LOCAL MATTERS.
Stronger Than Ever. Last week
we were compelled to chronicle the
fact that a man named Douglas in
carcerated lu our beautiful, symmetri
cal, two story brick, iron celled, ten
thousand dollar county jail, only just
finished and (aid for, had so far for
gotten the hospitalities thus tendered
him, tlie honor conferred nKn him M
being tlie first occupant of said OOBtty
edifice, as to get up and get leaving
his friends, the Sheriff and Demo-
cratlc county administration, ,0
uiouru for a time over tlie Insecurity
and uncertainty of jailors and jail con-
tractors. But as mourning didn't J ,rtlHj M be was minted to assist lu
succeed to any great extent in 90" I organizing Democratic c'iiIh through
curing the early return of the flown I w n,c county, and that his escape
hlrrl Ike Slioliff I OllllMl lli-i War
Ctotlie-s and offering a reward of six
bit or so to any one returning the
''bloody thief," started on the scent
Jiimself. Of course tlie thief was
no match lor our "invincible," ami
he was soon overpowered, brought
back and locked up in the beautiful
ten thousand dollar "Cundiff hotel,"
which, according to tlie highest Dem
ocratic authority, had been made more
secure than ever as secure as wore
iron couid make it. Democracy at
once took a front seat, and While de
ploring tlie fact that the "weak" spot
hi tlie elegant and fascinating ten
thousand dollar county jail had not
been discovered sooner, and stoutly
asserting that tlie aforesaid jail had
been built exactly in accordance with
the "plan and specifications," it took
occasion to crow over tlie energy dis
played in tlie early capture t f tlie
escaix prisoner, and the fact that as
the "weak" spot had been found it
would Immediate!)- be repaired aud
made stronger than ever. Vainglo
rious boast ! Read the mournful
sequel! This weak, diseased and
dying prisoner, Douglas agaiu be
comes an occujiant ot our stronger-th.UM.-vcr
teu thousand dollar jail.
After sufficiently resting from tlie
c fleets of Ids tramp, he coolly pro
ceeds to take measures to again escape,
lib plans completed, he quietly walks
out of our strotiger-than-ever ten
thousand dollar jail on Saturday and
that's, the last of 1dm ! Is it any
wonder that our county officials hate
tlie sight of a teu thousand dollar jail
so costly, yet so Insecure hi fact,
worthless for all the purposes ot a
jail? And here a conundrum suggests
itself : If our ten thousand dollar
comity jail is so much stronger on the
second escape of a prisoner than it
was on the first escape, how many
"escapes" will it take to render a
new ten thousand dollar jail necessary?
The situation is truly embarrassing.
The tax-payers will demand an ex
planation a to why so much of their
money was used iu erecting an edifice
for tlie Mcurity of criminals, which,
upon trial, proves to be so insecure !
a complete feilure, although costing
ten thousaud dollars! They will
want to know where the fault of this
insecurity lies, with the contractor or
with the draughtsman if with the
contractor, why was the jail accepted
aud the money paid therefor? if in
the design itself, why did the Com
missioners adopt such a weak affair ?
Yon see tlie situation becomes more
embarrassing. Tax-payers dislike to
tee their money expended uselessly
without an adequate return. Say they:
Had we not better return to tbe old
log jail ? It cost less, but, if any
thing, it was more secure than tbe
new Democratic, iron-celled, patent
locked, palace-like, teu thousand
dollar jail ; and if a prisoner did
escape from it, there was some excuse
on the ground of insecurity I But tbe
ict is the matter is so distressingly
embarrassing to our Democratic
frieuds, tliat we forbear further com
ments on bow to expend ten thousand
dollars of tlie people's money in erect
ing an elegant jail that prisoners no
matter how weak and puny, can "go
through" like shot through a seive 1
Republican Association An
association of gentlemen bailing from
the Pacific coast has been formed in
Washington, tbe main object being to
afford a social rendezvous for all par
ties visiting Washington from the
Pacific slope, where tliey may meet
friends or learn where they are to be
found. The Association is officered as
follows : President, 8. Garoekfe, of
Washington Territory; Vice President,
C. J. Hillyer, of Nevada do., I.
S. Ticbenor, California ; Secretary, G.
W. Lee; Cor. See., J. E. DeJoster ;
Treasurer, L. 9. Thompson, Oregon.
