The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-01-22
BROW NsvILLE ITEMS.
FROM QUE REGULAR ccaRREsposDExr.
BROWNSVILLE, Ian. Ia, 1870

Inv c"~So'A AAA1Ot 80. A~I ASsS.
Local items have been frozen out !; but
the weather is mederating, and we will
pen few items.
The Junior Literary Society meets this
evening, with general invitatis It
is rare treat to be pr sent at one of
these meetings. This in Fitution holds
its sessions with closed d prs, and gives
the public an opportun b to witness
their progress about once month. The
usual exercises are debat g on a given
subject, and paper, itten by the
members, on variety Of Ebjects, which
are generally quite road u and often
very interesting Thy Arrangement
above mentioned has proved to be a de-
cided success as to the improvement of
| It's members.
Arrangements are being made prepar-
atory to the erection of Baptist church,
an accommodation much needed at this
place.
A subscription has been in circulation
for the purpose of raising funds to erect
a Methodist church. but with what sue
cess we are not informed.
Mr.. Hausman, wagon maker of this
place, showed US a machine for boring
and morticing wagon hubs, which he had
got up for his own use, which is not only
complete IN all its arrangements, but per-
forms its work to rare perfection. That
portion by which the hub is adjusted SO
as to give the proper slope to the mortice
is certainly an ingenious arrangement.
it takes but moment to change the
augur for the chisel.
We saw a notice posted to-day, in
forming the public that contract would
be let to erect the large school house on
Brush creek About two years ago the
school house in that district was adjudg-
ed not sufficient; a new and larger one
was built and finished up per contract.
Now the new building is to be remod-
eled, arranged and seated according to
the modern and improved style. Thus
some communities move whether the
world does or not
We noticed an article in the last
weeks REGISTER in regard to McCord
& Co, soap and lard oil establishment, in
Albany. This suggests to US a notice of
the establishment Of Ellis & Co., of this
place, who purchase the raw hides, make
the wood work of the saddle tree, cover
it, tan the leather and finish it up in the
most substantial and improved style.
Also, carry on general harness and
saddle business, and dispose of articles in
that line to the farmers Of this section on
the most reasonable terms. Beat that iu
the State, if you can.
We are glad to learn that your city
has raised sufficient money to secure the
railroad by January next Nothing is
more needed by the citizens of Linn
county than cheap and safe means Of
transportation for their surplus agricul
tural products. While this is being done
it is all important that we look to oul
homo manufactures, the country whose
laborers, mechanics and operatives art
sufficiently numerous to consume its ag
ricultural products. is the country that il
rich and independent. That community
WHICH taxes itself continually to trans
port raw material and import manufac
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tured articles, will always labor to grea
disadvantage, and, to use homely ex
preston, will be poor and hard run No
bushel of wheat, pound of wool, o
raw hide ought to leave the State with
out being manufactured. 1t is com
mon thing for men to decry home mad
articles of consumption as being inferio
to those manufactured or produced il
, other portions of the country. Hence,
is not very uncommon to see pape,
leather, and other articles, shipped t
California, and then shipped back fo
, consumption here. In all such case
the producer or manufacturer is tn
E loser. Such leaks on shs industy of tn
: country ought to be stopped, if we woul
/ be prosperous and independent.