The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-05-02
PARAGRAMLETS.

cred In DIR. Hill's octagon-shaped resi-
denee. 1t was discovered in time to
! prevent much damage.
Sunday was cold, chilly, rainy day.
A general overhauling and revising
of city ordinances is the order.
! The contract to build the new hose
/ tower. in which to hang the fire bell,
and the hose for driving. on Monday
evening was let to Mr.. Patterson, his
being the lowest bid. 1t win cost in
| the neighborhood Of $50.
Contracts will soon be let for digging
bitches to drain the city.
VIM. Mansfield was in the city from
Saturday to Tuesday. Is enjoying a
big run of health.
/ John Purdom came down from Pass
| Greek on Saturday.
Judge Thayer, of Benton county,
died on Monday evening. He was
one of the Supreme Judges, and con-
sidered an able jurist.
The road to Corvallis, on the Ben
ton county side. has two or three mud
holes that are almost impossible the
road on this side is rough, but free of
mud.
Money seems to be getting tighter
and tighter, with little prospect of an
early resumption Of "specie pay
ments." I"
DR.. Jones is about again after a
"time" with the measles.
MilIers Offering zoe per- bushel for
wheat; oats lively at soc.
Greenbacks are worth SEC; gold,
ll7la.
Tuesday evening, 18th inst, Albany
Engine Company gives grand ball,
at the new Pacific Opera House. From
the arrangements being made we are
inclined to think that it will be the
largest attended and most brilliant
ball ever witnessed in this burg.
Mrs. Howell and children returned
from Walla Walla last week, much
improved in health.
Gov. Grover was in the city on
Wednesday.
Several of our citizens attended the
funeral of Hon. A. j. Thayer on
Wednesday.
Priest & Culver's new Cultivator or
Gang Plow, or whatever they may
call it, seems to be success, and is
well received by our farmers. 1t is
positively a neat worker, and will
break up ten or fifteen acres per day
with all ease.
The news Of the Modoc slaughter
received on Tuesday, caused thrill Of
universal horror in this community.
How many more good men are to be
sacrificed before it is proven that SOL
diers are not the quality of men to
conquer Indians?
Dick Powers talks of moving to
Portland.
Paxton is open to engagements to
take a new style picture-a new thing
in photography.
The postponing Of the time for
drawing in the Omaha lottery, keeps
us just that much longer out of the
use OF several thousand dollars, as we
have dead thing on the first prize!
Weather during the week splendid,
trade consequently dull.
John Metzler came up from Jeffer-
son on Wednesday. John has about
400 of those splendid rawhide-bottom
chairs, ready for shipment, at his fac
tory in Jefferson.
Albany Brass Band went up to Cor
Wallis on Thursday, to play for the
May-day picnic of the schools of that
city.
The children connected with the NJ.
E, Sunday School of this city have
steamboat excursion to Corvallis to-
day.
Mr.. Fl. NJ. Brown, Of Scio, after a
two months illness, is able to stand on
his pins once more. He visited this
city OH Wednesday.
Senator Mitchell was lying danger
ously Ill at San Francisco. with hem
orhage Of the bowels, OIL the 1st inst.
We were pleased to receive calls, on
Thursday, from Judge Upton, Of the
E0lrth ,Irdicial District and px.Gnv