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ATER1GHTSJ)EM0AT. Agents for Linn County. The following gentlemen are author! t o rocoive and refii for subscription to the Siate Rights DiaocR.a this county : ( ;V . ar, Harrisborg, i am Mover. lorer. Pine, II. L. Brown, S. A. John, f O. C. Cooler, P. M. lUvd'ou, J. M. Johos, ) J- K. Thorpe, New Brownsville, Brownsville, Peoria, Scio, Lebanon. itiirvey smith, Adam Nyo, I Taa golssn nxscrai 78 Pouadi cfX3ocl ia m Fleece I 3 Pound er Wool ia Another ! The clip of fwv Bucks the first apnre French Merino, brnl by J. D. Pattkrsox, at West field, Chatauoua coitntv. Xcv York, and now owni by Dr. W. F. Alexander and Jesse Tarrish, of Albany, Linn county, th-effon; the other also bred by the same yenueman, and mow owned by Nabtix Payxe, also of this place. At the late State Fair, one of the chief attractions to stock-raisers, and a great curiosity to all specta tors, were the splendid lot of pare French and Span ish Merinos, exhibited by Mr. J. D. Patterson, f Alameda county. California, bred by him at hi chief stock farm to Wesrfield. Chrtura county, New York. The largest of tho French Merino Bucks was purchased by Dr. Alexnder and Jesse Parrish and one of the French and Merino crossed Bucks was bought by Martin Payue, all three of these gentlemen being old and well known citizens of this place. On Wednesday last Mr. PaT,c sheared bis Buck, and obtained a splendid fleece weighing thirty-six pounds of very fin: wooL The Buck is little more than two years old, and this was a sixteen, months' fleece clipped from him. The pure French Merino Buck is four year old, jind had on him a fleece of three years" growth. IThis was clipped yesterday, and we saw the fleece weighed upon a Fairbank's platform scales last -evening. It weighed trvcxty-cigit poundt ! Its v.wnera presented as with a specimon ot the wool. The fibre is abeut thirteen inches long, and of most delicate texture soft as pile of velvet, rich colored -and glossy. It is tke most astonishing fleece we x ever beheld or he rd ol. Another Back of the same breed, belonging to -Mr. Patterson, is nwr Jn the keeping of Messrs. iUexaaJcr ant f'artfcb, ready for sale to any who ish 'i-i tmrefcase so a ae kiv. He is three years xA, and has a sixteen months' fleece wpos him. Mr. Patterson merits the Hacks of the wool givw rrs ia Oregon for iatrodncipg tb superior shep in the Stats, and gnt sTrai waaily ie to our three above-named fca rjtav ynvate nry rises which iaures roatcriaiiy m UbcTtbc fCOfl?. Around the polk, busily general welfare of the eimnty and State. 1 COl'5TV FAIR GROUNDS. By notice in ot adrcrtising eolamns it will be seen that a reeetisg: i called for Taedy, October J4tb. at the Court House, to tite steps towards the pnrcbase of a plat of ground saficient to anewer the purposes of the Linn County Agricultural So ciety, fr Fair and Stock Exhibition Grounds. Ve ' understand it is designed by thoee most interested -V! the Society to piocnise plc.t ia the yicinity of jsns town, sdcq a oeiga vuu njiui,wu,M rial and substantial snjvj.ort from all our townspeo p, and trust it will. Robbert. A few days g Sir. Pared! of Cor- val'is, in the employ of J. It. McCocnell of that "place, had his pocket picked of about $250 ia gold " coin, -while asleep in bis room. The money belong ed to his employer. Parecll had taken to his room a fellow ealled llarry, whom he bad bat a slight acquaintance wilh, to giro him lod,jing for the night. The rascal rose in th night, and stole the money from Parccll's pocket, who did not discover the loss until he proceeded to dress himself in the noraing. The thief had worked In & blacksmith shop bcre daring the summer, and was discharged last week. Fp to this time h'e has chjded every -effort to catch him. . The Races. Don't fail to attend tie races at -the Boston course, commencing npxt Thursday, and to continue three days. Big sport is anticipated. Fast racers are entered for the stakes. Severe Earthquake in San Fran- - i cico. i . t The telegraph giyes an account of s rcrv severe shock of earthquake whieh occurred In San Francisco last Sunday, at about 1 o'clock afternoon. The first ehock yas comparatiyelj slight, but another, five min utes later, -was the heaviest ever knosrn in that place. It bursted tKe walla of large brick tvarehouses, stores and dwellings, all over the city, totally ruined the Merchants' Exchange building on Battery street, op posite the Custon House ; it vrrecked yrhole blocks of brick store?, rent assunder the -walls of the City Hall, tumbled down a por- , t on of the front wall of a four story brick on the corner of Mission and Third streets, moved one house bodily on Beale street, greatly injured the