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Wat fEstey U. S. Official Paper for Oregon. SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1871 Letter of Inquiry. Nearly Used Up. The San Fran cisco Figaro says tbat the jurors ia the Fair case have the appearance of being in a badly tased np condition. They have been veil fed, and had everything done for their physical comfort. But the life they have been leading for the past two weeks is calculated to produce a wearing effect upon mental faculties, and the countenances of the men show it. To ward the close of each day's session they look hagard, and the expression of their faces is vacant and spiritless. By the time the case is submitted to them they will scarcely have enough intellectual energy left to render a verdict. These unfortunate gentlemen have been as se Terely punished as though they were themselves the most outrageous criminals. The Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin tells a pathetic little story about a pigeon which became fastened by a long string banging from its leg to a telegraph wire on Main street, in that city. Two or three cruel boys wanted to throw stones at it, but a kind gentlemen, teJHng them not to hurt the poor bird, cat a ladder and carefully unwound tW string and put the frightened, fluttering little crea ture tenderly into his bosom while he descended. The next evening he re marked tbat it bad made a mucn nicer pie than he expected. It turns out that the leading Democrats of Connecticut anticipated, or rather con fidently believed that they would carry the State in the recent election by from 2,000 to . 2,500 majority. They were certain of an unanimous Democratic del. egation from the State in the next Con gress. They boasted that they would carry the Legislature by a large majority. . To accomplish all these results they were certain of a majority of the negro vote, Gov. English asserting that all the eld colored settlers would certainly vote for him. Directly opposite to all this was the result of the vote in Connecticut. According to their own statements, there were no local issues pending the gene ral issues between the Democratic and Republican parties were on trial, and the result is a clear and unmistakable endorsement of the policy of the Repub lican party. Letters from the Eastern States are pouring in upon ns almost continually, making all kinds of inquiries, and earn estly requesting a true and unbiased answer. To answer each and every letter in detail would require the entire time of an able bodied man, and then he would not be able to answer half of the letters. And then again, to answer all the varied questions propounded, requires an amount of knowledge not to be obtained without considerable trouble and loss of valuable time. We are at all times willing to accommodate to the extent of our ability all who wish information with regard to the resources of our State and county, but sometimes we find it exceedingly difficult to obtain exactly the information wished, We have before us a letter from Indiaua propounding a series of questions with regard to the price of lands, the condition of society, etc., etc., in Linn county, and as the letter states there are a large num ber of persons who wish to emigrate to this part of Oregon, should the answers prove favorable, we shall try and give as true and impartial answers to the ques tions as our knowledge and information will permit : Question Are there any farms in the vicinity of Albany for sale ? Yes. You can buy, in one body, from one person, from one acre to six hundred and forty acres in almost any direction, well improved or partially so, prairie or timber, within from two to twenty-five miles of the city. There is no difficulty in purchasing land anywhere in Linn county, if the purchaser have the means; and in many cases you can buy lands by paying a portion of the purchase money Hnn. petting almost vour own time in " 7 3 vJ - which to pay the balance. And we have known instances, of late, where parties offered to sell on bedrock that is, giving the purchaser time to make the purchase money out ot the land sold to him. Question IIow largo are the farms ? A difficult question to anf wer, as ther are probably more farms in Oregou con taining a section of land, than in any other State in the Union ; and while there are a few farms containing more than one section, there are numbers which contain but a half and a quarter section, and in some instances probably even