The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-01-06

The ViEuxrExrs BRornERs.- gentle.
men performed three evenings in this city
during the week, at which the beauty and elite
Of the city were present. This is decidedly
the boat entertainments which has appeared
in. Albany for some time. Carl yieuxtemps
isindscd superior musician, md bis sur.
prising performances upon the piano kept
his auditors in continual fiutter of amaze.
mont and delight. His execution of diff.
cult piece upon the piano. blindfolded, was
truly astonishing, and. the audience testified
their appreciation in vigorous encore
The duets sung by Otto and Carl together,
werc generally new and beautiful, and we're
rendered with pleasing harmonysthat was
highly appreciated. In the comic line Otto
made good hit with his Little Wee Dog, >
and brought down tho house in responding
to the encore with the ''cornet player that
Looks Like Me." Corwin, however. in the
comic line, was the prodigiousest success,
and convulsed the house with uproarious
merrimcnt when he produced, with an appro
pirate costume and n lugubriously sorrowful
countenance. '.Pretty Little Polly Perkins
of Pemberton Square" Jake Bronner was
a delightful addition 70 the cancerters, and
gave some finely executed violin aolos for
the edifcation Of the audience.
Long may the whole troupe glide.
ALBANY FOUNDRY institution. un.
der the careful management Of Mr. A. F.
Cherry, has in the past secured an enviable
reputation for the promptness aud caro- with
which all orders are responded to. Somc
parties labor under a mistaken idea that
now the cars are running from Albany to
Portland, they can procure iron work cheap.
er by going to the metropolis for it than to
natronize the Albany Foundry. We can
assure all such :hat Mr. Cherry does work
as cheap and as we'll as At is performed in
Portland. And there being no difference in
the price of work or in Its execution, We
trust that the people of is section will give
all their patronage IT, their home institution,
and thus aid and encourage an enterprise
which il Of vast interest and benefit to this
portion Of the State.
WANTED.-We hear many complaints
about the scarcity of tenement houses in
town. Every house is now occupied. and
persons who wish tu settle in Albany with
their families, and are unable To build, or
do not desire to do SO, cannot procure .'lo-
cal habtation" for such purpose. lf some
OF our wealthy citizens who own vacant lots
and have plenty of money laid away in n
long stocking. would devo,e a portion of
their means to the erection of neat. comfort.
able and cheap tencme houses. they would
vastly Lencfit the city and enhance the value
Of their property. beside. receiving hand
some and sure income from such IN invest.
ment. This thing will have 10 be done if
re expect pepple to seek our city tor n lace
al residence ar for business pursuits !; and
nov. whiie lumber is cheap and mechanics
wages at q corresponding rate, would Ger.
tainly lie piopitinus time to lnausnrate
such an enterprise
ALgASr CoLLEGE.-Prof. VI. 7. Crawford
ia adding many new attractions {" the Al
bany coilege. amang when we may mention
that he has secured the services of Miss
teach Instrum entail. music and the French
language. Miss Julia Elxius still teaches
in the primary department. and Is said 10
give eminent satisfaction rhere are
about 90 students ia attendance. with an al.
mast daily increase Of the rou We are
pleased tn note this excellent indication of
the educational status of our city.
CHANCES rs BGsisEss.-By notice else
where il viii be seen that Messrs- Kohn &
Bro. have dissolved partnership, and that
the senior Of the firm has formed CO. part.
nership with Messrs. Senders & Sternberg,
under the firm name Of Kohn, Sternbcrg &
Co. Mr.. Sig. kohn, VIII" retircs from bust
ness. will soon start for visit to "the Fa-
derland" in Bavaria. Jake Fleischner,
who retired from the frm of Senders. Stern.
berg Co., has gone to Portland, and may
prosperity attend them all. s-4 @af
GRaDwoHL.-rhis old and well known
Albany merchant has a new ad. in our col
umns to-day. to which we cheerfullv direct
attention In addition To his stock of GEN
erai merchandise he has d full assortment
of stoves and tiaware which he is: prepared
to sell astonishingly cheap. He is bound
to make his tinware department an eminent
success, and has secured the services of a
tin -cst Of the first water to do repairing and
all other work in that line. Give Bro.
Gradwohl an early call.
AT HARPER s.--Messrs. Harper & Co.
have recently added some new features to
their establishment, as they are now keep
ing for sale the celebrated Buckeye Sew
img Machines, with or without tables, and
also fine lot of London twist shot guns of
all sizes. The "Buckeye" is the cheapest
first class article Of that kind that is man :
ufactured, and the shat.guns arc also re-
markably reasonable in price. Call and
see thes. articles. +.,t .-.t.f.,4 .s, -
To OUR READERs.-If each gsubscriber Of
the DExocRAT would procure an additional
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