large brick store of Sachs Bros. on Sacramento street, knocked down the fire wall of Abel Guy's store on Wash ington street, throwed down the big chim- . ,nej to the Lick House, and broke into atoms thousands of window glass panes ia every ..portion of the city. Congregations rushed panic stricken from Churches, inmates from dwellings, guests from hotels, and the fright, je rtended to horses, which ran away, to dogs, set scampering and howling, and to every living creature within the bounds of the shock. One man jumped from a three story . window, another flung himself through the skylight of a market, and 6trange to say neither was seriqasly injured. One poor .Chinaman was-fcit on the head from falling jbricks inaa Hey, &nd iie jJone received dangerous injuries of Il.tbe people in that g$t metropolis. Another shock would have laid San Francisco in ruins, but Provi dence averted the appalling calamity. A very slight shock was felt the next morning, bat it produced nothing more than fright to .ta peopie-rno damage to property. The great shock of Sunday was felt at Stockton, Petal u ma, San Jose, andwas severe, yet did no material damage in those places. The -fright in San Francisco has tenaed to weak en confidence in large brick and stone build ings, and depreciated property for the pres ent Several of the racked buildings are being torn down, to give place to more sub stantial structures. But the earthquake will cause many to lose faith forever in San Francisco as a safe place for residence. There is no insuraace against earthquakes. Recovering. J. M. Beach, who was in jured in the stage accidont lately, was brought home to his father's here on the boat Thursday, and is rapidly improving. TVe Hope So, The Oregonian says a new Democratic daily paper will soon be started m rortiana. Une is wanted f nere very much. Hurry it up. . -.-:-. . THE STATE FAIR. For some years past tlio State Fair lias been a reproach rather than an honor to Orejroh. The Asrricnliunl Society was o founded for wise purposes and with good motives. Through bad management, how ever, it has become almost a nuisance, and certainly a humbug. Or, rather, it cul minated to that point last year, aud was barely bettered this year. It is so con trolled yet as to be more of a political and partisan than an agricultural and benefi cent institution. Instead of being managed and directed by farmers, stock-raisers, horticulturists, and mechanics, it is con trolled by politicians, professional men. and mere townsmen. There is a better condition of thin promised for the ensuing year, yet the leaven of old influences is quito strong within the new organization of officers. A farmer has been chosen for President of the Society, and this alone is a promise of future good which was not foreshadowed in former years. But still there are among the real managers of the Society too ruan v of a class who ought ne?er tj have any control over it men who are not agricul turists, who are not mechanics! "We wltncied the election of the officers for the ensuing year at the Fair Pavilion on the 5th inst., and saw enough to con vince us that there are many and radical reforms j-et required to bring the reputa tion of the Society up to the high stand ard it ought to occupy. Political favorit ism, partisanship, aud self-interest were painfully, notoriously apparent, in the election. It seemed more au election polls where certain Abolition leaders were endeavoring to proscribe Democrats, and where the same men were advocating only their own personal, mercenary interest, in diseriniin,atiHg between those of their own party in candidacy, than an election for officers who would best fill the positions for which they were respectively named. And it seemed also to be the intention of those men to. have decided there the issue between one agricultural paper andanoth- .t present offering for the patronage ofj' electioneering, were some of the owners and employees of the Salem Statesman , They all appeared to, mainly direct their energies to procure the defeat of Jas. II. Douthitt, a farmer, b ut a Democrat, of Linn county, for Fret ;ident, and of E. M. Waite, of their own party, but who pro poses to publish the Plowman, for Corres ponding Secretary. So bitterly did this small band prosecute their electioneering tfcat we know of instances in which one of them actually ptddfor the admission of. members so as to enable them to vote. And we heard an owner of the Statesman declare that wliile he knew Mr. Vvaite to be a very good man and an excellent Sec retary, he would defeat him simply be cause he believed, if elected, 31 r. W. "would give the printing of the Soeiety to the other office." As the Statesman ownera propose.to