The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-07-21

CLOSE CALL.-Tuestiay' Express train,
having on board about half the excursion
lists on their return to Portland. came within
an ace of being thrown from the tack and
playing havoc generally with the passen-
gers. When the train WIS within q mile
and half OF Brooks station, the engineer
discovered pile of firewood on the track.
Brakes were whistled down. and fortunate
ly the train was stopped in time, but not
until the cowcatcher had struck the imped-
iment The fieni or f1ends who were gull
ty of this attempt at wholesale murder
should be fcrited out, no matter at what
cost, and put where they cannot exercise
their deViliSh propensities. The Railroad
Company offers a reward of $500, aud the
excursionists offer an additional $780, tor
the apprehension OF the guilty parties.
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Reconsideration the buildings
Illuminated Monday night other than the
Court House, we mention the Democrat
office, No Is hall, o. Fox. & Bro, J. NJ.
Me1fck's and the st. Charles Hotel. Ths
st. Charles was handsomely adorI ed. i'm
side and out, with flags over three htin-
dred flags being used for that purpose.
Adorned with flags and illuminated from
top to bottom. the st. Charles presented n
magnificent appearance.
PERsoNAL-We are indebted to Messrs.
Henry T.. Pittock. wife and daughter. little
Sue, IS. A. Moreland and wife, W. II. CO.
bhrn. J. NJ. Baltimore (the first named
gentleman ote of tie proprietors. and the
other three attaches of the OregontanH j.
T. Atkinson, of the Sunday U'e1come. l.
Samuel, of the Uest Shore, Prof. r. G.
White, and other friends whose names now
esca pc Ms, for visits ON Monday and Tues
day.
ARM BRoKEN.-OHr youngest dangIter,
Lottie. not quite 1our years old. fell from
the back stairs shortly after six O'Clock
Tuesday evening. frletnling the left arm
bone at the shoulder. With the necessary
attention. although the little oife suffered
intensely during Tuesday night, we think
now the arm will knit together and heal
up Tll right IN tfiGe.
GONE Efsr.-Rev IS:ltah Wilson. wifi.
and daughter, of Eugene City. left on
Wednesday. after short visit. for Old New
Jersry. where they will probably reside
hereafter. They take with them the kind
est wishes of large circle of friends. both
here and at Eugene, for their future health
and prosperity.
NOTICE. E.-Per>ons wishing 10 purchase
will please notice the ad. offering Two
houses for sale. elsewhere in this mum ber.
Also. flat tire School Directors wish to-
let the erection of a new school building
similar TO the ole erected in Dixie a year
ago.
WAY UP The supper at tie st. Charles
Monday night was the best ~lay OUT in
the grub line ever gotten mp by a hotel IN
This city. 1t was highly praised by the
Portland aud other guests of Albany Fire
Department who partook OF tnc botirtiful
F.; spread 'Ror fol Matthews & Morrison.
| OCR FTRESIEN,s Monday
] night was 4 complete sftPeess, In the way
! of attendance, etc. There was train
| load of people from Portland and other
points north. while representatives came
/ from various other poiutS, near and far.
Elsewhere we give more detailed account
of the grand affair.
| FROM PENNSTLyANIA.-We had tile
pleasure of meeting Mr.. Gale, member Of
tile pressgang, of Pennsylvania, at the 81
Charles Monday night. Mr.. Gale wa'
doing Oregon for the benefit of the
readers of his journal.
/ MEDIcAL.--The homeopathic physicians
OF Oregon were to meet at Portland yester
day, for the purpose OF forming a State
Association. On. G. w. Wilcox will
represent Albany having left ois yesterday
mornings Express train for Peztland.
Two or three hacks and several bugs les,
looeled with ladies and gentlemen OF this
| city. we;.t out near Rev. S. G. Irvine's
| farm, on Muddy, yesterday, to while
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