The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-17

of beeswax and honey; value Of forest pro
ducts, such as saw-logs and cord wood; val
SMeof home manufactures, of animals slaush
tered or sold for slaughter, and estimated
value of all farm productions, including in
crease in value of stock and its increaSs
within ths last year.
; Tue SODA SPkixes, FIVE miles above Leba.
men, ara getting to be quite resort for the
people Of our city, and are fast assuming
shs dignity Of a Watering place of import
ance. At the present state of the roads, i,
is abou, two hours drive from Albany.
through portion of the finest agricultural
district Of " Old Linn, OF, for that matter,
on tho Pacific eoast. The road passes
through Lebanon, a primitive, though pre-
tentious village of about fifty houses, which
are universally nea, and attractive in sp-
pearance, and be,oken thrift and enterprise
10 q eonsiderable degree. Arriving ut the
Springs, we find a hotel nf considerable ca
pacity. kept by Mr.. p. G. Carmical, n gem
tlsman who seems to fully appreciate the
needs and requirements of his guests, and
who exerts himself, with the limited means
At his command, to render their sojourn
with him pleasant and agreeable. There is
also capacious stable, under good man.
agement, where teams will be we'll cared
for At the most reasonable charges. The
medicinal properties of springs of similar
nature hare already made them famous
throughout our entire State, and hundred.
can already testify to the healing effects Of
these Soda Springs. The land on which
they.ar ia<ated is owned by Mr.. Thomas
: Summers, very clever gentleman, who
takes great pleasure in rendering this resort
attractive to visitors. The elevated position
of the country about-sthese Springs give. a
magnificent view of the Willamette Valley
for many miles distant. which contributes
much to the enjoyment of visit to their
cooling and invigorating margin. We pre-
diet that ere many years shall have elapsed
this will be the fayorite summer resort Of
pleasure and health seekers in Oregon.
HEw BooKs.-We are in receipt of Ban
croft's Guide for the Pacific Coast, which is
certainly the most useful and convenient
work of the kind We have ever inspected.
All persons intending To travel in any por-
tion of the country west uf the Rocky
Mountains should possess themselves of q
copy of Bancroft's Guide" as its assist
ance to such will be invaluable. Price, only
25 cents We haze also received from the
same house a new novel. entitled ..Lothair,
written by the Right Honorable B. Disraeli.
of England. The name of the author will
attach unusual Importance to this work Of
fiction. and il is already proving quite "a
sensation in the literary world. Price. 81.
Address II. II. Bancroft, 721 Market street.
San Francisco.
DsowSED.-We are informed that on
Tuesday, the 7th inst, a little son of DIR.
Wright. of Corvallis, while attempting to
swim Mary's River, near its moath, was
washed out into the Willamette by the ve-
locity of the current, and drowned before
succor could arrive. At last adyices the
body had not yet been recovered, though
it from its watery grave.
A VISITOR. - Our genial friend and
whi.eIu fellow -townsman, Jake Sprenger,
spent part Of last week among his friends
in this city. He has recently reftted the
Co.mopolitsn Hotel. in Portland, in a new
and elegant manner, and is still maintain
ing his reputation az a superior hotel.
keeper.
OxIssIoN.-We omitted last week to al.
aude to the fact that the strawberry festival
of the ladies Of the II. Z. Church was q
very pleasant affair, and yielded profit of
some eighty dollars for the benefit of the
Church. The ladies also have our thanks
for hvors during the festival. ys
THE sALEx Pass suspended publ.
-sation last Saturday. During the cam
paign il was conducted with ability and en-
asgy of superior quality, and having COM
pIeted its mission, it returns to private life
soliowed BY the. thanks Of grateful and
victorious Democracy.
Mas. DCNIwAY has just received; an in
voice of new millinery goods, and the ladies
will find it to their advantage to call at her
establishment carly and make their pur-I
chases.
GosvALLIs CoLtEeE. See notice elsewhere
of the meeting of the Beard of Trustees
Of Corvallis College, also Of the ffth ami.
Esssary exercises Of that ins.it4sion.