The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-09-06
HARRIsBURG eORRESpoNDENcE.
HARRIsRrRo, sept. sd. ls72.


Ed. REGISTER :It has become 80 fash
ionable for people TO rush Off into print
with their stems, of news, that / have
come tn the conclusion to assumes n nom de
plume, and try my hand ut the quill.
The town IL quite dull In The way of bus
mess, on account OF the farmers icing so
buslly engaged in harvesting their grain.
Wheat Is now coming In very mnitllv, hut
as fifty cents per bushel Is the highest
price yet offered, but little IL being sold.
The yield Is first rate: some fields ranging
as high rs forty bushels per acre, while the
average will be about twenty,
Our City Fathers, at Il recent meeting.
levied II tax of five mills on the dollar,
which has furnished The principal topic OF
conversation for the last two weeks,
among a few who refuse TO my saia tax.
This Is the second tax that has been levied
IN the city, and yet some of our citizens
are Inclined to gfumble at 1t. They say
we have regular Tammany here in Iar-
rls0nfg, from which one would infer that
lhey calculate TO bust" itup, by refusing
70 come TO time" hut we presume the
Marshal will soon persuade n them, TINT
they had best ''pungle."
One week ago to-day, our usually quiet
little burg was thrown into quite an ex-
eltement, over the reImriel news that
Mrs. Hyde, OF this pace, had diel very
suddenly ~ Aaquina BAY, ON the day pre-
ylouS AS Mr.. and Mrs II. had gone to the
Bag, some time since, and had not return
ed at the appointed time. the runner soon
gained credence, and spread like wild-tlfe.
nntll 1t reached the ears of the children at
home. telegram WIS immediately sent
TO the Stage Go. nj Corvallis, and mn answer
was soon returned, saying that they had
heard nothing of it, and rs the stage had
Just arrived from Ynquina, this appeared
TO be satisfactory. Mr.. and Mrs. Hyde re-
turned home on Friday last, looking ex-
ceelingly well. Mrs. II. had not even been
SICK, ana now such Il rumorcould get start
ed. we are at n loss to conjecture.
Messrs. Hiram Smith and J. W. Basileld
started on the 2Sth ult. 10 Ochoco. for
health, pleasure t?l and recreation. They
nave gone by the way of the Military
route, and will return by the Santiam.
The subject of politics Is occasionally
preached BY some Greeley Democrat TO
ms waywaru brother who, mrrhancp, has
stamina enough to speak his sentimentsl,
m ofdet TO get him committed before they
hear from the Louisville Convention. OF
course the Grpeleyites are in the majority,
but still there are those who seem to think
There i luck in leisure" and await the
result Of the stmight-out convention. be-
fore declaring for tireeley. 1t is really
amusing to hear them quarrel among
themselves.
\ gentleman was seen walking the
streets, a few days since, with a lighted
candle, and when asked what he wanted,
replied that he was hunting for Liberal
Republicans y but his search was fruit
less, and we are led TO believe they are a
scarce article.
school commenced yesterday. under the
auspices of Messrs. John kitchenand J. A.
Campbell. k.C. h.
P.S have succeeded so well in this
effort, that think ! shall have to turn to
beCity Editor, or neutrality-suspicious.
of the REGISTER.