The rooms of the Association are at
1213 Pennsylvania, Avenue. Files of
ptrpen from all parts of the coast are
received daily.. Visitors from (his
part of tlie moral vineyard are invited
to call at the rooms and register their
names. This Association wiU doubt
leas prove a most agreeable and attrac
tive feature of the Capital to strangers
from this part of the world,
How About Thai VlX Our, cou-
temporary
nt week asserted Wat
Douglas said a " iihi "ot elnut
tlie "vigilance of our Invloeibfe Sliertff
oulewbeoooUlfly," and yot. a few
hours after be bad beefl "'"if1'1 a"l! re
turned to our secure, iron-elatl, ten
thousand dollar jail, lie chides tlie
vigilant" and "invincible," leaves
tlie jail of iron cells without an occu
pant, nnd our vigilant Sheriff luis
been unable to llud hide or liair of
... .S .St
him.' Can it be powtwe tnat inn
poor, weak prisoner, Douglas who is
so badly diseased that it was thought
doubtful whether he would live until
; tlt, next term of the circuit Court,
Ljonc and unaided eou'4 break out of
our iron celled, double-locked, ten
thousand dollar jail the MCtibd time
i j.i.i,. or it truafll (MM
was connived at by tlie ofllcials ?
St. Valentine's Day. The 14th
of the present month comes on St.
Valentine's Day, and will lie appro
priately celebrated at Ed, Freetand's.
With a spirit of liberality that is com
mendable, and will doubtless lie
copied throughout the United States of
North America, Eso,., lie will import
from France or some other seaport,
vast numbers of .'wilentiues," comic,
serio-comic, sentimental, and other
styles; to suit the tastes of the most
lastidtous, any of which are warranted
to captivate, corral ami cirry off the
topmost huckleberry in the land. See
to It, young ladles, that you let not
this glorious occasion pass without
"going for" a "feller." The boys
will not forget the occasion, we will
warrant. Selah.
Leap Year Scujuise Party. On
Tuesday evening, the young ladies of
this city arranged a leap year sur
prise party for tlie benefit of Mr. R.
C. Clark, wlio was to leave us on tlie
morrow in search of wealth in "ftir-
rin" climes. As Mr. Clark resided at
tlie Rev. Mr. Sweeney's, there's where
the party, consisting of eighteen
couple, assembled,' and a gay and
festive occasion it was. It will long
be remembered by Mr. Clark as one of
the bright spots in his chequered life,
always to be recalled with pleasure.
Personal. We were pleased to
receive a visit from Rev. Mr. llauua,
of Corvallis, oji Monday.
Our genial friend from Sliedd's,
Al. Wheeler, Esq., put in an appear
ance on Monday afternoon.
Billy Carter, of the (vaetle, en route
for Portland, looked in a moment
Monday evening.
Mr. R. C. Clark and Kmnk Red
field took tlieir line of march for
Puget Sound on Wednesday.
Judge Boise was In tlie city on
Thursday.
Judge Williams of Salem, came up
on business Thursday.
Bargains. If you want to get
bargains go to 'Weed & Clement's
auction and commission store, as
they lave on hand and offer
for sale a good assortment of
family groceries provisions, books and
stationery, at wholesale prices. All
kinds of country produce bought at
highest market prices. Call and sec
for yourselves; At rliltabklel's old
stand, First street, Albany.
Down it Goes. c. U. Coinstock &
Co., through their agent, Mr. Win. S.
Newberry, offer for sale a large
amount of choice seed wheat, of
every variety, at greatly reduced
prices. Now Is the time to buy. They
also have for sale bran and chop teed
from pun; wheat. Call at their ware
house, foot of Ellsworth street.
Lectures At tlie M. E. Church on
to-morrow evening Prof. I L.
Rogers will deliver a lecture, the sec
ond of the series, the admission to
which will be just twenty-live cents.
The Professor is the most entertain
nig and e'omcnt lecturer Oregon has
seen for many a day. and a good
audience should greet him on to
morrow t veniug. The Professor win
also lecture on Sunday evening, at the
same place, free to ail.
