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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

Gold in New York 113i4. Currency,
buying. s71a; selling. Ssa.
We have no late news from Califor-
mia wheat market, the telegraph lines
being down portion of the time, and
between spells kept full of reports of
the recent California election.
In Portland buyers are awaiting
news from san Francisco before ad-
vancing or cutting down in prices for
wheat. Last quotations Were 81 12la
O. Is per GENITAL. Flour, So 1896 so.
Advices by mail state that the prices
of cotton are stitfeling at the East.
From various causes it is predicted that
as some dealers are ont of the goods at
present OH their shelves, prices of wool
ell goods will advance.
Albany markets show: Wheat. 81
per b,isliei flour, S697 per barrel {;
butter 30c per ID. j; eggs, 25c per dozen.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

FIFE IN TIE MoUNTAINs-MesSr
Hank Mellde,ilEiIl and VIM Riley.
who have returned from IL two week :
hunt about Fish Lake, report fires
all along the route. making it danger
Gus to pass over the road. They got
henlnned in by the fire in one or two
places, and had to take the back track
on the double quick to save their bacon.
They killed fifteen deer and one bear.
They report our worthy Postmaster.
Ed. Freeland. as in fine condition. he
being canped in the mountains. get
ting up his muscle for the fall fights
on raw me;tt-bar meat and sich.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09
/ CONCLUDED tcm m pa9sJ
Involuntarily / 9lanced at the

Involuntarily I glanced = The
Englishman.
ssI thought as much, !" he eaid
with 4 calmness more dresdfh1 thon
any emotion. s.It's all over-A@h
and blood can't bear il no lOaler.
Turks, Russians, Hungxfians, Eng
hall Scotchmenl ltss morethan
can bear-I shall 60 home !
"Ho1ne echoed I m amaze
ment; "why, you've hardly been
out six months yet!
"What of that ? asked the VIC
tim, clutching his forehead distract
edly with both hands ttthcre's
nothing left for me to do here. /
came out as an interpreter; bat Il
all the nations of Europe talk
nothing but Scotch, what use can !
be? / shall go home ut once, before
l lose my senses altogether. I
shall be talking Gaelic myself before
long.
Il never saw him again affer bis
departure; but / have since heard,
that to the day of his death he re-
manned firmly convinced that the
Turkish conquest of Constantinople,
and the subsequent rise Of the
Ottoman Empire, were malicicue
invention of historians, and that All
the inhabitants of Eastern Europe
were in reality Scotchmen in dis
g,iise.ns
A shout of applauding laughter
greeted the conclusion of the Colo
nel's story; and it being now long
past midnight, we dispersed to our
respective apartments. ].
.This was one ofsuvarov's favorite Jokes.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

ATTESTIoN.-Mr. Jerry briggs has
completed the survey of his timhered
lands on the Santiam river. niiie miles
east of Albany. The lands have been
subdivided into tracts of ten, twenty,
thirty and forty acres, and are now
offered for sale to those wishing to
secure small tracts of timberetl lands
for fuel. rails. etc Mr.. briggs will be
in attendance on the place. on Monday,
September 18th. 1871. on which oc,-l-
sion purchasers are invited to be III
Attendance and select their lands. 2t
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09
CITY AND COUNTY.

SANTIAM DITCH.-We are anXiously
awaiting report from those gentle
men engaged in the enterprise OF
putting through the Santiam Ditch.
1t Is quite an undertaking, to be sure,
but can be put through in short order
if the proper energy and spirit is
brought into requisition. There are
number of spirited business men in
this city and throughout the county,
who, seeing the great interests involved
in such an enterprise, are not only
willing but anxious to give, in free
donations, large siilns of money to aid
i'm the Accomplishment of such work.
1t is useless to argue the immense adj
vantapes to arise from the completion
OF such an enterprise to this city and
county, for they are patent to all; but
we do insist that the matter be pushed
vigorously for once. We have success
fully passed through all the stages from
pack-trslins to railroads, (aIEd have
entered upon the new era in which
enterprises, no matter of What deserlp-
ton. to succeed must be energetically
managed. 1t win not do to suffer this
matter to linger along for months, and
nothing done but mere talk. 1t has
been cauvassed and recanvassed, and
its importance thoroughly understood
and acknowledged. and now what Is
reouired is action. Let stock books ut
once be opened and subscriptions taken,
and the matter put in such shape that
there will be no lingering doubts. but
n grand certainty of the successful
of this much needed
Santiam Ditch.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