less. A fair average would be, probably, two hundred acres to the farm. Question What kind of iuoprovercents? Good frame dwelling houses, barns, market of various articles, so that parties may judge for themselves as to the pro priety of bringing with them or purchas ing after their arrival : Pulu (double mattress) each 810 ; wool, (double mattress) each ?1214 ; bedsteads, $540; Blankets, grey (all wool) 85(0,7 j white, (all wool), $S10j calico, per yard, 812c; sheeting, per yard, 1214e ; harness, per set, $25 45; wagons, (twohorse) each, $165 200; span of good work horses, $150 400. Lebanon Correspondence. etc.; fineorchards ofapples, pears, plums, Railroad Pro position . --The Com mittee selected by the citizens of Eugene City to meet and confer with Be Holla .day in this city on the 15th, with regard to the terms on which the O. & C. Rail road would be brought to that city, had a conference with the Railroad King on Saturday, which, resulted in their obtain ing from him the following proposition : The O. & C. Railroad to cross the Willa mette river at or within three miles of Harrisburg, in Linn county, running thence on the west side of said river to Eugene City, a depot to be established permanently within the corporate limits of Harrisburg and Eugene City, provided, the citizens of Linn and Lane counties . will guarantee to pay to Ben llolladay . the sum of sixty thousand dollars, in , United States gold coin or its equivalent in lands, and will procure for the O. & C. Railroad Company the right of ; way for its road, free of charge, through the cities cf Harrisburg and Eugene, and through nil private property from the point where . it may be necessary to diverge from the -Springfield route. The road as at pres ent surveyed, on the east of the Willa mette river, by way of Springfield, is five and one-quarter miles shorter than by way of Harrisburg and Eugene City, and the cost of constructing a draw-bridge - cross the Willamette at or within three miles of Harrisburg, will greatly exceed the cost of constructing the two necessary bridges on the Springfield route. The citizens of Harrisburg and Eugene want the road, and we are inclined to the belief that they will raise the amount required, although it may and doubtless will take some tall work. They have already gone to work at Eugene City, and several thousand dollars have been subscribed. A the above proposition is open only ' until the first of next month, the decision f the citizens of the two burgs will soon . he known. . The Mercury says 'that a man calling Umaclf Mallette, who professes to be some sort of a doctor, has been victim ixiog the Odd Fellows of Salem, by pre ' tending to be short of money but has jenty at some other point. After ob taining money, he sits himself down at th card table and loses it. He is in pos- - session of a genuine traveling card pecu liar to the order of I.O.O.F. . A New York letter says a first-class weekly paper is soon to be started in that eity, on a capital of thirty thousand dol lars,, in. opposition to the Nation, and as an active supporter of Geo. Grant's ad ministration and renomination. The Christian Weekly is a new journal Spat issued by the American Tract Socis rj,.at 150 Nassau street, New York. It is beautifully illustrated, printed on good BPr nd is very cheap at $2 per year. Address as above. quinces, apricots, etc. Many of our farmers also cultivate blackberries (the Law ton variety attaining a tremendous growth) gooseberries, currants, etc. There is no better land in any country than is to be found in Linn county. Such a thing as a failure of crops was never known here. We raise the largest and best wheat in the the world, aod Oregon flour now commands a higher figure in the New York markets than any other. Question What are the chances for men to procure homes, with from $3,000 to S5,000? ..-'.