Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-25
State Items.
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The Corvallis Gazette qoutes potatoes
at 81. 30 per bushel, against 20 cents
last year.
SPRING TRADE AND EMIGRATION
The Oregonian of Monday says the
steamship Idaho, on her way up from
San Francisco, brings l06 cabin and
166 steerage passengers aud 100 tons OF
| freight, which indicate lively emigra-
tion and preparation for spring trade.
Ed. Palmer of Albany, the man who
was reported as drowned some time
since has returned safe and sound.
The Bulletin of March 2lst con-
taius the following Last night, at
about 10 o'clock young man named j
! McBrien. formerly proprietor of the
Pearl Saloon, committed suicide by
jumping from the ferry boat. But one
person was on BOARD at the time, and
before he could raise an alarm the
swift current had carried the body from
sight. The deceased was about 20 years
of age, and for some time past has
been leading very disipated lite. He
was native Of Rochester, New York.
INGENIOUS CoUNTERFEIT.-Wells,
Fargo, Il Co. lately detected the most
ingenious counterfeit ever heard OF ID
the coin line. 1t is S5 gold piece,
counterfeit. The body of the coin is
heavy zine, and the outside covering is
of gold, perhaps sl25 worth being
used for the purpose. The piece is so
near the genuine in appearance that its
character would not be detected by ten
men in a hundred, upon the average,
This specimen is now in the possession
of Superintendent Mills of Portland.
Bold THIEF.--On Saturday night
last, bold attempt was made to steal
something from the interior of the resi-
dence of MIR. Ladd, corner of Alder and
7th streets Portland. The key was taxi
en- from the front door, and the house
entered about midnight, but the thief
was surprised and fled. He afterwards
returned, but did not even then sue
ceed in getting anything of value.
New DIGGIsGs. The Dalles Noun
mineer says new aud extensive dlgglngs
are reported 10 have been lately found
on Cedar Greek Nm Cour Alene Noun
tains.
Senator Kelly reached Washington
March 3D. George H. pendlcton aud
Senator Hendricks were also in Wash
/ ington that day.
PuGET SOUND CoLLEcroR.-Th
| Olympia Tribune says
We learn, from a source entitled to
some credit, that w. l.. Marshall. OF
Philadelphia, has been appointed Col
iector oil Customs of the Puget Sound
| District, vice NJ S. Drew, removed.
The person named is member of the
Pennsylvania Legislature, and probably
friend of Senator Cameron, which
would account for his appointment
AccIDENT-Two children of Mr..
GlaTh TcSiuIuI dDout IouT mlleS from
Albany, had their fingers cut off, one
of them two, and the other one, while
playing with a straw cutter, few days
ago
The land slide difficulties at the Cas-
cades have been overcome, and the rail
road trips are resumed.
Articles of incorporation of the Port>
land nalles and Salt Lake Railroad,
signed By leading men of Portland have
been filed. Capital stock $4,000, 900.
OREr on Cry STEAMERS The high
water at Oregon City the past few days
has prevented steamers reaching the
warehouse there from below, but the
Alert made the trip on Saturday with
about 100 tons of freight on board
Mr.. Fl. III. Gale, of the Roseburg
Ensign, has invented and patented
proof galley rack for printers which is
said to be good thing.