The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-01-16
STATE ITEMS.

proving success, Pennoyer has again
been engaged to furnish saw dust for
that journal.
The Eugene Guard says the gambling
law passed by the last Legislature will
soon so into force, aad advises the year
ling sports of that city to spend their
evenings in the nursery, or they may get
their s:foot in it."
The Dalles Aountainecr of the Sth
inst. says that the o. S. n Company
are distributing telegraph poles along
the route from Cello to Umatilla
Hay is worth from $50 to $50 per ton
and oats two cents per pound at Dalles.
Freight from Dalles to Canyon City is
six cents per pound. Roads in good
condition for this season of the year.
G. NJ. Lockwood has disposed of his
entire interest in the Salt Lake and Boise
Stage line to John HALEY, the pioneer
stageman.
The woolen mill was in full operation
at Dalles, turning out superior goods to
those imported.
The county bridge across Hood river
was about completed, and is superior
piece of work.
Workmen We're busy in erecting the
new addition to the Congregational
Church in Dalles.
A donation party for the Rev. j. 7.
Wolfe, Dalles, netted s305 63.
The Oregon City Entcrpa use of the 9th
inst, says:
Typhoid fever is prevalent in portions
of this (Clackamas) county.
A man by the name Of Welch was
arrested and sent to Portland on the Sth
charged with seduction, said to have
been committed in Umatilla county.
On the 4th inst, Alfred Rowland,
lad of Is, cut off two fingers of the left
hand, with feed cutter, at the farm Of
Arthur Warren near Oregon City.
A temple dedicated to Odd Fellow
ship Will be built during the year go in
Oregon City.
A frightful accident occurred to the lit
tie SON Henry, of Mr.. A. j. Marshall,
in this city on the 1st. He was playing
about his fathers house and fell from
the roof of shed, striking his neck upon
the point of sharp fir picket, cutting
terrible cash, touching the jugular vein.
The steamer Ann has been tied up by
process of law, upon a civil suit for the
recovery of $500, by Captain Evans, who
has been in command for some months
past.
Officer w. Fl. H. Samson Of Mar
quam's Precinct in this county, was in
the city few days since after "thc pa
pers' for a man named Andrew Long,
who is charged with adultery, and had
eloped with his Dulcina, Miss Oderine
Dilly, for parts unknown leaving aswife
and three children, care to her parents.
Surveyors are here now, locating
stakes for trestle work on the o. g. Il. X.
between this city and the Clackamas.
Clark Lewis, son of John W. Lewis,
of this city, we understand, lost finger
on Tuesday last, by the accidental dis
charge of pistol in his hands.
The Oregomiau says: A telegram
from Oregon City announces that quite
a large meeting of laborcrs was held at
the Court House on Saturday night for
the purpose of organizing club for the
protection of white labor against Chinese
labor Several eloquent speeches were
made and the meeting endorsed sundry
resolutions which will appear in print
shortly.
We learn from the Jacksonville pa.
pers that owing to the prevalence Of
small pox in that city business of all kinds
is suspended, the streets deserted, and
many houses are decorated with yellow
flags as an indication that "small pox is
here" Fifteen cases are reported in the
city, and seven or eight cases at Kanacs
Flat mile and half above town. Only
two deaths from the disease had occurred
during the week-a negro and squaw
Several cases had been reported through
the valley.
It was reported in Jacksonville thai
Messrs. Walker & Titus, of Jose
hine county, had ststruck it rich," and
were taking out an ounce of dust to the
man per day. One nugget had beer
/ n;oLoa mn v.hich weiohed eiuht ounces