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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

CoNvALEsCING.-W learn that Miss
Clara Duniway, who has been very ill
for the past two weeks. owing to good
care and attention, is now out of danger,
and rapidly convalescing.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

YALENIINE's QAY.--St, yalentine'a q
day occurs this year on the 14th of the
present month. 1t is very old notion
that on this day birds begin to couple.
When the day arrives it will be in order
ito send letters full of professions of love
and affection to the nbroken-hearted
milkman" or the "gal next door,.
"These little billetdoux are often the
cause Of great jars in society" says an old
chronicler, by which he probably meant
"family jarsvs OF course every one
will take advantage of the day as best
suits them.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

TEMPERANCE LEcTURE.-On Tues
day evening Grand Worthy Chief Temp
lar, II. N. George, delivered temper
ance lecture in the Congregational
Church in this city. The lecture was
we'll received by the large audience in
attendance. Mr.. George is on the "war
path," and is undoubtedly accomplishing
much good for the temperance cause.
He will be here again on next Tuesday
evening, and temperance meeting will
be held on that evening at the same
place. A general invitation is extended.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

SIcKNEss.-We learned on Thursday
that for the past two weeks the citizens
of Brownsville have had an unusal vista
ton of the ills that life is heir to, five
deaths having occurred within eight days.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

FIGURING MILL-Mr Smith, of the
Pottery Works at Beuna Vista, called on
US yesterday. lie reports the town in a
fourishing candition, but says they need
a Touring mill there badly.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

SALES AT AUcTIoN.-As will be seen
by reading our new advertisements in
this issue, w. w. Parrish & Co. intend
offering their entire stock of dry goods,
groceries and hardware at auction, CON-
mencing the sales on Monday, February
ed. An opportunity will then be
offered to those who attend these sales to
get choice goods at bargains. Read their
advertisement and be on hand when the
"bell rings"
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For Sale.
HOUSE AND FOUR LOTS!

TN this city, good new dwelling with all the
necessary outbuildings, and four lots, about
twenty minutes walk from the steamboat landing.
For particulars inquire at the Office of tho p.
T. COMPANY of J. b. MONTEITH. .
Albany, January 80, ls69-2i sss
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

SALE.-The property of the Linr
County Woolen Mills will be offered at
auction, by Sheriff Irvine, on Monday
Feb. ed, at the Court House.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

BLACK EYE,-Mr. NJ. V. Brown,
Esq, of the Democrat, had ''head put
on him. last Tuesday, that doesn't add
very extensively to his personal attrac-
tions Mart. had been out hunting,
and espying a pine squirrel, he jumped
upon stump 10 get shot at the Sane
mile" He "shot his gun off, at the
squirrel, and his gun in turn, being
over loaded, kicked him off the stump
into the water, where he was found and
rescued by a couple of his friends, with
a badly bruised face and his right eye
in mourning. Mart. says it was pretty
loud "call," and this thing called ''fun''
in hunting amt much to speak of, but
he give that squirrel h of scare,
you bet your boots!
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

FIRE MEErING.-At q meeting of
Albany Fire Company No. 1, on Tues
day night last, the style of shirt to be
worn by members was adopted, and men,
bers requested to procure them as soon
as convenient. A cap was also adopted,
and several dozen will be ordered in time
for the parade on the 22d. The uniform
adopted is plain and will cost but trif1e,
and if each member will procure his out
fit before the 22d, the Company will pre-
sent very neat appearance on "dress
parade"-neat but not gaudy.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

Dull TIMEs.-From all quarters
comes the cry of dull times. Albany is
no exception to the general rule. The
times here are as dull as they ever get to
be, and good deal more so.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

BIDS FOR CRY WoRK.-The c ouncil
authorizes the Recorder to advertise for
bids to build crosswalks, ETC., for the
city. This. judging from ''precedents," ;"
is entirely unnecessary-another piece
of extravaganza. just find which "bed
rocker" will do it for the most "kale-
secd," and give him the job, and not try
to cover up your proceedings under color
of law. Stick to precedent" and you'll
como out of one end or the other of the
horn.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

