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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01

PARTIcULAR.-Afe few weeks since, in
a Boston eating house, man discovered
u cockroach in his pudding. He turned
the insect over, examined it closely, and
finally remarked to person who was sit
ting near him s'That amt right.
don't like it, and if find another won'l
eat the pudding"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01

A ''colored lady" called at store in
Appleton, Via, last week to buy q pair
of s'fesh-colored" hose. The matter-of-
fact clcrk innocently took down box OF
black stockings for her inspection. Miss
Dinah Indignantly left the store.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01

a Southern paper is, opposed to the
education of women as surgeons. Itsays
that, suppose that one werc put under
the influence of chloroform by such q
Doctor, swhat is to prevent the woman
from kissing you R"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01

A pedestrian in Ireland met man and
asked him why the miles were 50 long
Pat replied "You see, now, the roads
are not good, so the contractors made up
for it by good measure"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01

PoLITENEss.-A simple fellow once
said of u famous belle: II could have
courted and married her easy enough, If
I'd wanted to-" "And pray why didn't
you 2" asked his friend. .sOh, when
| began to spark her, you see, she took
me on one side and politely ssked to be
excused, and so / excused her."
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01

A DIFFERENcE.-Streets differ from
men 10 some respects. Tho iormer are OF
little account except when laid ont. the
latter of scarcely none when IN a like con-
ditIOn.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01

A fellow, who has somc s'musie in his
soul, !" SAYS that the most cheerful and
soothing of oil ireside meloS les are the
blended tones of cricket, tea-kettle, =
loving wife and growing baby.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01

"Williau," thee knows I never call
anybody hard names-but, William, il
the Mayor were to como to me and say,
"Joshua, I want thee to find me the big
gest liar in all this city," | would come
to thee and put my hand on thy shoulder
and say: "William, the Mayor wants to
see thee. -
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01
FITLY SpoKEN.-Herc Is sweet pic
ture from o sad setting:

At funeral of little child, the sill.
very. haired pastor entered the ROOM
Hceding not the chair placed for him by
the small table with the Bible upon it, he
walked first to the little form, gazed upon
it, laying his hand upon the marble FORE
head, spoke first to tho dead: "Dcar
lamb safe 10 the fold; safe in the fold;'
Every heart throbbed, and every eye gave
forth its tears at this sweetly solemn con-
graduation. The words of comfort rest.
ed in the parents hearts then and ever
after, and those present who had also
mourned, believed and looked upward.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01

Pierre Soule, once an eloquent United
States Senator, and great lawyer, is in-
sane, and the New Orleans courts have
appointed . guardian to care for him and
his estate.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01
ALBANY BATH HOUSE!

uvHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT
fully inform the citizens Of Albany and vi
siity that he has taken charge of this Establish
lnsnt, and, by keeping clean rooms and paying
strict attention to business, expects TO suit all those
5xho may favor him With their patronage. Having
heretofore carried on nothing bgt
First-C Glass Hair Dressing Saloons,
he expects to give entire satisfaction to all
nrChildIen eAd Ladies' Hair neatly cut and
shsmpo JOSEPH WEBER.
spr4v3n33tf
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01
WONDERS OF TELEGRAPH.

