The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-02-06

City E"teT7'TtSe, 1t seems paid our city
a flying visit few days ago. He
says:
II say it with regret that this is my first
trip South Of Salem. Readers Of the En-.
terpTise will rec0llect that have always ad.
mired Salem.-but now that have seen AL.
bany and CORVALLIS, the principal cities above
here. must give those towns share Of my
praise.
Albany is the leading shipping point on
the Willamette. The town Is located upon
the east bank Of tho river; il the seat Of gov.
ernment for Linn county and with its fine
Court House, Churches, institutions Of learn.
ing, elegant brick and frame business hous.
ca. two well conducted partisan journals,
md most excellent hotel, the Pacific, under
.be charge and proprictorship Of Mr. Jacob
SDrengee, an old resident Of Oregon City,
IL empbatically nice town.
w. .LLAIrTTE FARMER.-Mr. G. p
Burkhart, agent for Linn county, de-
sires us to tate to those with whom
nc has eft prospectuses Of the WI
i0meie E1rmer, that ne would be
pleased to have them forward the
names Of the subscribers TO the paper
before the first Of March, as that is
the time announced for the pu5lica-
tion Of the first number of the Euruaer.
Farmers should give this paper
hearty support and assist in rendering
it one Of the permanent institutions
of Oregon.
LINN Co. Misunderstanding
10 data furnished us by our obliging
County CLERK, the number ofmarriaoe
licenses issued by him since July 6.
ls6s, to January 2s, 1879, is fifty-four.
II will thus be seen that Linn county is
quite fully obeying the law to "multi-
ply and replenish the earth"-giyen to
Noah just after he emerged from the
ark.
TGg PEsT- IioUsg.-A note from L. G..
Brrlhart. Esq. Informs US that the Com.
m'''ee on est-Iiouse, in he Civ Council.
dil him injustice ~ stating that they pur.
chased of,im the ''Payton Property" Mr..
u. says .hat he .acis are that. about eighties,
months ago. ne sold to John Payton said
land. and recently. at p. s request. he deed.
ed it to his rife. Henre. if the Committee
have deed for The land it must be from
Mrs. Pavton.
TEMPERANCE LEoTUEE.-The lee
ture of Mr.. II. \. George, on last
Tuesday evening, was largely attend
ed, and is reported TO have passed eff
with entire satisfaction to the friends
of Temperance. We understand that
Mr. George will deliver a lecture at
the same place on next Monday night.
Ar SALEM.-Eforts are being made
TO organize "Sportsman's Club" at
Salem. Why don't Albany do like
wise? There are plenty of excellent
shootists in this city to form q large
club.
ArcTIoS.-l'ublic attention is d.
rected % The new advertisement: vfW.
w. Parris', & Co., wherein they pro-
pose TO sell their eatire stock of Goods
At auction.
NOTARY Publ Capt. \. B. Hum
rhrey, of this city, has recently re-
ceived an appointment from His Ex-
cehency, the Governor, as Notary
Public.
SOME Mormon offered to wager $500
that the Salt Lake Reporter office would
be "oleaned out" before Spring. to which
that paper replies: Wager 5000 that
if this Office is destroyed before another
Spring the "bull.warks of Zion" will be
leveled to the grond, if it takes a gallon
of blood for every letter in this paper,
aud a life for every brick in these walls"