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FCBLISHKD EVERT SATURDAY IT COLL.. VA1Y CLEVE. Si'f'ICE ON CORNER OP FERKV AND FIHST-STS. TERMS IX ADVANCE. One Year ...v . Three Dollar Six Mouths Two Dollars Single Copies Ten Cent! ADVERTISING RATES. Transient advertisements per Square of ten lines or less, first insertion, $3 j each subsequent insertion, $1. Larger advertisements inserted on the most liberal terms. J9B WORK. Having received new type, stock of colored inks, cards, a Gordon Jobber, etc., we are pre pared to execute all kinds oj printing in a better manner and fifty per cent, cheaper than ever be fire offered in this city. Agents for the Register. The following gentlemen are authorized to re ceive and receipt for subscription, advertising, etc., for the Recistkb : HIRAM SMITH, Esq Jadpe S. II. CLAUGUTOX TETER HUME, Esq W. R. KIRK, Esq K. E.-WHEELER, Eq Scio. T4. II. REYXOLDS, Esq.. Salem. Geo. W. CANNON, Esq ...Portland L. P. FISHER, Esq. ...'Frisco. Harrisburg. Lebanon. Brownsville SEWS ITEMS.' The Commercial Life Insurance Com pany has failed. Its business in tie United States is secured by deposits 1,250,00(J fraiI1 Chicago have reached San, Francisco by the railroad, and have been sold - (or fill ront ! dozen. " . s , The regular tariff on freight by the California aud Oregon railroad, from San Francisco to Marysville, is $4 per ton. A scrub race recently look place at Helena (Montana) between two Cayuses on which more than 15,000 changed hands. The Statesman says that wheat has been run up to four Cents a pound at Boise City, but the indications are that it must come down. Coal is now mined near Deer Lodge and delivered at Helena. Montana, at as low as 25 per ton. The bed of coal is nine feet thick and of a good quality. The delinquent tax of Ada county (Boise City, Idaho) this year is six thous and dollars. The Statesman thinks this a favorable showing. An eastern exchange says that it is estimated that Great Britain will have to NEW ADYERTISEMENTS. K. t RUSSELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW. JAMES ELKIXS, ; KOTABT PUBLIC. import this year at least seventy-five mil lion bushels of wheat. RUSSELL & ELKINS, (Office in Parrish Jt Co. "s block, FirBt street,) Albany, Oregon. HAVING TAKEN IXTO CO-PARTXER-SHIP James Elki.xs. Esq., ex-Clerk of Liun county, we are enabled to.add to our prac tice of Law and Collections, superior facilities for Conveyancing, Examining Records, and attending to Probate business. Deeds, Bonds, Contracts and Mortgages care fully drawn. Homestead and Pre-emption Papers made, and claims secured. Sales of Real Estate negotiated, and loans, effected on collateral securities on reasonable ratos. , All business entrusted to them faithfully and promptly executed. t RUSSELL A. ELKIXS. Albany. Oct. 10. '6S-5y C. ME A LEY i DEALER IN A MANUFACTURER OF IT XT 3P2 -and- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NATIONAL LIFE Insurance f- Company OF THE IMTED STATES of AMERICA, i WASHINGTON, D. C. How They Sleep Out West. I have'nt dated this letter because I don't know where I am. I am about nine miles from Julesburg, a little settle ment on, the South Platte river daylight to-morrow I am to catch some of the finest salmon you ever saw. They will not bite at any other time of the day. I suppose they learned this disa greeable habit of early breakfasting from 1 1 , " -Mnian wno was the Bull, Whackers who navigate thc health of a bishop, gave tb The " Old Curiosity Shop," printed in raised letters at the expense of Charles Dickens, has been distributed among the institutions for the bliud in Pennsyl vania. The Chicago Tribune keeps " pegging i Capital. It says in a recent editorial that i the necessity of defeuding v ashington I cost us in the late war 50,000 lives aud j 8500,000,000 in money. ; An Irishman who was drinkincr the is toast : "May- plains. I am stopping at a little hotel ; about thirty by ten feet. The scarcest ; thing