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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

The HARRISBURG MURDER.-Fol.
lowing account Of the killing Of W.
A. Pelton by Elias Keeney, at Harris
burg In this county, on the evening Of
the 3lst ult., Is believed to embrace all
the facts In the case:
On the evening in question. at the
conclusion of an entertainment given
by the Taylor Family. there was to
have been a dance. each gentleman
buying q number, having the privilege
Of drawing an envelope containing a
necktie made by some lady, of the
same material as the dress she wore on
the OCCASION, and selecting partners
accordingly. After the drawing had
taken place, it appeared that some
gentleman ~ had drawn more than
one envelop and consequently a few
ladies were left without partners. Mr..
Pelton remarked in the presence of
keeney that it was mean trick in
whoever did it. Keeney replied that
he was the man that did it. and from
that one word brought on another, un-
til they finally came to blows. BY
this time quite number had gathered
around them, when they were separat-
ed and keeney was marched out of the
room. He soon returned through n
back window. and drawing a pistol
from his pocket shot Pelton through
the heart killing him instantly. The
excitement was then so great-men,
women and children running ont
through doors and windows, as was
most convenient and cries OF murder
coming from every Quarter-that no
one scarce knew what they were doing,
and keeney was permitted to get away
after having been knocked down few
times, and his pistol taken from him.
leaving his hat and cloak behind. He
Immediately ran to the river. about
fifty yards distant thinking, no doubt,
to cross In skitf which lay near by.
but finding it about half full of water,
turned his course in another direction,
since which time he has not been seen
or heard from. 1t is asserted that if
keeney had been caught or the even
ing of the murder, he would have been
hung without ceremony. Following
Is a copy of the Coroner's inquest, !
held on the lst instant:
We, the jury summoned by J. s.
Grimes, J. p. acting coroner. to hold
an inquest over the body Of W. A.
Pelton, deceased, are agreed and find
that deceased was a native of the State
of Ohio, and was about 35 years of
age. We further find that the death
of deceased was caused BY pistol
shot from the hand of Elias keeney,
in the city of Harrisburg, Linn county,
Oregon, OH the evening of the 3lst of
January, 1873. Regarding assets, we
find nothing.
Deceased had fot sometime been ELL
gagged with the Taylor Family, but at
the time of his death was engaged
with Mr. Jas. Cove, of Harrisburg,
IN the manufacture of boots and shoes.
So far as knowH he had no relatives
on this coast. Mr.. Keeney had been
In the livery businessat June
ion City. Lane county. but had sold
'ut few days before, with the avowed
Intention Of going to Arizona. Up to !
his time no traces of the fugitive have
,een discovered. {
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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

The PREss.--That staunch Republi-
can sheet, the Salem Statesman, underthe
guidance OF Capt. Crandall, still gains
in public favor, as it ought, as it is a
live, newsy, and ably conducted journ-
al. TO make it still more attractive,
new dress has been provided, and it
will appear handsomer and cleverer
than ever. Our best wishes are with
it.
The Jacksonville Sentinel begins its
18th volume with good prospects.
Long may it wave.
The Oregoaidn entered upon its 18th
year last Tuesday. In obtaining news
it proposes to keep in the van of pro-
gress, Is Internationally Republican
in politics, favors the interests of pro-
ducers, and will spare no pains to de-
serve the good will Of its readers.
Bully for it.
The material Of the old East Port
land Era Office has been purchased by
Col. Cornelius, and shipped to the
town Of Cornelius, to be used in pub
fishing paper there.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07
District No. 20.

| Farmers Club, District No. 26. met
pursuant to adjournment at l O'Clock
P. NJ. of Saturday, Feb. LIST, D. Cook
in the Chair.
House called to order, and minutes
Of the last meeting read and adopted.
After some discussion the Constitu-
tion and Bylaws were called for and
read, whereupon, on opening the
books. ten gentlemen came forward
and enrolled their names as members
of the Club.
On motion, the Club proceeded to
permanently organize by electing the
following named gentlemen as officers
tor the ensuing year: President. d.
Cook Vice President, Dan Houck !;
Secretary, John Blevins; Assistant
Secretary, Wallace Benedict.
1t was then proposed that the Or
ganization be known as Farmers Club
School District No. rs, which was
adopted.
The Chair then appointed Dan
Houck and Alf Blevins to select a
question for discussion at next meet
ing, who reported the following:
In what way can we procure means
to ship our snplps to Astoria?
The Chair appointed F. f. Tanning
essayer for the hext meeting.
On motion. adjourned to meet at l
O'Clock on Saturday, Feb. 9Th. 1873.
JOHN BLEVINS, Sec'y.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07
REMOVAL.