WILLAMETTE FAkMER.-C. p. Burh-
hart, Esq, agent for willamette Farmer
in Linn county, requests all those with
whom he has left subscription papers and
who have obtained signers to the same,
to forward all such lists to him at Alba
ny by the first of March. It is desira-
bic that the Farmer should start with as
large a subscription list as possible, and
all who favor such publication should
begin with the first number.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

RECOVERY DoU2TFtL We learn
with deep regret that the WI e oil ,MF.
Abbott, of the Democrat, is still very ii,
and there is little or no hope for her re-
covery.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.-Messrs.
Rowland & Linder, of Brownsville, offer
for sale or rent a Photograph Gallery, on
easy terms. Attention is directed to
their advertisement for particulars.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

AppLEs.-An old and esteemed friend
of ours, knowing our fondness for red ap-
Piles, brought us in a basket full of nice
fellows, Thursday last. We appreciate
his Kindness and good will, and hope
that the richest blessings of kind prov
idence may ever be showered upon him
and his.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

CHURCH HSERvIcE.-Rev. Mr.. jenkins
will hold divine service at the M. b.
Church in this city on tomorrow, (sab-
bath) morning and evening.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

PERsoNAL.-Our brother quill, Carter,
of the Corvallis Gazette, paid us visit
on Tuesday. He was seemingly in good
spirits, and had some money with him.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

New York dates to February Sd quote
wheat quiet at former rates. Flour, $6
oil 80.
Wheat in Liverpool is quoted at lis
5d@11s Cd.
San Francisco quotations on the Sd
were as follows
Flour-No change.
Wheat-Ordinary to fair, 81 500
l 10; fair to choice, 81 TOOL 80.
Barley-Feed, 81 1902 20; brew
ing, So 20@2 80.
Oats-California ranges from So 10@
As; Oregon, So 2O@2 80.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

LIST OF LETTERs.-For information
al to who has letters in the p. O. at this
city, see list on this page.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

F4voRs.-To the kindness of Judge
Finn, of the firm of Powell and Finn,
we are indebted for report of realestate
transactions, and other favors.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

THE "N oRKING MAN"-isv refer
erce 10 ii Council Proceedings it VII
b.. seen that Mr.. j. II. lIacklcman was
the working man" and chairman of the
"Pest House Committee" and not Mr..
Mealey, as was last week claimed by the
REGIsTER.-Democro
Every word asserted by the REGIsTR
was in accordance with the facts. Mr..
Mcaley was the working man on the
committee. At the suggestion of Mr..
Comley. who said that he was very busy
and had not time to give attention to
it, but gave his assurance that he would
ratfy any steps taken toward securing
the property, Mr.. Mealey spent the best
portion of four days in tracing up the
title and securing a deed to the city for
the property in question. In the Coun-
Gil Mr.. Uackleman, when called on for
a report as Chairman of the committee,
knew nothing of any transaction, as he
said, looking toward the purchase of the
property, but referred the Council to Mr..
Mealey for report Of what had been
done-and NJ. Mealey made tho re-
port Mr.. Mealey deserves credit
for the manner in which he executed the
duty imposed upon him by the Council.
The time spent in attending to the aff;,ir
was a loss, pecuniarily, to him, and moth
ing but contemplate spirit Of meauness
and reckless disregard of every princi-
pie of honesty and justice would induce
an attempt to detract from the merit
such services deserve at the hands of our
| citizens.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

TUESDAY NIGHT.-Members of sub
committees should remember that they
are expected to be on hand and ready tc
report on Tuesday night.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

POP CoRN.-We are indebted to Mas
ter Charlie Elkins for package of nicel,
popped corn. Many.thanks, Charlie, fo1
the present.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

PAID UP.-Linn county has paid into
the State Treasury, for the taxes of 1868
$16,430 p. The poll tax amounted to
SI,632.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

LIST OF LETTERS-Remainin at the
Post Office at Brownsville Oregon, for the month
ending JAM 80 1869:
Archart, George Martin, Miss Nancy AZ
Barned, Miss Jane Morgan. John
Butler, Ison Neal, Alex
Buckley, Lumber Dea1erR ose, jesse
Cooney, VIM Read r, Thomas
Carmical, T G Reynolds,
Garter, VIM 3 Robertson. NJ w
Churchill VIM Scott, Oliver
Clapp, Joseph Rev Shelley, John
Cogwell, james Sayrs, Francis
Cappy, Andrew Sylvester, John
Gallahcr, J Shaw, Lucinda
Hamilton, I w Slavens, G. w
Iarpending, Rev Starritt, billiard
johnson. n Wigg, Sarah
Louis, J ID 2 West, David S
Lewis, Mary
ALEX. KIRK, p. NJ.
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DIED.