in this country is lumber, settlers j having to pay ever ao many dollars a foot j for what they use, besides what they brought in their valises. The landlord is from Pennsylvania, ; and seems to ba doing a thriving busi- , nes3. By dint of hard talking and lib- i ral promises I got a room to myself. It j is just large enough for the bed and can- dlestick set on a chair, upon which I aui j now writing this letter. It is in one end j of the building, and separated from the ' next room by a bedquilt which you must i crawl under to come in or out. But it is j my room, and after the jolting I have had upon the Indian pony, I expect to Tiave a good night's Was ever a poor pilgrim in such a fix ? Just as I had written " night's " and had sleep on the point of the pen, I heard ar knocking on the floor outside the bed quilt. " Crawl under," said I. Enter the landlord's daughter, a buxom young lady, about seventeen years of age, I should judge. She opened her rosy lips and spoke as follows : " Mister, don't take off your clothes .to-night, when you go to bed." "Why?'! Because I am you." " Well, if you have no better reason thau that " " Hush, shet up ! You told par that .you would not sleep with a man." " I'd rathei? sleep with a wet dog." " Well, I have given my bed to a sick man. I have been hard at work all day and have to work hard all day to-morrow and I can't afford to set up all night. This bed is wide enough for us both. I--shall stay on the back side, and if you don't stay on your side you'd better, now that's all." , , ; As she said this she raised from her dress pocket an infernal juck-knife, such as farmers use in trimming fruit trees, and then let it fall back with a chug. I comprehended the situation in half a mo ment, and unto this maiden quoth as fol lows : "Miss, young lady, your intentions may or may not be honorable. I am traveling entirely by myself. My natural protec tors are miles and miles away beyond the boundless prairies, ignorant of the perils which may beset their idol. Thus far I have not been insulted by your sex. I am a man of few words, but they are al ways emphatic. I will give you up a part ol the bed, and that's all I will do. If you attempt anything during the silent watches of the night, contrary to this firm determination, by St. Joseph, my patron saint, I will shoot you right through the midriff." As I concluded, I laid a Slocum pistol upon the candlebox. A low chuckle out side the bed-quilt gave token that pater JumHiaahad and heard approved the ar rangement, i My antagonist1 laughed, and saying, " Mister, I reckon we understand each other," bounced over and took the back side of the bed. There she is now, pre tending to. be . asleep. I cannot finish this letiatvvl cannot 4o anything. Talk about the trials of the early saints, about being broiled over live coals, about being fiaved alive, about being boiled in oil. What was all that to this ?rCor. Louis ville Express' , I : . - . ? old hen your riverancy live to eat the that crows over your grave." A Chinaman in California thinks that when one man is hit by another, and the assailant is fined twerty dollars, the mon ey ought to go to the hit man, instead of the Government. That is the way they do things in China. A fireman on the locomotive of the Cen tral Pacific train bound west, a few nights ago, fell from the side board while in the act of oiling the engine. The train pass ed on some two miles before he was miss ed by the engineer, when search was made. The man was found coiled up against a wall and asleep, being partly stupified by the fall. The accident oc cured a short distance this side of Prom ontory the train traveling at a high rate of speed. One of the editors of the New York Ob server is thrown into ecstacies on hearing the celebrated "Bells of Moscow." This is the holy city of the Greek Church as Jerusalem was the sacred city of the Jew. i Pilgrims go thither at a distance of thous ! ands of miles on