We come ont i'll Il new dress this
week. How do you like it We
shall enlarge just As soon as we receive
our new press. We were certain,
almost, that it would have arrived by
the steamer of last week, but we sup
pose mistake has been made in the
shipment. and it is coming overland in
a .'prairie schooner" They manage
things curiotlsly, sometimes. down ait
the Bay.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

FINE PAINTING.-Dr. Gray has kept
several mechanics busy for weeks past,
remoleling and adding to his residence
on the corner of Ferry and Fifth streets.
They have completed their labors, and
the Doctor now has cosy residence,
yieing in neatness and hoinc-cornforts
with any other in the city. Our special
attention has been attracted, to the
painting and graining, which we pro-
nounee the best ever executed i'm this
city, and the painters, Messrs. Winter
and ArI1eli, deserve special mention for
the excellent workmanship and taste
displayed on. the outside and inside OF
the residence. As a grainist Mr. Jerry
Winter ranks with the first, and Mr..
Arnell isn't to be eneezed at on out
side work. Both are competent and
honest worilmen, and deserve the fullest
confidence of our people.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

GRAPEs.-On "Wednesday a kind and
thoughtful friend of ours presented US
with the first grapes of the season.
There is nothing so delicioIisly cooling
and appetizing, in our opinion, as a
bunch of just such grapes, in the early
morning. In presenting the grapes
our friend could not have done Us a
greater favor. The flavor and richness
Of these wine-producers is not to be
exceeded by those of California, the
brag grape producer of the Pacific.
and demonstrates the fact that, with
proper culture and attention, we need
not look to California for grapes, as
they can be cultivated on Oregon soil,
in as large quantities and of as fine
favor, rs those imported. There is
hardly limit to the produetiveness OF
our soil, as Oregonians are proving by
actual tests.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

The old spelling schools. Have you
forgotten them when from all the
region about they were gathered in the
log school house. with its huge fire
place yawning like the entrance of Av-
ernus? How the sleigh bells, big In
middle of the string and growing small
by degrees and beautifully less, toward
the broad brass buckles, chimed in
every direction long before night-the
gathering class. There came one to
school, 1.-THE master" Give him a
capital NJ. for he Is entitled to it-Mas-
ter all bundled into one huge red,
double sleigh strewn with abundance
of straw. and tucked up like a Christmas
pie, with half a score of buffalo robes.
There are dozen cutters, each with a
young man and maiden, they two or
more. And there again pair Of jum-
pers, mountihga great outlandish look
ing bin, heaped up, pressed down and
running over. Scripture measure. with
a small collection of humanity picked
up en- route from dozen homes, and
all as merry as kittens in blanket oi
wool. And bright eyes and ripe red
lips that one caught u glimpse of be-
meath those pink lined quilted hoods,
and the silyery laugh that escaped the
muffiers and fur tippets they wore then,
who does not remember? who car
ever forget them
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

FURNITURE-Of all kinds, styles and
finish, cheap and high-priced. calcula-
ted to suit the fancy of the most f;istid-
ious, or the pockets of the poorest, can
be obtained at Mealey's. The ware
rooms are ovcrfiowing with an entire
new stock, and those in need OF any
thing in the line of furniture are re-
quested to give the establishment an
early call. 1mI.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

WONDERS will never cease while
there are women in the world. The
latest feminine celebrity, and, without
question, the most versatile and ire
pressible genius of the age, Is reported
In Richmond, Virginia. She first fig
ured as a gylnnastic phenomenon in \
cirafs, but thinking that variety would
be charming, subsequently engaged in
ward betook herself to prize fighting.
She whipped her man and went to prfs-
on. Soon she broke jail and immedf-
ately started on . big drunk. She Il
still ON the war path indnlging in gen
eral and extempOrane0us exhibitions
Of her skill In the mobile art" Slst
ought to be converted next thing ait
take to preaching.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

