The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-02-10
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Weed Remedy. 1t is good thing.
Van has moved into his new office and
looks ''as snug rs d bug on n rug"
A terrific alarm Of fire, Monday night,
caused rush to the scene Of SCOT burning
chimney on First street.
| Remember the sale of stock and farm Of
the late Mrs. Dclason Smith, which will
take place Tomorrow.
Remember that the Albany Militia Com.
pany will he organized at Pixies store to-
morrow night.
Mr.. Jacob Thompson, Of Peoria, is pay.
ing 81 per bushel for wheat. A week or 50
ago he paid SIC, 200, cash, in one day, for
wheat.
See the new card Of Mr.. Dan. Clark in
another column. lie is tho SUCCESSOR to MIR.
Sears in the Franklin Market, and is already
giving great satisfaction.
The excavations for Cartwright's oil mill
are going on in the castefn part Of town.
This will be ono of the most important man
ufactories yet introduced into our city.
Mcssrs. j. Barrows & Co. have received
from below several cases of fresh salmon, put
up in cans; and we can attes, to their excel.
lence by experimental knowledge. Call and
get can before they are all gone.
See notice Of Executors Salo. of Real
Estate IN another column. The finest stock
farm in Linn county, containing over 500
acres, is to be sold on the 9th day Of March,
in this city. to the highest bidder.
We tender OUR beuigncst smile to Bro.
Dubois for the present of lot of delicious
smelt. Dubois understands the wants of the
public and always keeps something to tickle
the palates of his numerous customers.
This being County Court week, numerous
friends who have found it necessary to come
.'courting," have called in and paid up for
their paper, for all of which we are duly
thankful. Blessed are the cash paying
subscribers.
Mr.. A. B. Pax,oa has already ''com-
menccd hostiiiiies" in the line of photu.
graphs, at Winters Gallery, and i; looks
like old times To see his smiling phiz and
chemical stained hands at the old place.-
Give HIM a call.
We have appointed j. W. Thompson a.
our agent at Peoria, and placed several bills
in his hands for collection. We trust those
knowing themselves to bs in arrears, who
get the DEuocRAr at Peoria, will call upon
him soon and settle up their Indebtedness.
''Sou,e men are born tn grcatness-oihers
seek greatness, and others have rsstness
thrust upon them" F'rinstance: We have
been elected an honorary n,eniI'er of the Al
bany Library Associations, and are oyerloaded
with gratitude To the many gentlemen com
posing that organization. Fame crecps ON
apace.
Mr.. A. McAlcxandcr, Of this city. one "f
the Commissioners appointed To superii-
tend the erection Of the Penitentiary. re-
moved with his family to Salem this week,
and designs entering upon the prosecution !
of the work Immediately. With he Ind
Mr.. Holman as master builders, the osni.
tentiary cannos fail of being superior struc-
ture.
For box of ..SiGdon's I,.i:ial Rose Tint
Envelopes" .ith paper 90 match. we bow
our acknowledgmenis 10 Mr.. T.. A. Free
land. This paper is ja.t the cheese in
fashionable circles no.s, answering the same
a. coat Of arms To those persons who
cannot affo:d tbat luxury. Ed. has lots of
the initial ;.aner, and is selling il inn
menseiy cteap.
Mrs. Dunniway has sold her millinery
establishment to Mrs. Bridgefarmer, wlio
wiz. hereafter conduct the business ut the
Gid stand. Mrs. Duniway will remove
with her husband and family to Portland in
couple Of weeks, there to launch up
on the uncertain se,, Of journalism, as editor
and publisher uf the Pioneer.
Two or three months ago we published nm
account of the wilful decamping Of Mr.. I.
B. Smith, from these parts, leaving his fam
lily destiiute. We are now Informed thar
the statement was Incorrect in regard to his
wiIfui desertion of his family. as ho went
away while in a state of mental de-ange.
memt. We cheerfully make the correction,
as we learn that the gentlemen spoken of is
hn estimialle citizen. much respected by his
friends and neighbors.
j. b. Monteith has been confirmed as In
dian Agent for the Nez perees, at Lewiston.
Idaho, AMI expects to receive his marching
orders in II few days. as his new charge in
prospective is without an agent at present.
Rev. Ii. Ii. Spautlipg. of Brownsville,
this county, we are glad to learn has at last
reached the Mecca of his hopes and will
saon take up his abode among the Nez
Perces Indians rs Missionary. lie is to
have the Bible printed in the Nez Perces
language, and will doubtless do much to-
ward christianizing that superior nation of
the abort iginees.
HEAVY PRENIUNs.-Foflowing are among the
handsome premiums to be awarded at the next
Linn County Fair: Trottiny-Mile heats, in
5, $40o, free to all. Mile heats, in 3, $3.50. for
"a year olds. One mile, $75, for three year olds.
Ranning-SiiIe heats, 3 in 5, 500, free for all.
Mile heats, in 3, $500, free for all. One mile,
$lc0. free for all. One mile $75, for year olds.
Put Smiths blue mare debarrcd from the above
races. These premiums are tho largest ever Of
fcred at County Fair in Oregon. and will doubt
less attract hther many fast horses from all over
the coast. We will probably publish the premium
list entire next week.
|-EAND SALE.-Thc Road Comhany have this
week disposed of about 1900 acres of land. for
which they received an average price of about
so per acre. Some of the land sold rs high as so
cents per acre, while a few small tracts of q superior
kind brought $40 per acre. The Company will
continue to sell at private sale. from day to day,
until the whole 20,O 600 acres arc disposed Of. Soc
their advertisement elsewhere
MARRIED:
HILL GoiMAN D. L. a.. -. !. -.