foot, and sometimes (without shoes. When they are near j enough to hear for the first time the four i hundred bells of tho city, sounding in . , ' glorious harmony, full, grand, and all per to sleep with I vading, "like the voica of many waters," ; they tall upon their races and devoutly offer prayer and thanksgiving to God. The writer declares that all the music he ever heard was tame and trifling com pared with the wonderful effect of these bells I CABINET WARE ! i Chartered y special Act of Congress, Bedding-, Etc., Corner First mad Broad Albin streets, ALBA XV, OREGOX. Jgf PARTICULAR ATTESTIOS PAID TO ""O-if. ORDERS OF ALL KINDS in his line. ' October 31, 186S-8 MRS. DUIMNIWAY TAKES PLEASURE IX INFORMING HER numerous patrons that she has on hand, and is in regular receipt of the Latest and Choicest Styles of Goods in'tiie aiillinery Line ! Approved. ...Jaly 25, 1868. Cash Capital, &1, 000,000. 00 DIRECTORS : CLAREXCE II. CLARK, JAY COOKE. W. G. MOORHEAD. GEORGE F. TYLER. ' J. IIIXCKLEY CLARK, E. A. ROLLINS, i HENRY D. COOKE, W. F. CHANDLER, .IOHX D. DEFREES, EDWARD DODE. i H. C. FAHNESTOCK. REJIEBER, LADIES ! If you purchase TEN DOLLARS' WORTH of Fall Millinery you -will bo entitled to the Demorest Magazine, for the year 1869, as a premium on the purchase Dress and Cloak Making- in all branches. Bleaching' and Pressing- in the latest and best manner. OFFICERS : i fT I 1) T ry .-.' m ...... v,r. r.. tuAiin, j-uiiaaeipma, J'resi- dent. JAY COOKE, Chairman Finance A Executive Committee. HENRY D. COOKE, Washington, Vice Presi dent. EMERLOX V. PEET, Philadelph:a, Secretary A Actuary. E. S. TURNER, Washington, Assistant Sec retiry. FRANCIS G. SMITH. M. D., Medical Director. J. EWING MEARS, M. I)., Assistant Medical Director. BUSINESS CAfcDS. J. iiAivrvo-v, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, ALBANY, OREGON. ' OFFICE On Main street, oppoiito Foster's Brick. io Hiltabidel St. Co., DEALERS IX GROCERIES AND PRO visions, Wood and Willow Ware, Confec tionery, Tobacco. Cigars, Pipes, Notions, etc. Main street, adjoining the Express office, Albany. Oregon. 1 E. A. Freeland, DEALER IN EVERY DESCRIPTION OF Sehool, Miscellaneous and Blank Books, Stationery, Gold and Steel Pens, Ink, eto., Post office Building, Albany, Oregon. Books ordered from New York and San Francisco. 1 C. Mealey & Co., MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS in all kinds of Furniture and Cabinet Ware, First street, Albany. S. H. Claug-hton, NOTARY PUBLIC AND REAL ESTATE AGENT. Office in the Post Office building, Lebanon, Oregon. -Will attend to making Deeds and other convey ances, also to tho prompt collection of debts en trusted to my care. 1 POWELL. Powell & Flinn, ATTORNEYS COUNSELLORS AT LAW and Solicitors in Chancery, (L. Flinn, Notary Public,) Albany, Oregon. Collections and eonrcyanees promply attended to. 1 J. QUINN THORNTON, 'Attorney and Counselor at Law, , ALBANY, OREGON. WILL practice in the superior and inferior courts of Marion, Linn, Lane, Benton and Polk counties. Fire per cent, charged on collections when made without sueing. jl9-69 W. KNIGHT, . House, Sign & Carriage Painter, ALBANY, OREGON. Paperhanging-, Glazing:, Ealsomine, &c. Country orders punctually attended to. First street, next door to Tweedale & Co.'a. May 8, 1869-35tf EXCHANGE RESTAURANT, sext noon to iiavck a mevers' billiard salsox, ALBANY, OREGON. t IlIIE attention of nersons contemnlaHn in- I JL suriug their lives, or increasing the amount Goods Cheap and Patience Inexhaustible j o1 insurance they already have, is called to the special advantages offered by the XATIOXAL Corner Main and Broad Albin streets. LIFE 1XSURAXCE COMPANY. ALBAXY, OREUOX. j November 7, 1868-9 ) THIS ADVANTAGES OFFERED THIS establishment has been thoroughly re furnished, and is now ready to receive boarders. Board per week, : : : $J 00 Single meals, : : : 50 Lodgings, : : : : 50 E. C. HOLDEN, Propr. ALIMA Y BATH II (n fllk,..,... m . . .L ... ! It bas