The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-09-22
pAc1FEc CoAsrERs.

CITY.
Real estate in Coos county is look
ing up.
The Fair at Walla Walla commen-
ced on the Goth.
a fine shower of rain fell at Port
land on the 18th.
Improvements on the Umpqua river
are progressing rapidly.
Ice + of an inch thick formed in Ba-
ker City on the tho 18th inst.
A new Post Office is to bo estab-
lished at Mansfield, Coos county.
Susan b. Anthony has gone to
Walla Walla on lecturing tour.
It is said Mrs. Cady Stanton clear
ed 500 on her lectures in California.
The Washington Territory Legis-
lature convenes at Olympia, October
2nd.
Hon. d. G.. Monroe, President Of
the Idaho Council, died recently at
Silver City.
A train of eighteen immigrant wag-
ons arrived at Walla Walla on the
18th instant. =
There are about one thousand men
at work ON the N. p. II. II in Wash
ington Territory.
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The o. s. N. Company have placed
two boats on the Columbia between
Wallula and Cello.
The Corvallis College began its
Fall session on Wednesday last, with
very encouraging prospects.
Governor Grover was quite sick
during the first of the week. At
last accounts he was improving.
| A little paper called The Rustic has
made its appearance at Empire City.
Its existence will bo ephemeral.
A child, threeyears old, of Mr. Ben
Ijamin Schofeld, was kicked in the
head by a colt and fatally injured.
Large numbers of immigrants con-
tinue to arrive at Portlond by Ocean
Steamer. Many are from Europe.
On last Saturday the first locomo-
tive on the West-side railroad steam
ed through Taylor street, Portland.
Sheriff Van Buren, of Donglas
county was married one day last week
to Miss Alice Wright of Coles Val
ley.
The o. g. G. Railroad Company
have raised twenty per cent. on
freight on -four from Salem to Port
land.
Underwood, the Free-thinkest, and
Rev. Mr.. Hammond, of Eugene, meet
at that place on next Monday in joint
debate.
Rich beach mines have been dis
covered twenty miles south of the
famous Randolph mines in Curry
county.
| Ben Holladay has bought out the
Dray and Hack Company. 1t is not
ANNOUNCED what his next purchase
will be.
i It is now reported that the Steamer
Constantine, Is still owned and will
continue to be run BY an opposition
Company.
4 man named Cook assaulted New
ell Of the Walla Walla Statesman with
club one day last week A knock
down argument.
A corporation has been formed in
Portland for the purpose of con
structing railways and running stree:
cars in that city.
A man named McCnean, near Dal.
las, had his leg caught in thresh.
ing machine and torn from his body
on last Tuesday.
The Corinne Reporter says thai
Brigham Young is buying out all the
settlers about Soda Springs and pay.
ing their own prices.
During August there was assayed
at the banking house of B. NJ. DuRel
& Co., Idaho City, 129 bars of the
total value of s125 ,942.
A man named l.. J. White was se
verely injured near Rock Point, Jack
son county, one day last week by, be
ing thrown from his wagon.
The Oregon City Woolea MILL
Company were awarded special pre-
miums for specimens of their woolel
fabrics at the late San Francisco Fair
A little lad, aged about six or sew
| en- years, and named Wilson Hanil
ton, fell out of o wagon on Eight
: street, Portland, and broke his wrist
: A workman named Wm. T. Rus
fell from the gallery of the Catholi
Chuch at Portland and received iniu
d ries from which he died the mex
i day.
4 young lad named Tarbuck ha
t his right arm torn from his body on
: day last week at Salem by bein
caught in the gearing of the Sa'
Mill.
The Oregoniars says that the Orien
: has arrived in the river from Sa