WEED HAS REMOVED TO BEACH'S
w building, south side of First, between
Ferry and Broadalbin streets, where ho
respectfully calls the attention of his Gus
toners aud the public to new and well
assorted siWk OF
Groceries, Provisions, &C.,
which he Ia now offering 1T reduced priccs.
For Cash OF. Trade.
The highest market prices paid for all
kinds Of Country Produce.
~ Look for the Golden Beehive, No, 50,
First street, Allnny, Oregon.
22yjIn2 III. WEED
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

ALBANY AND SANTIAM CANAL. As
the Summer approaches, the Directors
Of the Albany & Santiam Canal Com
pany are making preparations to pro-
ceed with its construction. We learn
from the President Of the Company.
l.. Elkins. Esq, that Capt. Smith. late
engineer Of the locks at the tails Of
the Willamette, has been employed to
thoroughly survey the route from the
portion of the Canal already finished
to this city. and that he commenced
operations early in the week. Our
readers are aware that i contract for
digging a portion of the Canal, from
the Santiam river to the edge Of the
prairie, 1850 feet. was let last fill 10
Mr.. Morris, and that something over
tw0-thirls Of the amount of work to
ne completed by him. was finisl ell be-
fore the heavy rains of Winter set in.
As soon as the weather will admit of
it, Mr.. Morris will complete his con-
tract-and it IL believed that this con-
tract embraces nearly all the deep cut
ting that will be necessary on the line
Of the ditch. The stringency In the
money market which at present pre-
walls, may have a !" binding tendency
Oh the Canal during the coming season,
but every excrtion will he made by
the Directors to complete the improve
nent to this city at as early a day rs
circumstances may require.
OUT OF THE FIRE.-S. J. McCor-
mick, the veteran publisher and dealer
~ books. stationery. blank hooks, gold |
pens cutlery, etc. Of Portland. al /
though losing helvily in the late dis
a'trou' fire in that city, has again es-
tablished himself. In business at 10
First street next to Central Market,
III that city, where the public will ever
find him. asofyora. the genial, whole
sOllIetl, warm-hearted. liberal gentle
man and dealer. With 50 warm 4
heart andgenial nature Me. will al
ways have troops ofsfrirlNls; and bis
indomltable energy aud enterprise
viii soon, we doubt not, as It deserves
to, enable him to make good tllp heavy
losses 80 recently and unexpectedly
visited upon him. Be sure and cali at
the Franklin Book Store when ia Pert
land.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

OFFICERS INsTALLED.-The follow
ing are the list of officers elected and
duly installed in the Western Star
Lodge I0GT, by r. NJ. Wadsworth,
I'D, on the evening Of Feb. 4;h, for
the term ending May 4th: Wet.
William Staiger; W.T., Miss Annie
Bentley RlIS, Miss Flora Starr LIS,
Ella Rideout; VNs, N. NJ. Hart ;
WIS. A. N. Arnold; W.T., Ben. B.
Turlay; WIN, d. f. Taylor, WDM'
Miss Paulina Rideout; TG, Miss Jen
ME Luper; OG. r. Fox; VIC, N.
Wright; PWCr, II. c. Clement.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07
District No. =.

The Farmers Club No. 2, of school
district No. 7, Was organized January
4th, and is now in good working order.
At the last meeting the following reso-
luton was adopted:
Resolred, That we recommend the
organization of joint stock company.
in which the stock shall be owned ex-
clnsively by farmers. for the purpose
of building or purchasing a suitable
store-house for grain. and that each
member of the Company shall have
but one vote In controlling the bust
ness of the Company, though he may
own more thanlODe share.
Published by order of the Club.
+. M. MARKS, See.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

HoLLOwAY's PILLS AND OINTMENT
enable the victims Of disease to dis
pense with all other medicines. The
former relieves the stomach, liver. and
bowels Of all obstructiols the latter
heals every external sore. eruption, or
wound. Sold 7S Maiden Lane. N. Y.
Price, % cents per box or pot. Ask
for new style; the oldis. cOunterfeited,
90
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