publish a paper osten sibly dffvoted to farming, stock-raising, and mechanical interests solely, to be call ed the Agriculturist, and Mr. Waite is to publish the Plowman, also a farmer's paper, this man in point voted and electioneered not for the good or benefit of the society, but purely that his own office might have awarded to it the printing to be executed. His candidate was Judge Peebles of Sa lem, and it will now devolve upon that gentleman, who was elected Secretary, to act in such a way in regard to the print ing of "the Society as not to provoke the belief that he had before his election, as the price of candidacy, pledged himself, if elected, to give the printing to the States man. Thi3 he can very well do by invit ing proposals for the printing, and award ing it to the lowest bidder. If he fails to do so, it should be the care of the Board of Directors to instruct him to that pur pose, and thus relieve the Secretary, them selves, and all concerned, from the odium which would rightfully attach to all if the printing be given by favoritism to. any particular office. These Statesman own ers and employees acted wrong in their electioneering in another aspect. They are not farmers, not stock-raisers, not ag riculturists in any point of view. And yet certainly these classes of men, and me chanics ought to manage and have control of the State Agricultural Society. An Agricultural Society manage4 and con trolled by newspaper men, lawyers, State office-holders, and townspeople, is not the sort of one to challenge the respect or com mand the attention ot the men most inter ested in such an institution. S'We observed another feature of the election which is much to be reprehend ed. 1 he tickets prepared at the States man office contained the names of none, we believe, jvho were not Abolitionists, and for most of the principal positions, the names of Abolitionists of Salem, or Marion county alone. This is grievously wrong. Ihe society is not a county institution. It certainly does not belong to Marion county. Salem does receive the whole benefit of the Fairs, and profits largely from them every year in a pecuniary way, and in other ways, and she ought to be satislied with doing this. So does Marion county receive great benefit from the Fairs, in divers ways. And Salem as a town and Marion county generally should be contented with these benefits, and not log-roll and electioneer for the choifia of all the leading officers from among their own citigcus. So la it perverting the purposes of the Society to convert it into a political or ganization, as has been done in former years, and was too much the case in the late election for officers. There was not a Democrat, we believe, among thaJbffi' eers chosen in 18G3 or 1864, and for the ensuing year, among all, there is barely one or two Democrats who figure in any prommcnt way. It. would seem, in the selection of Vice Presidents even, that care was taken to select none Dtit xDoiuionisis from the various counties, although it is known that in some of them the very best farmers and stock-raisers arc Democrats, and that thev are, in their counties, among the most prominent citizens. This partisan selection m a Mate Agricultural Society has a natural tendency to cause wide-spread dissatisfaction, and to make men apathetic and opposed to the institu tion. Polities ought never to be intro duced in such a Society, but ought, on the contrary, to be most studiously reject ed from weight in the decision of any matter premiums, elections, or what ever else. If the abuses wo have mentioned are continued in tha Society, it will go down, as it deserves to, and the managers may as well bear this in mind. Let them con duct the affairs aud business of the Socie ty so that there shall bo no complaint in future on these scores, and it will yet emerge from its present low reputation, aud grow to be an honor to the State, aud of great practical value tQ those for whose interests it was recially established, and for wliGso information aud benefit it nould be maintained. Frov Idaho. The World and Statesman furilish some items, from which we com pile the following : ' The owners of the Trook Jfc Jennings IihIc in Owvhee have contracted to sell thwr whole claim at per foot a total of about $350, 000, to a New York Company. The huga mill of O. C. liobbins is fast ap- Swai-luug completion, and his company Urc e-vclopiug nowly discovered lodes. Moore- & Fogas are busily engaged in tkeir iils and lodes, their yield and earnings continuing at the usual immense figures. The Amsworth and Minear mills are- kept busilv employed crushing ores. Some rovk pays "at the rate of $"0U per ton, Business in Owvhce county is brisker than ever4 