The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-03-10
PACIFIC COASTERS.

The population Of Oregon City is 924.
The debt Of Josephine county is nearly
paid off
Ben. Holladay will arrive at Portland
tomorrow.
Rain has fallen in immense quantities
at Walla Walia.
A land Office will probably be estab-
llshed at Walla Walla.
Rev. /. ID. Driver, Of Oregon, il
preaching in New York City.
Thrce-year-old steers are selling in
Eastern Oregon at $50 per head.
The annexation Of Northern Idaho to
Washington Territory is talked Of.
Mr.. McMahon, of Salem, has gone
hopelessly blind from smallpox.
The iron to bo used in the construction
Of the Penitentiary will cost $4,000.
1t is said that Democratic paper is
soon to be published at East Portland.
Sept. Huelat, Of Oregon City, has been
adjudged insane aud sent to the asylum.
Last week fair given to the German
patriotic fund ut Portland realized sl,-
900.
Hon. jesse Barker was married to
Mrs. London, ut Roseburg, on the 2Sth
ultimo.
They have vigilance committee in
Douglas county, if the Ensign is to be
believed.
The Eugene Journal is publishing a
series of excellent articles in regard to
Lane county.
The Masons aud Odd Fellows Of Sa-
lem will build magnificent temple the
coming season.
John Bennett escaped from the cour,
room at Dallas, last week, while on trial
for cattle stealing.
TowDer Savage, one Of Orcgon's carli.
est pioneers, died near Salem last Fri.
day, aged 70 years.
Three days and a half will be tho over.
land time between Portland and San
Francisco next summer.
Wheat is 10 cents per bushei in Walla
Walla; bacon, 20@22! cents; hams
25(g2S cents per pound.
A negro lately married, was arrested
in Portland the other day, for seducine
colorcd lady Of that city.
Ex.Gov. Woods returned to Oregon
by last steamer, to make arrpgements fol
his final removal to Utah.
East Of the mountains the demand fol
beef cattle from Portland, Puget Souns
and Victoria is increasing rapidly.
A proposed Amendment to the Ne
vada Constitution to allow women to vote
failed in the Assembly by q ayes to 2:
nays.
"Thc Portland, Dailcs City and Sal
Lake Railroad Company" is the name o
new corporation formed in Portlap'
last week.
At lecture given in Julesburg, tn
other day, the tickets read: "Blcss ed ar
the pure in heart, for they shall see Gt'd
Admit one"
The Bulletin steals Brick Pomcroy',
joke upon the Dutchman Of "How High
is datY," and palms it upon the Portland
srs as original.
A niger seduction case in Portland
the other day, presented such disgusting
features that spectators were excluded
from the court room.
Californians are coming to Oregon te
find homes. 1t is expected that the
drouth will cause on almost total failure
of crops in that State this season.
'Lish Applegate lectured at Eugene
on last Monday evening on the subjcc
Of "Woman's Rights-the terrible mis-
fortunes that will ensue to the nation i
she is not enfranch,sed, and the awfu
consequences if she is"
There is prospect for goodly suppl,
Of water and lively mining campaigl
in Boise county the coming spring ant
summer. Around Pioneer there ha
not been larger snowfall for man,
years.
Tho Mercury says that Gov. Grove
has commissioned the following person
on the Staff Of Major General John
Miller: G. B. BolliDger, Assistant Ad
jutant General, with rank of Lieu,
Colonel. A. Noltner, Hon. A. C. Craig
and F. G. Hendricks, Aids-de. Camp
with the rank Of Major. DR.. Fred Hill
Surgeon, with the rank of Lieutenau
Colonel.
Tho Herald says: The contract 70
constructing the locks Of the Willamett
Fails, at Oregon City, has been awarde
to Morrison & Co., of California. Thes
gentlemen are we'll and extensively know
in California. They will commence wor
on the canal within sixty days, and it
4 their intention to employ all the me
that can be used to advantage, and tn
force will be increased as the work pre-
crosses.