The particulars Of an interesting tele-
graphic experiment arc given by the Buf.
faio Courier as follows:
For the purpose Of arriving at the diff.
ference ia mean time between San Fran.
cisco and Boston, the wires Of tho West.
crn Union Telegraph Company have
nightly been connected for nearly q
month past from one side Of the cont.
ncnt to the other; and the ticking Of a
thermometer in Cambridge University
has been observed and recorded in San
Francisco with most remarkable degree
Of accuracy. This is done by connecting
the pendulum of the chronometer at Cam.
bridge with the wire in such a manner
that the main circnit u broken, and in.
stantly closed at every beat or tick of the
timcpiece.
AT any time during sn evening of the
past month visitor TO the operating
rooms OF the Western Union Telegraph
Office in this city might have heard one
OF the little instruments beating the
measured time Of the sixtieth part of a
minute, with the monotony and regularity
Of a chronometer itself Tick tick tick
One, two, three, four, FIVE minutes clapse.
aud then the little monitor ceases, Back
comes tho answer from San Francisco to
Boston: All right; your second signals
came good, and have been recorded for
five minutes. Go ahead five minutes
more ! Again, tick tick tick! for five
minutes and then San Francisco saws
again All right. Are you ready to take
my signalsY And the answer from Bos.
ton Is: Yes, 20 ahead 2 Tickl tick
tick says San Francisco for the allotted
fve minutes, and Boston says, in his turn,
All right !
But notwithstanding the speed with
which these pulsations of clock fy from
one side OF cur continent TO the other, Il
is known there is a loss of time in the
transmission. How TO arrive at this loss
and measure it, is the next question:
Nothing easier second wire is switch.
led into place, a repeater is added al
Boston, and, presto lis done. Now the
! clock ticks made at San Francisco rush
on The wings of light over the three
thousand miles Of wire 10 Boston. and
back again TO San Francisco over the see.
ond wire, and record themselves at the
point of starting. in something less than
Esixty seconds Of time. having. 10 the In
1 .crval, traversed 5000 miles. Last night
i February, 2S) witnessed the successful
completion Of this last experiment, and
the fight Of electricity was actual,
measured, SO to speak, as easily as one
measures yard of muslin.
/ Never before in the worlds history ha,
such wonderful feat been attempted
aud that this has been brought to sue
cessful conclusion is dre entirely 10 tho
beautiful working of the Western Union
Company's wires, together with the assid
ious attention and superior ability of ii,
icmployces. Trace tie route on the map
and mark the immense distances so light
II glidcd over By the subtle fluid.
I The route Is from Boston, through A.
bany, Buffalo, Detroit. Chicago, Omaha
Cheyenne, Salt Lake City. and Virgins
City TO San Francisco, and this route is
Of course, doubled, forming for all practi
cal purposes but a single circuit.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01
THIEVES! THE EARS
Dr.. T. [. GOLDEN,
OcULIST AND AURIST,
ALBANY, OREGON.

DR.. Golden "a snn of the noted Old ophthaimic
Doctor, S. C. Golden). has had experience In treat
ing the various diseases to which the eye aud car
are subject and feels eonfdeat Of giving entire
satisfaction to those who nay place themselves
under his care. nprlGsyn54tf
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01

"A PALPABLE HIT.-"How DO look,
doctor r asked painted young lady Of
the family physician, 81 cant tell, madam,
tin you uncover your face was the crush-
ling reply
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01

Fifty loyal gentlemen want to serve
their country as consul at Frankfort, and
thirty desire the privilege Of going TO
Dresden.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

B. CAREY, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
estate of William Terry, deceased, has this day
fled his in the County Court of tho county
of Linn, State of Oregon, praying final settle
ment of the same and to be discharged as such
Administrator; Therefore, notice is hereby given
that said account and the settlement thereof will
be heard and determined on
Saturday, the 8th day Of Nay, 1869,
at the Court House in the city of Albany, in said
county. and all persons interested in said estate
will file their objections to said account aud the
settlement thereof on or before said day.
By order Of said Court,
8, A. JOHNS,
March 10, 1s69-n34y4 County Judge,
n. II. CRAa0R, Atty for Admir-.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01

"BoB," said young fellow at fancy
fair, 'syou are missing al the sights on
this side" 'sNever mind, Bill" |" report
ed Bob, "I'm sighting all the misses on
the other"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01
NOTICE OF ElMAH sETTLEmEMT

aD Ohm BRYANT, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
estate of. NJ Humphrey, decd, has this day filed
bis account in the County Court of Linn county
Oregon, praying for final settlement of the same
and to be discharged as such Administrator.
Therefore. notice is hereby given that said ap,
plication and settlement will be heard and deter
mined at the Court House in said county, on
Saturday, the 8th day Of May, 1869
and all persons interested in said estate hereby
required to flo their objections to said account
and the settlement thereof on or before saic
day.
By order of said Court.
April 8, 1859. S. A. JOHNS,
County Judge.
n. q. caAxOn, Atty for Adm'r. nS4w'
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01