with better promises for a most pros perous future. Fkqv Umatilla. AVe gather the follow? ins items from the Umatilla Advertiser of late dates s John R. Foster & Co. propose to put up the first brick store in that flourishing place early m the ensuing spring. Crowds of miners were dailv pouring in by stages and other ways frouj. Boise, to winter elsewhere. Another fst freight line Usiwecn UmaVil- la, Boise and Owyhee had Itcen put on, and - 'na'" were down to low figures. Six townships are now open to rrc-c:vtv- trs in Umatilla county, as the surveys have boon approved at Washington t Business was very brisk at Umatilla . trade, forwarding. Ac. From Waixa Walla. We extract the following items of news from the Walla Walla Statesman; Frosts had lately done much injury in that Vallev. Potato, tomato and cucumber tines were killed. A detachment of troops from Fort Yan couver are to winter at Fort Walla Walla. Emigrant trains continue to conic into the Valley. Some gone to Puget Sound. Walla Walla is fast recovering from the effects of the late fire. Thev are discussing annexation to Oregon in Walla Walla. Spkciai, Elections. Gov. Gibbshas ordered elections in the counties of Clack amas, G rant, Polfc. and Yamhill, on the 20th of November, to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives, There is a vacancy in tho Senate, by the absence of Dr. Ballard of Linn county, who is absent in the Eastern States. Why don't the Governor order an election to fill this also? Is he afraid that a Democratic Senator would be elected ? That there would be is a pretty conclusive fact. We hope the Democracy of Grant, Polk and Yamhill, will exert themselves to send Democratic members, as we think .they can. Claclfamas is too Black for even a hope to be entertained of a Democratic success. - Take Notice. We call the attention of readers, of Abolitionists especially, to the Address of the Massachusetts Abolition State Central Committee, whieh tre publish on the fourth page. In it will be found the ex pression that " Loyalty" must be made an indispensable condition of suffrage, " tchether the Constitution and laws prescribe it or not. Think of this from the party which, professes j to be for the " maintenance of the Ponstitu tipn, and obedience to the laws !" RrJf on. It is stated in private circles that W. II. Newell, who has lately disposed of the Mountaineer, will p to Salem, to give some decree of respectability to the Statesman. Oregonian, Isn't that a tfort of a. left-hamiftd wipe? Our Abolition extern poraries seem- to be in harmonious, Are they no longer men and brethren ? What must the drudges of a party be when its heads are such men as AV hi taker, Jo. Lane, Ben. Ilayden? Oregonian. Well, suppose we strike a comparison : What must the drudges of a party bo when its heads are such men as " Lawyial" Pen gra, Crazy Lawson, Honest Rev. C. H. Hall, Parson Billy Adams, ct id omne genus t ' Frox Jackson Countt. The Reporter says that Major Glenn exhibited at that of fice a piece or virgin silver taken from oie found in Jackson crock. Prospecting for silver in that county since has developed lodes on Foot's creek. The mines in Jaok; son county are still paying well. Cheap. Opposition stages from Idaho City to Umatilla brought down the fare from about $50 to $10 lately. Good for the min ers, but heavy on the stage owners. IIeavt Freight. Mr. Major has a freight train of seventy wagons on the way, across the plains for South Boise, all loden with quartz mill machinery. . Travel. The hotels could not accommo date all who applied for lodgings or rooms at Portland for some days during the week. Travel is increasing. New Road. A route for a new McAdam ized road from Portland to Tualitan. bridge is being surveyed. The Jackson County Commissioners have levied a total tax of fifteen mills for all pur poses. . ,. - - TRIALS Or SPEED AT THE FAIR. We copy tlio following report of the trials of speed nt tho late State Fair from tho democratic Review : AVr.riNESDAV Trotting, milo lieiits, test two in three, premium $50. Emigrant, e. .,by Tufts. Live Oak ticorco. d. b., by iiin. l)ennbon ; Klv- ly-Xi;;lit, b(. st., by Acker, wero enUred. Tlic hoiscs wero all brnnglit on tho truck, Uit Ucorgc oceanic Mulrborn aud unmnnaprnoie una ho hus taken off the track. Tliif left tlio coututt between Emigrant nud Fly -by-Night. After tome time pent in getting started, tliev finally Kt off. Immi grant taking tho lend and whining tin first and second lieata in 2:5:i. Tiu-rshav Trotting pweepstakes r horso, innre, or gelding. Siuglc dash of liv! tiilcs, pre mium, $75. Kmigrant and Jloiieot (ioorgo were entered. Time First heat. .'