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About The Albany register. (Albany, Or.) 1868-18?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1874)
ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE ALBANY REGISTER. V. S. tMBclal Paper for Oregon. SATURDAY, FEBRTARY 21, 174. OREGON. On the thirteenth of FeWnary, eighteen hundred ami titty-nine, just ri'teen years ago, Oregon was ad ruitted into the Union ot States. Since then her growth and proser- II, II,.-, tWH s-htt Mtll v 1(11 , A -L - . removed ironi me great centres ot trade, it has taken the slow steps of years to impart to the "outside world'' the many advantages offered to the dwellers ot the crowded cities vf the Kast, who possess the muscle and will to labor, to emigrate hither and help build up a mighty State. Hardly a tithe of the inducements offered to willing hearts and l ands J to come to Oregon and build up I bomes, has yet been made known to ! the thousands in the older States. who would gladly avail themselves j f the opportunity thus offered to so easily better their conditions, were . ..... ... Uiey furnished with data upon whicl they could rely. Hut gradually, little by little, reliable information regardingour climate, soil, the char acter of our productions, our trans portation facilities, social amd relig ious status, -and . the many other tilings that naturally suggest them fielves to those who have dwelt all tneir lives amid the the "blandish ments of the arts and sciences," and who have hitherto looked upon Oregon as outside the pale of civili sation, whose people were semi liarbarous, and went clothed iii blankets and moccasins, and roamed the forests and mountain fastnesses like the untamed savage, is gradu ally reaching them, dispelling such absurd notions, and giving them a dearer and belter idea of "lite in regon." Less than twelve mouths ago, letters reached here inquiring as to whether our people generally lived in cabins or tents; it our peo ple were compelled to go armed at aU times to guard against the treachery of the wily savage, and many other similar, to us, absurd questions. IJut through the col timus of Oregon's press mainly, and lf letters and other means, the facts wh regard to Oregon are gradually breaking in, upon the average Eas tern mind, and Oregon is beginning tee and feel the effects of such en-. ligltUiument. The fact is being gradually made known that no wJjcre else in this great Union of Mates can such splendid Wheat be produced ; and no where else, with little, labor, can such immense yields be counted on, with an abso certainty, each succeeding har mm. The grain crop of Oregon f turner laiovm, to fail. As a fruit ntry Oregon, stands araoug the tjuwnort. Her "big red apples" We never been approached, either m me, flavor or abundance of the yld; tier pears, grarng, plums, dfeecies and other fruits compare :tpriirably with other sections, and m flood river, 'tier peaches, large Ijpl luscious,ri val those of the famed Hmr Jersey. Hie bUckbejry, cur $0, gooseberry, both wild and cnl- 1, are ery prolific, la fact 9 M a good fruit country, (he bet on the .continent. 1 1 egataMes are among the best, be proper attention is ffcflir culture, attain euor- shj and yield prolitically. W aottym to funlier m IVT 9VI particnlarize at this time. Let the truth with regard to Oregon and her natural resources be spread be fore a candid world, and her bea i tiful Valleys will soon be teemhg with a happy and prosperous people. Oin Fellowship latterly is making rapid strides in growth iiv this city, Aluany Lodge No. 4. having near'y doubled its member ship within the last few months, and the interest increases. The or- Ant A iS.w. LllAM I. 'it-. UnMMAH i If, erry and Hroadalbin, and are can. vassing the feasibility of erecting a fine brick for Lodge and other pur - poses, during the coming season, Wo u.itli i hi i ngwiviwviirao, n. u. dined to the opinion that such an enterprise would prove very profit able, provided the building be not too expensive a one. A neat, sub stantial Odd Fellow's Hall would pay, and we are decidedly for the improvement. We have been favored with a copy of Senator .Mitchell's speech on ti.fi Portland. Dalles it Salt Lake L ., , , . , . e . Hadroad. it is a brief but concise statement of tacts relative to the great importance to Eastern Oregon, and portions of Idaho and Wash ington Territories, that the road should be built, and also showing that its oninnlptiiin veill lio ft tTroat. " r a