The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-18
CRY AND COUNTY.

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PITMrCMs.-To the person sending
lis tile largest number Of new s,srscri-
bcrs to tine TX REGISTER, accompanied br
the cash (the number not to be less thar.
two hundred). before the first of Jan
ualy. 1872. we will present OH tli:ii
day. six twenty y-dollir gold pieces, witil
three extra copies of the paper.
TO the person sending us the largest
number of new subscribers to the KEta-
IsTER, with the cash {nuIhber not to IL,
less than one huntlred), before the first
of january, 1872. we will present Oh
| that day three twenty-slollar goId
pieces, with two extra copies or the
paper. n
To the person sending us the largest
number Of new subscribers to the KEs-
IS'fER. with the cash {,iurntel. not TO In,
less than fifty, We will present on that
day twenty-five dollars in gold coin,
and q copy Of the paper.
10 the person sending us the largest
number Of new subscribers to the REti-
IsTER with the cash number not to he
less than tweiity) we will pcsent Oh
that day ten dollars in American gold
coin. 4ffrsa bit4 a4
ANY lady or gentleman wishing 10
avail themselves of the; above. libera!
offers, Gan obtain specimen copies Of
the REGISTER by application to this
office, without charge. If
RIVER IMPRoyEMENTs.--Tw of our
leading sawmill firms, Messrs. Kuhn
& Bro, and a. Parker & Co, have
been for the past two weeks. and are
still engaged, in cutting the drifts and
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ton of the Calipooia river, from its
head to this city, their intention being
to float their logs down the stream to
their mills, both CO.'S intending to
put up mills on the banks Of the river
just above the Magnolia Touring
mills. Large quantities of the finest
lumber can be obtained on the head
waters of the river, and as the cost Of
getting logs to the mills viii thus s,be
reduced to a nominal figure, lumber
of the best quality can be offered alta
much lower figure than heretofore.
But this undertaking of these gentle
men should receive the hearty co-opera-
tion of all parties owning lands along
the river, as the clearing Of the river
of log-diffts will stop the accumula-
tion Of logs, brush, etc., which have
heretofore more or less annoyed par
ties owning low lands, fronting OH the
river; it will save their fences from
being washed off during high water,
and be productive Of other beneficial
results which will readily suggest
: themselves to those interested in the
matter. At last accounts, the party
headed by Harry Kuhn, were making
good headway, and in few days
hope to haye all the drifts cut so that
they may be swept down by the first
rise of Winter. .Wehope the under
taking may prove successful in the
: highest degree. ts.e
DARK Il IGIITs-G GIIosTs. .-Latterly
) we have been eitjoying s,lperlatfvely
dark nights-the very perfection Of the
''blackness of darkness s''-darkness
. that could be felt, yea, almost cut
5 with a /. Lnifc-a density of blackness
; that softly fell down around you like
a wall, shutting out all visible things
!. In all our experience heretofore WI
neverundertook to penetrate such un
utterable blackness. One Of on,
oldest and most staid and sober cit
e zens, got lost in going from the post
$ office to his residence, and was fola4s
to call at the residence of another citi
: zen and. request his aid i'm finding hi
. home. And this happened between
/. six and seven o'clock in the evening
: No wonder that. ghosts are around
5 sending terror to the hearts of tn
: timid, and making the strong use
: little more expedition when passin.
> the glost-llaunted territory. I'll
i nights have been really splendid TO
y ghost manifestations; and as long a
= they continue, we may look for gob
a linS. and spectres, and ghosts, singl
Il and in plattoons, the only thing re
i narkable about tile matter bein,
: that but few are fortunate. or unfor
'tunate, enough to get a sight at tli
show. We hope the ghosts will thinl
= better Of it. and give the general pub
IS lie a chance to see 'em before the,
e shut ap shop iii2as tfaIgsa -
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- GRAPES. Kezartee left OF
our, table, on Monday, fine assort
y ment of grapes, kindly sent US by. slr
II Millard. !. They We're raised in til