with sundry other good cit
liens, will soon take up their line of march
and 60 thither, taking with them provisions.
and everything necessary for sojourn there
during the coming winter. They intend
making and improving claims under the
homestead law, for the benefit of their boys.
Mr.. Burkhart, whom we deem an eminently
practical man, is quite sanguine as regards
the richness of the soil, and the dcsirableness
Of the climate. We wish him and his asso.
eiates, the best of success.
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NICE Hocs.-There were several pens of
good pigs and hogs at our Fair whose own
er's names We failed to learn, but we were.
particularly captiEated with some on exhibi-
ton belonging to our friend, Nfmrod Price,
ESQ. We intended to note down their ages,
what sort of blood, &C., but neglected to do
so at the proper time. Suffice it that they
are pretty as picture, and several Of them
took tho first premium. We would price
those pigs, and hence We would like to know
of Prtce what price he sets upon PRICE, s.