The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-30
CoRREsPoNDENCE.

Editor Democrat:
Ever and anon as the wheels Of civili-.
xation progress onward, new events
and discoveries emerge into existence
and fle in rank with passing events
Lebanon, though not being ablo to pur-
chase aud possess Railroads, can some.
what boast Of containing degree Of en-
tcrprize, though small, but yet interest.
ing. A few of the denizens who nt loast
possess somc "git up" have gone into
n company and put up about $4,000 Tbs
of superior ice, expecting to supply your
city with that Of our Soda Spring town,
Ben Holladay's Railroad included. The
Company referred to consists of Ex-Gov.
Ballard, w. s. Elkins and J. o. Roland,
Esq. Ice will be disposed of cheap for
cash.
We are bountifully supplied with the
best Of mountain venison by the redoubt-
able "Stonewall' Moss, who catches his
deer in an ingenious trap, into which he
drives from one to half dozen aud then
lassoes them around the neck, making
captive his unfortunate prey. "Stone.
wall' promises to supply the demand Of
al! wanting fresh and dried venison, un
shot or disabled.
Considerable interest is manifested in
regard to the success Of o. B. G. NJ
Co. in their coal interest. The above 10
corporation already have taken sevcra
tons out Of their mines and soon will bt
prepared to supply the trade with tn,
best OF anthracite coal. Lebanon proba
bly, will be the main depot Of this com
pany. from which other points will b,
supplied The company will connec
this place with their mines by means 0
railroad.
Merchants here complain of having T.
pay higher freights from railroad com
munication than on the boats. The FL
kius firm lately received an invoice iron
Portland which cost $500 per ton to Al
lbany, and at the same time some freigh
lfrom Salem which cost over $1,000 pc
ton. News reached US here some tim
past that our Ben was carrying frcigh
from the Cartwright warehouse for 50.
per ton from Albany TO San Francisco
but between that and the above cases
some partiali,y certainly is shown. Per
haps our friends of Lebanon arc NOR
able to stand little gousing, as this cit
has as yet not come out 10 the monopoly
Merchants already are deciding tha
when the boats will dry up the lao
schooncrs will set sail 70. them, but
, trus, that BENJAMIN will stake u site
, in time and save nine" aud prove to III
public his ability to carry freight at Ii,
, ing rates for the merchants aud farmer
as the r: ilroad is not built by individui
money, but by the subsidy of land /.
generously given by the Government E,
its construction. The ditch
canal is no longer considered here, b,
treated as u thing Of the past-haviu
been born in hope but blasted in poverl
7 aud want, and consigned finally to obi
= ion, not even being allowed the hen,
| OF decent burial.
Business here. seems TO be good.
, Merchants are prosperous and disposit
OF a great many goods. yet they compla
e that the money fow is rather slim. HoI
b, it will be better soon. | presume mo
goods have been sold at this place
one half than any year preceding, owir
) to the fact probably that us coed ba
n gains can nov be had here as 10 Alban
Christmas has passed and gone, also
goodiy number Of chickens, turkies n,
G other daiutics The citizens of our tos
i had feast of fat things at the Acaden
= last Christmas eve, prepared express
for the children and scholars. 1t was
success, making glad the hearts Of bo
/ old and young.
= The Academy contains an excelle
d school of probably 120 scholars, und
the tuition of Mr. j. d. Galloway. W
' gives entire satisfaction TO the patrons
believe. ARcANIuM.