Offkeks Elected. At a meeting
of tlie Board of Directors of the
Una County Agricultural Association,
held on Wednesday,, tlie following
gentlemen , were; SfCcted officers for
The ensuing year: President, Abe
Hacklemau j Vice President, Squire
Montgomery; Secretary, A. X. Ar
nold; no Treasurer elected, a the
Itfrectors 'tied" on Messrs. Martin
Lupcr ami Jack Crouse. A meeting
will be held Saturday, at which it is
pronaiiie some one will lx; electeBLj
Ireasurer, aud somebody else Marshal.
Laike Sake. A large new safe, for
Mr. John Conner's new bank, arrived
and was put in place on Tuesday.
Tlie safe weighs nearly teu thousand
pounds, aud Is a grand affair, both in
looks and capacity. If we had that
safe fidl of twenty dollar pieces well,
we wonld issne an estra.
Tropical Fruit For fresh
oranges, first of tbe season, go to
Qua. Lay-tons.
L Keal Kst.uk Tka,nactio.n For
: tfie month 01 .tann.iry
A. Kirk to W. Boise, $1.
Philip Ritr. to . P. CashaW, $73.
James McIIargne to Eagle Woolen
Mills t'omjMiiv, 100.
F. B. Kendall, adm'r., to 8. P.
Brock. $W3.
Aaron Keves to W. F. Alexander,
U.ooo.
Jos. Qeer to W. F. Alexander, t'25.
R. Montgomery to A. J. Warren,
$3.-t.
Al!ny Cemetery Association to
Philip l.owe, $15.
J. D. Trice to 1). M. Jones. $240.
Philip Baltimore toJ. R. Baltimore.
flOO. '
II. Clement to A. L. Brldgefarmer,
eiix.
E, R. Geary, referee, to J. B. Rob-
cits
P. L. Willis, guardian, to T.J,
Beard, 4:!t.
T.S. Summers toT. B. Rice. $20.
B. B. Rice lo W. Xlxon, $95.
T. J. Beard to A. F.Cherry, $s.lo.
ElhtabetD Blaln to W. . Smith,
11,830.
ST. S. Morgan to Harriet Hess, $1 .
N. S. Du Bob to John Conner, 1,
401 -
U.S. Patent to Tims. S. Kendall.
Elizabeth Blaln to John Wilson,
$50.
Wilson Blaln to John Wilson, $25.
Same to Same. $20.
Ceo. B. Cook to Montgomery & Xix-
or, 11,100. .
K. Hays to Jos. Conner, $200.
S. Nixon to II. D. Keliog. $35.
Jason Wheeler to Andrew Deckard,
$1,500.
J. X. Smith to II. II. Smith $700.
('. U. White to .las. Martin, $40.
II. S. Patent to James Martin.
S. Montgomery to U.etC.R.K. Co.,
$300.
J. X. Gray to O. A C. R. R. Co.,
$200.
E. II. Rubarts toO. & C. R. R. Co.,
$300.
Walter Monteith to O. & C. R. R.
Co..25.
Abe Hncklemau to O. & C. R. R.
Co.. (depot grounds), $1.
Harvey Smith to W. B. Donaca,
$300.
Leon Sanders to P. II. Crawford,
$000.
E.G. &E. K. Michael to John Cur
tlss, $lx
W. H. Anderson to Hiram Smith,
$000.
Moses Bland to David Smith, 4SS0.
G. 11. Bland to David Smith, $4,-
BOO.
J. W. Bland Co David Smith, $4,-
S'iU.
David McDowell to A. C. King,
$500.
James M. Johns to Peter Bilyeu,
$500.
C. M. Cartwrigbt to Cyrus Westlake,
$7,000.
Falling. The price of wheat at
present seems to be tending down
ward, ami it seems to bo tlie opinion
of dealers that 75c per bnslicl will be
the very top of the market here nest
week, although the present nuobatiou
Is 90c. The price iu San Francisco
lias Ixhui tending downwards for
some time past, and there seems less
probability to-day of and advance to
tlie prices of two or three months ago
than ever. It is even contended that
if the crops in California prove as
good as present prospects report them
to be, wheat will decline to liOf. We
hardly believe this but it may be the
case nevertheless
Sewing Machines. Messrs. Miner
& l.'o. have received a large invoice of
tlie popular Buckeye Sewing machine,
and liave more o:i the way. They
have also taken tlie agency for the
Singer machine, of which they will
soon have a full supply. They are
bound to suit everybody in the style
and price of sewing machines.
