The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-12

Orgeana Encampment meets to-
night.
Circuit Court convened on Men
day. Judge Bonham presiding.
The REGISTER has been selected to
do the city printing for the balance
of the year-until January, 1876.
A meeting Of the stockholders in
the Alden Fruit Preserving Co., OF
Albany, iscalled for Monday, in the
Court House.
Mr.. Robert Glass, of Crawfords-
vile, gave us call yesterday. Ore
gon don't produce much better men
than Mr.. Glass, and we are proud to
number him among our friends.
Rev. /. d. Driver, after efficient
labor at the revival meetings during
the week in this city. goes to his
quarterly meeting In Corvallis, which
transpires to-day and tomorrow.
We are indebted to Mr.. Henry
Myer, the popular Treasurer for we
don't know how long of the Fire Com
pany, fora couple of boxes of fragrant
cigars. We think OF '.Our Henry
when we smoke.
The Canal Company have been en-
gagged during the week in widening
the ditch dug along Water street to
convey water to the sawmill and the
foundry, so as TO furnish water to
Carter 81 Cos. planer.
The new Taylor press of the Demo
crGt was started up on Monday, and,
Matt. tells us, worked splendidly.
The Democrat will get into its new
office soon, when it will be pleasantly
and conveniently situated. It seems
to be on the high road to fortune.
Success to Mart. and Claib.
Any one wishing to purchase a
first class piano, in use but a short
time. and as good as when taken from
the store, at very low price. should
call at the residence of Mr.. John
Schmcer, corner of First and Ellis
worth streets, where they can see and
test the Instrument.
Messrs. Porter, OF Shedd, o. III.
Byland, of Charlottesville, Jas. Sher-
rilI and w. Churchill, of Harrisburg.
Rev. Mr.. White, of Corvallis, Mr..
johnson, OF the Forks, have favored
US with calls during the week. we
feel all the better for their words Of
Kindness end commendation. Our
friends are always welcome-come
often.
Albany Lodge No. 4. 1. o. o. F.,
a week or two since undertook to get
mp library. So far nearly one hun
dred volumes have been donated to
the Library, and more are promised.
At the regular meeting of the Lodge
on Wednesday night, Bro. John
Briggs was elected Librarian, and
Bro. Clark, Assistant. We hope in
= short time to have q large and valu-
able library.
An ordinance has passed the City
Council to its second reading, grant
ing the Canal Co. the right of way
along Lyon street, from the Canal to
the planning mill owned by Messrs
Althouse, BackenstO q Ketchum, or
the bank of the Willamette, for a
water ditch, we are informed. It is
intended also to extend this ditch ar
Water street to Simpsons warehouse
The interest In the religious meet
| ings that have been held nightly fol
several weeks past in this city, are
gathering in interest. The noon-day
prayer-meetings, too, are daily grow.
ing larger and more interesting, and
soon the old furniture store will be
unable to hold tile numbers seeking
| admittance. God is certainly reviv.
ing the people Of this whole com.
munity, aud christians everywhere
will pray that the good work may
continue, until not only this commu-
nifty but the people of the entire coast
may feel the power Of divine love.
Slight rainfall yesterday forenoon.