!:t).; 1M.2)56; 3d, 3:01 ; 4th, 2:54 ; 5th. 2:54. After connideralile do lay, the Judges finally decided in favor f llorest Ocorgo. Much excitement follow, d thil decision, as ahno.-t tho universal opinion of Miomj present was that the race belonged lo KinigranL Ocorge broko badly, and. a some thought, purposely, run ning considerable db'tance, at times with great speed. Emigrant broke once, but lost by m doing. Tlio Judges wero regarded a honest and firm men, but we have never seen a greater feeling of indig nation manifested than immediately followed the announcement of their decision. Emigrant is a fa voritc umong all classes and particularly among the ladies, several of whom wo noticed much inter ested In the w. Trial of sliced fur horse, mare or gelding, inglc dash of a mile. Jack Jlmor. t laypnol Horse, i,tt- per Mare, Moure Horse, and Davidson's tuaro were entered. Jack Minor won the rare in 1:58; Moore Horse 2d. Davidson's 3d, Lupcr Maro 4th, and the I lay pool Jlorse last. Single dash of four mile, running, for horrc, mare or gelding ; premium 10". Kntranecg by Luiu r. J. O. Kaskctt. JaWnllybee, and W. Caase, Time irt milo. 2.04 t 2d, 2:02 ; 3d, 2jOB? ith. 2-19. Won bv 1'ybco s horse. Fnm.vT Trotting, fr four year olds, beat two in three. Entrance, Hartley' foil', 15aon' i'eer-le.-. Sherlock's Mo!iak. The fitct heat was won bv Hartley's Colt; the sec;uid, and third, by Mohawk Timea:li: 3:11; 3:11. Pinsle dash of five miles, trotting : premium $100. Emigrant was the only horse entered. Time First mile, :S:ltt; 2d. 3:04 ; 3d, 3:03 ; 4th, 3:0,3 5th. 2:5!). Satcupat Mateh race between Vnndusen's Iti Somas ij.;i r a and Durbiu's Kitleinan colt, came off at tb,3 Fair ground. an Dusen s celt won the first beat with cae: the second and third won bv Durbin's cUt. Time 1 :59 : 2:04 ; 2:09. A fotd race between Tom Stcramcns and Jobn Cuff, for $100 aside, originally, increased, we be lice, to $300 ; distance SO yards. Tom Stcmmens won bv cicht inches., i'onsblerablc inoncv chang cd hands and much interest was manifested tj the tnciidij of the parties. I. fICMOUIA?I. At a Special Meeting of the Masoujc Trtcniity of Ifarrisburjr Precinct, September Mib, thj fol lowing preamble and resolution were adopted : Whekkas. .fter a long end lingering illness, it has pleased Providence to remove fnuu among us, in the prime of life, our beloved and worthy broth er, Jof Lewis, whose indomitable encrpy, un bounded hope and Christian fortitude, bore him up tbroaph many trials aud much suffering, and WnniiEAS, We the members of Thurston irfdge. Xo. 2S. A. F. and A. M., desiring to excess our sympathy to tho relatives of the deceased, aud give public eiprcssion of our sorrow tor the uu timcly death of so estimable a brother and so worthy a citizen, then-fore 'o it tCctvlvtit, That in this afflicting dispensation we humbly bow to the will of Him who givctU and Him who takcth away. RfolTed. That by his death society ha been dfcjiriyed of a true and efficient member, and the Lodge made to mourn the loss of a worthy brother. ll-rtrr. That wc tender our dccp?t sympathy to the relatives of the deceased, and w,re espe cially to the widow and her little rhiblrn. May Providence guard and protect her through the storms of life, nnd may the orphan find lliia to be a father tn Ibe fathorless. 7?foi etf, That in Tcspcct for onr lute 'atnntcd brother, the members of this Lnde wear the usual badire of mourning for thirty days. Ketolrrd, That a copy of these rcsolitinns be presented to the widow, and also that they be sent for publication. ALBANY MARKET. Reported by J, fJorcross, October 14th. Wheat, P0S."e bushel. O.vts. 0(S55e bush. Potatoes, 50c 3S bush. Flour. $i(a $3 25 bbl. JJuttiT, 35c lb. E'ss, r.Oc f dozen. lr:id .rile-, lb. Dried Peaches, lie lb. Pried plums, 13c j lricd pear, 2l'c. C'rfgon socks, 8 00 V doz. MAU11IHD : At the residence of the Bride's father, in Linn county, Oct. Hh. by Hon. P. P. Prim. Chief Jus tice. Jame? U. Jve it. of Jo3t-;.hine county, to Miss dipuie A. Helm, of l.ina county. We acknowled je the receipt of a large bridal cake from tb young and hapy pair, and earnestly wish that their united journey through life may be erer attended with plenty, health and conleptinent, down to a ripe old age and a blUsful close, In Lane countT, Sept. 2?tb, Alexander CooleT to Miss Eliza Shields. In Lane conntr, J. II. Sharp to Miss P. A, White. In Marion county, Oct. 7th, by Judga Peebles, D. n . Jones to JJiss barah A. lieknor. In Marion county, Oct. 5th, bv Iter. E. P. Hen derson, Alexander Messenger to Miss Maria A McCleiian, otu of lamuill county. In Marion eonnty, Sept. 2 5th, by Rev. E. P Henderson, Chas. Feestcr to Miss Jiancy E. Brown. In Yamhill county, Sept. 21st, by A. Bradbury, J. P., II. Morpheus to Miss Amanda Uish. On Lewis river, Oct. bth, ny U. ureve, J. v., James Bacon to Miss Elizabeth Mculte. In Lafayette. Oct 9th, by t?. V. Adam, Esq., Alexander Heed to Miss Laura Olds. DIED: In Portland, Oct. 5th, IL6ry Law, aged 45 years In Portland, October 11th, Carrie Lydia, only daughter of Robert and Anne Maria Pillock, aged 1 year, 3 months and 9 days. Tn Jjortn Fork, Yamhill county, Sept. 27th; Jas. Griffin, aeed 71 years. In Tillumook, Sept. 24th, Mrg. Margaret A. Fearnside, aged 29 years. In Jackson "county, Oct. 3d, Tuomas Aspinwall, aged 38 years. At Rock Point, Jackson county, Oct 5th, Re beeca,' wife of T. W.