The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-03-19

into Geo. Mercer's garden, where one of the
almond eyed celestials was engaged at work,
and having inbibed the spirit so prevalent ON
this coast against the Chinese, with one fell
swoop he made for the heather, and elevat-
ed him between his horns before the unsus-
pecting child of the Celestial empire knew
his adversarys intentions, ran with him
some three or four rods, when he, without
saying as much as by your leave, dropped
the frightened Chinaman on the bosom of
mother earth and bounded away. After
recovering somewhat from his fright and
sudden shaking up, the Chinaman returned
to the house, mad as March hare, and ac-
cused Geo. of having turned the maddened
animal loose upon him. After a good deal
of talk, Geo. succeeded in convincing his
man that he was not guilty of negligence,
or particeps cr;n,inis In what at one time
threatened to be disastrous affair.
NARROW GAUGE.-William Reid, presi-
dent of the Oregon Railway Company, has
submitted to the people of Albany a propo-
sition to extend the Dayton & Sheridan road
to that city. He offers to do it if they will
build bridge and pay $45,C00, one-third of
the $40, 600 payable when the road reaches
that city, another third payable one year
thereafter and the last third payable when
the road is in operation from Albany to
Portland The road would be built to
point opposite the city of Albany, and would
be built across the river whenever the peo-
pie would build bridge for it. The Demo-
crat says: "When Mr.. Reid's proposition
Ito bring the railroad to this city for S45, 600
and a bridge) was read, it fell like a wet
blanket over the meeting. Only $4,000
was asked for when the broad gauge road
came here, and for narrow gauge to ask
for 500, 600 to $40, 600 was thought to be
rather out of place. Our people will make
liberal donation to the road, but they can
not afford to pay any such sum as that asked
for by Mr.. Reid"
SCARCE who have under
taken to furnish ties for the O. & Z. N. Co.
find great difficulty in obtaining workmen.
Repeated advertising, followed up by other
efforts, has failed to secure the required
number In the towns there are ''profes.
sional workmen" enough, but their time is
so taken up with holding meetings to give
expression to their fears lest the Chinese
may do some work, that they can do little
else. Actual workingmen are scarce, as
any one finds who wishes to employ any
considerable number.
WooL.-Competent judges, men who
make it a business to keep an account of the
number and condition of the sheep between
the Cascades and Blue mountains, estimate
that the clip in that region will, this year,
reach the very large amount of 4, 500, 900
pounds or 2, 250 tons. That the wool clip
will prove valuable this year is evident
from the fact that the common grade is to-
day worth Soc per pound in this market,
while the very best quality would bring 9 or
10 cents more per pound. A year ago it was
worte 10 cents and less per pound.
SENT UP.-Geo. Moody, lately tried in
Portland for burglary, has been sentenced
to ten years. Geo. wanted mercy, and with
great energy and force repeated Portals adj
dress to the Jew, who insisted on having
his pound of flesh from the merchant of
Venice Judge Bellenger was cold and sell
fish and undoubtedly did not fully appre-
ciate the tragic effort of the convict and
promptly on the conclusion of the above
immortal speech told Geo. he must go up for
ten years.
PIGEON SHooTING.-Last Friday some of
the members of the Benton County Sport
ing Club tried their hands at pigeon shoot
ing, on the common south of town. The
birds were taken as they raised from the
trap, at distance of 81 yards. Following
is the score: R. c. Kiger, 2 shots, 2 birds;
VIM. Albrecht, 2 shots, l bird; I. J. Buford,
2 shots, 2 birds; Mark Bayley, 2 shots, l
bird; Zeph Job, shots, no birds. 1t is the
intention of the club to get supply of glass
balls soon, to practice on.
FIREMENs' ELEcTIoN.-At the election
for Chief Engineer of the Corvallis fire de-
partment, held last Saturday, 43 votes were
cast, of which Nick Baesen, of the Hook
& Ladder Co. received Al, for chief and w.
s. McFadden, of the Engine company, re-
ceived 80 for assistant chief There was no
opposition, and but lit interest was taken
in the event.
PUBLIC EXAMINATION.
Teachers, and all others interested, are
hereby notified that a public examination
will be held at the College, in this city, on
Saturday, March 9th. 1880, commencing at
9 o'clock A. NJ. E. B. MCELRoY,
County Superintendent.
Corvallis, March Is, 1880. I7:12w2
DR.. SIdMs. This celebrated and world |
renowned lecturer, daring the past week,
spoke each night to a crowded house in our
city. AS Physiognomist the DIR. has no
equal in this country Our people were de-
lighted and entertained, The DIR. reads
character with the precision and accuracy of
one inspired.
RELIGIOUS. meeting of South
ern Methodists will be held at the college
chapel next Saturday and Sunday. Com |
munion after IL o'clock service Sunday.
Subject at morning discourse "Resurrec-
tion of the dead" All are cordially invited. |
T. B. WHITE, P. E.