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About The Albany register. (Albany, Or.) 1868-18?? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 24, 1873)
r t ALBANY KEGISTER. LOCAL MATTERS. POST OFFICE RKOINTEB. mails arrive: From Railroad (north and south) daily at 12.20 p. K. From Corvallis, daily, at 10.30 a. m. From Lebanon, trl-weekly, (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at. 10.30 a. m. mails depart: For Railroad (north and sonta), dally, dose prompt at 11.45 A. M. For Corvallis, daily, at 1.50 P. M. For Lebanon, trl-weekly, (Monday, Wed nesday and Friday) at 2 P. m. Ofllce hours from 7 A. M. to 8 P. M. Sunday, from 12 m. to 2 p. m. Money order office hours from 9 A. M. to P. M. I. II. RAYMOND, P. M. The REGISTER is issued twice each week (Wednesday and Saturday mornings) at the low price of three, dollars per year, in advance. Call at the ofllce, corner of First and Ferry streets, and subscribe. The Appearance at the Fair Grounds. Thus early in the week (Monday), a day before the opening of the Fair, the Fair grounds present a very animated appearance. AH the houses, stalls, etc., are fitted tip and occupied, while a large number of peo ple have spread tents, in which to "keep house," during the week. The big circus will spread its tent to-day. Two large boarding houses, where hungry mortals may obtain a "square meal," are in full blast. All the im provements suggested by past experi ence as necessary for the convenience and comfort of exhibitors and visitors, within the means of the society, have been made on the grounds, making them more attractive and lessening the complaints of former years. J udg Ing from the expression one hears on every side, the show of products ot the oil, of blooded stock, of machinery and in fact everything that goes to make up a Fair, the present will be the greatest success ever achieved by the Linn County Agricultural Associa tion. The attendance will certainly be much larger proltably double that of any former year if we are to judge from appearances to-day, aud from what we hear on the streets. Personal. Mr. Blevins, of Ochoco, called on Monday. He speaks highly of Ochoco as a grain growing and grazing country, and thinks that rich gold diggings may yet be found there He exhibited some very nice specimens of gold which he obtained about six miles from his farm. Mr. S. M. Pennington, an old resi dent of Linn, who removed his family to Butter Creek, Umatilla county, something more than a year since, re turned witli his family, on a visit, ar riving on Thursday of tost week. They will remain a week or more vis iting relations and friends. Jerry, the show agent, threw him self in sight Monday. Dodge is the "git ap aud gitest'' agent on the Pacific slope. Mr. Wm. Morgan is up from Port laud, to do the Fair. Mr. VV. S. Parrott, of Salem, has been engaged to paint ten scenes in the late Modoc war for Messrs. Levar and Co.'s Panorama. Mr. Parrott's acknowledged ability as an artist, is sufficient guarantee that the work will be well and faithfully executed. The Circus Balloon. Wilson's Grand Parisian Circus is at the Fair Ground, and will give entertainments every afternoon and evening during the Fair. As those will remember who attended the cirens iu this city not long since, it is the best that has visited Oregon for many years, and deserves better of the people. As an additional attraction, a balloon ascen sion will be made every day frohi the Fair Ground, which all may see, with out money and without price. reed's ureat panorama. Views of Oregon. Washington territory and northern califor nia grand success of its first exhibition in albany. Monday evening the people of Al bany were all thrown in a bustle and excitement to witness the Grand Pan orama which they had heard talked of for eigfit months past, and which they were now ready to witness. Every person formed himself or herself into the critic ot the evening, and were sure to pass judgment upon the work of art to be presented to them at whatever cost. Every one, however, was agreeably surprised; we need not particularize. All were good, and all of them showed a softness of touch that we could hard ly believe the hand of man was capa ble of doing with paint and brush. Indeed, the artist must have been thoroughly imbued with the spirit described in the following lines, as each scene was being painted : "My hand feels skillful, and the shadows FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL Dost. One of the greatest lncon veniences attendant on visiting the Fair, should no rain fall during the week, will be the dust. The roads, owing to the protracted dry weather re covered with dust to the depth of several inches, and as it is kept in con tinual agitation by the