a AjFbench, Fish Story. A story is told tjf a goldfish bronght rrp in a glass globe by a French Captain. In order to enable it to recognize him, the Captain al ways put on his uniform when he ap proached the globe. The Captain sud denly died. The fish passed into the hands of an old lady who lived in the fifth story. Great was the sadness of the bereaved pet. One day when he was swimming, in ' melancholy mood, upon the top o the water, the sound of drums was heard) at a distance.' A company of infantry passed below. The goldfish be came agitated; he shuddered; he. lashed the water with his tail. Then he leaped from the glass globe, and fell palpitating at the feet of' the soldiers. Deceived by the uniforms, the fish thought he recog nized in the officer at the head of. the company the Captain he had loved. Greater reforms ari contemplated in in Russia. The most prominent jt that of the institutiou of trial by jury, which Jov to be organized throughout the em pire, with the exception of Poland, Fin land and the Baltic Provinces. The Czar, however, called upon all the Gov ernors of Districts - to prove- that their jurisdictions really contain a sufficient number of intelligent men to undertake , such s great respooaibUity. . The Missouri Republican, the leading Democratic -paper of "the West" has an article in its issue of the 3d inst. on Chi nese immigration, which concludes as fol lows: "We are in favor of extending to John Chinaman a hearty welcome, and giving him fair play in the race of life. Our Httle thirty millions of population can afford to receive accessions from five hundred millions, and the incalculable agricultural and mineral resources of our domain are not likely to be exhausted by drains from this source. Any policy which looks in au opposite direction, and whose avowed purpose it is to check and drive back emigration from China, is contrary to the spirit of our institutions, and will not be sustained by the moral sentiment of a free and enlightened peo ple." - Denomination Oxen. The follow ing is too good to be lost, even though it does slap some of us pretty hard : A gentleman traveling in Texas, met on the road a wagon drawn by four oxen driven by a countryman, who in addition to the skilfull flourish and crack of his whip, was vociferously encouraging his oxen after this fashion ; " Ha.w, Presbyte rian ! " " Gee, Baptist I" " Whoa, Episcopalian ! " Get up, Methodist I" The traveler stopped the driver, remark ing to him that he had. strange names for his oxen, and he would like to know why he thus called them. Said the driver, " I call this ox Presbyterian be cause he is true blue and never fails, pulls through difficulties and holds out to the end, besides he knows more than the rest. .; I call this Baptist, - because he is always alter water and sesms as though ie'd never drink enough; then again he won't eat with the others. I call this ox Episcopalian, because he has a mighty way of holding his head up, and if the yoke gets a Httle too tight, he tries to kick and draw clear out of the track. I call this ox Methodist, because he puffe, and blows and bellows, as he goes along, and you'd think he was pulling all crea tion, but he Upa't pull a pound unless you continually stir him up.". , A Remarkable Turkey Gobbler. The Lassen Sage. Brush, of October 6tb, relates the following: - Some six weeks ago Thos. Watson, of this city, noticed that one of his turkeys of male persuasion had betaken himself to a hen's nest, and was setting theron in good old matronly style. lie placed some hen's eggs ia the nest, and his turkeyship,. nothing daunted at any Interruption, hatched a brood of chickens, and is bow caring for them with all the fondness of a devoted mother. This turkey will in all probability lay his own eggs next year and run the turkey trade- altogether en his own hook. , " Scalded Oats. An' old farmer in forms the New England Farmer that af ter an experience f forty years he