The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-03-17
OUR LEBANON LETTER.


t;Iining TO etIr qniet little village might be !
of some interest to your many readers, / |
have taken the liberty to jot few items |
that present themselves to my wandering |
mind, and deeming it proper to give that |
which IS productive of the greatest good |
the most prominence, will first notice our |
institution of learning-tlIe Santialn Acad- |
emy. This is one among the first institu- |
tions of that character built in the State, |
and is building of which any inland town
in the State might well be proud. being |
beautifully situated and surrounded by or
namental trees and shrubbery of different |
kinds, furnishing a picture both pleasing
and attractive to the passer-by, and pleas
| ant, comfortable and IIomelike to the stu
dent; and | will add that under the charge
and superintendent of the efficient Prin-
| cipal, Prof. J. Lewis and his estimabIe
| la'iy, the school, now numbering about
l50 pupils, is in n very prosperous condi
ton. In addition to this, the citizens have
levied a tax of $1,000, for the purpose of
erecting District School-housc, which will
be commenced as soon as the weather will
| permit, ard be pushed forward to early
completion.
The I. o. o. F. also are making arrange
ments for the erection of a large and COM
Inodious Hall for their rapidly increasing
membership, while numerous dwellings
and other buildings are in contemplation,
among which may mention the fine Hall
| to be built by the Lebanon Reform Club
which was organized in this place on the
Sth of February last, for the promotion of
that noble, and I may say glorious, cause,
Temperance And 1 desire to say right
here that this organization, although of
recent origin, has proven already one OF
the greatest blessings that the people OF
Lebanon have enjoyed for many years.
| Many homes have been made happy, and
many firesides made cheerful, by its inau-
guration in our midst, and cheerfully and
heartily recommend its Introduction in all
our sister towns and villages. Its eonstitu-
tion and bylaws are the most wholesome
and charitable, its workings the most effec-
tive for the accomplishment of its ends,
and its aims of the highest and noblcst
order.
Any information in addition to the above
that the enquirinS mind may desire, will
be checrfulIy furnished by the President or
Secretary, Oh application.
\ few words in regard to the business of
our town, and my irksome task will be
finished. We have dry goods stores, 3
hotels, blacksmitll shops, l wagon shop,
cabinet shop, and various other shops too
tedious to mention. One gin shop has sue
cumbed, and the other is getting rather
weak in the knees. SO that it cannot stand
much longer without additional support.
Prominent among our business men are
j. L. Cowan, Thos. Morris, Montague &
MeCalley, DIR. L. Foley. and many other
equally wide awake ana persevering
tradesmen; but, strange to say, | do not
; think there is more than 8 or 10 ont of the
) whole population of Lebanon and vicinity,
that are aspiring for Office at the coming
election. They have no desire to accumu-
late filthy luere tiiI ough that channel. z.
/ OUR TRAvELER.-Mr. ii. X. CASTLE Is
t our travelling agent, and is authorized to
receive aud receipt for subscriptions, adver.
: tising, etc., for the ALBANY REGISTER
We ask our friends everywhere to aid him
all they can in the work. The coming
, election is very important one, and the
REGISTER will lend its aid in securing com.
petent, trustworthy men to fill the differ
ent Offices. We must have honest, sober,
competent, reliable men in office, and the
REGISTER will not support any other.
Mrs. A. J. Duniway's lecture Tuesday
evening was well attended. Mrs. D. is fl.
vorcd with quick conception and an easy,
graceful delivery, and gave her auditors &
: great treat on the occasion in question.
Rube Saltmarsh arrived home on Tues
days train, after an absence of some week.
in Jackson county, where he was looking
after his mining interests.
st. Patrick takes a benefit to-day. Ht
/ was broth of boy, and our Celtic fellow
. citizens of Portland and elsewhere will
drink deep to his memory.
4 Col. n. B. Knight. of Salem, gave us 8
friendly call OH Tuesday. The Col. says
Marion Is good for her us,,a. five or six
hundred Republican majority.
Tho Forks has candidate for County
Treasurer in addition to candidates fol
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