THE DFFICULTY.-A Democratic
exchange remarks that the arbitrary
power OF high handed anarchy is
marching across the ruins of constitu-
tional liberty" If this view of the
case be correct, this "steady move
mem" +" makes it difficult indeed to adj
dress a letter so as to reach it!
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

MELANCHOLY. = Little Jimmy,
whose father threatened to thrash him
sOundly If he ever caught him using a
rubber sling again, retired to the stable
and hung his head.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

REMOvAL.--Dr. Geo. w. Gray has
removed his Office across the hall to
the room occupied BY Judge Baldwin.
the Judge taking the rooms left vacant
by the Doctor-in fact these gentle.
men have "swopped," and if you
wish to consult DR.. Gray hereafter,
You must enter the first door at the
head Of the stairs on the right haud AZ
yon enter the building Parrish Brick
or the first door 1T the LETT, If you
wish to consult Judge Baldwin.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07
If YOu

Want q cook.
Want a situation,
Want salesman,
Want a servant girl.
Want torrent store.
Want to sell a piano.
Want TO sell hardware,
Want to sell furniture,
Want to sell dry goods,
Want to sell horse,
Want a boarding place.
Want to sell real estate.
Want to lend money,
Want to borrow money,
Want to buy a carriage,
Want to buy house.
Want to buy a horse,
Want to rent a house,
Want to sell a carriage,
Want TO sell a house and lot,
Want to sell millinery goods,
Want to find any me's address,
Want to sella piece of furniture,
Want to findanything you have lost,
Want to sell agricultural implements,
Want to advertise anything to ad-
vantage,
Want to find an owner for anything
found,
Advertise in the REGISTER, which is
read By almost everybody in this city
and adjoining towns.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

$5.4O0-Ts the exact amount paid
Mr.. Morris on his Canal contract the
whole amount to be paid when the
contract is finished being $1,000.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

The Odd Fellows Lodge Of this city
is gaining rapidly in numbers and in
terest. The question Of erecting a
temple. .dariBg the coming season Is
received withfavor.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

INSURED FOR &2,5OO.-From Mr.. j..
B. Sprenger we learn that the building
burned on Monday night was insured
for $500. The insurance would have
expired OH the 10th inst.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

TIE MISSIONARY CoSCERT-At the
Methodist Church on Sunday last,
drew a. large assemblage. The pro
gramme was very interesting,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

RELlGIoUs.--Usual services ut the
Congregational church next Sunday.
Subject Of the morning serlaon: In
mortality IT the soul, All are invited.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

Steamboats, climb the river as far as
Corvallis, ten miles above this city,
every now and then.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN that tho
~ cO-nlrtnership composed of OF u.
Beach, Thos. MOnteith and A. s. Knox.
under the tirm-name of Beach, Monteith
4 Co., engaged In the business of manu-.
featuring -four at Albany, Oregon, and in
the commission business in the sale of
flour at San Francisco, California, II dis
solved as to the said A. s. Knox, he retir.,
Ing nom said c0-p0rtnelship. The said u.
Beach and Thos, Monteith continue the
said co-partnershipa to themselves under
tho name Of Beach & Monteith.
\. DEMUS BEACH,
TH0S. M0NTEITH,
A. s. KNOX.
This 18th day of jan, ls7s.22wt
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

WILL APPEAR.-The lines entitled
"0nly baby dead, " will appear next
week.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

LINN COUNTY FAIR.-I'he Directors
have been busy revising, altering and
adding to the list. OF premiums to be
offered at tle coming Fair, and 1t
will soon be In readiness for the prin-
ter.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07
NOTICE.
AE.T. TxNOYVVNe, TnsEvssrrvr

LII KNOWING THEENaSELyES I'M.
"A debted TO me by book account, are
hereby requested to come forward and
seitle their respective accounts between
lhlS ana the lst OF March, 1878, For that
purpose VIII be found daily at my former
place of business, between 10 O'Clock A NJ.
and 2 o'clock Z. NJ. JOHN GANTFR
Albany, Jan. ~, ls13-22tf
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

VALENTINEs--Comic and sentimcn-
tai, sold by A. Wheelers& Co., at
Shedd.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

1t costs $40 thoussnd to manufac-
tpre postage stamps.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

THAT ENEMY OF MANKIND, Con-
sumption, can be cured but it is far
better to prevent the cruel disease from
fastening itself on the system, by the
timely use Of q remedy such as DR..
WiSt@'s BdlSam Of IltM Chenyaffords.
"A
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

PROBATE CoUIu- During the week,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-07

FAsHloNABLE.-If you want a splen
did perambulator, ''cheap as dirt" 60
to Mealey's Furniture Wareroons,
where you will find as well everything
IN the furniture and house furnishing
line, at low figures. 10 see is to be
convinced. Diva.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-09-11
The grassaehasetss contest.

