The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-06-26

FIRE. About twelve o'clock on last
Wednesday night our city was visited
with destructive fre, which completely
devoured the frame building on the cor
ncr of Second and Ferry streets, known
as the aBank Exchange saloon, owned
esby VIM. Grid, and the two buildings ad-
joining on Second street, Que of them
being the new two-story engine house
erected by Albany Fire Company Nc. /.
The origin Of the fire is not certainly
known, but Mr. Gisd thiaks i; tie work
of an inccndiary. The fire was first OBJ
served issuing from stable in the rear
of the saloon. Our fire boys manned
their engine right speedily, first getting
water from the we'll in the rear OF the
blacksmith shop on southeast corner OF
Second and Ferry streets. As the water
from this well was soon exhausted, the
engine was moved successfully to four
different wells, from one to two blocks
away from the fire, of course taking up
considerable time in 'schanging base"
If the first water had held out, the engine
house could have been saved The first
two buildings, together with the stable,
burned like tinder, and the fire had made
such headway when first discovered, that
they could not have been saved had water
been ever so plentiful. The building
ho crIoor, ou-nal hx, NJ
Mercier, and was insured 1t was un-
tenanted. Mr. Gird's property was in
sured for $4,000. The engine house,
completed but few weeks since, at
cost of 500, was total loss. Fears
were entertained at one time that the
large livery stable opposite the Bank
Exchange, owned by Wm. Canon, would
catch FIRE. The heat was terrific, but by
great exertions the building was saved !;
Canon's woman and horse Sign, however,
were badly scorched and discolored by
the heat. We suppose the total loss,
over and above insurance, will not reach
three thousand dollars. Members of the
Fire Company and citizens generally took
hold and worked with will, both in
manning the brakes" and in saving
property. Had the fire communicated
TO Canon's stable, the principal business
portions of ouI city would undoubtedly
have been destroycd-there no telling
where the fire would have let up.
A CUTTING AFFAIR.-On Saturday
the 18th inst, man whose name is
Westcott had some angry words with the
step-brother of his wife, in the inmedi-
ate vicinity Of the lower ferry at this
place. During the angry alteration.
Amos Howard, the step brother alluded
to, being called liar, struck Westcott a
blow which felled him to the ground.
Wcstcott arose, and Howard being about
to inflict second blow upon Westcott,
the latter went into the former very
savagely with butcher knife, with which
he inflicted several very ugly wounds,
one of which, it was at first thought,
might prove dangerous, the knife having
SO wounded the left eye that infamma
ton, communicating to the brain, might
prove mortal. We are glad to learn tha,
Howard is not now thought to be dan
gerously wounded. Westcott intended
to deliver himself up to the civil author
tiles, but while on his way for that pur
pose, was arrested and taken before Jus
tice Robinson, of Corvallis, on Sunday
for a preliminary examination, where h'
was. defended by Messrs. Thornton
Thayer and Burnett, and finally dis
charged on Monday. Probable remot.
cause of difficulty difference in poll
tics. Probable immediate consequence
intensified i'll feelings.
MoraELittle children, you shoult
never let your angry passions rise; you
butcher-knives were never made to Gu
each others eyes out.
SANTIAM ACADEMY. - The annua
examination of the classes in this institu
ton will take place on the 18th and 13tl
of July. Reunion on 18th, at o'clocl
p. NJ, on which occasion an address vii
be delivered by Rev. 3. A. Judkinf
All who have attended this institution
are requested to be present Graduatio