The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-09-04

will hereafter issue IL as Republican paper.
OHEooN SckNERY.-- Although the scenery
OF the Columbia river hes been frequently
described, We give below tho opinion Of the
editor Of the Pacific, Of San Francisco, in
regard W the wonderful natural, sights be.
tween Vancouver and the Dalles. After
Iassing up the Columbia he says. "Cali.
fornia may boast of her great Ona trees gi.
ants Of the vegetable world but she must
yield the palm entirely to Oregon for gran
dcur OF river scenery. New York may pride
herself on tho splendor Of her Hudson river
views and her remarkable Palisades, but
they are no more to Oregon than one Of the
old kings.arms Of revolutionary memory is
to whole battery OF Columbiads.
RAILROAD FARE.--Hcnry VI. Ellsworth.
agent for John Hniley'a line of stages at
kclton, on the Pacific RnilrOad. sends TO the
Portland Letter Sheet the following rates of
fare from that place, by his line, connecting
with the boats Of the Oregon Steam Nayiga.
ton Company at Umatilla. These rates are
in United States currency Kelton to Boise,
s55; Bakcr City, $50; La Grande, S85 -
Union, $85 Walla WalIa, sos; UmatilIa.
s95; Portland, 500. Fast freight to Boise,
20c.
FRoM CHTSA.--Thc following notice of the
arrival Of tho China ship Andrens, in Port.
land, 10 from the Herald: The Andreas,
Capt. 7. Peters, left Iongkong. June 20,
1869, having on board 100 Chinese passcn.
gers and $50 tons freight. which consists oi
200 pieces Of mating. iS6 cascs merchan.
disc, 100 jars Of oil, and 6,5l7 mats Of rice
all consigned to Allen 4 Lewis for Chi.
nese firm Of this city.
Following are the particulars Of the late
| fatal accident at Salem, rs given by the I'm.
i0nist: Taylor Hardy Was the engineer nj
tho Capital LAUNDERING Company's mill on
the city lcyec, having occupied that position
off and on for two years. Yesterday morn.
ing as he was adjusting the belt to start :he
supply pump, some belt on the main shaft
caught bis clothes, or they were caught By
the belt, his body being whirled around with
each revolution of the shaft, striking the
timbers. Mr.. Forsyth, who was assisting
him, shut OF steam as soon rs possible, bu
| il was too late 10 save his life. His remain,
were terribly broken. IIe brcathed few
minutes but showed no consciousness. The
Odd Fellows took charge Of the remains
ana sent for his friends in Polk county
above Independence. lie was n member o.
Buena Vista Lodge. Mr. Hardy was abou
70 years OF age aud man Of excellent char
| acteF.
The Enionit records the sale of tho Star
key Stable corner in Salem, ~ Mess. Cox 4
Earhars. who will proceed 10 the erection o
q ireproof building.
The Farmer says: Some OF the Trustees
and friends Of Wallnmet University in thi
city aro az tasing the question of transfer
ring that institution 70 the State, 10 DO con
duc,cd as an Agricultural College. Il i
generally known that the University. rs a
present conducted. is not sell. sustaining. ant
ii is thought by transferring it TO the State
the Agricultural College and UniversiI,
lands will place II on n basis second to n
other institution in tho United States in poin
Of financial hacking.
Some &c the iron purchased by Mr.. IEolla
day for the east side railraad has been ou
l50 days from Liverpool and is fully due.