-! Three thousand dollars (coin) will ; procure one hundred acres of as good land as is to be found in Oregon, within a short distance of this city. Within a range of from six to nine miles of this city, the very best of improved lands can be purchased for $30 per acre, and ' in some instances for less. W e know of several section and half section farms within seven miles of this city that can he bought at that figure, highly improved, on which are good bearing orchards, plenty of water, and which could with advan tage be divided into from two to four farms. Lands along the Santiam river, heavily timbered, can be bought for from $2 50 to $5 per acre. Lands directly opposite this city, across the Willamette river, can be purchased for $10 and $15 per acre. Question How are you off for schools, churches, &c 1 In the way of churches and school houses we will compare favorably with most of the older States, and our educa tional privileges are growing better with each recurring year, j Society is regulat ed pretty much after the same style as in the older States. If there be a difference, it is in our favor, as wc honestly believe there is less of clean, malarious, bedrock rascality in Oregon than in any . State east of the JEtocky Mountains, and there is really less danger of the loss of life or property. ' Question Are there any farms to rent, and on what terms?' The usual rent, so far as we have been able to ascertain, has been one-third of the crops; where the renter was furnish ed with seed and teams, one-half the crop was exacted. ' There are but few Indians in this part of the State, and those few belong on the reservations, and are not allowed , to re main long away from their homes by the different agents. Beyond the pilforing of small articles, they are entirely harm less. When they make their appearance among us, our people employ them, the bucks in sawing wood, and the squaws in washing. The dangers to be appre hended from Indian troubles have long since ceased, and every year - decreases their numbers and strength. In answer to various other questions, below we give the present price In this Buena Vista Correspondence. April 18, 1871. Ed Register : By glancing over the Register, I find that you are liberally supplied with correspondents Jrom a majority of the leading villages and towns of Oregon, but I fear that your appreciation lor the denizens - of Buena Vista is not very great, since they are so slow to chronicle the important transac tions of this eventful city. You would blush; with astonishment to see the amount of business transacted here, and yet so little notice taken of the place by neighboring counties and towns. Although we are not at present blessed, as you are, with railroad facilities, there are no superior boat landings to ours, on the river, and in a very few years we are confident of being able to visit you by rail via Portland or Eugene. We have three substantial warehouses tbat are an nually filled to overflowing with the pro ducts of the surrounding country. An excellent saw-mill, two potteries (we are two ahead of you), that are capable, and do furnish, the valley with all the crock ery that the trade demands. One of these institutions has very recently start ed here, and 1 am unable to give you much Ight respecting it, but the other conducted by the Smith Bros., is an old firm fully alive to the business. They furnish employment for six men, and mold more clay into usefulness in one week than do all Albany's brick makers in two years. Every few days they make heavy shipments to the various points on the river, besides their exten sive sales in inland towns. We also have one full dry goods store much need a second ; two drug and grocery stores, two blacksmith shops that run almost night and day; two wagon shops, one furniture store, a number of boot makers, carpenters, and other mechanics neces sary to the upbuilding of a town ; one harness shop, one gun shop, one lawyer, two doctors, justice of the peace and constable, fine day school, Sunday school, well attended, but nosaloon or newspaper can we survive? In fact, Buena Vista is one of the permanent conveniences of the State. Can't you move the Register down: It not, come down aud see us, any how; you can get a square meal at any one of our fine boarding houses, or you might perchance find some sympathet ic friend that you were acquainted with in America, that would serve your rave nous appetite for fifty cents or such a matter (horse feed and lemonade extra.) Lebanon, April 10, 1871. Editor Register: I send you the following item of news, which I trust will ! be of interest to your many readers. The eteamer Vallioje commanded by Capt. B. R. Biddle, made a trial trip up the Santiam river last week, and landed at Lebanon on Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock, amid the shouting and cheering of the assembled citizens. Some time since we, through your paper and other papers of the State, invited the enter prise of navigating the Santiam river, but no one would maks the attempt until happily we met with the energetic, gener ous and enterprising Capt. Biddle, who, at