The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-12-17

Oregon Central Railroad, arc going TO
put on first class steamboat on the VII
lameltc river, to connect with the road at
each point Of completion. We learn that
they offered $50 900 for the steamboat
Fannie Troup, now running between here
and Vancouver, for that purpose.
Joe Teal, the Cattle King, has iust re.
turned from the east lie has bought S.
900 head Of Texas cattle which are to ar
rive in Oregon next spring.
TgLEoRAPHTc-Thc wires along side
of the Oregon Central Railroad, have
been placed, as far az Milwaukee, by or
der Of Ben. Holladay l. Co, contrac-
tors.
Efrom tho 0regonian.l
We publish the following paragraph
from the Alta Of the 9th inst Among
those who arrived last night was l.. NJ.
Bennett, General Superintendent Of the
Pullman Pacific Car Line, whose head
quarters are at Omaha Mr Bcunett
states that the reports which baye been
ia circulation ~ 10 the suspension of The
| line during the winter are entirely with
out foundation On the contrary, the
Company are now engaged in fitting up
extra cars 10 accompany the train. capa-
bic of carrying provisions Of all kinds sui
ficicnt 70 supply the wants Of the posscn-
gers should they be showed IN for thirty
days. In fact, the line seems prepared
for any emergency.
THE PaoGgEss or TUE RAILROAD
| Sixteen miles Of the East side railroad
has been completed, with the exception
| Of the bridge at Clackamas.. aud a short
section between the lower end Of tile town
of Oregon City aud the =. T. Co = basin
Some Of the iron shipped from here by
the river vas landed ai Oregon City, pass-
ed through the r. r. Cos warehouse and
thence by the Coz railway 10 whore that
and the Oregon Central run side by side
Here track laying began and Il has been
continued to Canemah Prom the same
point, the track will be laid this way Till
it meets the work already done. This ex-
pedient was adopted in order TO have ;he
track upon which to bring down the tres.
tie ,'mbcrs from the Canemah saw mill
TO the lower end Of town. The ircst.e
work, will probably. be con, ple,csl by Wed.
ncsday or Thursday. The laying down
Of the rails is comparatively short job
ard i i likely the entire sixteen milcs
will be flushed this week. Tie bridge al
Clackamas river viii be- completed withir
the next ten days, and the whole of the
first twenty mile section of road, within !
brief time hereafter.
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING AND DEATH
We have still another instance Of death
by the accidental discharge Of a shot gun
4 boy named Lconarlson, whose lathel
aud family live on Sanyic's Island, whiis
: out cunning near ST. Johns, on Sunday
was shot aud instantly killed while ia tht
act of withdrawing charge from his gun
The charge OF sho, entered at the eye ana
passed through the brain. The remain,
were sent home yesterday.
EXPORTS. January 1st 10 III.
Sd December, Oregon sent 10 San Fran
cisco: Flour, or SKIS. 4S2 .292; wheat
SKIS. 32 ,292 oats, SKIS. 56,07l; barley
SKIS. 2i0; salmon. bbls. l.sI2, hf ibis. 2.
$50, cs. 1929. pkgs 4 ,9l7 bacon, pkss
9i5; cheese, pkgs. y; hams, pkgs 40
lard, pkgs 2,l72; pork ,bbls. ] ,s93 driee
apples, pkes. i,5oi.
CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER We have
been informed on reliable authority tha
the publication Of Catholic journal is il
contemplation BY two gentlemen OF thii
city. Ii is expected to be issued by tn,
} 1st Of FEBRUARY, 1870.
Work has been resumed upon the Hote
building in East Portland.
The main track Of the O. G. r. II. is t.
be laid northward 1900 feet from thc
present terminous as soon as the grading
can be completed. A gang of Chinamer
have already pitched their tents in the
vicinity.
| The Republican State Central Com
mittee is called to meet at j. III. Mitch
ellis law Office, Portland, Jan. 10Th.
The Oregonian publishes letter from
correspondent in Iowa who says that he
has enjoyed ride on the new locomo-
tives Portland" and "Oregon' purchas
cd by Ben. Holladay for the Oregon Cen
trail II, r.. They must have reached San
Francisco before this time
[From the Statesman.
DR.. M. B. Ningo died on tho 10th oI
December OF typhoid fever. He was 0
graduate of Toland Medical College, and
Prof. Of Anatomy in Willamette Uniyer-
sity.
The new Hotel Association on Thurs.
day last elected, as Board of Directors,
John Il. Miller President, NJ. Hirsch
Vice-P President, Geo. p. Holman Secreta-
ry and j. G. Wright Treasurer.
[FrOm the Enterprise.
] A difficulty between lawyer McCrown
and Sheriff Myers, in the County Court,
is thus described : McCown made some
insinu ations against Myers, and Myers
told him they We're false and were not
the first ones he had been known to make.
At this MoCown grabbed chair and
made for Mr.. Myers Mr.. Myers caught
the chair with his hand and succeeded
in getting it away from Mc0own, and
struck him with his fist, hitting him a
glancing blow about the head. At this