Aixany Collegiate Institute.
The last half of tlie winter term w ill
commence on Monday next. Feb. 5th.
Classes will !h! reorganized and new
Classes formed, affording an excellent
opportunity for those who desire to
enter school.
Weather. We are again enjoying
misty weather; little rain, but plenty
of cloud-; ice entirely disappeared;
good plowing weather which, will
doubtless be improved by our agri
cultural friends
Musical. Prof. Geo. B. Xewel,
pianist, and I. II. Stinson, Esq., vio
linist, with vociiist, are expected to
visit our city in a short time, aud
give iuihIcuI entertainments The
public may anticipate rich aud
splendid music.
Sohetuino
meut Of the
New. An Eneanip-
(iKlepenchmt Order of
iXld Fellows will soon be inaugurated
in this city, with nearly forty diarter
members.
For .Salem. J. Barrowii, Ksq.,
took tlie ears for Sulem Thnrsday
morning, to attend the Itepublicnii
.State C'euti-al ( ominiitee, lie being tlie
member from Linn.
Lecture. Mrs. A. J. Duniway, of
the iVe AVfAvvwr, leeturcd at the
Court House In thi city on Monday
and TuesiLiy evenings to good houses.
Soda. The elegant soda fountain
of A. Carothen & Co. is kept fully
"cliarged,"' and you can get "let"
or "zwel" glass for "eincbit" or
"mox bit," on "call."
TnE Willamettb
Is gradually
cttiug "lower down." a
lie case in "dry" weather
usually
Sen Total. Tlie real estate tmnv
actions for tlie month of January foot
up f21,77l. '
the Mountains. We :
to receive a single ex-
.change east of the mountains for sev
eral weeks, therefore we are unable to
stitetbe diameter of tlie Weather In
Eastern Oregon, Idaho or Washington.
'Hie latest dates we have seen were to
thelOthof Dec. Tlie weather in the
Walla Walla valley was then lovely,
farmers busily engaged plowing tlieir
ground, getting ready to Hit in crops,
Tlie prices of hay ami feed bad fallen,
under tile Influences of genial weather
and briglit prospects. From Boise
valley it was stated that up to that
time (Dee. ltith.) they luid Iweii
singularly favored In exemption ft-oui
iwfiwuan uj ine fsioriii ivurg. IV title
terrible storms have visited port inns of I
Oregon. Montana, Utah and Xavada, !
Boise Valley has enjoyed delightful :
weather unusually good for tile sea- i
son of the year. We are in liopes I
that the reimrted loss of stock in
Ochoco valley and other points are I
untrue or greatly exaggerated. We i
will doubtless receive full flies of
Eastern Oregon ami Washington I
papers next week, when we will lay
tx'i'ore our readers all the uews we
thus obtain.
The StSGEK Machine. The ladies
of this city and vicinity, who have
been so long desirious of purchasing
a new family Singer Sewing machine,
can now gratify their wants bv calling
on Messrs. E. E. Miner & Co.. who
are agents for the machines iu tilts
city and county.
MKIVIX W. PARSOXa
Gen'l Trav. Agt. for Singer M'fg. 0
Monotonous. It Js reported tliat
Douglas tlie escaped prisoner, was
caught to-day (Wednesday) at Miller's,
some twelve miles from this city. We
are in 1k)cs that, if the news prove
true, Douglas will be Incarcerated In
the city calaboose, if it is realy the in
tention of the officers to retain him in
custody. This thing of getting out
of our new ten tliousaud dollar jail
every day or two, to be caught aud
again given a cIkiiicc to escape, is
becoming monotonous. Let's have
a change. Either turn him loose, or
put him iu a safe place.
A Large Volume w ould fiot con
tain the mass of testimony which lias
accumulated in favor of Wtttar't lltil
tam of Wild Chen as a safe, efficient
aud reliable remedy hi curing coughs,
colds ami pulmonary disease. Many
of the cures are truly wonderful.
toi').
SEW TO-DAY.