-Armpriest, aged 25 years. MASS MEETING! THE DEMOCRACY OP WILL ASSEMBLE IN ' THE COURT HOUSE, EUGENE CITY, ON SATURDAY, OCT. 2ist At O'Clocl:, P. M, A General Attendance of all the Democracy is Urgently Re- guested. , NOTICE! THE OFFICERS OF THE LINN County Agricultural Society, and all citixehs feel interested in purchasing a permanent Fair Ground for Linn county, are requested to meet at the Court llouso iu Albany, on Tuesday Oct. 24th, at 1 o'clock p. m. Albany, Oct. 12th 1S65. . BAERQWS. Seo'y L. C. A. Society. Estate of William Swank. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tbe undersigned has been duly appoint ed Executrix of the estate of Williauv Swank, late of Linn county, Oregon, deceased. All persons having cjaiiqs against said estate will present them to the undersigned at her residence near Sand Ridge, in said county, duly authenticated, for settlement, within eix months from this date, and all persons knowing themselves ndobted to said estate will pioase make immediate paymenw Oot. 4, 1865. 15 ARBAItY SWANK, 4w Executrix CAM, AT UPTON'S THE FIRST OF THE COMING week and seo some nice, cheap, Cane-seat, Armed Rockers, cheap, light Stands, and Child's High Chairs. 4 - ,.'x GOOD NEWS! (1001) NEWS! I THE WAIUS ENDED!1 OUR COUNTRY IS 8AYED FOREYER! RALLY!, RALLY! ONEANDALL AT THE nSTE"W STOBE L. STERN BACH, OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE, 1I AL-IlAM j 0EOX. . mk. m wt w m ri m m Hint I have just received one of the Lurccst and best selected Stock of Merchandise cver brought 10 tiiin miki, !" i- York and .San Francisco, consisting of every de scription of LADIES', CHILDREN'S, GENTS' AND BOYS' DRESS AND FURNISHING GOODS, Such a Delaines, Cashmeres, Mahal r. Geriuatila Cloth, fhfaomalio, Ncotch rialli, Wiiieey. DrilaUe, loplln, &.M.k.' Jasper, Farasol4 Mohaln, Foalartle Foil lo Chevre, Corsett, Xtiblas, I.a. lrlee. Merinos, Alpaca Shawls, Cloth Cloaks, Hoods, Kid Gloves, Hoop ttkirts Kreakfast Khanl, Bal moral S k I r t s, Co 1 lar and t o fl, Unvn Handkerchief, Embroidered Handk'reh'fs, Embroidered Hands, Merino and Cotton Hose, Larot4 of All Kinds, Ijitobt Styles Fall and Winter llatK THE CLOTHING AND GENTS FURNISH ING UtrAnliTitNl CONSISTS OF THE VERY LATEST STALES. OF Black Cloth Dress Coats. Black Beaver Dress Coats, Silk Mixed Cassimere Coata, Black Doeskin Pant, Vaney Cassimere Pants, - Silk mixed Cassimere Pants, Cloth. Silk and Velvet Vests, Pine Cassimere Suits, Overcoats of All Kinds. LIXEX B. SIIIRTf. FANCY OVERSHIRTS, MERINO AND COTTOX SOCKS, SHAKER FLANNEL INIERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS, SILK POCKET HANDKERCHIEFS, KID, GLOVES. BUCKSKIN ULO.YES, BLACK AND FANCY NECK TIES, SILK AND MERINO AND COTTON GLOVES. BOOTS AND SHOES OF ALL KTND3. A!o, a Good Assortment of Paints, lls, Lead, Looking Classes, Carpels 1YH Taper, Oil lolh, AVintlow Shades, Cnrlaiiis, Hardware, Tool. Table and Poeket Cutlery. Iinps, CJlasHware, Croekery, all kind, Ciroeeries, Tobacco, And many other articles, too numerous to mention. THE HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR COUNTRY PRODUCE of every description. Come and Examine My Stock Before Purchasing Elsewhere. 6 NEW BRICK STORE! "3 Opposite the Post Office, Albany. L. STERXBACIL Albany, Sept 30, 1S65. IIOj Fpr CJrcal Ilargnins!! AT THE NEW FUJINITURE STORE. THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD AVAIL HIM self of this method of informing the pnblie mm ue nas nn nan, anu is constancy receiving frash supplies cf tba best quality of EJASTKN FURNITURE. His stock will consist of BUREAUS, BEDSTEADS, Plain and LOUNGES. FancT. SOFA?. TABLES, R()CKIXG CHAIRS, OFFICE CHAIRS. PARLOR and KITCHEN CHAIRS, 4c., to. He is also prepared to npanvfacture all kint' of Furniture, of a- quality aud style not t tp sur passed in this Valley. PULU, PULU MATTRESSES and ?ILLOWS, Kept on hand and for sale at a low fieure. No one need forego the luxury of a nice SOFT BED superior to feathers when such an one can be bad for the Low Price of Sixteen Dollars I or a suffi. ciency of Pnlu for a Bed for from six to eight