The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-07
STATE NEWS.

TORNADO AND FREsuET.-On last Tuesday
afternoon, there occurred nL this place one
of the heaviest storms ever known ia Sputl.
ern Oregon. Its whole strength aud fury
seemed directed against Jacksonville and
did not in any course extend more than nne
or two miles from town. The clouds were
hurled together hy opposing forces Of air
grand and fearful struggle Of the elements
enSucd-and with vivid lightning. deafening
thunder and whirling winds, the clouds were
torn asundcr and their contents preeipitated
upon our (latierlyl unfortunate town. In
| one hour, or less, from the beginning uf the
storm, jackson crcek--where before not
| drop of water was running-was mighty,
roaring river. the current Of which no hing
living could withstand. 81 sudden and un.
expected was the rise of the waters. that
persons living along the creek could not o.
| cape 10 the higher grounds, yainly calling
| for help and if there had been a further
rise of six inches, no earthly agency could
| have prevented houses aud occupants from
going 10 destruction. Tho furniture and
clolhiag in the lower rooms were ruined. or
badly damaged. Many cattle were carried
down the crcck--some escaping badly
| bruised, while Others were drowned. Or.
chards aud vineyards suffered terribly the
trees being snapped OF or torn up by the
roots. and the fruit crushed or blown Of
Numbers Of tall pines and rugged oaks we're
torn from their firm foundations or snapped
of like pipe stems and among the fallen
monarchs was the great pine tree on the
school premises, on the topmost branch Of
which some aspiring genius had planted "a
flag staff. 1t would be difficult 10 give n cor.
rect estimate Of the damages inflicted but
they will amounts several thousand dollars.
Traces Of this storm will be visible for years,
and its visit will long be remembered. -
Jacksonville Ners.
ELoPENENT ExTaAoRDISARY.-Wc arc in.
formed that remarkable instance Of conju.
gal faitbfulncss occurred recently, on State
Creek in Josephine county. A man named
Stephens deserted his family consisting og n
wife four ciilircn. and elopcd with II
Mrs. McAllster, the wife Of one of his
neighbors, WHO was herself the mother of
seven children, including two grown daugh.
tcrs. The guilty parties have gone into
| California leaving the innocent children Of
whom they are unworthy parents. to the
blighting orphanage Of parental Disgrace
Sush instances, happily, are not Of frequent
occurrence. c.-Roseburg Ensign.
AssAssiSATED.-It will bc remembered
| that d man named Clabe Morris, shos and
killed Hess, in Chchalem Valley, YamhiIl
county, a few weeks since. On last Sunday
Morris himself was waylaid and shot. The
wounded man lived only few hours. The
assassin has not yet been discovered. Much
excitement was caused in the neighborhood
| by tho perpetration Of this crime. This IL
only another illustration Of the old maxim
Of she that sheddcth mans blood, by man
shall his blood be shed. - Uaioaist.
The Willamette Woolen Mills aic recon-.
mcncing work, and will soon be in full op.
Grafton. OF course the machinery can only
be put to work when material is ready for it.
A supply of wool has to be cleaned, carded
and spun into yarn before the looms can be
set TO work. This will shortly be effected
and full force Of hands will soon be driv.
ing all the machinery. Uat0nist.
ANOTHER Suip PROM CarvA.-Adyiee.
from Hong Kong to the ivth ofJune, by way
OF San Francisco, are to The effect that thC
bark 4ndredis, was then loading with ter
thousand dollar freight for Portland, Oregon
- OregoaiaR.
1xxIGRANTs.--Ther is camp of immi
grants just below this oity, who came from
Pennsylvania by railroad to Ogden ant
thence by wagon by wey Of Boise city anc
Umatilla. They are looking out for loca
tion.-- Oregonian.