OW. IT GOES.
c.
n. COMSTtXK ft CO. HAVE ON
hand a Inrtre ftinnum or
Choice Seed Wheat
of even- variety, which tliev offer for sale
HtGItEATI.r REDITEH PRICES.
tf Wm. (S. NEWBURY, Ajft.
FEED ! FEED! FEED!
C. n. COMSTOCK co. have; on
hand a lniye lot of Tin.VN. also Blunt
amount ot CHOP FEEli, imi te from pure
wheat, which tlipy offer for sale t reason
alile rates Wm. S. NEW'IH'KY,
February 3, ls"J:ii Atjunt.
lllssolutlon of -opurtiifrMl-.il.
'HUE CoiRTNEnsIIIP HERETOFORE '
V existing between K. E. Miner ati'l M. j
I'earson, uniler the ttntMiatae of .Miner ft j
Pearson, is this day dissolved by mutual i
ennflent, E. E. Miner wilt collect and re- I
veive ail menevs due tbe tlrm.and wilt tiy j
all liiitebtodnoas, E. E. MIX Ell,
If. PEARSON.
Albnuy, Jaa.tl,lg7S-ltwl
Notice !
rp,l WHOM IT MAY CONCERN : ALL
A persona are hereby wamesl not toivc
credit to my person in my name wlthont
an onler from my hand.
JOHN ROllINETT.
Idmnon, January SI, 1S7S-J1w4
Rounds, Woodcock &. Co.,
Proprietors Mannfaetnrem of
HUNTER'S
Grain Separator,
jrNCTIOJi CITV.
Received the Diploma at the State
Fair of 1671.
PRICE REDUCED TO
FIFTY DOLLARS!
These Machines are warranted sulstan
tlally made, and are not to be surpassed
In cleaning Wheat for seed, and ure equal
ly asifoixl forclennini? Oats.
Send In your orders, and we will warrant
sulisfaello'n. Address,
HOUNDS, WOODCOCK ft CO.,
Junction City, Or.
Jan. 20, ls;-2-Slni3
Blra, BridKefurnier
WISHES TO INFORM THE LADIES
of Albany and vicinity, that Miss M.
M. .nil (N son has taken churxe of nor
Millinery Rufl OrnH-JUktac BMtW.
She la prcpareil to do all kinds of work.
hi that line.
BaT CALL AND SEE.JS9
AHiuny, Jan. IU, U7-Set1
Head Till !
AL I. PERSONS KNOWINU THEM
selves indebted to Hlltabidcl
ure requested to call and settle their ac
counts immediately, as in a short time all
accounts wid lie left 111 the hands of the
proper ohVer for collection. We arc do
logout our business, and will collect all
amounts due us In thirty da vs.
W. J. HILTAJJIDEX A CO.
Jon. 19, lH72-tm4
JOB WAGON.
HAVING PtTBCHASKD THE INTER
cst of a. W. Voiiiik in the
Delivery BaalocaK,
I cm prepared to do any un,l all kinds of
jobs, on short not Ice ami with quick dis
mtch. Terms reasonable. I'ncknges di
llvcreil lo any pari of the eirv. gr Look
out for 1 lie BAY 'f HAM and JOB WAtiON.
20v j A. N. ARNOLD.
1HDWAKE for nntkieirsTfivrSmltlis,
anil tor Farmers old by Wheeler, nt
DD. livt
East of
liave failed
Grove tie,
GROCERIES,
GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS,
PROVISIONS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
COKXEB OF FIRST AND BKOADALBIX Vl'KEETS.
A. C, LAYTON,
I haye always in store a full nnd complete supply of
STAPLE
AND FANCY
GROCERIES,
rnOTTISIOKT'S,
TOBACCO AND CIGAR-.
Which I will sell for cash as low as tlie lowest, or exchange for all
kinds of marketable
OOUNTR
Juki received and in at ore
100 TONS ISLAND SALT,
Which I will sell cheaper than ever before offered in this market
I'fT I extend a general invitation to all people In this and adjoining
comities to call and examine quality and prices of goods, as I feel coi
fident of my ability to give all tliorougli satisfaction.
A. C. LAYTOX.
! Willamette Transportation
Company !
IJMtOM AND AFTER DATE, I'NTIL
further notice, tlie Coiupony will dis
initeli a boat from Albany to Corvallis on
TueMlay and I'riday of Each Week.
