The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-09-01


structive articles. In the first paper,
we learn something about Arctic expe-
ditions; in the next, we are taken
the London parks and, re-
turning, we enter the California Gulf
region. sShakesn Is one of those char
aeteristic California stories for which
this periodical is noted, aihd 1.-THE Roy-
al Academy Exhibition, is an exceed
ingly beautiful art-review; while in
srThe Mahomet of the West, the Nor
mon problem Is. treated in q sensible
and reasonable manner. Lady Avon
more contributes another of her at
tractive Sisterhood sketches of the
Crimean war, entitled .srhe Maison-
Mere of the Seurs;" and Hon. Cor
nelius Cole, United States Senator from
California, gives US few facts about
"Turk's Island," from personal inspec-
ton; while the region of Puget Sound,
which is attracting so much attention
Just now as the terminus of the North
ern Pacific Railroad, Is deliberately de-
scribed by Captain Scammon, under
the caption of "About the Shores of
Puget Sound" Several thoughtful
poems, q number of other prose articles,
All dpTOpus IstC., aHQ IcNitWS vi
"Current Literature" complete a peril
cd dical that can be read from cover to
cover without the interruption of two
or three continued articles. Published
by John II. Carmany IL Co., 400 WASH
ington Street, San Francisco. 81 per
annum.
A PoLyaLoT BUsINEss.-Thew wide-
spread influence of American skill and
enterprise has outstripped the compre-
hension of Americans themselves. The
fabrics of our mills clothe the savages
of both continents. They wrap the
loins of Africa, and the tawny skins OF
the South American pampas. But
wider still are spread the products of our
skill in medicines. A late visit to DIR.
j. c. Aver & Co.'s laboratory and Office
in Lowell, showed us that the whole
surface of the habitable globe pays its
tribute there there they eater TO and
serve the requirements of almost all
nations. Their publications are in the
many tongues that widely-severed peo-
Piles use. Their letters must be read
from and written in many tongues, fol
which there sits long range of cores.
pondents with the Indispensable ac-
complishments for their duties. Theil
daily mail of half bushel of letter:
brings them advices, orders and remit.
tances from the circle of the world. We
were overwhelmed with amaZement
and our readers would be, by an inspec
ton of this wonderfully extensive
health-dealing enterprise. - HottI
Springs (Miss.l Conservative.
New FURNITURE,-Charley Meale,
is in receipt of an invoice of new fur
niture which is much superior to tha
usually presented in this market
Among his new chamber sets we ob
serve set called the "Matchless Lau
Iel," trimmed with black walnut, which
for beauty of manufacture cannot b.
excelled. This set would ornament /.
palace. Other new styles of painte,
sets may be seen which are neat ant
elegant. His miscellaneous furnitur
is all of the very best sort, and his well
known liberality is a sure guarant,
that the prices will be reasonable. Cal
slItI ilS9etl HIS new WHITES
THE WHEAT MARKEr.-Since oui
last issue wheat has materially ad
vanced, Tuesdays quotations putin:
it at 12s. in Liverpool and 81 10 in Sai
Francisco. In this city, buyers are of
fering 81 per bushel, but few are selling
at that figure. Cheaile & Co., mer
chants, are offering Sl.l0 in goods
The last indications were that the SAL
Francisco price would remain firm a
Si.37 1-2 per 100 lbs, which figure full.
justifies our local buyers in offering s
per bushel
To that trio of excellent musicians
Messrs. p. Fl. Farrell, Wallace Mauze,
and Flint, we are indebted for beau
tiful moonlight serenade last Tues'la,
night. Nay they each be as successful
in winning their Dulceanas as the,
were in wooing us from slumber an
charming us with their enchanting
strains. IT there are two particnla
things for which we have an especia
weakness, they are moonlight musi
E.andfried spring chicken-and advauc
paying subscribers, we came near say
ing.
In TRoUBLE.-Rnbert Haywood, fo
some time resident of this city, bu
now engineer on the East-Side railroad
has got himself into nice fix indeed
He has been arrested and last Monda.
had preliminary examination befor
Justice of the Peace in East Portland
on the charge of seducing Miss Ursul
Pierce under promise of marriage. TIL
young woman resides about three mile
east of Portland, and is said to belon
to respectable family of that neigh
borhood.
CoRREcTIoN.-Several typographica
and printistical blunders appeared /
our columns last week, owing to neces
sary haste in getting to press. In tn
article giving the new officers of th
w. V. & C. M. w. r. Co. the type
make us say that John Conser is Secre
tary and Treasurer, whereas it shoul
property be John Conner; also rea
t. Egenton Hogg for T. Egerton Hog
and you will have it all right.
MARRIAGE sEs.-Followin
are the marriage licenses issued by th
Clerk of Linn county during the mont
of August: Thos. Daniels to Agns
Bartges; ]. d. Kirkpatrick to Mary
Muck; John s. Sullivan to Ameli
Kinser; W. III. Leigh to Sarah 4
Chinn; J. B. L. Cornett to Sarah .
Savage; d. c. Macey to Mary A. Dir
widdie.
/ FROM OcHoco.-J. B. LafoIlett, la,
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