THE SASTIAM AcADEMY.-This in
stitution Of learning. situated at Leba-
non, one oftise pleasantest little villages
I'm Oregon, opened on Monday, under
the care OF Prof. r. L. Digger, late OF
Blackburn University, CarIinville, Illi-
nois. The Professor has been very
successful as AN educator of youth, and
comes highly recommended as q gem
tleman possessing all the qualifications
TO fit him for the important trust he
has assumed. The Academy Is very
fortunate indeed in securing the servi-
ces Of such gentleman. The fuificn
ut this institution IL much lower than
at any other similar one in the State,
and this added TO the other Inducements
offered, should give II large attend
anee of scholars. ~
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

A NEW FEATURE IN OREGON JOUR-
NALIsM.-On the first page of this issue
will be found 4 splendid likeness OF
that renowned gentleman and schol-
ar, Mr.. Stephen Massett. This is the
first of Il series of portraits OF the great
men of the age, which we shall contin-
ue to favor our readers with from time
to time, as occl sion or convenience
may demand. If you want to see
Mass,tt himself, go to the Court House
to-nrght.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

Uncle Jimmy Douthitt called on us
Thursday having returned from Ocl1oco
to his old home in this county last
Friday He is in good health With the
exception of ii twinge of the rheuna-
tism now and then. He will re-
main among Us until after the State
Fair-then he will return to the Oel,oco
valley. Heis fully determined to give
that country a thorough ard impartial
trial before pronouncing upon it.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

eve eser 9 rested @ npo i gnre .s rold IN in
liquid state. We saw In the Branch
Mint yesterday, a jar containing sever
al gallons of the liquid, partially pre-
eipitated. The liquid is the color Of
pure sherry wine. and greatly magni-
fies that which is precipitated in the
solid state. Looking through the side
of the jar at the gold which had settled
OH the bottom, it presented q splentlor
and magnificence such as we have
never Witnessed even in the most bril-
liant s,Iiiset-an appearance not unlike
that which one would imagine the
vault of heaven would present II i'm
vertcd and lined with solid gold and
lighted by Summer sun.-Car,sOn,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

Mr.. EDITOR With your kind
permission we desire to notice,
briefly, an article that appeared in
the columns of your paper last week,
under the above caption, by one
"W. II. g." The article, as the
writer says himself, is not aimed at
the fairs in general, but the Linn
County Fair is made the object of
his dire criticisms, by which he eli
deayors to show that the Linn
County Agricultural Fair is All ag-
ricultural sham, and this with some
show of plausibility, as his theory
seems a mathematical conclusion.
Mathematics belong to the correct
sciences. w. Il. b. understands this
fact, and sets about using it with
effect. Hear him: 'To get at the
clearest understanding of the thing,
let us study figures, for unless they
lie our Fair aforesaid is very much
of an agricultural sham"
Now, w. r. B., if figures are re-
markable for their veracity, facts
are also stubborn things to deal with
sometimes. Look at his arithme-
tic: he figures up the entire prerni-
um list, which he tells us amounts
to S4 ,443 rs. Of this amount, ST.
625 goes to two Classes, devoted to
horses of speed, and for this reason
he pronounccs the Fair sham.
Had w. r.. b. pushed his matlie-
matical investigations a little fur
ther, he would most undoubtedly
have attained clearer understand
ing. We admit the large premi-
ums offered in Classes LII and ~.
stand in bold relief when compared
| with those of other classes indeed
they Seem so vol,,minous in the eyes
of w. II. b. that he could not see
to read below, these significant
words: Entrance fee 25 per cent.
three to enter and two TO CO." Now,
| Mr.. Editor, let US see for a moment
where the money comes from, and
then we may determine where il
should go. Take, for instance, the
premium of $400-offered for trot-
ting. The entry fee would be 500
There must be three entries, there
| is S3OO.-The same is true of all the
other premiums for trotting and
! running, and of the $1,625 Mt
politely dubbed must pay what par
Isl, ,219 IS! let us see where ths
other fourth is to come from. Well
| if there be four entries for eacl
match, then the races pay the pre-
miums also. Is it probable tina
there will be 406 men go to witnes
those races and trotting matches tina
would not otherwise attend /? Is
not more probable that there viii
be twice that number than fewer
What think you, w. r. B.? When
does the money come from ? VIII
pays the bill?
Ladies, your attention for . mo
ment, for w. r. B. would fain max
you believe you are shown i'll usag
on the part of the Society. Let d
see for moment You may get
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