a glance, saw the propriety of under taking this seemingly gigantic work, and to day has the pleasure of knowing that the Santiam can be successfully naviga ted to Lebanon, and furthermore he has the assurance of the undivded patron age of the farmers and shippers of this locality, who will stand by him in the lace of every other opposition ; and the noblo little steamer Calliope shall he the medi um for the transportation of our prod ucts and freights, in preference to any and all others that may come hereafter. And now that there no longer remaius a doubt of the successful navigation of our river, wc hope that the farmers and ship pers of this locality will make their ar rangements to ship by the steamer Calli ope, on the Santiam river, at an early day. A little improvement is necessary to nav igate the river in low water. For in stance, the bar at the Crabtree Ford will have to be channeled about 150 leet, which can be easily done. Upon the whole we hail the enterprise of naviga ting the river as a grand success, and we heartily congratulate the citizens of Lebanon and vicinity ou the establish ment of this enterprise, so essential to the present and future welfare of the people. ENTERPRISE. Hasten the Hallway. The Apache outrages in Arizona Ter ritory continue, rendering it a matter of extreme - danger for small parties of whites to traverse its wilds without mili tary protection. A memorial, signed by prominent and reliable citzens of that Territory, has been sent on to Washing ton, showing the extent of the outrages perpetrated, and praying for a large mil itary force. Congress at its last session passed a bill which will more effectually operate to prevent the recurrence of such outrages we refer to the Southern Pa cific Railroad Bill than any other which could have been enacted. It will be re membered that before the completion of the Union Kansas Pacific Railroad the country was continually agitated by the reports of murders on the Plains, perpe trated by the Indians Since the rail road became a fixed fact these occurren ces are heard ot at rre intervals. To maintain a military force in Arizona at present is very costly, shd the results at tained are by no meatus commensurate with the outlay. Distances are too creat. and man and beast frequently succumb to heat and lauirue. ith the Southern Pacific as a great trunk railroad, the Government will be able at short notice to forward troops sufficient to chastise and punish the murderous Apaches, and we doubt not that when this new highway is fully completed and in operation, these warlike Indians will succumb, and their lormer malignity and cruelty be of the past. VARIOUS ITEMS. A woman's bow ideal the marriage tie. There are six female minstrel troupes now traveling. Maryland's convicts cost her twenty eight cents each per day. Women's Christian Associations are forming in many Western States. Why are good resolutions like ladies fainting?Because they want carrying out. A youngster attending school in Padu cah has written to his mother the follow ing characteristic letter: . Dear Mother; I got another licking yesterday, but I had oa three pair of pants, and it didn't hurt much. I was licked because I put six pins in Mr.- -'a chair. I knew they would not stick him and I made a bet that they would not. Mr: was so mean and hard that they would not go in. I won the bet, which was 4 dog. lie is a good dog, Emigrants from Iowa. A gentle man just from Iowa iuforms the JStalei- mm that he knew of sixty families who were to start from that Statu en route for Oregon on the 20th last Thursday, and sixteen other families expected s to be ready for a start by the , first of next month. A bure delegation from the Eastern States may bo looked ior in Oregon during the next two months. Let them come. Vinnie Ream, the sculptoress, is about and j am training him to bite old "Hard to execute a bust of James Fisk, Jr. side8 we cau h;m 6ome night when Happy James. he eomcs home after dark. Hois often An Egyptian dromedary, during a re- out after dark, and if Zaek is as good cent race, made a mile in 1:43. after him as he is after cats, I won't get A Pennsylvania chemist nronosea to licked any more. Zack and I killed ..nliia Jlamnnila frnm nntrnlan In I thrfifi PtH Slind.lV. slthOUizh I W8S St The city of Paris contains a trifle over Sunday-school and church all day, an d i t 57,000 houses. The city of London has a police force numbering 9,000. ; - "Well, there is somthing in that !" as the man said when he tried to put bis boot on with a 'kitten in it. wasn't a good day for killing cat! either. This makes the third licking I dot this week. One was because I had A botUe of milk in my room, and the elhcr was because 1 wrote a -composition on negroes that old liardsides didn't lite, x saia like an African coinir down a dark cellar . .. . 