finds no food so good to keep cattle in heart, and especially for cows and sheep when coming in, as. scalded oats. lie says that the calves and lambs will be healthy and active, and that loss of lambs is of rare occurrence. " S A Weekly Newspaper, Containing' 28 colums of matter, IS PUBLISHED7' EVERT SATURDAY, In the City of Albany, AT &3 Per AnnuTn, IX ADVAXCE, Six months $2 "LOCAL ITEMS' made a SPECIALTY. THE REGISTER JOB PRINTING firtt ttreat, (oppotite Parrith t- Co.'s store,) Albany s s s Oregon. HAVING a Tery fair assortment of material we are prepared to execute, with neatness and dispatch, all kinds of neb as Band-hills, Programmes, Sill-heads, . " - i Canlx, r ' Ball Tickets, . , Pamphlets, . i Labels, Blanks of all lcintlss, at as low figures as a due regard to taste and good work will allow. When yon want anything in the printing line, call at ihs Register office. j ARE: f It is a National Company, chartered by special .Act t u.ongresn, JnbS: Faid-np Capital of $1,000,0X0. Low rates of Premium. shes Larger Insurance than other Com panies for the same money, j It is Definite and Certain in its Terms, i It is a Home Company iu every locality, j Its Policies are exempt from Attachment, j There are no I'nuece.-oary Restrictions in the Pol- icies. j Every Policy is Xon-forfeitable. , Policies may be taken which Pay to tho Insured j their Full Amount and Return all the Pre I miums, so that the Insurance co.-ts Only the interest on tne Annual faymvnts. Policies may be taken that will Pay to the In sured, after a certain number of years, Dur ing Life, an Annual Income of One-Tenth the Amount named in the Policy. Xo Extra Rate is charged for risks upon the Lives of Females. Insures not to Pay Dividends, but at so low a cost that dividends will be impossible. ITS POLICIES ARE NEGOTIABLE. By the Charter of the Company, certificates of obligations will be issued, agreeing to purchase its policies at their value which, when accompa nied by the policy duly assigned or transferred, are negotiable, and may be used as collateral se curity, in making loans from the Company or from other parties. riHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT I fully inform tho citizens of Albany and vi cinity that he bas taken charge of this establish ment, and, by keupiug clean rooms and paying strict ottirtk i to business, expects to suit all those who may favor him with their patronage. Having heretofore carried on nothing but First-Class Hair Dressing- Saloons, he expecs to give entire satisfaction to all. jZ3- Children aud Ladies' hair neatly out and shampooed. JOSEPH WEBBER, sc, l'.ty2 POItTLAND CARDS. J. H. M1TCHR1.L. J. S. DOI.ni. A. SMITH. Mitchell, Dolph & Smith, ATTORNEYS akd COUNSELLORS at LAW, Solicitors in Chancery anil Proctors in Ad miralty. Office over the old Post Office, Front street, Portland, Oregon. I AMERICAN EXCHANGE, CORNER OP Front and Washington Streets, PORTLAND, OREGON. 3 ADVERTISEMENTS. ' - The Hon. Jno. E. Sanford, Insurance Commis sioner of Massachusetts, in his Report for 1868, speaking of Dividends in Life Insurance Compa nies, says , " The sooner such guarantees cease to be made, and such expectations created, the sooner Life Insurance will come to rest on its true motive, and men insure their lives for security, and not for dividends. The best and the most popular companies will then be those that prom ise only equity, and render all that they promise, and furnish the best security, with tho most up right and judicious management." " By the Stock plan the full eash effect of the premium is immediately secured to the insured, the Company taking all the risk. By the Mu tual plan, the full value in insurance of the pre mium paid, ia not secured to the policy-holder, who takes a portion of the risk himself." Policies Issued In CS-olcl or- Currency, WM. E. HALE, MANAGER. WELLS, FARGO & CO., GENERAL AGENTS FOR THE PACIFIC COAST. J. C. MENDENIIAaLjL, TRAVEUNQ AGENT For Oregon and Washington Territory. Albany, September 11, 1859-IU . P. W. Qoimby, .... Proprietor. (Late of the Western Hotel.) THIS HOUSE is the most commodious in the State, newly furnished, and it will be ths endeavor of the Proprietor to make his gueste comfortable. Nearest Hotel to the steamboat landing. 