portant quality which is not generally
known. By pounding and mixing
with water, and straining, a beversge
almost precisely similar to the sweetest
and richest cows milk may be obtain
ed. Cream even separates from the
milk, which may be converted into
butter; SO it lis said. Thus almond or
ehlr.is might afford US supply of milk.
Rees' CycIopetiia, in a recipe for prepar-
ing milk Of almonds, gives the propor-
tiOns to be used as one ounce Of almonds
to one QUART OF water. In nutritious
properties it is said by chemists to be
fully equal to cows milk, and has fine
medicinal qualities, being a valuable
remedy for heartburn, acidity. etc.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

CALLED AwAY.-Rcv. Mr.. Sweeney
has been called, and we believe accept
ed. to the pastor;ite of a congregation
i'll Idaho Territory. Since this an
nouncement his many friends here have
been urgently laboring with him to re-
main with u. and minister to the peo-
pie here. Our people should retain
him if DosSible
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

PERsoNAL-Mr. f. E. Wheeler, p.
NJ. at Scio. called on Us Wednesday.
Our old friend, Mr.. A. b. Paxton,
now of Brownsville. looked in on us
"Wednesday. He says he is full of
business. His work always gives sat
i>f;lctiorl.
Fred. Pecbler. of Soda Springs,
called on us Tuesday. Everything
lively ut the Springs.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

NIGHT wATCu.-The earnest atten-
rion of the City Fathers is called TO the
fact that stares everybody else in the
faee-the need of a night watch. Our
buildings, with few exceptions are of
wood, and during the present dry
weather would catch fire from spark.
the stump of cigar, endangering the
loss of the largest portion of our city
A good. careful night watch could
prevent anything of this kind resulting
through cs.re'e ssleSs or malice, or ut
least could give early warming, so that
any fire could be quelled before it had
attained too much Roadway. The
County fair is approaching. which will
draw large number of ''loose" char
acters TO our city, and we submit it
to the Council if it would not l9 All act
Of the highest wisdom on their part to
employ now an active. trusty person.
for Mt least one month, to keep careful
watch and guard over the Interests OF
our city during the nighttimes If it
is opposed on the ground of expense,
we answer the salary need not lE. large,
say $50 or even So per rmontil-citizens
interested viii gladly make up the
balance. What Is specially needed i'll
the matter is that the city employ a
man for such purpose. who shall have
authority to arrest and incsirecrlte any
night-prowlers, di<turbers of the peace
or suspicious persons he may fad III
the city limits after niShtflH. Again
we call the earnest attention of the
Council to this mattcr-it Is the general
demand, and should be attended TO at
once
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

FAvoRs.-We are under obligations
to Mr.. William J. Warren. Wells,
Fargo & Co.'S messenger on the o. &
C. Railroad for bundle of late papers.
viii. is one of the most accommodat-
ing and gentlenranly railroaders ON the
line
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

LATE.-We are rather behintl-lland
this week with the REGISTER, caused
by al immense amount ofwork and in
sufficient office force. We shall add to
our force next week, when we hope to
be out on time with the usual amount
of general news. ETC.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

GRAY The great San Francisco
music dealer, and Piano Forte Importer
is going, like sensible man, to open
a branch establishments in Salem and
Albany. His indefatigable agent De-
Prans, in Portland, will be here next
week to select a store.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

WANTED.-Elsewhe in this paper
will be found an advertisement of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
Two hundred choppers and loggers are
wanted Immediately between Cowlitz
river and Hodglen's as well as a num-
Der of OK teams. Read the advertise
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

Mr.. Geo. Turren opens inagnifi-
cent stock of new goods to-day at the
old stand of A. Cowan & Co., on
corner of Broadalbin and First. Read
his advertisement in this issue, and
call and see his excellent stock
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

ILLUSTRATIONS are ncgotiat-
ing. and hope to be able to procure, n
series ofiliustrations, specially prepared
for the columns ofthe REGISTER, which
will be a new feature in Oregon jour-
nalism. If energy and industry will
secure for the REGISTER a large circula-
ton, we shall certainly have it.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