H Ell .
Every lover of his country, who has
an interest in the perpetuity of free. in
stitutions, and the purity of politics, can
but have an interest in the contest now
going ON in Massachusetts, where Maj I
General Benjamin f. Butler is seeking.
through fraud, and persistent lying and
blackguardism, to seize upon the high
est. executive office in the State. We
are very sorry to see that the Federal
office-holders in Massachusetts,, are. Civ
ing reason for the talk of outside inter-
ference in this canvass, in the interest of
the administration. We do not believe
that any effort is being made in this di-.
rection, by Federal office holders. out
side of the old Bay State, and we wish
that those in the State were not more
earnest than they would be if only pri-
vate citizens,
The contest now is triangular. The
Democrats have nominated Hon. Wm.
Castor, and will make their vote as re,
spectacle as. they can, although without.
hopes Of coming anywhere near a, sue
cess. The honest Republicans in the.
country place, are coming to the rescue.
of their inperriled party, and all doubts.
are removed but what Washburn will be
renominated at Worcester next week.
The Springfield Reptt55ieon says that
Butler's opponents are confident, with
reason, that he, will. be at least one hun
dred votes short in the Convention. The
Boston Journal comments upon the
chances, and says the people twill put
an effectual and lasting quietus upon his
political aspirations.'' Taken all in all,
the campaign looks cheerful, and we
trust that this win be, the last time the peo-
pie of Massachusetts win be compelled
to punish the degenerate Essex member
for his rank offences against common
deceney and political honesty.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-09-11

the facts SO perverted that one would
scarcely recognize it. The last of which
laid the scene of the trial at Rutland,
with any number of errors equally as
glaring. 1t was to rescue the main facts
IN the case from perversion and oblivion
that some personal friends of Mr.. Sar-
geant requesteg him to write them out
for publication, as he is the only man
now living that could do this, and he
could possibly have no interest to make
mistatements, and he is a man of too
much character to do so if motives ex-
isted
He accordingly set himself about it.
The Globe says abundant material ex-
lists from which to write a much fuller
and more accurate history of it which is
not true.
No documents" were ever published
except the Indictment, an imperfect re-
port of the testimony, letter or two,
and the advertisement as it originally ap-
peared in the Rutland HERALD. These,
or such of them as were genuine, have
all been reproduced in Mr.. Sargeant's
pamphlet. When we consider that the
trial occurred over fifty years ago, that
the records were all burned with the
destruction of the old court house at
Bennington and the State house at Mont
pelier, that nothing was ever published
of the charge of the judges or the argu-
ments of counsel, we can see the fallacy
of the Globes assertions that abundant
material exists" &c. 1t is true ''reports"
enough exist to make volume as large
as Websters unabridged, but who shall
tell what is true and what is false? Gov.
Sergeant has been careful to tell nothing
but facts, and though we are sorry that
the history could not have been written
years ago, when more of them could
have been remembered, yet we are sure
that it is accurate as far as material
facts are concerned, and the best history
that can now be produced. The Globe
has mentioned only one instance where
it claims an inaccuracy, where Jesse
Boorn is said to have subsequently been
arrested in Ohio for '|forgery," the
Globe says it was for ''counterfeiting"
coin. This is not very grave error,
if it is one at all, for reports do not agree
in regard to his crime, and he may have
been arrested for more than one. 1t
may be true that the editor of the Globe
knows a great deal more than Gov. Sar-
geant, but we are very confident that
Coy. Sergeant does not know so 'snla7ay
things that amt so, y as the Globe editor.
--4NGRcheSter Journal.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-09-11
Tne PlayfuI Rooster