Also, will dispatch a boat from Albany
for Portland and intermediate places oil
same 'lays, lcavinuf ComHtook ft Co.'s
wharf.
Tare at Reduced Ratci.
D. BILES,
Agent.
Dec. 18, 1871-10
OLD HORSE SALE.
THE FOLLOWING LIST OF O. II. PACK
ages remaining on hand in the Albany
Exnress otfice. over one year, unclaimed.
will lie sold at pnblictmetlon.at N. BAUM'H
store in this city, on the
SIMth day of February next,
to the highest bidder for cash :
AddrefWdto-
rackaffe, M. w. Wilcox.
i packages, C.O.D., 3.1J. ...J. A. Flke.
itox ....Wm. J. Conklln
Satchel I. D. Smith.
2cnHtin(rs,C.O.D.,tlO.OO....W. S. Lawrence
l'nckaitc ....W.H.Tlinmiwon
WELLS, FARUO ft CO.
Albany, Jan. 13, "72-ld
louiitaln Balm,
rpo THE AFFLICTED WITH (XMJOri8.
X. Colds, or Liver Complaint, the HALM
Is Invaluable, as uianv have lieen restored
by its purifying effacls on Hie Hstem -niany
who have been calleil incnmlilc.
Kecommenrted by many pliysiciims of
the country, and for sale by all druggists.
Prepared and sold by
197im3 8. K. RAYMOND.
Improrefl Band
JMm enderery
doscrlpt ion of wond
rajtnic Machinery
ft Planing MIU gup
nllea. AddlVSS
BEKKi X ri..v;r.,
MAchlnnrv IHmot.
lUmil
US Californl-St., Sun Francisco.
UNION
IXSVRAXCE COHPAKV.
AT A MEETCNii OF THE IlOAltD OK
Directors of the Union Insurance Co.,
of San Francisco, nn assessment of forty
five per cent, was levied to repair the capi
tal stock, payable forthwith. This assess
meut, lielng made in strict accordance
with tbe taw, under tlie direction of tho
Slate Insurance Commissioner, and also
iigi-eenblv with the wishes of the directors
nnd stockholders of the Company, pluces
tho Union in a position, not only to con
tinue In the highest rank on thlscoast.but
also to assume a distinguished place among
American Insurance Companies. Vvlml
W. F. JONES,
Auctioneer,
13 IIALSEY, ORKGOX. vl
1WI
WommOt Ptanm'
' JtfrfrflWtf BrM
Provisions, &e.
PROPRIETOR. ,
PRODUCE!
Blackamltliing
AND
General Repair Shop.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAVINf) RE
tumed to Albany, and taken his old
Mop on corner of Ellsworth aud Second
streets, announces his readiness to attend
to alt Uinds of
BLACKSMITHINU, MILL ft M At IIINK
FORG'.V'ti, ETC.
Also, has on hand and for ile, tlw
COQDXLLARO WAGON,
Strayer Torce-tced
GRAIN DRILL,
STAR MOLINB,
CilSTSTErX,
and other PLOWS,
which lit
terms.
Ul sell on tho most reasonable
tiiVE mi: a cam,.
Ail work entrusted to me will recetvo
prompt attention, uud lie executed in the
liest iMWsiblc manner, with good material,
A sliarc of public put ronage is solicited.
gjTSliopon corner Ellswort h and Second
streets, opposite Pierce's Ferry.
KM F. WOOD.
ALBANY
Lard Oil & Soap
MANUFACTORY.
rPHE UNDERSIGNED HAVINtl COM
JL putted and put in good running order
their new
Lard Oil anil Soap Manufactory,
in the city of Albany, are prepared to pur
chase, at the highest cash rates, Ull t he
Hogi, Rancid Butter, Soup
Oreaae, Ac,
delivered to t hem In this city.
They are now manufacturing and liave
on band
Fancy Toilet and Common Soaps,
in trroaf variety, wnrmntotfceqnnl to the
liest hi market, which they offer to l lie
trade at tbe most reasonable rates.
Orders respectfully solicited. Salisfao
uongnaranteed. tTl'artics having lloga. Rancid Butter,
or (irease of any kind, for role, will do well
toulvu us a call.