Our NEW PKEss-Was promised us.
and should have arrived. on the last
ocean steamer. 1t has not arrived
here yet. Note Bene.-Ne are not,
since the noirarrival of said press, an
active member of any church u
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

ATTACKED BY A CooN.-Friend Nc
Pherson, ad interim of the Democrat,
was attacked by that same ''old coon, y
a few evenings since at the st. Charles,
and made to vacate the bed in haste.
His coonship showed fight, but was at
last secured and driven from the prem
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

REMovAL.-TheM NJ. f. Church build
ing is on wheels, Ell route for its new
s.field of labor on corner of Fifth and
Ellsworth streets. We are Informed
it will be ten days or two weeks before
the building will be in readiness for
church purposes.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

CAPTAIN FLOYD of the Idaho, Is
about to be married to a daughter of
Judge Lyons, of San Francisco. The
lady is worth, in her own right, $780,
coo. Happy. happy, Floyd.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

Bro. Brown has left for Soda Springs,
Fish Lake and intermediate points to
recruit wasted energies. We know
how it is ourself, and only wish we
could have followed suit
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

Mrs. Johns is in receipt of more
millinery. She is determined to keep
her stock full. and will always he able
to suit the most flstidiols tastes. For
the latest styles in dresses, lr,ts. bon
nets. etc. call at Mrs. Johns
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

FINE ArPEARANCE.-'rhe Portland
papers speak very fiatteringly of the
fine appearance made by the Albany
boys and their engine in the parade in
that city on Monday. The Company
took the blue ribbon.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09
Avn old S4,ot4h lady wac told tI,at ~

An old Scotch lady was told that her
minister used notes. She disbelieved
it. Said one, Go into the gallery and
see." She did so, and saw the writ
ten sermon. After the luckless preacher
had concluded his reading on the last
page, he said, 'sBut / will not enlarge. -
Tie old woman cried from her lofty
position, ssYe Gamma, ye Gamma f0r'er
paper give OUT
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

CLoTHING.-N. Baum, ESQ.,, who
arrived on the last steamer from Frisco,
brought huge quantities of nice, late
style clothing. Now is your chance to
get fashionable suit.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

A large number of fine horses arc
quartered at the grounds of the Linn
County Agricultural Association, train
ing III readiness for the coming County
Fair
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

SALE OF PERSONAL PRorERTY.-
Mr.. Geo. Echler, of Lebanon. will sell
on the 18th inst, fifty or sixty thous-
and feet of lumber, sixty or seventy
cords of wood, several buildings, house
hold furniture. etc. Here's u chance
to attend auction
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

SERVICES AT THE U. p. CHURCH.
Rev. T. j. Wilson, of Willow Creek,
has just crossed the mountains, and is
on visit in our city. He win preach
in the U. p. Church next Sunday-to-
morrow.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

LARGE CLUsTER.-Col. Fred. Hill
brought into our office one. day last
week cluster of pluins, thirteen in
number, that weighed together one
pound. They were very large and
luscious. The cluster was gathered in
Mr. s. Montgomery orchard.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

CRCUs.-M1le Jeal s. Co.'S circus
will perform during the Linn County
Fair on the grounds of the Association.
The company is at present ut Browns
vile, recruiting themselves and stock.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

A private letter received by us from
Alex Mcdowell, formerly a resident
of this city. a first-claSs mechanic
informs us that he is married and Is
residing in Glenn Riddle. Pennsylva-
mia. His old friends here wish him
the brightest future. He says he Is
anxious to get back to Albany. Come
right along, Alec; you'll find warm
friends to greet you.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

AN ORIGINAL SToRY.-We shall pub
lish next week an original story,
written by one of Linn county's fairest
daughters for the REGISTER. We have
others ON hand which win follow in
due time.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

DIR. Gray is just beginning to get
about again after his long spell of
sickness. lie is still very weak. We
are glad to learn that the Doctors wife
and little son are also recovering.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-09-09

BIain. Young 6 Co. have received a
portion of their new goods. but a
starter. however. The bulk of their
Fail goods viii reach here i'll a few
dayS