RATES OF ADVERTISING: PEI m Al; One
Column, 500; Half Column, 500; Quarter Col-
umn, e35.
Transient Advertisements per Square often lines
or less, first insertion, s. each subsequent inssr-
tion, 81.
A square Is one inch In space down the column,
counting cuts, display lines. blanks, &c.s as soliA
matter. No advertisement to bo considered less
than q square, and all fractions counted full
square. All advertisements inserted for less
period than three months to be regarded as tran
sieut,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01
CIV. GRAY. d. d. s.,
L. rLrxS.
p. II. REDFIELD.
HILTABIDEL & CO.,

nEALERs IN GROCERIES AND PRovI-
sions, Wood and Willow Ware, Confection-
cry, Tobacco, Cigars, Pipes, Notions, etc. Store
On Maine street, adjoining the Express Office, Al
bany, Oregon. seZSy3nIu
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-01

Western papers call the strong
minded women Knights of the Gar
ter"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-19
Mere Light.

An arrogant monopoly which has
wrenched hundreds of thousands of dol
lara from the honest. toiling masses of
the people, is about to have its back bro
ken, and we are glad of it. Everybody
else we presume, except the officers and
stockholders of the Memphis Gas Com
psny, shares the same feeling. Colonel
john Donovan mas at last gained q deci-
sion in the Supreme Court Of the United
States at Washington in favor of the
Gayoso Gas Company. For two years
or longer Colonel Donovan has fought
this case. He had regular charter, and
was laying down the gas mains and had
expended large amount of money when
the old chronic monopoly got out an in ;
junction which has effsctually blocked
operations ever since. But now that the
injunction is removed by the highest
court in the land, we hope Colonel Don
ovan will set his hands to work, and that
10 less than year the people viii be
furnished steady, unfailing light at
reasonable figures. The present prices
are simply outrageous. -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-19
Amusements.

MEMPHIS THEArER y eanie Deans
was we'll placed on the stage last night,
with an excellent cast Of the company.
Miss Marriott appeared 10 the title role,
and fully justified all expectations Of
her numerous friends. She gave a fine
rendering of the part, and was greeted
with special applause and admiration
BY the mary Of Sir Waiter SCOTS race
and readers Who were present Miss
Marriott is always faithful to the text,
natural, effective and sympathetic,
placing herself at once on rapport with
her audience, dropping her own identity
and completely adopting the one she
personates. The other performers as-
Quilted themselves gracefully, and the
performance was pronounced complete
success. 1t will be repeated tonight,
and % this is one of ihs fashionable
evenings OF the week, the house. WI
doubtless be well filled to witness this
really beautiful and charming produce
tion. ~ r iii $500 - =
MEMPHIS CLuB HALL-Ths Tyrolean
Troupe, at the Memphis Club Hall,
corner Of Uaion and Second streets, had
. good house last night and favorable
opening. The AUDIENCE vas quite select
aud spprsciative. The troupe is one of
those charming novelties which never
fail to please, and to cause regret when
they depart Their delightful perform
ances will be repeated thiu evening.
BRoox's OPERA HousE.-This well ad-
yertised and well conducted variety show
creates uusbated interest and continues
to be we'll filled every evening. It's one
Of the institutions, "by gas light" where
fun is blended with rsfreshmenl, and
wit sparkIes brightes, on lips Of beauty i
where music leads It's irresistible charm,
and great many other charms are
compressed i5so very small space.
The place is always full. 60 aud see,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-19
A CITY without . Mayor.