economical measure for the Genera! Government. j The hoisting of the national col ors over the State House at Salem on the 13th was not, as at first as cribed, in honor of Lincoln's birth day, out in honor of the twins born on that day to the wife of F. ' A. Smith of that city : Which is why we wish to remark. That ever siec Noah tame out of the ark. It has been deemed an honor worthy of note. In the market matrimonial, doublets to UOte. The W. R. T. Co.'s boats have made one or more trips as far up the Willamette as Eugene City, although it was pretty close work to get over some of the bars. Trips j will continue to -bo made just as ; long as there is sufficient water on j tlie bars to enable the boats to pull over them. ... j ..".. WiMAWHAi.A'-Was the name given by the Calapooia Indians to the upper portion of the Willamette VaUey.comprised within the Middle and Coast Forks of the Willamette river, and signifies "beautiful hills beautiful valleys, and sparkling j waters," and should be pronounced WimawhaaA. It is the name se lected by the Encampment of I.O. O.K., recently instituted at Eugene City, Lane county, and is really beautiful as well as appropriate. A Story of In tho latter part of '49 a num ber of professional gamblers in large practice were residing at, the Gra ham House. Who that was in San Francisco in '49-50, does not remember the Graham House. which stood on the corner of Rear-! droP thc ,8ce of m (rdp. 1 knew uey and Pacific streets f Among had a pnre ha"a the rest, two were remarked for the ' A few day after that, the hunch, boldnens of their, play and the invented fifty dollars, borrowed steadiness of their business nerves. ! ,rom Ha1. m miner's outfit, and These were a hunchback, and Joe j for diggings, where he Basset, a better sort of graduate of ,lic(i in 3 moutb a helpless pauper. the old Vicksbu'g school Both 1 "r "7 had been most signally successful Some me wrote to Horace Greeley in many a sharp operation darins i inquWng tt M WM g00d 10 pUt " i, L j j , poUtoes. He said ft might do for the year, and had considerable .j, .tadbeoLe vitiated propertj in lota, which for their, with tobacco and mm, but be preferred convenience in business, (bey had 1 gravy or butter. converted into cash, and banked partly with Rurgoine or Wright, and partly on various monte tables. One day, in an after-dinner chat, thev compared notes," and found that they stood equally fair on the gamblers' change, each being good for just one hundred and twenty thousand dollars immediately avail able dust. Both being more than usually enterprising under the in spiration of wine, Brigg ottered a daring banter, which was recklessly accepted by Basset; that they should j at once adjourn to an upper room, j till up each a cheek for the entire , mm he was worth in cash, divide equally betwwen the two, two hun- . ureii ana lony inou-ana dollars in j re,I checks, and play for the whole, i neither to leave the room on any pretext until all the checks were lost or won. Accordingly, with no less equanimity and pleasant single ness of purpose they retired with a few choice spirits of their set, to the privacy of a reserved apart ment, and having provided a store of choice liquors, cigars and viands for the company, executed the re quired documents, divided the rosv counters, and took their seats at opposite sides of the table and be; gan the extraordinary and most interesting contest a contest which called out such feats of memory, j . ... sagacity, aiscnmination, seir-posses- qi"lick rm)gnftion of signs and detection of slight finesse, such fine t feints, nimble thrusts and parries, hot assaults and well ordered re- treats, as would have made the for- tune and fame of a statesman, a general, or a dancing master. The first deal was made at fonr o'clock in the afternoon, and the game went on with changing for tune all night At the elbow ot each stood a glas of water moder ately heated with brandy. Neither j smoked; a cloud between them would have been as culpable a blun der as the sun in the eves of a duel ist. Tenji'clock next morning yet in their places both looking some- w,iat pn,(, afl haggard, but very qn5et Brigg) ,ia(1 fonr tnousaml loft cf all iU mn,,o l,n worth in the world'. The cards were dealt. The table at which they sat was near the door of the room; and just, as Hasset, whose "say" it was, was making up his mind, some'oue entered and stood behind him. Hriggs eyed his an tagonist over his shoulder, and with a searching stare that held his .very breath. Without noticing the new comer, with no flutter of the cards, without one startled glance, or even the move of a finger, Basset went "six thousand dollars." "Take the money,'' said hunchback, and he took it. Briggs had two jacks, Joe Basset three kings. As the two quaffed great bumpers of raw bran dy, Briggs remarked as he rose to go to bed "If yon had noticed that man I might have borrowed the money and held out a little lon ger; but when I saw you did not turn to look over your shoulder, or In purchaihmg a mtckitir teled e most pop alar.'