The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-02-20
THr RAunOAD.-A meeting of the Board

SATURDAY s..... .,.....,..FEBRUAR1 70, lSov
THE RAILRoAD.-A meeting of the Boart
Of Directors was held last week, in Salem
and considerable business was transacted
Among other things we are informed thai
they passed resolution resembling the resO'
luton which they passed last fall by which
the road was made to defect from Albany
and they adopted resolution, the substance
of which is, that if the citizens of Albany
and vicinity will raise $50, 900, by subscrip'
tions, they will consider the question wheth'
or or not they will run through Albany. We
hope those of our citizens who intend to do
something will lose no time now IN subscrib'
ing. With proper efforts the road may yet
be made to run through Albany. Let prop
erty. holders remember that if the road shall
run here their property viii Immediately run
up from twenty y.fVa to one hundred per cent,
and that We shall soon have q large and
thriving city; but that if the road run
through the Sandridgs route, property here
will dspraciats from twenty-five to one hun
dred per cent, and our city viii soon be-
come tenfold more dull and lifeless than 1t
is, and that half the houses will be unten-
ansed, He who owns 200 worth OF
property here would really make more mon
ey-would actually be worth more-if he
were to give the railroad Company one,halt
of it to have the road come here, than if he
retain it all and the road run through the
Sandridge country.
Let the railroad come here and Albany
will grow to be large city Immediately !;
let the railroad take the Sandridge route and
no one can tell how much it will dwarf, and
stunt, and decimate the city of Albany.
Friends, let us all put our shoulders to the
wheel; and we shall ultimately have the
pleasure of seeing the iron-horse 60 career
ing and snorting through Albany.
FIRkMAN's BALL.-There is now no longer
any doubt existing as to the success OF the
coming Ball. to be given by the Albany Fire
Company No. l, on next Monday, the 22nd
of February-that day made sacred to all
American hearts by its association with the
birth OF him who was first in war, first in
peace, and first in the hearts Of his country
men"-GEoRGE WASHINGTON. But as the
immortal Father of his country is not de-
nominated as one of the Committee of Ar
rangements for this Ball we viii not puff
him at present, reserging that for the Fourth
of July.) All parties, ''without regard to
race or parentage, or previous condition, II
to use the language of the Civil Rights Bill
are taking hold of the matter with great
earnestness of purpose and remarkable zeali
and many persons who never participate IN
the ''mazy dance" are lending material aid
and eountenance to the undertaking. The
supper is to be composed of donations from
the members Of the Company and other citi-
zens who desire to thus favor the enterprise
and we are glad to say that many of our
most worthy and public-spirited citizens
have munifcently contributed edibles for
the occasion. The Committee on .:grHb"
inform US that they have received sufficient
contributions in that line to feed a multi
tude. The tables will be beautifully and
tastefully arranged, under the supervision
of a competent committee of ladies, in the
old Masonic Hall. In this connection we
are requested to state that on Monday morn
ing an express wagon will be driven TO the
houses Of those from whom provisions are
expected and convey the same to the Hall
thus saving the kind donors any trouble of
delivery. A large number of tickets have
been already sold, and this fact leads US to
believe that the reduction of the price of
tickets from s. to g was judieious move
ment and will lead many to attend who
would otherwise have remained away. We
learn of quite a number who will be in at
tendance from Corvallis and other neighbor-
ing towns.
Success to the Fireman's Ball, say we.
P S.-"Ye junior" hereby returns his
acknowledgements to the officers of the Com
pany for complimentary ticket to the ball,
with the assurance that he will endeavor to
!!put in appearance" on that mellifuOus oc.
casion.
AN AGED OoURLE.-Mr. and Mrs. George
Humphrey, at present residents of this city,
if they both survive until the 2Gth of next
October will have been married fifty years.
They were united in marriage in Jefferson
county, Ohio. on the Doth day of October,
1919. Mr.. H. is aged II and his wife e.,
and they are both enjoying remarkably good