OF congestion of the brain, at Harrisburg, Linn
county, Oregon on the 2Sth day of January, 1869,
Spencer l.. Snodgrass, aged 80 years months
and 90 days.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

PERsoNAL.-Mr. Harker, of Harker
& Bro, Portland, visited our city du-
ring the week. He thinks the future of
Albany bright and promising.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

MARRIAGE LICENSES IssUED.-Judgc
Helm, our County Clerk, informs US that
he has issued fifty marriage licenses
since july last. This is an average of
about two marriages per week.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

GONG TO PAY HIS FINE.--Mart.
Brown has an awful editorial head on
him-might be called a s'full face black
head very appropriately. A lady met
Mart, the other day, on his way to the
Court House. A few steps farther on
she met friend, when she exclaimed ::
Il met Mr.. Brown just now, and from
the looks of his face [ think he's been in
fight, and was on his way to the Court
House to pay his fine y
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06
LIST OF LETTERS

D 1t rains-water wet.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

LIST OF LETTEEs.-We publish, for
the benefit of our subscribers in and near
Brownsville, the list of letters remaining
uncalled for in that postofice on Janu-
airy Both, 1869.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

i'iRGM..S's BALL.-Ihc ball to be
given a; Parrish TIall IL fins city on the
I'D, 70. tie benefit o! oar new fire coin-
pany, will be the grandest affair in the
line Of balls that ever came off in this
city. The boys are very enthusiastic,
and every member of the company will
exert himself to make the affair pleasant
and agreeable to all who may attend.
The hall will be tastily and elegantly
decorated with pictures, notices, ever
greens, ETC., and when brilliantly lighted
up, will present most attractive appear
ance.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

RUDE-That attack of the Democrats S
last week, on Spiritualism, was very
rude, and the writer thereof was severely
rebuked therefor, we learn.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06


Our MILLs.-We take the following
reference to the flour manufactured by
the mills of this city, from the market
report of the San Francisco Times of
Jan. Goth:
Since our last weekly reference dull
ness and further depression have been
the feature of the market. The large
supply of Oregon extras come into brisk
competition with city and country brands,
and sales of Magnolia have been effected
as low as 81 75, and Of Albany Steam
(both Oregon) at 81 80. These are not
inferior, but good grades of Family Ex-
tras, and claimed to be inferior to no
brand on the market
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

ARMAND LEG BRoKEN.-Mr. McGill,
who will be remembered as formerly in
the employ of Messrs. Pierce & Davis
as ferryman at this city; at present living
with Mr.. Hentzlcr, at Lower Soda on
the Cascade wagonroad, about two weeks
since, while cndeavorins to kindle fire,
broke his right arm. Mr.. Hentzler un-
dertook to s'set" the arm, and in SO doing,
broke McGill's left thigh. This is the
most singular occurrence of double
breakase that we have heard of for a
coon's age. AT last accounts MIR. McGiii
was convalescing.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

STATE TREAsURY.--The Uaionist
gives the sum total of taxes to be re-
ceived by the State Treasurer when each
county has paid its Indebtedness, at
S161 ,446 60.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

THE RIvER-The Willamette is in
good boating stage-the heavy fall oi
rain the first of the week sent it up few
inches.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

and General Jobbing.
All work entrusted to me will receive prompt
attention, and be executed in the best possible
manner with good material. A share OF public
patronage is solicited.
Shop corner Ellsworth and Second streets,
opposite Pierce Ferry. F. WOOD.
Albany. November 21, lS6s-ll
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-06