.'.' IEW TRIUMPHS S SALES Of LAST YEAR. THK STATISTICS FROM SWORN R li tmus of thfi Salts of Sewing Maeulnea In 1872, (reported in IsTSi, show tlmt the Singer mannffieturinz Comnanv sold, last year, over KORTY-F1VK THOl'SANDmore machine than ANY other Company, and over one quarter of all machines sold dtir tnjf that yew, Nine out of ton of said Sinarer Machines were for FAMILY nse nroving (hear at popularity of the singer In the household. Annexed iuv the Sales of the different makers: M VHINFS. The SimT Mtmufuc'a On. Sofil 2I 7.1H. Wheeler A Wilson Mf Co. .. .8(58 171.IHS Howe Machine Co. (estimated!, " h,ihi tirover A Baker S. M. Co " 51,010 rforaostto 8. M. o m.vn Weeds. M. Co 4-.'.4l Wilcox A tihis s. i. Co " ;w.,;.'i'. Wilson 8. M. Co gj.flfifl Awr, B. H. (. A S M. Co " 18,080 Gold Me lal S. M. Co " ls.s!i" Fiorence 8. M( Co " is,7oa TITUS, BOURGAKDB8A Co.. Agents, Albany, or. Also, all kinds of machine needles knot I for sale. novlsv73 A. WUKELKR. C. t. BOt'OE. 0. K. WHEKLKIi. A. WIIKKliKK A CO., Forwarding&Commiss'H Merchants. Peelers in Merchandise and Pro lin e. A Sod aggortmont of till kinds of Goods ul wttys in store at lowesl market rates. Ajrents for sale of Wagons, Grain Drills. Cider Mills, Chums, Jte., Ac. CASH ptiid for WHEAT, OATS, I'OHK, j Bl"rTER- KtitiS uud HWWBY. FOUNDRY . ALBANY FOUXDKY Machine Shop, 4. F. CHERRY Proprietor, AL1UXY, OREGON, j Manufactures Steain Engines, i Flour and Saw Mill Macltiti- erj, WOOD WORKING And AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, And all kinds of I BOX AM) BRASS 4'ASTIXUS. Partieularatteritlon aid torepainnirall kiAds of machinery- 41v DKl'GS. ETC. A. CAROTHEKS & CO., Dealers in CHEMICALS, OILS, PAIXTS, IS VI ULASS, LAMPS, ETC., All the popular PATKXT HIEOICIK!, FIXE CirTLKRV, (TOARS, TOBAUO, OllOS PERFI'MEBY, ami Toilet: Uoodn. l'urtienlar dire and promptness given Physicians' prescriptions and Family Roe A. CAROTHEItS CO, Albany, Oreou-4vS murder in Albany HAftSKVKR YKT 8KSN KNOWN, AM) no threatenhii? of it at present. Death Is a tiring which sometime must befall every' son and daughter of the human fam ily ; and yet, At thc Mid-day, Of yourlife, it disease lays his vile hands upon yon, there is still "a Ixihn in lilhwl," by wnieh you may be restored to Mtrfttot health, tuid prolonK your days to a mlmeu lous extent. How ? By calling on R. C. HILL Ac SON, With a prescript lori, whom vou can have It eomponnded bv one experienced in t hat particular line. Also, constantly on hand a oo4 assortment of fresh drugs, iwtent mediclnei, chemicals, rlnts, oils, dye siuirs, trusses, etc. Agents for the Celebrated I nk Weed Remedy, or, Oregon RhonmatloOnm; Dr. D. Jayno Sons' medicines, etc. Spenco's Positive and Negative Powders kept in stock. Also agents for thc , Home Shuttle Sewing Machine, One of the moat useful piocesof nougohold furniture extant. Call and examine. - R. C. IHLL A BOM. Albany, June 10, TWOrl DRY GOODS, ETC. ft n 09 o 6 si ? r t E If s - rn . as (I i At I V M B x ft W 5 2s 1 - 5S ft m - " pilfg Q i s m 1 3 EC ? ri r A t J B C fk m ?s s ty z til vi - 5 S-H B s ffi rr WATCH KHJKWKLHy. 1 LJ J. II. TITt S. j. to T, r,,a C1IA8. BOl'RGARDEK. TITUS. BOURGARDES & CO, , DEALKHS IN Watekes, Claekt, J E W E L R Y . Silver & Plated Ware, and DIAMOND SPECTACLES. ' A X V FACTrUKI) AN D ADJl'HTlfr usiieciuiij; ior tue fuciiie Coact by tn NATIONAL ELGIN WATCH CO. of Elgin. Illinois, viz: Pacific, . California and San FmnclNro WATCH, and we mosl contldently ree oinmend them to the pnblle,as pnssesflng more gcsxl ii'nalttics for the price than anj other Watch In the market. We also keep nil other brands of Ktgin. Walt ham and Swiss Watches, Clocks', jew elry, Silver and Plated Ware, also Pistol and Cartridge. I8T Repairing a Specialty, Jg Cir AM Work Done and Uoodn Rah. . Warranted to he aa Represented. THm, Bonrfarde A Co., AT JOHH OANtlRlS OL HT4HD, not mtm, ai.ua.ky, tOY mmm B 5 3 ft S 1