Our horticultural editor insists that
the most inspiring sight ON earth, next
to a well conducted dog fight, is to watch
a young rooster taking his first lesson in
Growing. When he first ''gets up" he
swaggers around lew minutes, takes
chew of tobacco, cocks one eye up
at the clouds and makes some jocular re-
mark to the pullets about the weather.
Then he sidles up to his favorite biddy
and gets off some nonsense in a low tone
of voice which she perfectly understands
but pTetends she don't. He then devotes
a minute and half to miscellaneous
strutting about among the rest of the
chicks, trims his tail feathers bit, kicks
up a tremendous row over a small bug
he finds on the ground, calls all the
young hens together to eat it, swallows
the bug himself and tells them all TO get
out of the way for he is going to crow.
He jumps upon a rail, straightens him..
self, throws back his coat, turns red in
the gills, strains, stretches his neck and
lets off startling yawp, about half crow
and half cackle The other chicks all
clap :heir hands over it, go up and tell
him he has done a good thing, and he
struts around and thinks he has, and ev-
erv stick or stone that he comes to he
climbs up on to, tells the hens TO hold
on minute, and then gets off another
mongrel shrek. The hens, all pretend
that it is very beautiful, and the little
fool gets so intolerably vain by night
that he can't eat corn Exchange.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-09-11
rae .u.iand Gleby as a crItse.

& - .. r
In an extended notice of the history
of the Boorn trial. by Hon. Leonard
Sergeant, the Rutland GLo6e. makes sene
assertions which, for inaccuracy, would.
stamp the author as deserving of a worse
epithet that we care to use. Gov. Sar-
geant was junior counsel for the prison
ers in that most remarkable trial, and
being q young lawyer at the time, it Is
natural and correct to suppose he enter
ed more thoroughly into the case and
became more .cCnxersant with its. facts,
and they made a deeper impression on
his mind, than was the case with any
other. man conhected with it, except,
perhaps, the prisoners themselves, and it
was owing to the Persistence of Mr..
Sergeant in. their behalf, after every one
else had given them up to die, that Col
win was found, and the condemned men
We're allowed to go free. Mr.. Sergeant,
though retired from active business sew
eral years ago, still..possesses great physi-
cal and mental vigor, and his memory
is remarkably retentive, "a As Mr.. Sar-
geant states in his pamphlet, no com
plete and authentic account of the trial
by one thoroughly conyersant with the
facts, had ever been written, though two
or three accounts had been published by
different individuals, some of whom
knew nothing about the affair, except
from such stories as they might chance
to gather, and we doubt if any event in
this country has called out so many and
such inaccurate statements as this The
''succinct account" of the trial publish
ed by Mr.. Waldo, referred to in the
Globe, was gotten up as a sensation re-
port, Mr.. Waldo residing in Connecticut,
and was SO considered at the time by the
people who were acquainted with the
circumstances of the trial, and no one
at that time supposed it had any preten-
sions as an accurate report. Frequently,
at this late day, some paper will get hold
of it, and it will go the rounds, but with
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-09-11
RUTLAND, VT, THURSDAY MORNING, sEPTEMBER
and by interested and enthusiastic audi

and by interested and enthusiastic audi
tors.
Both routes have merits and substan-
tial ones, and would be Improvements
on the old one now in operation. The
friends of each side in the discussion are
sanguine in their expectations of success,
but of course it is impossible to say at
present what decision the committee
will arrive at.
They met the morning after the close
of the last hearing and adjourned for a
week; on their coming together next
Wednesday they will prepare their re-
port and file it with the court. Their
decision we will give, when reached.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-09-11
Handful of Earth.

THE following exquisite ballad was pub
1ished over an anonymous signature in a
London paper:l
It's sailing am at the dawn of the day,
To my brother that's over the sea;
But it's little I'll care for my life anywhere,
For it's breaking my heart Will be,
But a treasure I'll take for old Ireland's
sake, ~ H
That I'll prize all belonging above;
It's handful OF earth from the land of
my birth,
From the heart o. the land that love.
And won't the poor lad in his exile be
glad,
When he sees the brave present Ibring
And won't there be flowers from this treas
ure of ours,
In the warmth of the beautiful spring
Och, Erin, machreei though it's partin'
we be,
It's blessing I'll leave on your shore,
And your mountains and streams VIII
see in my dreams
Till cross to my country once more.