The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24
STATE NEWS.
frrom the Jacksonvills New..l

Some Of the negroes in Jacksonville
voted the straight Democratic ticket.
others. voted the straight Fdsioh ticket
and others again scratched.
fFrom the Roseburg Ensign.l
Mr.. II. l.. Lewis. an estimatable citi-
zen Of this county, was picked up by the
stage on the evening Of the 10th inst.
about seven miles south Of Canyopville.
badly bruised and in senscless condi-
iion. lie was brought by the stage TO
Canyonviile, where he died about thirty
hours afterwards without ever returning
to consciousness. Mr.. Lewis was travel
ing southwark on horseback. and il was
evident from the position Of his body
when found that he had been thrown
from his horse and dashed violently
against the rocks On the roadside. He
leave. a wife and family.
Mr.. w. FnlkiDgt"D, from looking glass
precinct, was brought into this place un-
der arrest on Wednesday OF this week,
charged with assultiDg one l.. Stephens
with n club. On examination before
Justice Rose he was committed on q
charged Of assault with dangerous weap-
on. Bail $500.
Intelligence from Cnrry county gives
the Republican State ticket small ma
jority there. The inajoritics ON the
county ticket are slightly larger. KsL
SOY aud O'Dell have about 30 majority
A gentleman from Coos county gafes
that Eagle mining Company in the Ran
dolph mines have lately struck the lead
Of black sand and expect TO be able to re
alize large yield Of gold as soon as Z
supply Of water can be had.
A kiln of about eighty thousand bricl
is being burnt Mt Roses brick.yard fol
the new Court Hoosc.
General Joscph Lane made poIitica
spcech 10 Roscburg on Saturday the It'll
inst.
Springs have beea discovered near Au
rora in Marion county.
fProm the Bedrock Demoeiatl
The Democrats had a jolli6catiol
pcc,in2, u, Baker City. on the 18th ins,
S.ater's majority 10 Baker county is 147
Growers 1T. The Dcmocrfic majori',
in Grant county is 81, 10 Union Slate
| has IOf, OfUScr lco-
tfron the Heraidll
The election held in this city ycs,e.
day to elect four members Of the Cit
Council resulted in a Democratic yicie
ry. The Republicans cxerIcl their Il,
most power aud Influence to elect thei
men, but owing to the absence Of Holls
days railroad hands and I" "rcpeaters
they were defeated by a fair expresiso
of the legitimate voters of The city. Th
election yesterday clearly demonstrate
: the fact that Portland is aud always ha
been Democratic city.
In the First Ward $50 votes were cas-
Of these MIR. IIallock. Democrat, r,
ccivcd 2Sl, and Mr. / urton. Radical. n
ceived 80. Mr.. Hallock's minority
f"uy-two-
! In the Second Ward i74 votes wei
cast; Of these j. Il C"ngIe, Radical. n
. ceivcd 23S. and Mr.. Norris. Democra
r received 236. Con.le's majority 2.
this Ward there is considerable douIt
; to the election of Mr.. Congie. At Il
u time The polls closed Mr. Norri-' maj"r
" was two; but after that the juds
n aud clerks voted. :hus turning the sea
: in favor of Mr.. Copgle. As 9uesti,
u by the Courts, that the judges have
i right to vote after the polls are d
ciarcd closed. it follows, therefore, th
$ Mr.. Norris is legally elected
It 10 the Third Ward the whole numb
= of votes cast was 3iS. Bcsser rcceiv,
IS So majority over Hill for the long te-l
= For the short term Hills majority ov
!. Besser was A. liz this Ward there W
u M opp sition, the Democrats voting
d seryatiye. On the Radical ticket Ii
D was nominated for the long term q,
- Bcssci for the short term.
n Although the Democrats made no nomi
'i alton in any of the Wards, yet they un
ed their strength TO elect Messrs. III;
al lock and Norris, aud also Bcsser oy
e Hill for the long term in the Third.
= With the exception of one or two hgl
T. in the Second Ward the election pass
D, off in quiet and orderly manner.
'e Grrom the McMinsille Blaie.l
Mr. NJ S. Hart has taken contr,
'e for grading 100 miles the Oregon a
70 California Railroad, commencing
French Prairie.
q q Camp meetings have been all the ru
!" in this vicinity for the past week. Me
T. odist was the principal type of the N
ady.
y ~ The points mentioned in the seh'
H. - ule of the West Side Mail route are
!" Hillsboro, Forest Grove, North Fo
!" Lafayette, McMinuville. Amity, Dali
NC Independence, Monmouth and Corval
Other Offices of minor importance on
re route will, Of course, be supplied.