1 ' ..... Why do girls kiss each other and men on a dark night without a lignt. to iook Extraordinary Elopement. If, after taking a survey of the city, you should feel inclined to visit Polk county, you can either cross at the ferry now in operation, or wait a few weeks and take passage by a new one that is soon to be ... . . , it - put on in opposition to inc oia. iou may think it behooves me to enumerate the dwelling houses, but I can't see that there is any speculation in puttin" in a half dozen counting houses, boarding myself, wife and five orphan children, just for the sake of letting your readers know that Buena Vista is between the size of Santiam City and Chicago. From the Register, I see you have rain up your way. Very different from us. We have no rain, Summer nor Winter; consequently we have not gone to the expense of laying sidewalks along the streets. Nevertheless, we can read the Constitution and arc able to pay a man to write our names. Yours for two weeks, " Female Suffrage. During the trial of Mrs. Laura Fair tor the murder ol V. 1 . Urittecuen, in ban Prancisco, last wees, Airs, i-iur during the examination of Mrs. Critten den, .widow of the murdered man, loudly pronounced a statement made by her to be a lie. Judge Dwindle promptly fined Mrs. Fair S250 for the outrage. News from France would seem to in dicate that the Government troops will eventually succeed, and the Communists or insurgents conquered, in which case the guillotine will probably be kept in good running order for some time. Government troops have surrounded Paris, and bloody fighting is of daily occurrence.- The estate of tho late Stephen T. Church is valued at about S75,O0O. By will, the homestead is left to Mrs. Church, and the property is to be equally divided between the widow and three children. In Milwaukee, Wis., a manufacturer of wash-boards, as an advertising medium employs a dozen well dressed young women to march through the streets of the city, each with a wash-board under her arm. .' "Imogen Lee" writing to the Grass Valley Union, sums up her remarks on the Fair case thus : "She is a wonderful woman. Nothing will be bung, except tbe jury." i - j - A missionary society of New Jersey proposes to discharge a married clergy man because there is no use of paying $1,500 for the support of a man and his family, when an unmarried man can be had for $500 per year. Clergymen should never get married. Gen. E. Dumont, the recently appoint ed Governor of Idaho Territory, died at his residence in Indianapolis (Ind.) on the morning of the 16th. - Horace Greeley and Charles A. Dana, two prominent New York editors, have met and agreed to bury tbe hatchet. The Chemeketa Hotel, of Salem, next month will pass into the keeping of Mr. R. P. Earhart, Mr. C. A. Cuttiog retir ing to go into other business. ; F. F, Plamondon, of .' Butteville, one night last week fell into well on his premises and was drowned. Telegrams announce tho appointment and confirmation of Benjamin R. Cowan to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior, in place of Judge Otto. He in from Ohio. It is announced that the joint High Commission will conclude its labors about the 15th of May, when the Presi dent will convene the Senate in Execu tive session. Joseph Dion and Rudolph, the great billiardists, are to play match games in Portland soon. Gen. Palmer takes charge oftheSiletz Agency on the first of May. . . . A young man in Oswego, who started to attend a masquerade party on Thurs day night attired and accoutered as he supposes Satan usually is, unhappily entered the wrong house, to the conster nation of the inmates. The old gentle man, father of the family, especially, was greatly alarmed, and with a wild shriek, "Maria, save the children !" he made his exit through the rear door, closely follow ed by Marie and all their little ones. An elderly gentleman returning homo from church, began to extol the meiits of the sermon to his son. Said he: "Jack, I have heard one of the most delightful sermons ever delivered before a Christian society. It carried me to the gate of heaven." Why didn't you dodge in ?" replied Jack, "you will never have