The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-11-26

'f"rttand IN general ~ improving IN everything
but morality. That commodity Is getting so scarce
that we don't feel safe except in church, and even
then stranger has to give certificate from relia
BILE pa'ties that he is of pretty fair moral charac
ter before he Is seated by the sexton. abiding
citizens having occasion to be on the streets alter
night, usually 60 in squads of two more, with
large hickory canes two double barreled shot
guns each, and magnificent specimen Of the ca
nine species.
"Anything further that transpires of moment
win send you by railroad, provided the locomotive
can ford the claekamas."
RELIGIOUS REvHAL.-We are informed
that protracted meeting is in progress at
MeFarland's school house, four miles south
of this city. in which the Northern and
Southern Methodist churches Of the Albany
Circuit are united. A large number of con.
versions have already been made, and the
friends of religion are highly pleased with
the success that has attended this union OF
the two branches Of the N. E. Church.
"Behold how good and how pleasantit it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity"
Az IrEx.-on Wednesday last Mr.. G. S.
Miller, proprietor of the Franklin Market,
killed calf eight months old, which weigh.
ed Is pounds gross aud 400 pounds nett.
This mammoth ''veal" was raised by jacob
lIardeman, in this county. Thanks to Mr.
Miller for enabling US to speak experiment..
ally of its excellence. The "Franklin" is
where you get your juicy and tender steaks
and russsts.
RETURxED.-Mr. james O'Meara, late of
the Idaho Horld, has taken up his residence
in Portland. Dir. 0'Meara is one of the
newspaper pioneers in Oregon, and has
been prominently identified with journalism
upon this coast for twenty years. lie es-
tabiished the DExocRAT over four years since
under circumstances that would have dis
couraged the attempt in perhaps any other
man.
ARErEO.-Godey's Lady's Book for De.
eember has arrived. Ii maintains its ut
tractigeness as we'll as its popularity. There
is certainly no better book published, and it
is doubtful if there is single one that has
retained such hold upuh the confidence
that it mas established and that has so eon-
stnntIy and deservedly grown in favor dur
ing all of these years.
4 RIvAL.-The Portland Herald says that
Mrs. +. II. Bates, who has been playing at
Orc Fiao Hall in that city, is entitled to he
considered the rival of Ristori in the charac.
ter Of Elizabeth, in the play of that name.
If the Herald is correct, and he knows he
knows. the great Madame Ristori must lay
down the belt until this thing is settled.
PERsoSALrrIEs.-LastF Friday and Satur-
day our city was ''inhabited' by Messrs.
Ben- Ifolladay, contractor, Geo. i. Cole,
Secretary. and I. r. Moores. Director of tho
East. Side Railroad also Jesse Applegate,
the Usage of Yoncolla.'t
Also, last week we had the pleasure of
call from Dr.. Jeffries, of Eola, Polk county.
Dr. PIummer. Telegraph Superintendent,
is in town, and looking well.
MoRE ATTRAcTIoxs.-O. P. Tompkins &
Co. are now selling another style of stove
the Richmond Range"-which, for cheap
ness and utility, knocks the stumps from
under any other patent used in this country.
Don't let your wife 60 and see it if you don I
want your old stove Immediately condemned
and set aside. (0Iiver, we o U for that
beautiful present.)
Xosfo-dau
Miller, of Scio, brought over 10 this city,
Charles Thomas, who was convicted of lar
ceny and fined $50 and costs at that place
last Wednesday. In default of payment,
the prisoner is held in custody by Deputy
Sheriff Claypool. We are indebted to Mr..
j. r. Lake for these particulars.
IR OPERATION. steam saw mill,
in this city, which has suspended work for
several months past, commenced operations
again last Wednesday. Messrs. Parker'e
mill, in the lower part of town, is also turn.
ing out lumber to a large demand.
BEHIND TIME.-The Salem Statesman o.
the 2lst inst. did not reach US urtiI the 23d
1t says that the Albany papers had no
reached Salem at the date of that pubIica
ton.
TuANKs.-Members of the DEMocRA1
"familyp are under obligations to Mrs. S
A. Johns for handsome favor from hel
magnificent stock of goods.
Messrs. George and Ross Humphrey, Geo
Cline and one of our aJours' are out in tn,
mountains killing deer, we suppose.
HcME AoAN.-Mr. Martin Payne and wifi
arrived home from Illinois last Tuesday, botl
in apparent good health.
BORN:
8IERRILL-In this city, on Sunday, the 2lst
to the wife of E. s. Merrill-a son.
CITY ELECTION.
Notice ia hereby given that on Monday. the stl
day of December, 1862 there Wilibe held an elec
tion in the city Of Albany for the following cit
officers for 1870, to- wit Mayor. one Recorder
one Treasurer one Marshal and six Aldermen.
By order of the Common Council Of the city Q
Albany, made October %, 1859.
Ny BROWN. Recorder.