passing and re pasing of all kinds ot vehicles, the vis Iter may expect to get his regular "peck of dirt" going out and coming In. Reed's Pano iava Is an Oregon institution, paint id in Oregon by an Oregonian, and eonsist , of Oregon cenery ; and as the work is well con ceived and well executed, Orcgonians ihould pot fail to show tlieir approval of it by attending the exhibition of the paintings at the Court House. It will pay you to throw your eagle eye on to them every evening of its exhibition which you will be enabled to do, as the admission is but 50c. Certainly no one will fail to attend the jxhibi- tion of Heed's Panorama. . W H. Dodd A Co. Have estab lished themselves in business on corner of Ferry and First streets, Register Building, where they offer to the pub lic a fresh stock of groceries, all kinds of hardware, iron, steel, cider presses, agricultural machines, Mitchell wag ons, etc.. at fair, living prices. A dis position to do the fair thing by all who patronize them, has already attracted a large custom, and we predict for the Arm a prosperous aud profitable trade. Crowded. Our hotels are already pretty well filled with visitors who are here to attend the Fair. As we write (Monday) there is a much larger gathering of strangers in tbe city than at any previous annual gathering so early lu the week. Should the arrivals continue for the next two days in pro portion, our hotels will be taxed to their utmost to accommodate them. Campers. Two boarding houses and a large number of campers were on the Fair grounds as early as Mon day morning. From the number of bouses erected and canvass stretched, the grounds' resemble a new And arriving mining town. Tramway. Howell, Harper & Co. have under way, and will soon have completed, a tramway, leading from their warehouse on corner of Ells worth and First streets, down Ells worth to the railroad track, which will enable them to transfer grain or other produce from the warehouse to the cars in short order. It i3 built of heavy timbers, and will cost a deal of money. Levar & Co.'s Panorama Which exhibited at the M. E. Church on Monday night, was largely attended, giving general satisfaction. A large majority of the pictures are exceed ingly well painted, while the whole panorama is an over average produc tion, and as such meets with general approval wherever exhibited. Higher Still. Late advices from Liverpool seem to indicate a greater probability of an advance in the price of wheat during the coining month than a fall in price. There are but 175 cargoes of Wheat en route for the United Kingdom now, against 225 ibr the same period of last year. nit From my waked spirit airily and swiftly; And I could paint the bow upon the ben ded heavens, around me play, Colors of such divinity to-day. No one present had any one partic ular favorite. They spoke ot this one and then of that one in fact each in dividual picture appeared to have been alone by Zamprierl and like his paintings: "He who observes it, ere he pusses on, Gazes his till and comes, and comes again, That lie may call It up when faraway." This Panorama will be on exhibi tion at the Court House every night this week, except Saturday; it will then be taken to Hillsboro. where it will be exhibited in the Court House during the Washington county Fair, and Troni thence to Salem Fair Ground during the State Fair. After the atate f air it win ne taKen to tne Eastern States. We advise our pat rons and the public generally, to not let this opportunity pass without wii nessing this wonderful work of art. Having Received An invitation to be in attendance at tlie ceremony of laying the corner stone of the new State Capitol, in Salem, which trans pires on the 8th prox., if possible we shall avail ourself of the opportunity aud go. That's what's the matter. Change. Twenty dollar pieces are getting pretty thick, but small change is exceedingly scarce. However, those who are indebted to as can pay us in 20's, and if there is anything over we'll give them due credil therefor. Circulating their Money. C. B. Comstock & Co., through their agent iu this city, Mr. W. S. Newbury, have paid out forty thousand dollars in gold coin this season for wheat. Fine Stock. The exhibition of stock, at the Linn County Fair this week, is said to be much larger and of finer grades than at any previous Fair. Lively Times. On Monday last, N. Bauni sold about wur hundred dol lar's worth of goods, mostly for cash. Baum is doing an excellent business. Cash Money. On Wednesday N. Baum expects to receive and pay out sixty thousand dollars on his wheat contract-quite a little pile of 20's. Millinery. Mrs. Allison has open ed a new millinery store, in tbe room lately occupied by Mr. Btruckmeyer'a tailoring establishment, on First street ' 0 Wilson's Circus exhibits at Dallas Saturday night To-Day J. W. Nesmith will speak his character-piece to the unerrified in this city. Fine Sheep. One hundred head of fine sheep, jut from Vermont, are on exhibition al the Fair grounds. The Weather Has been exceed ingly warm, unusually so far this sea son of the year. Dates from New York to the 19th show that the money panic is creating the most intense excitement. Bank after bank has closed its doors, and the feeling ot insecurity is seriously affect ing business. The news from Wash ington, that the President had de termined that the U. S. Treasury should come to the relief of the New York market, had somewhat abated tlte excitement. Further news is awaited witli the deepest interest. News from Spain to tlie 20th is that the Republican troops under General Paria have entered Malaga without opposition. TbeCarlists have raised the blockade of Olot. ArorceoiOarllsts made an attack upon Toloso, the Cap ital of Guipuzoca, yesterday, but met a general resistance from the Republi can garrison and were finally defeated with great slaughter. The Sioux Indians are officially re ported as being on another raid. I! mi tiers into Fort Fetterman state that a large party has split off from the maiu camp which was moving uito t etter man, in consequence of an Arapaho having killed a Sioux on Tongue Riv er. Two large war parties were also reported as having been seen thirty miles north of Fetterman, going east. Tbe Deer Lodge Inckftendent says a man by the name of Graves, who has a band of horses on Snake river, re cently saw a man crossing that river in Ins boat. lie caned to tne man several times to come back with the boat, but be paid no attention to tlie warning. He then raised his Henry rifle, drew a bead on Wm aud fired. The man fell overboard, disappeared heiieai h the water, and was seen no more. He is supposed to have been Daniel Case, a horse thief, who has just escaped from the Owyhee jail. Gold in New York, 111. Legal tenders 878c Liverpool wheat 13s13s Id ; Club, 13s 3d13s 4d. The failure of Jay, Cooke & Co.. to gether with their branches elsewhere, will affect the northwestern coast seri ously, if their failure shall retard the building of tlie Northern Pacific Rail road. It is understood that the imme diate cause of the failure of this great banking firm was owing to the fact that it was attempting to carry for ward to a successful and rapid comple tion this great internal improvement a burden that proved too much for even their great enterprise and wealth. The result of the failure on the N. P. Railroad will be looked forward to with great anxiety by the people of the Pacific coast. The San Francisco markets show wheat quotations at our last figures, viz: $2 252 35 f 100 lbs. Oats, fl 7501 90. Barley, fl 5091 92. From Portland comes tlie complaint, lrom prominent exporters, that pro ducers are crowding them, and that more wheat is being offered than they at present can get away with. As soon as wheat went up to $ 1, every body was anxious to sell. This has had u tendency to somewhat weaken the price j yet where payments are deferred, buyers are still offering $202 05 f cental for wheat. Some dissatisfaction prevails among those who sold their wheat to Mr. N. Baum, as we understand it, because tlie full amount of money is not to be paid down at once. The agreement was, ten per cent, down, forty per cent, in thirty days, and the balance in sixty days and we have no doubt the money will be paid iu strict ac cordance with the contract. So large an amount of money can not be got together in a day it takes time. At the lowest estimate, a million dollars will be paid out in this county, during the next two months for cereals. It takes time to get together so large an amount of money, and after it reaches this city it will take some time to pay it out. It is asserted that every steamer, including the one due at Portland yes terday, for Oregon, for some time to come, will bring at least $100,000 in gold, nearly all of which will be used in paying for grain already purchased. We note no change in our markets. Wheat still continues to arrive, taxing our warehouses and mills to the ut most to accomodate it. Butter remains at 25c f lb;, eggs, 25c f dozen. Market fully supplied with vegetables at fair figures. New To-Day. Only about a Half Dozen MITCHELL WAGONS left at iu ooovm 4v6 Register Building, Albany. For Hardware, qo to dobw. For Groceries, F RKSH AND GOOD GO TO DOOM). For Plow, fOLINE, PEORIA, CAST CA8T8TEEL, iu. virFi is tne piaoe to get ineni. ANYTHING YOU WANT, FIRST TRY DODO'S. For Dome tic Sewing Machine yHY! DON'T FAIL TO CALL AT POOD'S. For tbe La teat In BUCKSAW S.AXE8, PITCHFORKS, etc., give DODO a call, anyway. When Ton Waal CIDER PKESSES, OR FARM MACHTN crv of any kind, call at thellcglster Bulldfng and sec DODD. A. WHEKLF.lt. C. P. BOVOK. In New York, up to the 20th, $28. 