The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-29
LOCAL "a AFFAIRS

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LOCAL "A EFAIRS
PARAanAxs.--Just across the river are heAuti-
full promenade grounds, much freqnented By our
citizens on Sundays.
Garden truck has made its appsarancc in our
| market, but As yet in limited quantities.
Messrs. Bla.n, Young 4 Co., are paying the
highest cash price for Wool. Bacon and Lard de-
| livered at their store.
The new sidewalk on the east side Of Lyon
street, leading to the depot i being rapidly ssn
structed.
If our CRY Dads don't look after this matter Of
park. We shall always think they neglected :
portion Of their work. Grounds for = park viii
| never be procured cheaper than now.
For a nice lot of flower plants indebted
to our friend Mr.. John Briggs. than whom no
man has a more excellent taste in their seIec-
| tion.
/ Mcssrs. Winter Paxton are busy - bees ID
| their gallery, executing these dus "Rcnbrsnts"
| in wh ch they have peers
We enjoying 10 the full the most magnih-
/ cent OF weather. Ne country on the gtobs cAn
excel Orcgon's Summers.
Tho fne weather is drying up the roads rapidly.
Fast teams are beginning to .'mcandsx'' throagh
our streets. s.
Since the inauguration Of the daily linz Of
steamers to Portland, business IL sslooking slive
ON tie P. 7. Co.'S wharf.
Trade has been very fair during the week, not.
withstanding our farmers are all busy Flowing
/ and patting in crops.
/ The hundred mile stake on the o. 4 G.. Rail-
road, some twenty miles from this city, was
reached yesterday by the traeklaysrs.
The committee on the May-day s. School cele-
bration are to meet on Tuesday evening. Dele
gates from each of the Schools in the city are
invited to be present.
Those Of our citizens who could afford the time,
have been having fne sport with hook and line
They report slathers Of fish aud no trouble to
catch them.
i Passengers taking the morning boat at i've
o'clock landed in Portland early in the after
noon; coming this way. arrive from Portland be-
tween eight and nine o'clock each evening.
! The skating rink business busted outs on Sat
urday night last. While the rink was running
there was high old fun on wheels. Bat as the
skates have gone, suppose the boys try some
other amusement-say, turning grindstone, OF
something else that's easy compared to skating.
A move is on foot TO grade and gravel Ferry
street, fre m the College to the river. AS the
great majority of the property -holders on said
street in favor of it, hope il win be ordered
soon.
The Individual who would better his financial
condition, the least outlay of capital and
! trouble, should read the advertisement Of the
Gift Festival of the Academy of Music. Omaha
to transpire on the 25th of next month. Ons
hundred thousand dollars in cash are TO be giyer
away to the lucky shareholders.
Quite number of buildings are in the course o
erection in the eastern portion Of the city. II
rumored that, besides the soap and lard factor,
and agricultural warehouses in the course 0
building by Messrs. e. Cartwright 4 Co., in th
| eastern addition, building will be erected an,
filled with dry goods, groceries. etc., for th
accommodation Of the denizens thereabeuts.
| The proposition made by the Railroad Compan
in relation to the proposed Sunday School Ma,
day excursion was: 1880 passengers could |
secured, the round trip from Albany 70 Portlan
and return would be made for $s00--which woul
be At the ratio of two dollars per passenger. II
p. T. Co.. with the old-time libcrslity. propose
to carry al who wished to 60 ON the occasion,
far ~ Salem snd return. free Of charge. II :
extra steamer was required, Or The exeursio
projeeted 70 Corvallis and return, the expsn,
would probably be SIS. We are inclined. to Il
g opinion thai the boats will carry the excursion
= lists.
% The business Of carrying passengers betwce
n this point and Portlandis being hotiy contested
and between the rivalry Of the r. T. Co. ON ii
river. and the O.. = G. Railroad Co, passsngsl
gre getting cheap rides. On Tuesday, tho Raj
road Company, finding that the bosts wsre gettin
all the passengers, suddcnly come down With Il
fare 70 steamboat rates 81. Tho price Of pas
age on the boats to Portland at present Il 4
Al the Tuesday evening scssion Of the Cii
Council, Mr.. John Conner Was elected Council
man, to I'LL the Vacancy caused by the resigpafie
= of Mr.. !. d. Monteith, and Mr. Eli Carter y.
y elected City Recorder, ID place of N b. Humpl
rey, appointed by the Governor to examiso Il
w. v. d g. ii. w. Road. Nj. Conner u ! 81
;, publican Mr.. Carter il Democrat s.
Y. If you feel dull, Respondent dfowsy, dsbilita
~ ed. hare frequent headache, m0uth tastes badi
poor app.tils snd .onsss ss:.sd yos !; ,rs s.s
q will cure yeu 20 speedily and permanently D
% picrce's Ait. Ext Or Golden Medical Discover
Y Y II also cures al ssvere lingering Coughs Il
y y tones mp and strengthens the whols syeesn. So
70 by druggists. 70 avoid Counteffeits pce chat
% Pierce private T.. s. dovernment Stamp il
a. tho outside wrapper.
to PEnsoxAL---Mr.J J. G. Lappeus, Chief VI Poli
. of Portland on WiIlamstts. t.rrisd Il the 1
Charles on Sunday night. Lap. wss ON his ~
home from Sacramento.
Mr.. W. D. Carter, an excellent printer, form,
" Of Porti.nd bnt lately of SaIena, spent Supd
with us. Mr. G. thinks of purchasing ran
ON the banks Of the classic sHntiam. and enteri
largely into the raising q stack. Success
him.
The handsame FEATURES md pleasant snil.