The Board Of Aldermen of the city
have been trying to get q quorum for
some days without success-that is to say
some members have been anxious for q
meeting. It happens rather unfortun-
ately that our city at present is without
Mayor, or any one authorized to fill
the chair. When Mayor Leftwich left
here last Monday week he authorized
Alderman Moffet to Gil his place for one
week, the greatest length of time that
a pro tenn. Mayor can act. Last Friday
the time expired, and since that time we
have been without legal chief function.
airy. Nothing that the Board may or can
do in Mayor Lsftwich's absence would
be legal. To-day the Board should meet
for the regular semi-monthly meeting.
But the Mayor is understood to be in
Nashville among his political friends.
and may have forgotten the plight in
which he has placed the city. 1t has
happened somehow that our respected
Mayor has not been present for duty but
three days since July, If his health is
bad, that is his misfortune if be is inter-
ested in having his friend Andy John
son elected to the United States Senate,
that is his business, and should be made
of secondary Importance to the interests
Of the city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-19

NEST Nst3 ttININ1I tuf
An Arkan'a, Planter Goes for a
sni Broker or Colo red Labor

"a. q.
A young man Of twenty FIVE years.
named Anthony Cole. was shot and dan
,gerously wounded this morning, about
eleven clock, on Main street, just above
Adams. BY an Arkansas planter, named
Joseph p, Hodges. Cole vas formerly a
bar-keeper, and had something to do with
the Empire saloons when. it was burned,
on Jefferson street, Q few months ago.
Since that time he has been engaged on
the streets % q broker Of coIored hands.
II seems that be furnished Mr..
Hodges With some hands .p,some
months ego. "a Mr.. Hodges does business
with Foster, KsilhoHer 3 Co., and had
some cotton there. Cole sued out an at
tachment on the cotton, claiming that
Hodges owed him mosey, and went there
this morning to seize it, accompanied by
. young Deputy Constable. Hodges hap
pened to be at the door, and some words
passed which led to the shooting. Hodges
drew small Smith h Wessen pistol, and
shot Cole in the back as the latter turned
his face the other way for some purpose.
The ballentered to the left Of the spine,just
below the shoulder, and lodged under the
skin q little above the left breast. DR..
Lynch extracted the ball after the man
was carried into the drug store Of A. ].
Smith q Co., at 225 Main street, and
pronounced the wound serious. Hodges
was arrested and taken to the station.
house, where he will probably be held to
await the result Of Coles injuries. ,.a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-19


The available resources of the South
have been underestimated, and it is time
to find out how rich we are. Among our
most prolific productions is the rat crop,
heretofore considered valueless, if not a
positive damage to other crops. Bot the
rat has lately been experimental upon
by a gentleman in this vicinity, who
reports that it is source of great fer
tility and wealth. The discovery was
rather an accident than otherwise, but is
nevertheless worth making known,
as no patent right has yet been
taken out. Last spring Mr.. George
Reynolds. q planter near Center Hill.
Just across the Mississippi line, en-
ployed wet day and two fne terriers
10 hunting rats about his premises. His
efforts were rewarded by the capture and
execution Of forty of the longest tailed
inhabitants on the rancho. As an ex.
pertinent he concluded to plant the rats
and put each one in bill Of cotton.
Whether be expected crop Of rats or
tails or qusdrupled cotton, We cannot d.
vine, but bis Gotten stalks we're qusdru-
pied and be says give him rats for ma
nure before euano, bone dust, old carpet
bags or any fertilizer in the market.
One Of bis cotton stalks fed on rats pro-
duced sis hspdrsd and Fifty good bolls.
Agriculturists, bosticulisrlstp and peanut
factors would do we'll to cpt this ont and
nm, Z, IN .helr bats Tor wet days. No ex-
ira charge.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-19
River.

