The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-01-03
FROM OcHOCO.
OCHoco VALLEY, !
December "a, 1872. ]

enough to raise the creeks so as to
start the saw mills yet. Stock of all
kinds are doing well Mt the present
time; emigrant stock Is doing better
this winter than In former winters. -
We have had but four or five cold
days so as to prevent men from work.
Ing out doors with comfort Times are
tolerably lively at present: some few
cattle sales at moderate prices. There
are n large number OF beef cattle on
hand Mt the present time and but few
men to purchase them. The only
drawback to our country Is the want OF
good Touring mill to make -four to
supply our citizens. We have to
freight all of our -four from The Dalies
or from the Willamette Valley.
Yours truly, OcHoco HUNTER.
THE OVERLAND MONTHLY For JAN
UARy, ls73.-This Is the first monthly
part of the tenth volume, and we must
say IL as interesting as any previous
number we have had the pleasure of
persuing. It keeps up It's local char
acteristics to remarkable degree of
excellency. apparently improving with
every issue. and has developed n
corps of contributors that has excited
the attention of the literary centres OF
pleased to notice that the authors
names are published In connection
with their contributions, presenting
the annexed appetizing table of con.
tents: "Isles OF the Amazons" (con-
clusionsl, by Joaquin Miller; ''rhe
Ghost of Rummclsburg," by J. l.. Yer
Mehr. ID. d.; "a Day mt Engiand's
Seaside" I" by Prentice Fulford; "a
Journey In junk" by Thcrese Vel
verton (Viscountess Avonmorcl; "The
Gate" Poetry, hy W. 4. Kendall.
''rhe Colorado Desert" by J. =. Wild
ney. IT. D.: "I3rave Mrs. Lyle" by
Sarah B. Cooper; "The City Mt the
Golden gate" by Henry Robertson;
''The Thrust in Ticrcc." by Daniel
O,conncll; "Ultrawa, No. IV-Wham-
ple's Hays," by Eugene Authwise;
"Christmas Eve: 1877" Poetry, by
Ina d. CouIbrith; "Chinese Proverbs" ;"
| by Rev. 4. W. Loomis; "Haif and
Half" Ia Christmas chroniclc), by
Charles n. stoddard. The "E.tc." and
Current Literature" Departments are
full, varied, and instructive. Remem-
! bcr, Il new volume begins with this
number. He advise all to take It, fol
they will surely not repent the outlay
of four dollars Cor one years subscrip
tion. John II. Germany & Co, Pub
fishers, 400 Washington Street, San
| Francisco.
OUR SOLID MES.-Geo. Humphrey
Esq, our obliging Deputy Sheriff, fur
nishes US with the following list o
persons who pay over 500 In taxes II
Linn county:
Jacob Kccs. s2s9 -: John LAYTON. sis3 20. VI
| Harsun. sioO 10: ]. ". Mcconnell. tlT 81: +
Muuk"rs, sos -. J. Moist. fi7 2j: q. & e. II
Go. az! ~, a. %; .. =, ror,.5; e." -; ]. Nv W
i:rrs. siIi 30: J. +. Schooling. 500 10; II
swank. Sis 20: Jos. Somcryillr. slH ~: Johl
settle. $40 %: Teal & Co.. sSS ~: j. Wilson 4
Son. $50 80; Jason Wheeler, sl05 81: ]. Was
| SON, Sis n: smith rrassfcld. sii3: coolc.
4 washburn. sioS 81; Eagle woolen Mills, $3.50
s.nders & irenncr. sl23 50: Estate of T.. +
| Wheeler. si3s 30; A. Allen. si0g ~: w. +. Al
exandcr. SIG q: John nateman, $40. %: |.
". Rackas. .ios 81 Richard Chcadie. sioi IS
| VIM. Cochran. st29 O5: II. 4. Davis. SIS %: II
Davidson. sii6 81; II. g. Finley. sI2e ~; Enocl
Honli. ..sIo %: nen.. Holman. :ial %; Milto
| Hale, s.ssi 81: Jos. Hamilton, Sill t3; r. A. II
vine. sil3 ~; John lsom. sl;B Is: Margaret II
vine. sIs9 u Isobt Johns. siT ls f.: Kecnes
81: gInin. Young 4 Co.. si75 81. Phillip Ralt
more. si5l Y; Icach. MonteIth & Co. t.si ]
Fox & i.ro's. si76 50: D. Froman. tl5s 90; j. i
Gantcr sos -; T.. II. Grifrin. sice ~. W. Il
iii han" ". Mo- Mon.eth. t q saos % %; W r Io%,eIti
sl5i %; NJ. Payne. sl5i ii J. p. Tate. slas v
g; Wesilahe. slas y; 4. Hacklenan. 1859 :
II. X. Holt. slg7 81; Levy. Sellers & Co.. sl33 O.
T. s. Dickson. sli3 10.
GoDEY's LADY's BooK.-Our old
time friend and companion is agai
before us, more brilliant with glow
ing colors, beautiful fancy work an
graceful costumes than ever before
It's fashion plates are equal to an.
ever given to the public, and its litera
ture Is pure, ehaste and highly interest
ing. The present number contains, a
usual, one of Marion Harland's pure
home-like stories, so plain and unyal
nished-so applicable to many of us |
our every day life, that we feel muc
better for having read them. Cooley
, specialties are drawing lessons, cottae
architecture and neW music. "Ot
, Darling" a beautiful chrome, prie
So, is offered to every subscriber ft
the year 1873, gratis. Send on yol
$500 and begin with the new year.
: A NEW JoURNAL.-C. P. Syke
, formerly publisher Of Brick Pom
roy's New York Democrat, sends l
: the initial number of his new pape
! the n. Y. argus. In his prospectus
promises to make the Argus an illu
trated Independent Democratic Pape
: devoted to Politics, Choice Literatur
Romance, News, Fashion, Arts, Sc
ence, Agriculture, Horticulture, +
> nance and Commerce. And in evel
way a First-Class Family Journs
which will be so conducted as to che
: the sorrowful, encourage the wea
and amuse the weary,-a paperthat l
parent need fear to take to the circle
his sacred home. Sample copies Sc
e free.
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: AT THE OvERLAND.-A very plea
ant occasion was that of the Ne
Years Eve ball at the Overland Hott