The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-01-11
TOWN AND COUNTRY.

TOWN AND COUNTRY.
Dr. BOSWELL s LECTURE Quite num-
Der of visitors were present at the North
Public School, last Monday, to hear the
lecture on physiology, by DIR. John Bos-
well The speaker was listened to with
marked attention by the pupils, and his
remarks were both interesting and instruc-
tive. The scholars favored the visitors
with several songs, in the rendering OF
of which they evinced careful instruction
by their teachers. We are pleased to an
nounce that these exercises will be repeat
ed at stated intervals, the next lectule be-
ing appointed for Friday, January 18th.
DRAMATIC SOCIETY On Friday evening
next, the Corvallis Dramatic Society will
repeat the performance of 'sTen Nights in
a Bar Room,'' with the addition of 'sToo-
dles,n comic recitation, and tableau !;
the whole interspersed with good music.
The cast in the former will be the same as
before, and those who desire to see this
piece performed, will not have eanother OPP
,portunity of doing SO. ''Toodles' will be
gotten up in good style, witha strong cast.
The company promise to make this the
best performance of the season. Tickets,
fifty cents no complimentaries issued.
The OYSTER BUSINESS. learn that
Captain Hillyer, of Newport, will shortly
remove with his family to San Francisco,
when he proposes to purchase schooner,
and embark in the business of shipping
oysters from Yaquina Bay to that city.
The price of oysters will be placed at 81 "a.
per bushel. We are pleased to note the
steady improvement making in this trade,
which promises to form one of our chief
sources Of export.
THE INDIAN EXCITEMENT. "A friend,
who has just returned from Yaquina, in
forms us that the excitement about the
Indians endeavoring to get up an outbreak,
is unbeard of on the Bay. He says there
is no foundation for alarm, and that if the
Indians do nothing until their braves re-
turn from spirit land, the present genera
tion of pale faces need have no apprehen-
sions of danger.
GONE SOUTH james Hamilton, Esq,
of this city, not having enjoyed good
health for some time, started, last Wednes-
day, for Roseburg, and probably will visit
Jacksonville, in hopes of benefiting his
health. Mr. HI. was accompanied by his
physician, DR.. William Graham, and
Thomas Graham and wife. We trust the
trip may prove beneficial to our esteemed
townsman.
YAQUINA SHrPPING.-From F. H. Saw
telle, ESD, who arrived from Newport on
Wednesday, we learn that the schooner
Lizzie, with freight for Messrs. Sawtelle, |
Simpson 6 Abbey, A. w. Wright, and |
Cline & Co., arrived at Newport, on |
Thursday OF last week. She viii load with |
potatoes and lumber, and sail for San Fran |
cisco some time next week. @
CoRREcnoN. our notice of the Dra-
matte Entertainment, last week, we
gave the ssCompany'' credit for singing |
the opening song and chorus. This was an
inadvertence on our part, for which we
gladly make amends. The honor belongs |
to the ssGlee Club
8 SHERIFF's SAIiE.-Deputy Sheriff j. r.
X. Irvine went down to Yaquina Bay,
on Monday last, to sell the mill property
at Oneatta, belonging to Simpson s.
Thorne. He win return this evening.
EFFEcrs OF THE SToRM.--Mr. Sawtelle
informs us that he was compelled to swim
several streams, in coming from Elk to
this city, this week, and that the road is
etreTyrS with fallen timber
STEAMERS The Fannie Patton came
up Monday night, and returned Tuesday
The Shoe Fly came up Tuesday and re-
turned Wednesday. Both took wheat
from Hamilton Bros. warehouse.
GALE.-A heavy gale of wind prevailed
on Yaquina Bay, last Monday night.
Trees were felled, and general havoc made
along the river.
THE LAWYERS. Again our city has been
deserted by every limb Of the law, all hav-
ing gone to Bllem to attend the Supreme
Court.
CHANaED. Attention is called to the
of III. M. Russ, who an
nounces that he is in new quarters.
PIANO DULc1MER.-Fox Bros. have just
received very fine piano dulcimer, which
they offer for sale at low figures. |