The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-01-09

VIC 0Ase 0aphst IHuEIH VI Guseie, Was
united in matrimony with Miss Semanthe
Green, in that city. IT'S well, brother Mar.
tin You will now have some one to share
with YOU tho donation parties, and yellow.
legged chickens, and the graver duties and re-
sponsibilities of your profession. May your
fair companion ever prove help and bless
ing through oil your trials and yicissitudes
in life, is the sincere wish of many friends
in "0ld Linn.n
Loss.-R. W. Tompkins, Esq, of this city,
on last Tuesday lost $3.50 in currency from
his pocket, while crossing "swale," on
horseback, near Roberts bridge in this
county. The water was SO deep that the
money was washed out Of his pocket and
floated Off with the current. If il had been
coin Mr.. Il. would not have met such a loss
of funds ! 1t is likely some sucker has ia.
ken those greenbacks at par by this time !;
but If he has he will soon learn that he was
'sniped." "
ELECTION OF 0rF1cERs.--At the annual
meeting of Albany Fire Company No. l,
held at the Court House on last Monday eve
ming, the following officers were elected for
the year 1869: q. I. Vining, President;
A. n. Arnold, Secretaryi S. Montgomery,
Treasurer Joseph Webber. Foreman; p.
Ii. Farrell, lst Assistant Foreman Charles
Rogers, ID Assistant Foreman. The meet.
ing adjourned till nest Monday evening, the
llth inst.
SUBSTANTIAL PREsrNr.-ou last Friday
morning "ye junior" was made the recipient
Iof q sack of the best brand of flour from the
Magnolia Mills. From the fact that the
present was brought to the door in a little
wagon drawn by couple of exceedingly
handsome and bright-eyed little boys, the
writer is led to believe that the first two let
ters of the donors name is Frank Parton.
Thanks
DEMocRATIc PRxss.-We have received a
prospectus of new paper, with this title,
to be issued in Salem, about the first of next
month, by Beriah Brown, Esq. He prom.
ises very fair, aud there is at least one good
feature in it; and that is that it ''will be
conducted exclusively on the cash system.
No name will be entered upon the subsorip.
ton book until payment is made"
ExLARGED.-The Portland Commercial has
been somewhat enlarged. We regard it rs
being, in the main, one of the souudest
Democratic journals on the coast. This is
the opinion we form Of il from the few mum.
bers that reach us-we receiving one only
occasionally;-on an average about one per
week. What the plague is the matter down
there, brother Dow?
ALBANY LEcisLATURE.-owing to the
stormy weather there was no quorum at the
school house on last Saturday night, so the
Legislature adjourned till this evening,
which, being the regular time for the election
Of officers, it is expected that there will be /
full attendance of the members.
The Stockholders Of the Linn County
Agricultural Association held their election
January I, 1859 and elected the following
persons as the Board Of Directors for the en-
suing year: 4. Hackleman, d. Fromau,
". Luper, f. II. Griffin, Jas. II. Foster,
Allen Parker, Joseph Nixon.
COFFEE E-RoAsrER.-This is the name Of
vessel Invented by cur townsman, John
Briggs, Esq. Its name explains It's use.
Il is intended 10 roast or brown coffee on top
Of the stove, instead Of in the oven IA feat
which it performs most admirably and salts.
factorily.
NEW YEAR's GIFr.-Thc proprietors Of
the DEMOCRAT were kindly remembered, on
New Years Day, By G. P. Burkhart, Esq,
who presented each with box of blue pear.
main apples. For size and fine favor they
are hard to excel. The donor has our
thanks.
ISsrALLArIoS.-On last Wednesday night
the following new oficers were installed by
Albany Lodge No. 4, I, o. o. F., viz: f.
Peebler, n. G.; VIM. G: Tweedale, V. G..
VIM. Caldwell, Secretary; George Young,
Treasurer.
OREGON IRox Works. We call attention
to the card of this institution among the
new ads. It's generally conceded, we be- |
lieye, that the Oregon Iron Works turn out
about as good work, at as reasonable rates,
as any Foundry OH the Paeifccoast.
THE SPECIAL TERM.-The late special term
of the Circuit Court, held in Linn county
for the purpose of trying Pomeroy, cost tie
county the sum of 81, ,525 90. It is fair to
presume that it cost individuals as much
more.
RELIGIoUs.-Relgious meetings have been
held in the United Presbyterian and NJ. e.
Churches of this city during the current
week, and considerable interest has been
manifested.
THAKKs.-0ur carrier returns his grateful
to the town subscribers
of the DEMOCRAT for their liberal patronage
on New Years Day. His receipts were
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FIFTY DOLLARS REwARD.-Notice the ad.
Yertisement with the above caption, in an