another such a chance." A Cleveland, Ohio, paper apparently believes in "sensation" head lines, if the following is a fair specimen : "A well known citizen is drowned in a cistern! He is beaten to death with a club ! Has his skull crushed by a brick bat I is stabbed, shot, and again drowned in a canal, and still lives ! The most wonderful tenacity of life on record I" ' Small boy (to proud friend with a weed on his hat) "Well, yeu needn't be so precious uppish about it neither, as if no body else's father couldn't die except yourn." A showman has made an offer of mar riage to the two headed girl, but he is in mortal fear of a suit for bigamy.' From the Pittsburg (Pa) Chronicle, March 22d Elopements are by no means unusual occurrences nowadays, but one which occurred in Alleghany a few days since is so different iu its character from the usual elopements that it cau only be classed among the extraordinary. The knowledge of the facts connected with the affair is as yet confined to a compara tively small number of persons, but. like murder, they "will come out." From the information we received it appears that, some time sinee, a young man, hail ing from Philadelphia, eettled in Allegha ny City, and finally married a young woman Who resided in one of the suburbs. The domestic relations of the couple seemed to be of the most pleasant character, and the husband, eneriretic and industrious as he was, seemed to be prospering Some mouths siuce, the father of the younu man, who was possessed of consid erable means and a resideut of Philadel phia, paid a visit to his son. He re mained a short time, aud then returned to his home. Before leaving, however he congratulated his son upon the excel lent choice he had made in his matrimO' nial alliance, and expressed himself well pleased in every way with his daughter-in-law. Of course, the son was consid rably elated over the matter, and doubt less took the first opportunity to tell his wile of the favorable impression she had made. Matters progressed smoothly aud pleasantly, not a ripple occurring to dis turb the domestic tranquility. Otic evening last week the husband returned home aud was very agreeably SURPRISKD TO MEET HIS FATHER, Who had arrived from Philadelphia dur ing the alternoon. lie extended a cor dial welcome, and indulged in the idea that this second visit had been prompted solely by a desire on the part of the father to enjy the pleasure which his home afforded. The father made no immediate effort to undeceive the son, as to the real object of the visit, but the object was not long to remain concealed. On Monday night when the son came home, the wife, in the most calm and de liberate manner, stated that she had a few words to say to him. She commenc ed by assuring him that she had always found him to be a kind and true husband, and that she had not one complaiut to make against him. She had discovered, however, that SUE DID NOT LOVE HIM As well as she might, and that she had concluded to leave him. The surprise of the husband, when this announcement was made, was overwhelming, and wheu he had recovered sufficiently to be able to ask what had brought about this sud den change of feeling, and where she intended going, the wife, in the same calm, imperturbable manner as before, informed him that she had discovered that SHE LOVED TIIE FATHER, And that she intended to go with him! The son laughed at first, but when the father, who was present at the time, cor roborated the statement, he was thunder struck. The father and wife did leave tbat night, despite the watchfulness of the husband. Before leaving the couple visited the house of a sister of the wife, and took a friendly leave. The husband traced them to that place and thence to the depot, but could not ascertain whether they went east or west. He was so sur prised at the suddenness of the affair, aud the coolness and deliberation which characterized the plan, that he sceui3 to have been uuable to take any effective measures to prevent its success. , Since the departure, word has been sent east and west. It has also been ascertained that the father converted all the available property in Philadelphia into cash, before leaving, and it is sup posed that ho has upwards of ten thous and dollars in money. His wife and family in Philadelphia knew nothing of . . " . . i ... . .1 r his operations until receiving worn irom the deserted husband, and then investi gations made revealed the' fact , that . he had disposed of tho bulk of his property. He