The weather continues clear and pleasant.
The river here is declining steadily with eleven
feet in the channel from Cairo down. The Ohio
is receding. with three and . half feet in the
canal and FIVE feet scant on the bars in the low.
or Ohio. Tho Arb Kansas Is falling. with TWEEN
ty-nine inches from Little Rock to the mouth
and seventeen inches above there. adT
~ lHJc5ii BOATS IN PORT. = ~ Sii'
Guiden, Dan AbIss st. Francis, Hamilton.
Cora S st. Joe. Linton.
=, .-r.,-.ss,v MISCELLANEOUS. -~~e n. a.
The Lady Cay passed down this morning for
New Orleans, loaded down to the guards with
miscellaneous freight and cabin full of people.
The Rubicon. for Vicksburg. passed down
well laden.
The Julia passed up at noon for st. Louis.
The Guidon came in last night from Arkan-
sas river with 1888 bales of cotton and 80 cabin
passengers. She will leave to. day at Eve pm.
in command of Capt. Rice. for all points onthe
Arkansas. connecting at Little Rock with LIGHT
drausht steamers for Fort Smith. VIM. Nor
rison. a sociable and agreeable gentleman and
efficient clerk. has charge Of the Office. assisted
by Aleck w addell. osra R.ta uAges
The elegant and swift passenger steamer Dan
Able. in command Of Capt. james Lee. ST..
will leave the wharf to-day at three pm. fer
Frisr's Point and the bends. Stack Lee. .
clever gentleman, has charge Of the Office. j
The mammoth and palatial steamer Rich
this evening at Eve O'Clock for New Orleans
and the .bepds. The Richmond has no sups-
rior in fair speed and comfort. Captain John
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-19
RafIrand Advertiser.

This is q new sheet justissued by our
enterprisiug friend Joe Locke, and circu-
lated gratuitously. 1t is we'll printed
paper, and aside from advertising many
Of our leading houses and enterprises,
contains several columns Of choice read
ing matter. Il win be distributed every
day on all trains and boats going from
or coming to the city, and BY this means
Is certain TO reach the masses aud be
very widely read. The Advertiser looks
like live newspaper, aud Of its success
there is not doubt "a lIaflaishaa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-19

To THE TRADE-A. Vaccaro, of the
6rm of A. Vsccaro & Co, attended the
great clearing sals'of Messrs, Ver. Msig-
nan 4 F. Laborde, New Orleans, where
he made large purchases Of French
brandies, port, sherry, Madeira and claret
wines, olive oil, sardines, imported cii
CARS, etc, which they offer to the trade Of
New York prices. Save expenses and
purchase at home. As AfuA oO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-19

BOARD WANTED A gentleman desires
perm anent board for himself and wife in
some private family where there are no
other boardsrs.! Is willing to pay 2
reasonable price, and should not object
10 paying q week or a month in advance.
All letters treated corf ientially. A
pleasant home the main object. Address
for three days. M" LEDGER Office. AZ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-19

NoTior.-The new steamer Hamilton,
W. L. Trssk. Master, is rscsiyius for
vicksburg aud the Yszoo river, and will
leave on tomorrow evening al 5. Ship
pers can rely on her leaving as sdver-
Used. She stands No. I 10 ell insurance
companies. raifNa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-19

ANOTHER fine lott OF Reel Foot
Lake fish received per steamer Belle
Memphis by V. d. Fuchs, No. al Jeffer-
sou street. AZ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-19

JUST RECEIVED, atA. Vaccaro 4 Co. s,
324 Front street, fifty barrels and half
barrels pure old rye whisky, from Balti-
more, distilled in 1860. 5lasah 4S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-19

I PrrrsBuRG and camel coal and gas
coke-B,gley, Mellersh b Co. Office, 278
Main street, Bethel block. Yard, corner
Of Madison and Second streets. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-19

TIE BEsr is the CHEArEsr.--J De-
yoto has the best of everything in the
family grocery line, corner Third and
Adams streets. OF
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-19

Do You feel languid. I sore. drowsy.
with no disposition to eat, then use Good
years Liver Tonic. 63
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-19
PUBLIC LEDGER.
Once, no. 18 Madison street..
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
M H M r H 81
Tuesday Evening. October 10. 1853
TTIFI CITY,
omco. No. I8 Madison 1treet.

PIrrsBuRa and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown q Jones, Office zoz main
street.. Bethel Block. kfropg ovyI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-19

Captain GaIlsgher's Body Found.
The body Of Capt ]. p. Gallagher, who
was drowned on Sunday evening, the 10th
inst, near the foot Of Jefferson street,
was recovered to day about noon by Mr..
c. P. Williams, near the foot of Beal
street. 1t was only short distance from
the shore. The Memphis Boat Club will
hold q meeting tonight to take suitable
action in the matter ef9uuOah