The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-07-22

PRoPERrY TRANsrER.--Last Monday Mr.
Eli Carter purchased the half interest OF Mr.
~. d. Comley in the Comley & briggs Plan
ling Mill in this city for the sum Of s2,7o0
and he will hereafter be associated with Mr.
briggs In conducting that business.
j On the same day Mr.. A. G. Jones, Coun.
/ ty Clerk, purchased from Mr.. j. D. IIurd q
neat residence on the corner OF Third and
Lyon Streets, for the consideration Of
Isl, 200.
Also, Capt. Shields, our worthy County
Treasurer, on Wednesday last purchased the
fine residence belonging to Mr. j. b. Com.
ley tla.e Eli Carter's) on tho corner OF
Fourth and Lyon streets, for the considera.
tion of Sl,700.
Alsoi on last Saturday, Mr.. s. s. Mark.
ham sold his large warehouse, at the foot of
Ellsworth street, to Messrs. Comstock &
Scoggins, of Springville, Multnomah coun-
ty, for the sum of S5,454. Mr.. Markham
will shortly remove to Washington Terrific.
~, and Mr.. Scoggins will remove to this
city and take charge Of the warehouse.
In this connection We neglected week or
two ago to state that Il. A. Irvine, Esq, our
present Sheriff, purchased the neat residence
of Chas. Riley, on Third street, for the sum
of 81, GOO.
RAILROAD NEws.-Salem expects to have
the railroad by the 9th Of September. We
are informed that men are engaged in build.
ing boat at Jefferson for tho purpose of
transporting rocks for building the piers
for the railroad bridge across the San.
tam at that place, and that the bridge tim.
bers arc being gotten out in the woods hard
by. We are not advised rs to whether
grading is progressing this side of Salem,
but presume that very little will he done in
that why until all the grade is completed to
that city, rs the company are anxious to get
the road in running order to the Capital by
the meeting Of the Legislature on the 18th
of Sep.cmbcr. As soon as that portion Of
the road is finished, the full force Of hands
will be Immediately thrown on the road be.
tween Salem and this city, and we are posi-
lively assured that we will be greeted by
the shrek Of the iron horse ere the frosty
bead Of 1870 is laid in his wintry grave.
/bssD GHsNrED.-on last Friday Congress
passed the Senate bill amendatory of the
bill granting land to Oregon for a military
road from Albyay to the eastern boundary
OF the State, and allowing a change Of route
This changes the route of the Cascade Noun.
tain Wagon Road from Canyon City through
Harney Lake valley, thus enabling the Com.
pany to select over 40, 900 acres of magnif
cent lands in the richest portion of Eastern
Oregon and placing their stock at hand.
some valuation. 1t will also enable them
to procure means for the purpose of improy-
ing the road as fast rs possible and making
it one of the hest mountain routes in Oregon
New FIRx.-We direct the attention of
our readers to the new advertisement of
Messrs. briggs & Carter, prorrietors of the
Planning Mill of the late firm of Comlcy &
briggs. Their Planning Mill is one of the
most complete establishments of the kind in
the valley, and they are prepared to tura
out work of the very best order in the short
est possible time. The proprietors are both
well-known as reliable and responsible gen.
tlemen, and they deserve liberal share of
the public patronage.
THE t'Snoo FLY.''-The p. T. Co.'S ne.y
boa', bearing the above sensation title, came
up to this city last Tuesday on her trial trip,
bearing goodly quantity of freight for this
city and ports above. She is not intended
for passenger steamer, and is therefore
cabinless, but her freight capacity is very
large and her speed the fastest in the line,
while her model is neat and trim and her
draught SO light as to enable her to run to
our city at the lowest stage of water.
PERsoSAL.-Hon. J. l.. Scoggins, of
SpriagYiIle, Multnomah county, gave US
call last Friday.
During the week we basked in the smiles
of the classic countenance of Mr.. w. III.
Watkins, late "business manager" of the
now deceased bat immortal Salem Press.
DR.. King, of the Scio Neus, called during
the week. lie reports the Ne,cs suspended
for the present. but it will probably issue
next week.
occULIsr.-We call the attention of our
readers to the card of DR.. ID. L. Morgan,
occniist, Of San Francisco, who will spend
some weeks in this city for the purpose Of
giving medical aid to those who are afflicted
with weak or sore eyes. The Doctor comes
with long catalogue of testimonials and
the very best of references, and will doubt.
less give general satisfaction in the line of
his profession.
WILL RUsrIcArE.-G. f. Settlemier started
with his family last Wednesday for sea.
sens recreation in the mountains. In his
absence the business Of bis Drug Store will
be conducted by Johnny" Force, late Of
Salem, who is said to be one of the best
apothecaries in Oregon.
In TowN.-IIon. Luther EIkins has fitted
up bis large house OF the corner of Seventh
and Broad -albin streets ia the most elegant
and tasteful manner. and has abandoned the
classic shades of Lebanon for a home in our