The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-11-03

| thiS tostSt, are eHtlIieu 10 the uSit ioi
enterprising gentlemen. Commencing
here only a few months ago, without
either capital or business reputation,
they have already established a coast
wide fame, and have supplied families
with the "Ruckeye" in almost every
section west of the Rocky Mountains.
This machine-ou account of its cheap
ness, simplicity, durability and adapta-
bility to all kinds of sewing-has be-
come the prime favorite, and is now
being sought after by people from all
quarters. Miner & Pearson this week
ordered an invoice of los machines
| from the Eastern manufactory, nearly
all of which are already engaged by
local agents and by families. See their
new advertisement under the Buck
eva cut" elsewhere.
PLUMAER.-Prof. {. Il. Plummer
gave two of his elocutionary entertain
nents in this city during the week 10
delighted audiences. The Professor
has vastly improved in his profession
since his previous visit 10 our city, and
is now. we believe, fully up TO the most
eminent eiocutionists OF the day. His
impersonation of character. especially
OF the ludicrous east, cannot be cy-
eelied, while his recjtatioRs of the sub.
lime and pathetic poems Of the age are
almost marvellous in their harmonious
adaptation 10 the spirit which animated
the poets who produced them. The
Professor is thorough gentleman, and
we commend him to thz patronage Of
the public and the eourtesies of tho
craft wherever he may float.
IMPRovEMENTs.-A greater number
of buildings are erected, or are in
course of erection in Albany this year
than for the past four years. Three
brick buildings are about completed,
and nice frame residences are in pro-
gress in almost every quarter of the
City. Our local mills have been totally
unable to supply the demand for lGm-
Der, and much has been brought from
corva lis and other localities. Skilled
labor has been in demand during the
entire summer, and for want of it many
contemplated improvements have been
deferred until next season. Indeed AL
bang is making rapid strides in the
path Of advancement, and has brill
liant future before it. Her citiZen3
may Yelj feel proud of beautiful AL
bany, the Gem of the Valley.
MORE WATER.-The fire the other
night has fully demonstrated the effect
iveness of our fire department where
sufficient water is available for work,
end shows that with full supply of
water our fire apparatus can SUCCESS
fully limit, if not entirely stIbdue, al
most any fire that is liable to occur in
our midst. However, we have only
two cisterns, and when a fire occurs
beyond the reach of their contents of
water our f1re~ehgipe would be almost
useless. We trust that our Common
Council will deem it necessary to pro-
vide the city with several more cisterps
at as early day as possible,
REPORTED CHALLENGE It is re-
ported that Horace Greeley has got into
a muss with Texas sditor. 1t appears
that in an agricultural essay on tobacco
Greeley asserts that fine-cut will not
ripen well unless the tin foil is stripped
from the growing buds early in the
spring, and that plug tobacco ought to
be Knocked off the trees with cubs in
stead of being picked by hand. This
the Texas editor said was nonsense, and
Greeley challenged him.
THANKs.-Mr. J. M. Metzler desires
us to tender his gratitude to the citj-
zens generally and the firemen espe-
cially for the salvation of his property
on the night of the fire. His was a
narrow escape indeed, as several times
the flames Tapped about his furniture
shop and scorched the east side to a
charred blackness.
JUVENILE FATALITY.-Deatb has re-
Gently been making sad havoc among
the little ones in this locality. During
the past week we have heard of four
deaths in this immediate vicinity-a
child of S. Froman's, another of A.
Corothers', third of n. S. Dubois,
and the fourth belonging to Mr. ARM
strong.
RELIGIoUs.--Rev. J. III. Lowell, OF
the II. E. Church, South, will preach
at the Court House next Sabbath at Il
A. H., and every Sabbath thereafter
during the winter. He will preach at
Corvallis every Sabbath also-holding
morning and evening. services between
the two places alternately.