The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-09

Eastern immigrants coming in.
On duty-the new city officers.
Our carrier took in about So on his
address.
Henry Flindt turns out some nice
boots at his shop,
julius Joseph is now receiving fresh
salmon daily,
First meeting Of new Council next
Tuesday evening.
Leather jewelry is what's the matter
In fashionable society now.
Linn was the first to pay her taxes
into the State Treasury this year.
We forgot to say that Clay Kuhn is
happy over his Christmas gift--a II lb.
boy.
Titus, Bourgardes & Co. have estab-
lished a branch jewelry house at Cor
wallis.
Yesterday was Old Hickory's day
the anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans.
Thanks to our efficient Scio agent,
Geo. w. Christie, for collections and
remittances.
Our bow to that elegant new Bene-
dict, Isaac Conn, for complimentary
remembrances.
Linn county farmers must be hold
ing their potatoes for rise. There
are none in the market.
1t is too rainy for hanging over the
gate now, and those fellows who are
not invited better hurry home.
We are much obliged to w. B. Gill
son, Esq, our newly appointed agent
at Sodaville for new subscribers.
Our efficient and economical County
Commissioners got through their busi-
ness in one day this week. Good.
D.. Spangler, of Tangent, adver-
tises blacksmith shop Torrent. Now
all ye hardy sons of Vulcan take notice.
We received beautiful New Year
lyric, from J. G, S., but it is out OF
date for publication. Will save it for
next year,
y Messrs. Margratr Wadsworth &
Parks have just finished up the finest
job of calcamining on the Parish block
ever done in Albany.
Prof. Taylor's Commercial College is
lourishing and his management is
giving the fullest satisfaction, both to
parents and students.
We have Phoenixed at last, and once
more present our indplgent readers
with full supply of Democratic and
miscellaneous pabulum.
The Grover took down from this
place last Saturday 290 tons of freight
the largest manifest ever carried on
one trip from Albany.
Ye mud on ye SIDEWALKS make ye
ladys rayse ye skirts above ye shoes,
and cause we Indignant damsels tc
curl ye lyps in much disgust.
An old gentleman named Murphy
of Monmouth, Polk county, died oi
heart disease in this city last Sabbath
The remains were taken to his home
for interment.
BY last Wednesdays mail we receiv'
ed about bushel Of Eastern Oregon
and Walla Walla exchanges which
had been lying at the Dalles during
the blockade.
The wife of Mr.. Geo. w. Christie, o
Scio, is at present under the nedica
care and treatment Of Drs. Jones &
| Hill, in this city. We earnestly hope
she may speedily recover.
Sheriff Parker has in his possession
carpet bag, containing suit of ba
bies' clothes, dress pattern and
book. It was found on the road be
tween Albany and Waterloo.
1t was Rev. Elijah Michael, insteat
of Elijah Walker, who spliced Chas
M. Grimes and his fair bride. How
ever, our typographical mistake
doesn't weaken the ''splice."
The Grover ran from this city t.
Salem last Saturday in 2 hours and 8
Misunderstanding three stoppages
This is the fastest steamboat time Of
record between Albany and Salem.
f The Albany Brass Band serenade
Mr.. and Mrs. Conn and Mr. and Mrs
Cundiff (the new devotees of Hymen
on New Years night, at the residence Q
Geo. f. Settlemier. The boys wer
handsomely entertained.
M. B. Crane, President of Alban
Fire Co. No. /, has removed to Browns
Vile. The boys will fill the vacanc
, at the next regular meeting. w
9 wish comrade Crane health and pros
perity in his new home.
7. College and district schools buzzin
away as usual; business has resume
9 its wonted sway, and we really can
8 discover any difference between laI
/ year, this year, or even the year
!, come-that is, from our present stant
!, point L
"Where was /, map said litt
> urchin to his mother, as he stood ga.
. ing at his drunken and prostrate fail
: er, "where was when you marie
pa? Why didn't you take me aloni
, / could have picked out better ma
, than he is"
!, Water was let into the Sahtial
: Ditch on New Years day '.just to 81
= how it would run" The first "sluict
WAS Just five hours coming from Leb
non to this city-12 miles. With
, little sleeper incline that would be
e RHoIladay's railroad trains: -.....---..-
!, Tr. Preston Bowman, OF Sprll
\ Hill, informs us that the crew ON u
= steamer Alice Told line) have recent
amused themselves by shooting i
"a tame geese as the boat passed up
,Ie down the river. This is disreputat
! conduct, and should be stopped.