463,000 in bonds had been accepted at from 9 to All offers of bonds under 114 are accepted by the Government. A fire which broke out in the Yellow Jacket Mine, Nevada, on the 20th, caused the death cf six persons. Very little damage done to we mine. From Buenos Ayres comes the news that an unsuccessful attempt had been made to assassinate Dr. Sarmiento, President of the Argentine Republic. From Calcutta comes the news of the loss at sea of the Suspindus with 180 Coolies on board. C. B. WHEELER. A. WHEFAER & t'O., SHEDD, OREGON, Forwarding & Coiumiss'n Merchants. Dealers in Merchandise and Produce. A good assortment of all kinds of Goods al ways in store at lowest market rates. Agents for sale of Wagons, Grain Drills, Cider Mills, Churns, Ac., Ac. CA8n paid for AVHEAT, OATS, PORK, BUTTER, EGGS and POULTRY. Undeveloped Vigor. The feeble and debilitated usually fancy they are in a more hopelesscondit ion t ban tney reauv are. jrao resources ot nature arc not easily exhausted. Even when strength and appotlte fail, when (he eyes arc heavy and lnstrchiss, the complexion pallid, the nerves tremulous, the liody at tenuated, and the lcind depressed, there is generally a reserve of latent power lie hind such palpable evidences of weakness. Various modes Of treatment are resorted to by physicians in t he hope of developing and rendering available this store of sleep ing vitality, but the surest, and indeed the only thoroughly safe and reliable means of awakening Hie dormant energies of the system is a course of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Electricity, shower hat lis, the flesh brash, sea liathiiig, Ac., may lie well enough in their way, as auxiliaries, but they tlo not reach the source of the evil. AH physical debility proceeds either from a derangement of the functions of the as similating, secrctiveaint vital organs, or from a sluggish constitution. Iu either cast;, and also In cases where both causes exist, the Bitters will invariably produce an immediate and salutary change in the condition of the patient, and eventually etfect a complete cure. None of the dan gerous alkaloids, too often administered as as tonics, can bo otherwise than delete rious under such circumstances, and to TO THE FARMERS ! AND AM. IN WANT OF 8TOBAWE t CB. COMSTOCK A CO. HAVE THOR - oughly repaired and strengtheued their Albany Warehouse, and having two good Cleaners, can handle ALL URAN THAT t'OMKS with sufety and dispatch. They are prepared to furnish- all the sacks needed. Don't lie frightened by the old cry that we arc getting more than we can store. Call and sec for yourselves. "FAIR PEALING WILL WIN." Head! WE WILL Con tract tO 8TOHB Wheat FREE, cither at ALBANY, PORT LAND or II A J. sky, until it is worth 75e per bushel. A LARGE AMOUNT OF FLAX NEED wanted, for which we will pay the HIUHEST MARKET PHM'E in cash, from time to time. mar Present Quotation: For Common and Volunteer, 3c V I. " extra line and clean, ti'i'ifWiMt. C. B. COMSTOCK A CO. Aug. l!S-n50 FLAX SEED WANTED. HIGHEST CASH PRICE 'ID FOB all the Flax Seed delivered at our Warehouse In Albany. HOWKLL, HARPER A CO. augl5v3ii50tf give mercury is posit ively criminal. Tbe direct effect of the great vegetable specific will be manifested in an imninvoil nmw tlte, a more cheerful frame of mind, a gradual return of strength, an increase of nesu, anua neaitnicr complexion. Mean while, however, the constitution, if Inert and feeble, will have liecn roused And rpn. ovatedby the subtle elements of Invlgor ation contained in the Bitters. sep Flax Skew. Howell, Harper A Co. offer to contract for Flax seed at three cents per pound, furnishing bags and aeeu. i.o DOMESTIC Sewing Machine presents a record of success unparaleled in ihu history of Sewing Machines. Toe Latest Improvement!! ot lb Ave. The Domestic CHALLENGES THE WORLD 1 Sold at Chicago Prices, and War ranted Five Yean. W. J. HORNE, Gen. Agent Ofllce, 104 Third street, Portland, iml FARMERS ! Tak.e Notice I THE NEW AND WELL-ARRANGED Warehonse of R. Obeadle, with Im proved cleaning nparatus of ample caiflr Ity, is now prepared to receive grain for the harvest of 1S73. Farmers wishing to store or sell wheat will find it to their advantage to see m before selling elsewhere. All will bo furn ished with sacks to move their grain by calling on me. The highest cash price will be paid for good merchantable wheat at all times. K. S. Mkkhill, an old citizen of Albany. of excellent business qualifications, has taken charge of the warehouse, and ill superintend the receiving ana delivery of all grain passing through it i;f UiA 111, Albany, July 23, 187Wn47m8