3ir-H The Concord Coach will always be fom at the landing, on the arrival of steamships ar. river boats, carrying passengers and their bae gage to and from the boats free of eharye. limine tnpplied wirA I'ntent tire bxttntjuishen, COS.TIOFOL.ITAIV IIOTEE.. (formerly arrigoxi's,) Front streot : t : Portland, Oregon. THE UNDERSIGNED; HAVING PUR chased this ell known Hotel, are now pre pared to offer the traveling pnblio better accom modations than can be found elsewhere in the oity. Hoard and Lodging $3 OO per day. The Hotel Coacb will be in attendance to con vey Passengers and baggage to and from the Hotel free of charge. J. 11. SPRENGEB. Office Oregon & California Stage Company, B. G. WniTEBODSE, Agent. . 2tf S. D. SMITH. GEO. B. COOK. THE ! OCCIDENTAL, ' UKaiJSRLY "Western Hotel, Corner First and Morrison streets, Portland, Oregon. ' Messrs. SMITH A COOK have taken this well known house, refitted and refurnished it throughout, built a large addition, making thirty more pleasant rooms, enlarged the Dining and Sitting rooms, making it by far the Best Hotel In Portland. A call from the traveling public will satisfy thent that the above statements are true. SMITH A COOK, Props. IT. B. Hot and eold Baths attached to the house for the benefit of guests. 50 Portland, August 15th, 1869. Iew, Columbian Hotel, Nos. 118, 120 and 122 Front street. PORTLAND, i i OREGON ED. CARNEY, PROPRIETOR. Tho Largest, Best and most Convenient " Hotel in Portland! Located in the center of business and near all the steamboat landings. Board and "Lodging From one to two dollars per day according to the room occupied. - S- Rooms newly furnished and well ventil ated. Superior accommodations for families. 31- Tho New Columbian Hotel Coach will be in attendance at all the landings to convey pas sengers and baggage to and from this Hotel : 17 Free ol Charge ! -tST. 69 NOTICE ! X. BLAIST. S. K. TOVXO. BLAIN & YOUNG, HAVISO BOUGHT ALL TBI If KRCH AHDISK Of J. Barrows &, Co., will continue the business, and they invite all to give them a call. They will be constantly re ceiving goods from San Francisco, and will keep a general assortment of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Crockery, :&c, fcc. And offer inducements to kcadt pat eustomers. BLAIN dc TOUNG. All persons owing the firm of J. Babbows k Co., will please call and settle. Either member of the firm is authorized to settle any account of the Co. Albany, March 6, 1869-26 NEWS, Farmers Can Ride and Plow. BT SECCRIKO oxe or THS GAY" PLOWS Manufactured and sold for the very low price of 1 ,J05 and j$7"5. o , THE simplicity and practicability .of this new Plow commends it favorably to the special notice of every farmer. , It possesses a decided superiority over all other plows now in use. The wheels are four feet in diameter, and run on the nnplowed land. Its entire construction is in no way complicated. The plow is managed in every manner with case, and requires only two levers to be used in making any alteration. - The supe riority of the "Gay" Plow will be clearly shown by the following certificate : We, the undersigned, citizens of Linn county, Oregon, .having purchased and used upon our farms the "Gay" Plow, hereby certify that the same has given us entire satisfaction. Its facility for adju-ting to suit the depth of furrow without moving from the seat, is simple and easy. We like the plow for its draught, because the same is brought to bear directly upon the plow-beam in stead of the carriage ; also, because it is strong and durable, all except the wood-work being con structed of wrought iron no ca-tings are used. The wheels running upon the solid land is an ad vantage over other gang-plows, in striking; off land and in plowing, not having to make the nec essary changes in the machinery, and the seat is always level, not thr wiug tho driver forward or sideways as in other plows. Better work and more of it can be accomplished by the ufe of this Plow than by hand. AVe take pleasure in recommending the "Gat" Plow to our brother farmers, as ono having no superior in uresi'D. ' J. G. REED. A. S. LOOXEV. W. II. (JOLTTREE. May 20th, 18G9. TV. P. ESHOM, E. W. PIKE, II. DAVIDSOX. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO, OF BOSTON. INCORPORATED 1835. Cash asete.............. . t7.0A naa a ... 626,673 & Cash Dividend, 1867... Cask- Dividend, 1868...., Tots, qarpla dividend. Loss paid in 1868....... Total losses paid......... Income for 1867.......... No extra eharge for traveling to and from the Atlantic States, Europe, Oregon, or the Sandwich Asiaaos. 786,197 8t ,512,771 0 676,500 00 3,842,100 00 2,862,031 41 AU Policies non-forfeiting, and governed by the r .i . . Policy holders the only persons who receive 4 ir deeds in this Company, which are declared and paid annually ; first dividend avail- ' able at the payment of the second annual premiums. All Policies remain in force as long as there is any surrender . value. . A O FORFEITURES I This old and popular Company, (the oldest Ma- tnal T.ifa IsiflrsnM ComntBV in tki country) insures at the low : est possible rates. , "! The stability of this Company, with iu past his tory, increasing capital and business, and the sat isfactory manner in which it has discharged its obligations in the. past, are guaran 'ees for the future snch as far-seeing and careful men require in their investments. ( Persons generally, who thoroughly understand! mo worsingi oi xue insurance, are an x ions to avail themselves of its equitable provisions. Full information will be given te those who desire, at the Agency. Home Office, 39 State Streot; Boston. Pacific Branch Offices, 302 Montgomery Street, San Francisco. Rupia 3. Carter' Building, Portland, Oregon, JVERSON & HAINES, General Arts. IIUSSE1I fc ELKIaS, Apt , ALBANY, OREGOX. Albany, September 19, 1868-2T A New Gold MetaL THE The "Gat" Plow is manufactured by II. Gonlding, Portland Machine Shop. All orders will be promptly attended to by ad dressing, i p I C. Vm CAY. ' f Portland, Oregon. Albany Agents. J. BARROWS A CO., Agents for Linn A Benton counties. JOHN BRI6GS. Agent for Linn t Benton counties. May 22, '60-37 THB OLD, STOVE DEPOT! joiiiv miicsos, DEALER IN STOVES, COOK, PARLOR & BOX, ef the best patterns ! ALSO Tin, Sheet iron and PPor "Ware 2 and the usual assortment of Furnishing Goods tu be obtained in a TIN STORE I 5sy- Repairt neatly and promptly executed, "S iron reasonable term, tit . "Short reckonings, make long friends." o P ALL KINDS, printed at the very lowest rates, as ordered, at this office. Front street .........Albany. Next door to Mansfield A Co. deci'68-12 BLACKSMITH. NG ! PLOWS! PLOWS! PLOWS THE undersigned gives notice to the general public, that he is now manufacturing the Galesburg Patent Plow ! and any other style of plow that may be ordered. Also, particular attention paid to Horse Shoeing, Wagon and Darrlage Making, and General Jobbing. All work entrusted to me will receive promptf attention, and be executed in the best possible manner with good material, A share of publio patronage is solicited. Shop on corner Ellsworth and Second streets, opposite Pierce Ferry. F. WOOD. Albany, November 21, 1863-11 rURJYIIVCr. - - TURNING. si . Hold Metal Watches ! KOW BEINO INTRODUCED Br C. E. COLLINS & CO., 62K Washipgton street, San Francisco, Surpass anything yet made in the way of an im itation Gold Watch. Tbey wear well and keep good time. , ( The Ladies' Watches cost $3. $10 and $16 each: the Gcntlemens' cost $16 and $20 each. . -Chains, from $3 to $6 each. KKCOXXKXDATIOSS : Saw Fbascisco, May 12, 1869. . This is lo ecrtify that I have carried one of the small site Gold Metal Watches which I got of C. K. Collin. A fo . .n.l r AnA l. t, and keeps as good time as any watch I ever car ried, and I can therefore recommend them. I am engaged on Sacramento steamer t'hrysopolis. . C. A. COLBY. T . m n -1I1A.. An . I. . Ca. T T -, . - have been caraying one of C. K. Collins A Co.'s ...... awa .....