The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-06-30
LOCAL proKrNGs.


The railroad will soon be graded to
Eugene.
Harrisburg now has the railroad and
telegraph.
Everybody drinks tho Arctic Soda at
Carothers'.
The Fourth of July will be ''sick
a-bed'' in this city.
A circus is coming overland from
California to Oregon.
Base ball has superseded almost ev-
cry other amusement in our city.
Joe Gray, of this city, lost 10 head Of
cattle by the Fish Lake stampede.
We learn that Hon. L. b. Moore, of
Harrisburg, isstill improving in health.
1t Is expected that the Harrisburg
bridge will be completed by Sept. 1st.
Salem District preachers of NJ. L.
Church will meet in this city August
lst. 4.ssez, rfr.
Mr.. w. T. Howell, late of the Mer-
curry, spent q short season In this city
during the week.
G. +. Settlemier and wife start for n
rusticating trip to Fish Lake and vi
cinity next week.
Our lady readers will not forget that
Mrs. Johns always keeps superb stock
of millinery on hand.
The pure white suits with wide
sleeves for ladies are all the agony now,
and are exceedingly pretty.
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the Umatilla Reservation and the lands
thrown open for settlement.
Over three thousand cattle have
passed over the Cascade Mountain
Wagon Read this year already,
Campmeeting commenced at Roberts
bridge, on the Calipooia, yesterday. 1t
will probably continue two weeks.
Jere. briggs, a. III. Marshall and
John Ruby have gone on prospecting
tour up the north Fork of the Santiam.
Col. Hogg, the new owner of the va
quina Bay road, has q number of men
at work improving and Strengthening
it.
DIR. Rice has bought a lot at Soda
Vile and erected n house upon II, and
his family will spend most of the sum-
mer there.
Nessrs. Cranor and Helm are em-
ployed to assist in the defense OF VIM.
III. Watkins for the alleged assault
upon S. y. Clarke.
Harrisburg is petitioning for anoth-
er county road. 1t is to run parallel
with road ] mile distant south and
another one mile north.
The Morrill, Troupe, which performed
here last Saturday night, was, In the
main, an excellent company, and gave
much JOY to those present.
We acknowledge the receipt of
complimentary ticket TO the Oratoria
Concert of Prof. McGibbony, in Port
land, which is now in progress.
The Commencement exercises at Cor
wallis College this week are said TO
have been very interesting. We very
much regret our inability to attend.
a ranchman on the north Fork OF the
Santiam has already sold $50 gallons Of
strawberries this year, and will have
as many more for sale before the season
is over.
Jack Alphin some weeks ago drew a
live pig at Miss Cora's show at Salem,
and he is fattening it up at the Over
land Hotel in this city for n roast at the
Firemen's blowout on the 18th inst.
I'VE have received pressing invita-
tion TO attend Fourth of July cele-
bration at Healdsburg, California, but
circumstances over which we have no
control force US to respectfully decline
the 'inyite.n
The new steamer of the p. T. Co.,
just launched at Oregon City, is named
"Alice," in honor of the wife OF A. A.
McCully, PreseSent of the Company's.
She will be the largest and most hand
somely furnished on the line.
Geo. Christie, Esq, has consented to
act as our agent at Scio. With he and
Mr.. Gaby working for the DEMOCRAT
among the sterling Democracy OF the
"Gibraiter," we feel assured that our
interests will be amply conserved.
We arc indebted to Capt. Robertson,
City Recorder of Corvallis, for favors
as agentsfor the DEMOCRAT. The Cap
tain is still Recorder of Corvallis, not
withstanding our friend of the Gazette
questions the validity of his credentials.
A young clerk in our city was terri
bly, confused the other day when a
young lady told him that the ladies
hose he showed her were too small in
the legs! He instantly rushed Off and
drank three glasses of Carothers' Arc
tic Soda water TO quiet his nerves.
A. A. Hayes, NJ. D., State Assayer
of Massachusetts,, pronounces Halls
Vegetable Sieilian Hair Renewer an
efficient preparation for cleansing the
skin of the head, promoting the
growth, and restoring the original color
Of the hair when it has become gray.
The steamship "Shubrick" entered
Yaquina Bay week or two ago; and,
upon surveying, her officers found that
the shallowest water in the channel
was 16 feet at low tide. It is asserted
by the captain of the "Shubrick" that
any vessel that can cross the Columbia
river bar can safely enter Yaquina Bay.
OVERLAND MoNTHLY.-This "Pride
of the Pacific" for July is promptly at
hand, teening with gems culled from
the literary garden. This publication
has already become of incalculable