The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-22
PACIFIC coAsTERs.

PACIFIC COASIEAS'
Salem has about three miles Of wa
ter mains.
A Corvallis man has two pet, but
not tame, wolves.
There are 80 operatives employed
in the Willamette Woolen Mills at
Salem
Several German immigrants haye
recently arrived at Corvallis, looking
for homes.
Some OF the farmers are now talk
ing politics, having completed their
spring sowing
The pottery at Bueua Vista now
uses steam power, which greatly in
creaseS their capacity.
One thousand acres of sod land has
been put in grain this season near
Perrydale, Polk county.
The Corvallis brass band furnishes
music to the people of that town
three or four times a week,
A Baptist Association was in ses-
sion last week about six miles from
Oakland. 1t began on Thursday.
A man living near Junction was
arrested by the authorities of Lane
county, last week, on Q charge of big
amy.
A man named Vessel died very
suddenly at his residence near Hub
bard Station on Friday night of last
week.
Mr.. Henry Voerg, who left Salem
two years since because The place was
so dull, and went East, has come back
to stay.
A camp.meeting will begin at Belle
fontaine camp ground, Munroe cir
cult, Benton county, on the 11th
proximo.
Gov. Grover has appointed Charles
Knoblesdroff a Commissioner of
Deeds for Oregon, to reside in Chica-
go, Illinois,
The grand jury in session at Dallas,
in the case of State against Til Glaze
for the shooting of Whitley, failed to
bring in an indictment.
Hon. Rufus Mallory has been chosen
to deliver the annual address to the
Literary Society of the Willamette
University during commencement
week.
1t was ordered by the last County
Court that Halsey and Harrisburg be
authorized to elect two Justices of
the Peace and two constables each, at
the coming election.
The roof of Mr.. Gordon's resi-
dence at Salem caught fire last Satur-
day, which greatly frightened the
inmates, but it was extinguiShed be.
fore any damage was done.
The deaf mute school al Salem un-
der charge of Prof. W. S. Smith,
closes on the 23d inst. There is then
to be vacation until September next.
The classes are to be examined on
Thursday next.
A young man named Howard was
arrested on a charge of seduction by
the Sheriff OF Lane county at juno
tion few days ago. He is brother
to man under arrest at the same
place on a charge of bigamy.
Charley Hogan, accused of assault
with deadly weapon, had his trial
at Dallas, before Judge Bonham, last
week, and was acquitted. Immedi.
ately upon his release he was rear
rested upon similar charge.
The graduating class of Willamette
University, having passed a satislac-
tory examination in the principal
studies which they have been over,
are to have vacation this week, to
give them an opportunity to recruit
up and to make preparation for the
graduating exercises. There are 8 or
9 students in the graduating glass this
year.
A man named Fruit, at Salem last
week, happened to an accident similar
to many others that have occurred.
He was splitting wood and in raising
the ak to give a particular vigorous
blow to separate an obstinate stick,
The ak caught in clothes line, and the
handle struck Mr., Fruit on the fore
head, making a bad wound, the
marks of which will last him some
lme.
The few friends of L. NJ. Waite,
Republican nominee for State Print
n, hope that their candidate may
'un well among the farmers because
lie has been Secretary of the State