dollars. Also, constantly on hand, a large assortment of RAWHIDE CHAIRS. I hare also a ireneral assortment of cabinet fur nishing goods, such as Varnishes, Oils, Turpentine, Glue, Sand-paper, Tacks, Finishing Kails, Butts, Screjjs, Castors, etc. Also, COFFIN TRIMMINGS qf all kinds, lower and of better quality than can be had elsewhere above Portland. Alao Turley's renowned Washing Machine, Which, ibr eenuine utility, durability and sim pliuity of construction stands justly at the bead of ail the apologies Tor tnacniucs tnnt nave been thrust upon the market. Also, tha celebrated fJulversal Clothes Wringer, Of various sizes on hand and for sale cheap, Please give me a .ill, and I will npt fall out with you if you should tail to ;uuy me out." J. IL UPTON. Albany, August 14Ui, 1865. :- augUtf PLANING HHIili! ALBANY,OHEGON. I HAVE ALWAYS. QN HAND, or will Manufacture to order, every style of- POORS, SASH AND BUNDS, at the shortest notice and lowest possible charges. Boards Matched and planed. Work executed in a style pot surpassed by any Shop in the Btatp. The Mill is In the lower part of the town, on the river bank, at tho pornprs of the joining claims of tho Alontietns ana ilackleman. J, p. COMLEY, Albany, September 20, 1805. JUST RECEIVED! Direct From the Refinery! rn HF BARRELS SAN FRAN t)U oiseo Refined Sugar. . . ALSO 100 HegS Syrup which wo are selling very cneap. J. FLEISCHNER A CO. Albany. September 30, 186S. O YOU WANT A NICE CHEAP J BED ? A fresh supply of Pulu at Upton's, Main street, Albany DO YOU WANT A NICE LARGE Cherry or Black Walnut Breakfast or Dining Table? Call 'at tpton's and look at some. B. V ttCICnCNBERG, Albany. NEW YORK STORE. IN POSTER'S TWO STORY BRICK. FIRST fcTUEET, ALBANY. WILL YOU LISTER TQ THE TRUTH ! The Best Chances In the City ! INTO HUMBUG 1 T MI NT BE ' the Jlouve of ADMITTED THAT levy mtos. & CO., Have decidedly tie BEST STOCK OF GOODS, OF ALL EI AOS, On band, which tbey offer at such MARVELLOUSLY LOW PRICES, that they can' i$ purcbaied here, nor eren in Portland, f,r tlio eamo tigures inai mey are noja ijg then: pjilcndid large gtock at, of lry Woods, j Clothing, Shoes and Boots;, Hats and Caps; roerteii ; Cur pels and OH Cloths, Croekery, Paint; Ql! Glassware, df., Set. Notwithstanding that there is a great rise in STAPLE GOOibS. We are determined, aa mnal, to give GOOD BAEGrINa And a good sattw to. THE FARMEKS TO. LAY IH IHIR; TALL SUPPLIES, For wiich they tat.c MERCHANTABLE ?M?ytt EXCHANGE. Ther ean offer better inducements than any other ifouse th"u side of Portland, having always a Partner watching ihe market, who does not let opportunities slip, bat seizes them, in order mat our Ilone csn sil Cheaper than the Cheapest. Albany, August 2S, 1C. RACES! RACES! 5 AT THE BOSTON COURSE! XjHSOST COU2STTY1 FOR THREE DAYS ! Cqmmeriing Thursday, Q-ctgber 19th, and to Continue Friday, the 2Pth, and Saturday, 21st! FIRST RU i SIXULB DASH OF A MILE Three years olds ; Entrance ?U. SINGLE DASH OF A MILE Entrance $75, SECOXD DAY: - rtfO MILES DASn Entrance $50. Trot tilt! SINGLE THREE MILES En trance fZJ. TIIIRDD.Yi MILE HEATS Beit two in three Entrance $50. Parities MILE HEATS Best two in three; tutraaee faO. The above Races and Trotting Matches arc free to all Oregon raised horses, in Linn, Lane and bb-nton countK-s : the Facing u open to all Oregon rabed horses. The Races. Trotflne and Pacine, will be govern ed by the rules of the Linn County Jockey Club. Boston, Linn county, Sept. 25, Jboo. PROVISION STORE! H. OLIVER. . S. VARKRAX. OLIVER & MARKHAM, ALBANY, OREGON. WOI LD t'ALL ATTEXTIOS ff to the faet that we have bought out J. . Bently in the GROCERY STORE One Boor West of the Post OQee, 4ml w, liH liecn rnnctantlv on band a rencral assortment of FAMILY GROCERIES. Whieh we will sell u Low &s Any Store in Tnn, A liberal share of patronage is respectfully solicited. VEGETABLES AND FRUIT, of the best assortment and qualities always on hand. WHEAT STORED. OLIVER A MARKHAM. Albany, September 30, 1865. PROCSsLAATIOf BY THE OYERIOR. Ill CONSIDERATION THAT MEAS ores highly important to the interests of the State and Nation require the action ot the Legisla ture at an earlier period than the regular biennial session : Therefore, by virtue of the anthority vested in me as Governor, I hereby proclaim and make known that a Special Session of the Legis lative Assembly of the State of Oregon will be con vened at the Capital of the State on Tuesday, the 5th day of December next, at .which time and place the members thereof are requested to attend. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the great seal of the State' to be af- , . fixed, at the Executive Office in Salem 1 r- this 5th day of October, A. D. 1865. ADDISON C. GIBBS. By the Governor, Saxi el E. May, Secretary of State. HORSE LOST. QTR.4YED OR TAKEN (probably 1 by mistake,) from near Sand Ridge, about one year since, a dark bay horse, near fifteen hands high, four years old last spring ; ' I think had a small white spot in the forehead, broad between he eyes, was bad to jmsh at a fence , would paw at a gate, stable or barn door or salt thrown on the ground, was gentle for an unbroken horse, and bad been rode a little. Any information of him re warded. J. II. DOUTHIT Sept. 23d, 1865. tf STILL ON THE CORNER? R. CHEADLE'S CASH STORE Is the place to save money ; where yon can buy goods at Small Profits. Be sure and call, and see for yoursclvesT augU R. CHEADLB. NOTICE ! TOW IS A GOOD TIME TO SET iTi tie up. We will take WHEAT and OATS at the highest Cash price, on all accounts due or. cash will do just as wall. au28 J- FLEISCHKEB, 4 CO. WANTED. ci nnri bushels wheat, U-UUU 15,000 bushels of Oats, by au28' J. FLEISCHNER CO. ROCKINCr CHAIRS. c ALL AT UPTON'S, FURNITURE ESTAB- lishment and get a good, nice Kocking aug21tf Chair. fi ash paid for Produce, and grain 1 J Stored at rcasonabio rales, oy R. CHEADLE. Gi RXNDSTONES, at Upton's Furniture Es r tabliahment. aug21tf CHAIRS All Eindt, at Upton's Faroltare Establishment. augSltf LFrr- Portland. ( 8. LEW, j I liOW PRICES WII THE ETO STOCK FOR SALE! AT COSTPOR- CA8 L JT J. NORCROSS' 1 T ?XJTIISl E TO SEL1. BY JL the Ounce, Pound, Inch, Yard, Pint, or Buih.l, A! Lower hkt thaa m be Bought el$cw$cr,- " Are you silling at that price? J'Te ja,k more." I i-jieji kuot Trhere to go th next tima. "How can you m il, at prices less than weseeqaoW' at wholesale ?" are th (Questions I often hear. . I Boy for Cash firoga Imortfr, Manufucturers, and their Ageata, ip th CHEAPEST MARKET In Large Qaontitics when Good a Zmw, Enabling me to sell as they advance for less tbaa I i can buy at the present time. I am often In the market, picking np laraiaj ior your ocucni. ( st? give you the GREATEST VARIETY SLECT FBOI. I ean give yon the LOWEST PRICES 1 I can give you the LATEST STi'LES AND NEW O0DS I ' I can give you the Highest Price for What Ton have to Sell ! I can save yon 20 per cent, on Dry Goods, Boes and I can save you 25 per cent. 09 Kcaa,y lade Clolhln'g. I can, save you 10 per cent, on tiroeeriea, Crockery, Glassware - I can save you 10 per cent, on Hardware, Iron and Steel.. I can save you 15 per cent, on Mechanic Tools, Ontflts to the Santiam Mines, . Thimble Boxing, ' Wagon Timbers, Ropes and Chains, . Slill Saws, dc, As I get a portion of my living from each of tha -. above departments of trade. I oan sell at leu pro -than if I were confined to either. Give mc A Share of Your Patronage And I will give yon. LOW PRICES FOR THE TZTSZS. Without another word, jost come, ladies and old and vouog, to the Store of u2 " J. XOJICROSS. GOOD NEWS FOR THE PUBLIC! J. rl.EISCH.VEtt. BE5J. BREXXja, J. FLEISQHNR & ecV 4 RE STIEI AT THEIR OI j STAXD, Corner of First and Waahiogtos streets, ii,IZY, Qrefm Where they are selling their large and well selacta stock Goods Cheaper than any Other Honse in Town. Our Stock coiists of Dry Goods and Groceries, of all kinds, Ready Made Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, A. Lamps, er Glass and CrocKery Ware, Paints and Oils, Hardware, ca In faet. everything the Farmer neejla. All f which we wul exctiange tor au Kinqs ox At the Vigbest markjt pries. Wc wjnld not refns even Cash. If on don't heliere We are Seia Cheap, call and see. ,23 J. FLEISCHXER & CO. ALBANY JOUNDBY AND ACH.rJE SHOP I CHEEEY Sc E-AJS. We are Prepared to Furnish WR0U8HT AND CASTIEO!1YO Of every description, tm short notiee. Also, . BRASS CASTINGS, All Orders for MILI, WORK Will be filled with dispatch, and in a satisfactory: manner- HORSE POWERS Agricultural Implement Manufactured to order, and particular tteatom . paid to repairs. AH kinds of " PATTERN WOKS done to order oa short aotioe A. F. CHERRY, ' JOHN EAST. Albany, September 16, 1S65. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. THE PARTNERSHIP HERETO C. JOX ES, onaer ne nrm " y r , Ca, at Buena Vista, Oregon, w this day dw-. iolved by mutual consent. All demands agam said firm to be paid by J. Norcross !nd A. , C. Jongs, each the oni half of the sme L saparate and independent of tho otber ; and debts due said firm to be paid to A. C Joncfc Buena VistaSeptember 14, lSKCROgg, A. C. JONES. WANTED! POUNDS OF WOOL, ! 1000 f? BeddiB Chairs, 4c, by angSltf jr. n. uPToy. ATTENTION! "rOi7 WHO HAVE BEEN WANTING Chll Tar? Chair,, call at V- hire Store and ge them. X else in the grocery line, jus get it, for I will selU A od wason-yard for the benefit of A ?redwbTae w Ty " m-..-n nriiP.1T ASH 1 I OATS.bv ' J!W.i'""