The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-20

C. p. Harper. of G. p. Harper s.
Co, went below on Tuesday for new
goods.
How would you like to be base
baller, OH 4 salary of So, 200 per year?
That's what Davy Eggler, of the
Athletics. is to receive.
At the meeting of the Linn County
Council, p. OF H., last week. it was
decided to continue the organization,
and to hold the annual election on the
third Monday in December next.
For the present of basket of large
ripe apples, embracing several vari-
eties, our boys return their best thanks
to Mr.. Owen, of Miilers Station.
Charley Wilson has supply of ven-
ison hams. nicely dried, to tempt the
appetite of the epicure. We are un-
der special obligations to him for one
OF the best in the shop.
At last accounts Grill Burkllart was
at San Jose, California. where he
went in search of that greatest of
boons, health.
Read the interesting letter from
southwest in this issue. We are
promised series of letters from his
pen, and we know they will be read
with pleasure by our readers.
Abe IIackleman proposes to return
in few days, to look after his stock
interests ont here.
The coming winter promises to be
lively one. in the way of amuse-
ments, if half the schemes for pleasure
and money-making talked of are car
ried out.
We have received 4 photo of the late
Thos. j. Watson. who suicitled at
Salem some weeks ago, taken rs he
lay shortly after the discovery was
made that he had committed the deed.
1t was taken by f. a. Smith, artist,
of Salem, and is n good likeness.
DIR. Geo. W. Gray keeps adding to
the comfort and attractions of his den
tai rooms in the Parrish brick. BY the
way, the DR.. has had scarcely an idle
day the past year, so rapidly have Or
ders poured in on him for his superior
dental work.
The Elkins Bros, of Lebanon. are
paying tile highest price for pork in
cash. The nearest way. probably. for
our farmers to secure 81 per bushel
for their wheat. is to feed it to their
hogs, and then sell the hogs. How's
! this?
New and rich quartz discoveries
have been made in Sitka. which assay
! from 81, 800 to 81 600 per ton. But
as the snow is some thirty or forty feet
deep thcreabouts. our readers musn't
think of starting for that country tt
secure claims before the middle of mex
| summer.
Late adviceS from Mr.. a. Cowai
and familv and Mr.. Andrew Hill ant
family. now i'll Southern California
give flattering reports as regards tn
health of Mrs. Cowen. effected by til,
change of climate. But. we are sorry
to add. the change, so tar. had no
proved equally beneficial to Mrs. Hill
We learn that party lines are to b
drawn as tight as possible in the com
} ing city election, by our Democrat
friends. or at least by the leaders Q
that party. They will hold conven
tion and put a straight ticket in til
field. and elect it if possible. The Re
publicans will probably do the sam
thing; and if the best men of both par
ties are put forward for the offices, W
shall have 4 spicy little election.
Volney V. Smith, son of the lat
Hon. Delazon Smith, of this county
is acting Governor of Arkansas. Vo
t ney was elected Lieutenant Governor
1 but, through the resignation of Coy
crnor Baxter, is now at the head OF til
e State government. During the lat
q war, he served witlf credit first {
Lieutenant, then as Captain, in I'll