Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-01-20
State Items.

The Democratic State Convention
meets April 10th.
The Portland Directory for 1872 has
IN ade It's appearance
The Portland library has received a
large stock of new books.
The proprietors of the bark Live
Yankee have given the vessel up for
lost.
The severest storm of the season, at
Coos Bay, is reported to have occurred
on the 18th ult
A negro woman brought to this
State by Col Ford, of this county; died
one day last week.
John Curran was arrested in Portland
last Saturday, on the charge OF insan>
ity, made by his wife.
The Ore9onion says that the Cali
fornia, in 1850, was the FIRST steamer
which came to Portland.
Geo. A. Edes, lately appointed Col.
lector of Customs at Sitka, has departed
to the scene of his operations.
The wool clip of Oregon for the year
ending June, 1870, as returned by the
census, was l,0S0,2G pounds.
The Register states that the people
of Albany are complaining of the dim
light afforded by their street lamps.
The Catholics will erect church in
Salem next summer 1t will be three
stories high with front Of 100 feet
One hundred sacks of papers and
twelve sacks Of letters arrived in Port
land per steamer OrIfamme, on the lst
inst.
The whole farm products of Oregon
for the year ending June. 1870, as
shown by the census, were valued at ST.
l22, 100.
Mr. Stewart of Molala prairie,
/ Clackamas county, raised fifty. four
past season.
We learn from the Christian .4doo>
cate, that Prof. McGibney is meeting
with merited success as music teacher
in Portland
Capt. j w. Cochran, u pioneer
boat man of tho Willamette, is going to
farming near Oregon Ci,y.-So says
the Enterprise.
4 personal rencountre occurred in
Portland between . Meara Of the BuI
ietin; aud Pennoyer of the HeraM
/ Neither uartv was injured
\ lot Of registered letters which had
been opened and rihed, were found un-
der pine tree short distance from
Canyon,iIIe, u few days since.
Sylvester Pennoyer was arraigned in
The Police Court in Portland, Satur day
morning, on a charge OF assault aud
battery, and fined SO aud costs.
Albauy's debt during 1871, was
decreased by the SUN Of one thou>and
forty three dollars and fifty-two cents
The remainder of the debt is six huu-
dred and ninety, sht dollars and TWEEN
~ seven cents.
The Commissioners appointed by the
President TO inspect the twenty mile
section of the O. 4 &. r. r., passed
over the route last week, Wednesday
aud made satisfactory report of the
condition Of the road.
A quantity Of stolen goods, consist
ing of clothing, picks, erubbing-axes
spades, shovels, crowbars, hand saws
nails, spikes, -four, bacon and numerous
other articles, have been found in at
old cabin, occupied by one Wilson. ii
the northern part Of Portland Wilson
is under arrest
A couple who "sloped " to. Vancou
yer from Portland to get married, were
moment too late The telegraph ope,
rator stepped in with telegram from
the cruel parent of the lassie, which
forbade the union just as they were OF
the floor, all sails set, and hands joined.
There's many slip etc.
The Umpqua Ensign, published BY
the Gale Bros, at Roseburg, comes t,
us in lieu of the Roseburg Ensign
Since the destruction of their office las
summer, these gentlemen have pur'
chased new material and are now pub
fishing larger and better paper thar
heretofore. We wish il success.
The Albany Democrat of the 5tf
says: "1he Chicago capitalist wh'
was to have erected an extensive car
riage manufactory and other mammoth
enterprises in Albany, disappeared from
our midst last week, leaving two o.
three swindled landlords to mourn his
departure. Chicago sufferers are at
discount here.
We clip the following from the VA
Lamette Farmer: