The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-24
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JEAnr WooD's BENEFlr CoxcERr.-Not.
Nithstanding the inclenent state Of the
weather-the night being dark. rainy and
windy--a large crowd of the citizens of Al
bany and vicinity filed the hall Of the Court
House on last Monday evening4-the occasion
of Mr.. Woods benefit concert. The per-
formers had been given very little time for
practice and preparation, as every one pres
ent knew, and it was with a considerable de-
gree of surprise and pleasure that we listen
ed to their musical performances. Evident
taste and care had been displayed in the Sc
lection and arrangement of the different
pieces, and the manner in which some of
them were rendered would have done credit
to well organized troupe of minstrefs.-
We would like to mention some of the per-
formers who pleased us very much in their
display of superior musical talent and abili.
ty, but for many reasons we forbear. The
concert was gotten up more for charitable
and philanthropic purpose, than for an at
tempt at any display of musical talent, and
therefore we think any remarks, in the way
OF eneomiGms or panegyries designating any
one ofthe performers, would be out of place
and unealled for. The frequent demonstra.
tons of applause and occasional eacores
which greeted the performers fully attested
the appreciation of the audience, who were
greatly delighted at the rendering of some of
the pieces. The performance was SO well
received and liked that repetition of it was
requested by many of the auditors, which
accordingly took place on the following eve,
ming, on which occasion there was fair at
tendance and quite as good an entertain
ment. Taken all In all, the concert was a
decided success, and reflects great credit up
on all concerned, both for the manner in
which it was arranged and conducted, and
the noble object for which it was Designed
The net proceeds of the concert amounted to
Sl25. In this connection Mr.. Wood desires
US TO tender his thanks to the public for their
generous and liberal patronage of the enter
prise; and especially does he desire to ex-
press his gratitude TO the persons who vol
unteered their services for the occasion, de-
voting so much time and attention from their
several avocations TO aid in this laudable OBJ
ject, assuring them that the remembrance
of their kindness viii ever remain fresh and
green IN his heart, whether or not he suc-
ceeds in gaining that inestimable boon for
which he is hoping aud striving-the resto-
ration of his now sightless orbs. He starts
for San Francisco next week, to consult a
renowned oculist Of that city, to whom he
hts been recommended for treatment.
PicTURE GALLERY-Messrs. Thompson &
Paxton take as good pictures as any artists
in Oregon. We had our classic 'phiz"
drawn at their gallery this week, Ia few cop
les of which are still for sale at the same
price as those of A. Lincoln and n Bona
parte) and can assure all that they can pro-
cure a ''perfect shadow of their original
self by calling at the same place and pay
iag a small amount of ''rhino." Young
man or woman, years hence you viii want
to look at yourself as in times agone, socn
after you had started IN the weary pilgrim
ageof life, ere the storms of care, sorrow
and adversely had beset your path, along
which ever since there had been broken
shrines where thousand hopes had wasted
iato ashes; footprints sacred under the
drifting dust; green mounds where the
grass is fresh with the watering Of tears
a picture of yourself now, to look upon then,
would truly be magnificent monument of
those '.happy days now gone forever" !" and
a faithful remembraneer of the loved and
dear ones that clustered round your youth S
happy home.