had still a sufficient amount left to keep the family from want. It would seem tbat the elopement was planned during the first visit, as circumstances have come to light which indicate that, if the husband had made any determined effort to frustrate the designs, . he ? would have been quieted effectually. The extraordinary character of the affair, the strange infatuation of the old - man, and the still more rcadinets of the wife to be come a party to the double wrong, makes the case one of unusual interest. AVE T1I0R0UC11LY imroved their . do not ? Because girls have nothing bet ter to kiss, and men have An old lady in New J ersey has given up snuff, and sends the savings to the American Board of Foieign Missions. A negro on being examined, was asked if his master was a true Christian "No, sir. he - is a politician." was the reply. 1'anny busier rue once ramous cancer , . t. . , trnn is not oniy sun auve, out quite vigorous gQn in health, and enjoys tne luxuries ncr large fortune yields her. Mrs. Swisshelm told a Chicago audi ence that lying was a characteristic of women, but then, ot course it was all the fault of man Some one asserts on good authority that the "early bird caught cold instead ot a worm. Doubtless the reason why tke Jews caught their fish mostly by nets, was because Moses expressly stated to them before they could not have any IMoa-bites there Bret Harte's most popular story, the "Luck or lloarinsr Camn. came near beinjr excluded from the Overland Month li because the young woman employed as nroof reader monounced it "unht tor a i lady to read." The "Besicaed Resident," an Eng lishman, says : "The Parisian is not a coward but his individuality is so strong ly developed that he objects to that individuality being destroyed by some stray shot." Albei t R. Wells, who died a few days ago at Springfield (Mo.), stated that he as.-isted to build the first brick house erected in Chicago and he was little over 50. The Archduchess Sophia, mother of ' Francis Joseph of Austria, is declared to be a monomaniac on :he subject of dress. She spends most of her time in her pri vate apartments, trying on gowns. Priucess Metternich must be an ener getic elemosynary ngent. Sbo collected in Vienna, in a fortnight, 100,000 florins (50,000) lor the French ltclicf Fuud, and is still employed in the charitable mission. , - - Madame Mirande, the note 1 fortune teller of Paris, according to a correspond . ent, prophesied to Eugenie, who went to consult her, last Spring, tho Napoleonic dynasty would end during the mouth of September, 1870. The unusual celebration a pearl wedding took place in Bergen (N.J.,) a short time ago. , Mr. and Mrs. George T ice were the bridegroom and bride the former 91 years old, and the latter 87. They have fiftynine living de scendants. A shoemaker was fitting a customer with a pair of boots, when the buyer observed that he bad but one objection to them, which was the soles we a little too thick. "If that ' is all," replied the shoemaker, "put on the boots, and the objections will gradually wear away.' An English constable arrested three men. thinkins tbfV were deserters. He said ho inferred tbe fact fro2! their "mar tial bearins." and when asked what he meant by that replied: "They were very free with their money, were d runk, swore a great deal, and wanted to fight." Indians at Pusret Sound aro becoming 1 so far civilized as to use umbrellas. Sir Samuel Baker's party have discov ered a hitherto unknown conflueut of the Nile ; and it beiug the youngest i child of "Father Nile," the jokers propose that it be set down on the maps as the Juve Nile. : for a black dat that was not there. Old Hardsides stopped me an then lickel me for that. Send me some more of them pies. I made a good trade with some of them. If you will send me nve aonars x will stop all my bad habits except swear ing and chewing and drinking and one or two others. You had better make the trade. Give my love to Julie and tell her to send me that little fiddle I Your affectionate BILLIE. Blessed are they who have no eye for a key hole. NEW TO-DAY. Select School. THE THIRD TERM OF MY BCMOUli commences MONDAY. MAY 1st, 1871. Tuition fur quarter ot twelve weeKa, ' Scholars will receive every a tontion. Parent having children to school, will do well to send thcra to me. JULIA A. ELKINS. Albany, April 22, 1371. rjlUE HIGHEST CASH PRItE PAIP FOR -t&7- O Z Zj 1 delivered at our Wharf, Albany, by Apr. 22-33ui3 BEACH 4 MOXTEIT0. .Ladies, Attention ! THE IMPROVED