The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-11-22
PAtIFIC COAsr NEWS.

TWO years dSo'
About $4,000 changed hands ii
Walla Wa1la on the election result.
The OegoniGn speaks Of n loan ol
| S40,000 being negotiated in that city
| the other day, on one years time,
The Taylor Street NJ. II. Church
Sunday School. began to distribute
from a new library Of 425 volumes to
the children, last Sunday, says the
0pgoatdn.
Week before last the little daughter
of Mrs. Jasper who resides ut Union.
Union County, was 50 badly scalded.
as to cause death to supervene.
The colored citizens OF Portland
have determined to iubilate and have
grand torch light procession over the
election of Grant.
| Oysters are being raised from artifi-
cial beds at Tillamook Bay.
The Colored men of Portland are
intending to form military compa-
ny.
The deaf mute school III Salem has
twenty pupils, says the Statesman.
McIfadtlen. in the Peliitentiary from
this county for incest, is reported as
likely to die.
Eggs were 60 cents per dozen in
Portland last week.
Walla Walla county has voted for
special tax to build Il new Court
House and Jail.
Father Harmon has recently org.lil-
lied a Lodge Of Good Templars at
Snmmerville. and at the Cove, il Tn
ion county.
Mr.. Dray claims to have hid his
pocket picked of sll0, at La Grlnde.
week before last.
Tie Statesman says: A famous
horse man of this State gives it as his
opinion that the "Epizootics" will get
to Oregon after awhile. In that case
will it not be well forsome ofonr Dem
oclatic war horses to have care? Only
think of Helm, Gates, Nesmith, etc.,
with the "Epizootics.,
The Oregoaidn says: An Old gen
tleman named Winslow. who lives in
Oregon but was on u visit to Washing
ton Territory, walked sixty miles to
reach voting place where he could |
cast ballot for Grant.
The boundaries OF Portland are
doing good business.
Fifteen vessels are reported OF. their
way from foreign parts to Oregon,
Jas. II. Slater has gone to Wash
ngton to draw his per diem and mile
lge.
Oregon City has employed n night
Hon. ii. G.. Strive has entered upon
lis duties as Secretary of Washington
Territory.
Wood in Walla Walla sells ut 81 to
'S per cord.
The ladies' of Corvallis are preparing
beautiful flag to be presented to the
iemen of that place.
The following is the official vote of
ackson county: Greeley, so;
rant, $40; O'Conor IL.
Josephine county gives Grant ma
)rlty Of 10.
The Enterprise says the bud weather !
the last few days hls seriously inter !
,red with the works on the Locks and |
anal ut Oregon City.
The settlers OIL San Juan Island are
repairing for Il grand jubilee when i
Ne Island is handed over to the Amer I
ans. Among other things ali OK ]
iii be roasted whole--llo reflection. q
course, upon John Bull. j
According to the Dispatcl. Seattle '
ill take the premium for wickednesS. !.
ID. in its most revo!ting forms. stalks .
lmpant through the streets in open !
~. and deceucy and goml order are y
lparently forgotten. -
The counties of Jefferson, King. y :,
itsap and Thurston. in our sister Ter y
tory, are reported AZ having given n + +
ajority OF l75 in favor Of holding a :
to form a constitution for
o future State Of Washington. q
The British CDionist of the Sth inst. !,
is the following; I'VE understand q.
at the Starr Bros. have disposed OF ~
cir entire interest in the steamboats,
the waters Of Puget Sound. Al
le purchasers are the Northern Pa OF
IL Railway Company, and the Ore OF
n Steam Navigation Company in
id monopolizing the water carriage of
Puget Sound. They will also build ~
It class steamers Of the Mississippi il
1tleI. and run them between Kalana
d Wallula on the Columbia riv- n
Ia,
rhe Corvallis GaaeM has the follow ca
=: A. 4. Mcconnell hts quit the H,
oon business. and was last Monday
" Installed landlord ofthr City Ilo- of
Weare glad to note this change. ~,
d have no doubt he will tnake a pop h
lr and successful hotel keeper he =
Slges an entire change of base"
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