SALE.-The property of the Linn
County Woolen Mills will be offered at
auction, by Sheriff Irvine, on Monday,
Feb. 22d, at the Court House.
CoNvALEsCING.-W learn that Miss
Clara Duniway, who has been very ill
for the past two weeks. owing to good
care and attention, is now out of danger,
and rapidly conyalcscing.
SIcKNEss.-We learned on Thursday
that for the past two weeks the citizens
of Brownsville have had an unusal visita-
ton of the ills that life is heir to, five
deaths having occurred within eight days.
Dull TIMEs.-From all quarters
comes the cry of dull times. Albany is
no exception to the general rule. The
times here are as dull as they ever get to
be, and good deal more so.
PERsoNAL.-Our brother quill, Carter,
of the Corvallis Gazette, paid us a visit
on Tuesday. He was seemingly in good
spirits, and had some money with him.
PoP CoRN.-We are indebted to Mas
ter Charlie Elkins for package of nicely
popped corn. Many..thanks, Charlie, for
the present.
STATE TREAsURY.--The L3aonis,
gives the sum total of taxes to be re.
ceived by the State Treasurer when each
county has paid its Indebtedness, at
s161 ,446 60.
THE RIvER.-The Willamette is in
good boating stage-the heavy fall oi
rain the first of the week sent it up few
| inches.
RUDE.-That attack of the Democrat.
last week, on Spiritualism, was very
rude, and the writer thereof was severely
rebuked therefor, we learn.
|
MARRIAGE LICENSES IssUED-Judg,
Helm, our County Clerk, informs US tina
he has issued fifty marriage licenses
since july last. This is an average o
! .bo,,t ftUo marriaoes uer week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-16

1t Is a curious illustration of the badness Of the
times in England that the marriage rate there
this year IL the lowest recorded in any cores
pOnding season during the last quarter of a
century. Ii has been long noticed in England
that the rise or fall of tue number of marriages
is in tolerably strict accordance with the in
crease or decrease of the means ofliving. When
the times are good, young couples begin house,
heeping; when the times are bad they wait for
better. The depression Of trade, which thus
reacts upon the marriage rate, is universal
through Great Britain this year and its result in
the diminished number Of marriages is carefully
noted by the Registrar General. We have no
such Cficer in this country to show how far dull
tines affect the matrimonial market, but pro-
h"biy II We had, il would not be found that tn ,
40 slmpathise TO the same extent that
Ley GO IN England Scarcely any body feels
80 '''f 10 marry in this country, and we suspect
'.--'' a the marriage registry of Washington were
consulted Il would Dc ind that more marriages
ore consummsted in dull times. when the
Young folks have nothing else 10 Keen them
Cut OF i,lleness, tEan when businee, i in ac,;r.
notion.
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Remembering Houses.

This subject, As will be seen by reference to the
proceedings Of sthe City Council, goes over until
neSt Monday evening. In the meantime il con-
unues u attract attention. in official a well as
private circles. Mr.. Postmaster Edmunds, il
will BE Observed. sent in a communication last
evening, in which he Celebrates and recommends
the system referred 10 in THE STAR of Saturday
last. which he seems to consider superior to any
other. Still another plan is suggested by a cor
respondent. '.P. y. s." a. follows:
81 propose to number the blocks on all the
streets. the odd and even numbers being ON
opposite sides. Then I would number the
houses and vacant lots on each block without
any any conn, etlon with the numbers on the other
blocks ] would begin this numbering of the
blocks AT the permanent boundaries of the CITY
west and south; thus leaving room at the oppo
sue boundaries north and east for the indefinite
extension OF the streets, without affecting the
system in the least. OF making IL necessary even
To change the number on any block or house
after being once numbered. A little careful
examination of this plan will disclose several
advantages over any other that has been pro-
posed; one or two of which will mentlon
person may always know kOV radny blocks he has
10 go To reach the one he il seeking, even with
out looking at the numbers as he goes alone
Il ne houses on the various blocks being in M
way connected. By their numbers. with those on
any other block, may-and prefer they should
be numbered without reference to the odd and
even y stem: the blocks being numbered with the
OdG and even numbers on opposite sides of tbs,
Suttt. are all mat need be so numbered. III il
should be thought best, however, to retain the
odd and even system for the houses, as well as
for the blocks, il may be retained without. per-
haTs, impairing the simplicity OF efficiency of
the system
Neither this system nor that urged by Mr..
EdmuIds is as good. in our opinion, as the
modified or adapted Philadelphia plan hereto
fore explained in THE STAR. That plan, 10 will
be remembered, embraces the main feature of
the system suggested by ''P. j. s." in the fact
that the number placed upon each house indi-
Gates plainly the block or square in which it is
situated, and also how great distance must be
travelled tn reach desired point; while on the
other hand the objections raised by Mr.. Ed
munds TO the duplication of numbers on streets
located in different parts of the city but bearing
the same name can be easily and effectively re-
moved by adopting the suggestion of dividing
the city into four grand divisions or districts,
and using the terms ''NOrth West" '.North
East" ''South West" and s.SOuth East re-
speetively. a a means of designating the locality
In which any required number may be found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-16

From French, Langran & Ogilvie, agents for
thi> District for the Leonard Scott Publishing
CCmFany's reprints, we have the Westminster
Reristr, the Edinburgh Reriesc, and the London
QUaTteT!y Reriebc. all for October. The latter
contains the much looked for article upon the
Byron-Stowe question, designed to be exhaustive
OF the subject, and containing letters from Lady
Byron to Mrs. Leigh in 1916, which seem to dis
prove Mrs. Stoves story. This remarkable ar
ticle in the London Quarterly has been completed
by postscript, in which il is asserted that Lady
Byron, through her friend, Mr.. WilmOt Horton,
shortly after the separation, positively disayowed
the specific charge against Byron, which later
Mrs Stowe says she with equal positiyeness
made. The conclusion that most readers will
arrive at is that Lady Byron, during the later
years OF her life, was insane, at least on this
point of her husbands conduct towards her and
towards Mrs. Leigh; and that Mrs Stowe de-
came-as no doubt many others Of her intimates
did-a victim to Lady Byron's delusions.
These three Reviews abound in articles of m
terest, treating more largely thar usual with
magazines Of this class upon matters Of general
and current Importance. The Scott Publishing
Company are doing excellent service to the read
ing public Of this country by reproducing the
leading foreign magazines at a nominal cost,
and in really better style than originally pub
IisLed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-16

Mayor Bowen did proper thing in yetoing
the bill recently passed by the CITY Councils,
which abolished that clause of the act passed in
September, which prohibits the use of spring
balance scales in the markets and elsewhere
from and after the list instant. There is no
doubt at all that these scales are unreliable, and
that they afforded dishonest dealers an easy
method for frauds on the public, and this being
the case, the fact that honest dealers would not
use them to swndle, goes for nothing in their ia
vor- Their use is now unlawful, and purchasers
should see to it that they are no longer taken adj
vantage of. In another communication the
Mayor recommended an extension of the time
for five per cent. abatement of taxes, and the
Boards promptly carried out his recommend
tions by an extension of the time from Novem-
Der Goth, 1859, to January list, 1870. In view of
the prevailing financial stringency this will b.
a great relief to many worthy citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-16

From French, Langran & Ogilvie we have a
coTy of cart Thoughts: the Experiences and
Observations of an American Amateur in EE-
rope" BY James Jackson Jarves.
In this work IL is the purpose OF the author to
give succinct view of the subject a. whole,
tracing Its varied expressions TO our time, with
the hope of making the meaning, origin, and al i'm
of Art more clear to the common mind than 1t
seems to he at present, and also to give some
hints to its culture. Treating the matter on
this plan, Mr.. Jarves, instead of formally criti-
cising the productions of different artists on
their individual merits, prefers to make ONLY
such incidental and general mention of them.
either separately or As constituting particular
school, a. may be necessary to illustrate his ideas
or make clear his meaning; but his Observations
IN regard 10 specihc cases are pointed and well
put, and so interesting to the general reader
that the book can hardly fail to be in demand
outside of the comparatively small circle who
are interested i'm and able to comprehend a
merely theoretical treatment of the subject of
art. For some of these observations and par
ucularly for those relating to art and artists as
represented at Washington, we should be glad
10 give space in our columns had we the room,
and hope to be able to do 50 at some future day
In the meantime, II Is only just to say that the
volume, which bids fair 70 be accepted as a
standard authority. is gotten up in a style worthy
its subject. Hurd s. HoughtOn, publishers, New
York.