HOME SHUTTLE SEW ing Muchiue cciabincs the advantages of olucr nrst-claos machines, usiu the straight medio and uudtr J'ted. R. C. 11 ill. A Co. are appointed agent at Albany, aud A. WEtVB at ilruwu8ville. Parties iu Linn county wishing to purchase the Improved Home Bhnttlo machine, ran obtain them of tbe nbuve named agents, at Purthmd prices. GEO. V TKAVEK. April 22, 1871-33w2 Gen. Agent. CARTER REPAIRED AND DRICCS II Planing. Hill, Sasn & Door Factory ; Have; procured and put up a very superior Positive lotion Scroll Saw Employed a corps of firt-c!apa mechanic, and are uuw prepared to do h11 kindauf work in their line wun nuntmsa ana ai-pttcn. no nave con stantly ou bund a g- i ttisortuiant of DOORS, SASH, FOLDING, &C. Alo. fca-on.il Cudar, Pine imd Kir LnuibtT. Our tuotio f "Live and let live." Order. 1-ji't lit tiie Fact-rv, or wi:h Eli C'arVr. at his office, will receive prompt attention. 5We are age. ts for the pale of Reach's Pobltlve Motion Scroll Saw, one of which may be seen at workiasur Factory. Albany, April 22, lsi"l-33v:;tf In a remote part of Germany, a fur nicr recently turned up with hid plow 13,000 Roman coins, of an unknown rue tatic composition. They are thijiJiSnd heavy, and date back to Majjs"Aiitony, Hadrian and Coimnodua. jftie heads are finely done, and the inscription unusually plain. At Chesterfield, Massachusetts, a man who married a wife several weeks ao. recently deserted her, on the flimsy pre text that she wasen't stylish enough foi him, takingevery article ot furn iture irotn the house, and leaving her Kitting on the floor. The Chesterfield boys rallied to ride him out cf town on a rail, but ' he made quick time out of the back door, and escaped the mob. A good story is told of Richard Mul caster, who, several centuries ago, wai in the habit ot endorsing the ; precept of the wise King upon the ingenious youth of England . One day as he wa shout to iuflict punishment upon a pupil he paused awhile, and there, acordiug to, the chronicler, "a merry conceit taking! him," he said : "I ask the bands of matj rimouy between this boy on one side ooci Lady Bircb. on the other side ; and if anj ot you know la wiui cause or mipeuiuicuij why they should mt be joined together J let him speak, tor tbu is ine last time o asking." Thereupon a good.stuftlj boy ELI CARTER, I DEALER IN REAL ESTATE, NO TARY PUBLIC Toil OREGON, AND GENERAL FINANCIAL AGENT, WILL GIVE SrECI.-L ATTENTION TO the buying, selling, examining titles to, aud conveyancing, Ke.il Kslutc, collecting and securing debu, and adjusting vlaims iu any of thai States or Territories. Long experience m butiL'.ess and an extensive) acquaintance in tbe At'iau io States and cities, especially the Western States and Territories together with ten years actual service in Cletlc and K.-i.rJ' r't offices, and a consequent familiar ity with the record of reul estate, Ac, wakes saoi confident of being able to rendor valuable si-rvicer and give satisfaction to those who la.-ty isuiusl their busins-is in my hands. Correspondents from the Eastern States and Tcrrit"iiua will reccite prompt aiteution. - Plu? Call ou or addrcrs ine (U luy vco in " Aloiny l.iiiu euunty, Oregon. I refer with pteastue to : Hun. James II. Kuvinauh, Moutaua. . Capt. Uoo. West, Colorado. Hon. Ezra Hunt, 1'tke county, Missouri. llou. John 1. CoaUer, M. Louis, Missouri. Hon. Mordeeai Oliver, ' , Willis King, Esq., " Messrs. Citer, Piiee A Co., Philadelphia.' ' li. M. Carter, Kixj., Kiyria, Ohio. 11. L. Beach, Esq., IVunsylvauia. Joseph Chick, Esq., New Vork City. t J. U. Price, Esq., Portland, Oreguu. Mo.-srs. Xius.-ell. Ferry A Woodward, Portland. E. R. Ucary, li. l Albany, Oregon. .Mts.-rs. P. C. Harper i, Co., Albauy, Oregon, Hon. li. S. Struhn, Corvullis, Oregon, i.ev. josupu muiery, April -22. i&U-3ov.l quick wit, stood up and said : M forbid tbe banns I" "Yea, sirrah, i of I why so?" exclaimed the master. cause both parties are not agreed," was the answer. The old pedagogue, who enjoyed the joke admitted the validity of the objection, and pardoned the fault of one pupil and the pre" "nfviO of the other. Bev D ISSUltJ 1 1031. lae eoDartuershin hint. tofore existing between Luther Elk ins and W liliam S. Elkina, of the firm of L. Elkins 4 Son, is this day dissolved by mutual agreemunt. . The business will hereafter be conducted by Wu. 8. Elkins. All persons knowing themselves indebted to tbe late aria, will please call and settle imme diately. LUTUEB KLK.IN8, '.V. 6. ELKIJS&.t Lebanon, April 1, 1871-31