The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-11-07
HOME AND ABROAD.

/ NANJ V'Ns
Santiam Ditch nearly completed t
the city limits.
, Almon Wheeler, Esq, of shedd
called during the week.
Several strangers arriving in thi
city from "The States"
DR.. Tate and Walter Monteith ar
clam diggefs on the Sound.
Albany Collegiate Institute flourish
ing. Over 100 students enrolled.
Hons. Enoch Hoult and Jas. Blakely
were in the city during the week.
Jno. Parker and Jno. Claypool are al
present hunting On "Wild Horse"
Put down those disrupted sidewalk:
quick, or look out for "bloody shiDs.'i
Coll. Vancleave has returned from
Eastern Oregon, looking as fresh as a
daisy.
Grouse & Hurd's mill can't turn OUT
lumber fast enough to supply the city
demand.
Hons. Geo. r. Helm and N. B.
Humphrey have returned from Yam
hill Court.
Our city is at present being checker
cred with bitches and sewers for drain
age. 'Tis we'll.
Judge Baldwin is at present attend
ing Court at Eugene. His lady ac-
companied him.
Messrs. Reid and Bercaw have erect
ed new barn for J. D. ,Hurd on the
"burnt district.".
For the most elegant and fashionable
styles of pinking, call on the firm of
Robb & Halbrook.
Chief Webber inspected the cisterns
last Tuesday and found about water
enough to put out candle.
Billy Jackson last week killed five
wild geese at one shot, and he says
they sat thin apart at that!
I We regret to learn that the adopted
son of Hiram Smith is still critically
ill at his home in Harrisburg.
The rainy season at last, and we may
shortly expect the shrill scream of the
steamboat whistle to be heard in the
land.
A. S. Mercer is canvassing the city
for subscriptions to the Oregon Grdng-
er. He is meeting with flattering
success.
Our friend, Jas. L. Cowan, of Leba-
non, called last Monday, and reports
times good and money plenty in that
bailiwick.
I've are indebted to Thos. ]. Leath,
Esq, of Shedd, for copies of that stand
ard English market review, the Mark
Lane Express.
Mr.. Flindt's new residence is about
completed. 1t will be among the most
elegant in the city. Isaac Conn was
chief architect.
Remember the festival of the Ero-
delphians, at Pacific Opera House, to-
night, and give the charming young
ladies benefit.
Hons. VIM. Cyrus and J. II. Wash
burn, County Commissioners, have
placed us under obligations for favors
during the week.
Our young friend, Jno. Irvine, had
an Irish wake last Saturday. 1t is a
girl and both parents are doing as well
as could be expected.
Lebanon Grange has rented Masonic
hall in that village, for one year.
They are initiating numerous candi-
dates at every meeting.
Tom Froman is working everybody
on the roads again, and per con-
sequence a thunderin' amount of cuss-
in is just now extant.
DIR. Alexander is much better and
still improving. This intelligence will
be extremely gratifying to his many
friends throughout the State
Wm. Gird has purchased Frank
Parton's famous PAGER "Schonchin,"
for $3.50, and is now prepared to beat
the Pacific coast on the turf.
Joseph Sherts, who was held to
answer in the sum of$2,OOO for man
slaughter in causing the death of Van
Emerson, has been released on bail.
Josh. Taylor has repainted and en-
larged his establishment, and added a
billiard table to the other attractions.
This makes the fourth billiard saloon
in Albany.
A squaw last Sunday created n1erri-
ment for the hoodlums by riding
through our streets clothes-pin fashion.
Her dress was gotten up regardless of
appearances.
A. Hackleman this week arrived
from Ochoco with 50 head of beef cat
tie, said to be the finest ever seen in
the Willamette Valley. They will be
sold in this and the Portland market.
Gird met Johnny Irvine rushing
furiously up street last Saturday eve
ming, and asked him if Jay Cookies
failure had affected him. 20, no."
said johnny, ''its girl and / am
going after soothing syrup"
Mrs. Col. Alfred Hill has regained
her lost shawl which we advertised a
couple of weeks ago. Mr.. Jasper Crab
tree found the shawl, and seeing the
adv. in the DEMOCRAT, returned it to
Col. Hill. Such is the value fprlnter's
ink.
Remember that the young ladies Of
the Erodelphian Society will spread
an excellent lunch at Pacific Opera
House from II until o'clock to-mor-
row. Go there for your dinner, and
ease your conscience and purse at the
same time.
Bro. Ireland, Of the Astorian, will
soon begin'a series OF papers entitled
nSnatched from the Sea-" Tom Mon.