The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-05-05
RoAD IMpRovEMEvrs.--Wc are au-

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS are au.
thorized to announce tfht the bridge
across Wiley Creek, on the Cascade
Mountain Road, will be completed by
the 10th inst. This will be one of the
largest and best constructed wagon
road bridges in Oregon. Also Mr.. ia
son Wheeler will, at the saiiie date, have
his contract of cutting and grading
around the Santiam crossings complet.
ed, thus obviating the heretofore dan.
gerous and precarious necessity of ford.
ing that turbulent stream for the dis.
tancc of seven Ut eight miles above
Lower Soda Springs. This has hereto.
fore been the worst part of the road
and its improvement will be hailed
with pleasure by those who may have
occasion to travel over IL.
WHEAT PRIcEs.-Our last Liverpool
quotations in wheat are quite nm all.
vance on last week, being l2s, Sd. The
figure has also advanced in San Fran.
cisco to the almost unprecedented price
of ss per 100 lbs; and we understand
that as high as S1.25 per bushel has
been offered in Albany during the past
week. 1t is now almost certain that
the price of wheat will remain at q
good figure for the next year, and we
congratulate our farmers upon theil
bright prospects of rich reward fol
their labors.
CoMPLIMENTARY.- and Mrs. w.
II. Kuhn, who last week were nooscd
for life with the golden cord of Hy-
men. have placed this office under OBJ
legations for a large and splendidly-
baked gold cake, befrosted and below
cred in the most tasty and beautiful
style. May the fair and accomplished
bride find her brightest dreams of we'd
ded bliss realized, and may the hand
some bridegroom never have his hap
piness stranded on the Beach of domes-
tic diseord,-is the fervent, heartfelt
prayer of the writer of this sfndenture-r
DEAD.-Mr. ]. P. Hogue, one OF the
oldest and wealthiest citizens of this
county, died at Portland last Tuesday.
He had been on visit to the East, and
had arrived thus far on his homewarti
journey. General debility and entire
prostration, occasioned by sea-sickness.
is ascribed as the cause of his death.
The remains We're brought to this city
and last Wednesday were followed to
the grave by large procession ofourcit-
izens. Peace to his ashes.
AT EuoESE.-A gentleman Just
down from Eugene says that last
week, when it was positively known
that the railroad would touch that
place, town property doubled in value
Mt one jump, and that more real estate
changed hands in four days than in the
four months preceding. We congratu-
late the Eugeners on their apparent
prosperity, but advise them not to
'.s,op over'' in their upward tendency.
RELIGIoCs.-Rev. A. w. Sweeney
will hold morning and evening services
at the College ext Sabbath.
Rev. I. d. Driver will preach at the
Court House on next Sabbath at 4
o'clock p. ~, on behalf of the American
Bible Society. There will be no church
at that hour. consequently large au-
dience may be expected.
GoDEY's LADY Book for May, with
its wealth of literary treasures, its
brilliant and gorgeous illustrations,
and its reliable fashion information, is
promptly at hand. "Godeyr should be
regarded as indispensable in every
household, and should grace the bou-
doir of every lady in the land. Address
l. a. Cooley, Philadelphia.
MAGIc.-"Cora," the Magic Queen,
will exhibit her wonderful skill I'm this
city next Tuesday evening. Money
and yaluabies will be distributed to the
at the termination of the ex-
hibition. We would suggest To the Ia
dies that this will afford them an op-
portunity of witnessing a chastc and
superior performance which Trey
should not miss.
BUILDINGs.-Mr. q. B. Howard
will i'm few weeks erect two build-
ings on the lot formerly occupied by
Gird's saloon. On the corner where
the old saloon stood he will erect a
large and handsome billiard saloon,
and on the east Of that a building to be
used by ar. Butler as o harness shop.
FARM FOR SALE.--We direct the at
tention of those interested to the adj
yertisement of James Burlington, who
offers a desirable farm for sale on the
most reasonable terms. This farm Is
located and is of the very
richest quality of land, and contains
every requisite for a desirable home
stead.
A NEW GRIsr MILL -Messrs. FL
kins Brothers, of Lebanon, are now
erecting an excellent grist-miIl at that
town, and expect to have it in opera
tion Immediately after next harvest
This will be a great advantage to the
people of that vicinity, and we are
pleased to note the enterprise.
J. R. Ream, ESD, one of the best
boys that ever showed a jack-plane, and
at present a Eugene Alderman, pro-
truded his classic phiz into our sane
tum last Monday. TO see Jerry seem
ed like old times, s'when we were boys
aad girls together"
MoSUMENTAL.-A.J J. Monroe, the
gentleman who has been for many
years past conducting a marble yard in
Salem, and who has given such emf
nent satisfaction ia his line of business,
will In q foSx 5zae1xs x1aQn ad4E a GYsf<