-.. VII1T j rail inu a can paieiy say it is the xerg beet watch for lime, thet I have ever mM.r AlVt nmt via . T Engineer on the Sao Jose Railroad. '. Toaso, May 20, 1869. Jfeem. V. E. Cotlium f: IK I winb to know on what terms you will fetid five or six watches . to one address. Several of the men in this ma chine shop are highly delighted at the watch C got of you ; I am very much pleased with it j it gives satisfaction. Hoping to hear from you soon, I remain yonrs, R. B. PATTON, Clerk, Toano, C. 1. It. R. For List of Prices and description of Goods, send directly to us. Can be sent by express, to. be paid for on delivery. C. E. COLLINS A CO.. . 6?9 Washington street, Saa Franeisee. . P. S. Where six Watches of the above are ordered at one time, we will send one extra. fr. of all charge. We also deal in the finest Gobi and Silver Watches, watchmaker's and jeweler's tools and materials, at the very lowest possible rates. The new Gold Metal Watches now being intro duced by C. E. Collins A Co., of San Franeisee. seem to be just the thing for those desiring a cheap and at the same time good-looking time keeper. One of the young lady compositors Irs our office has one of the cheapest kind advertised $8 which runs well, keeps good time; looks well, and seems to fulfill all the requirements ot a high-prioed watch. The chain sent with this watch is of exquisite design and high finish. See their advertisement in another column. Alpinm Miner, Watci.es. We have received one of the new Gold Metal Watches from C. K. Collins A Co., of San Francisco. It is neatly finished, hunting ease, keeps good time and is, without doubt, tbw best watch for the price that can be purchased lu San Francisco. La Port Union, What Next? Cheaper than silver looking and wearing like gold neither plated or galvan ised are the new Gold MetaL Watches we saw last week at our friend Collins'. If we had not a gold watch which we have to pay each year $2 to "Uncle Sam" for the privilege ef wearing we certainly Would have a Gold Metal Watoh Spectator. jy6tf FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE H a a m t 3 3 M H f CO I AW PKEPARKD TO M . A IX KINDS OF TURNING t I kerp on hand and make to order XtAWHIBE-BOTTOHISD CHAIRS, AXD Spinning Wheels. ; S Shop near the "Magnolia Mills." . J011N M- METZLEK Albany, Nor. 8, 18C8-13 UNION- . Insurance Company Nos. 410 and 418 California Street, San Francisco, Cal. Stockholders Individually Liable. Cash Capital, In Gold Doin, TSO.OOq. Deposit In Oregon, SSO,000. Losses Promptly and Equitably Adjusted. THIS COMPANY having complied with the ot Ore8on DJ making a deposit of fifty thousand dollar, is now prepared to effect insur ance against Loss or Damage by Fire, and also against Marine and Inland Navigation risks, on liberal terms. GUSTAVE TOUCH A KD, Pres. CHAS. D. HAVEN, See'y. W. W Parrish Sc Co., Agents for Albany. Albany. January 9, 1868-18 Dissolution. THE CO-PARTNERSHIP heretofore exlstlnr between Charles Mealey and William Plyssp ton, under the firm name of C. Mealey A Co., is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All moneys due the Arm must be paid to C. Mealey. All debts contracted by the firm will be paid a poo. , presentation to the undersigned, who will continue in the fornitare business at the eld stand, eorner of Broadalbin and First streets. : CHARLES ME ALKY, WILLIAM PLYMPTON. Albany, June 16, '68-11 I . Hiae Charcel ALL persons knowing themselves Indebted to the late firm of C- Mealey A Co., are re quested to eome forward and make Immediate payment to the undersigned. ''A word to the wise,' e. C. MEALEY June 19, '09. .