The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-03-06
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SATURDAY. Q, 1869.
MooNLIGur ExcuRstoN.-I.ast Friday
night the Junior of the DEMocRAT was inyit'
cd to accompany tho Albany Brass Band
aud a few friends on moonlight excursion
on the Willamette. SkiRs were procured,
and our party were fowed across the river to
the Benton county side, after which we
walked up along the shore to the residence
of Mr.. Martin Rainwater, about half mile
above town; and, after the Band had Gp'
propriately serenadcd the family of Mr.. r.,
and been appropriately treated to some deli
cious apples, we re- embarked in our "gondo-
has" and glidcd with the current gracefully
.and musically down the placid bosom of the
beautiful and poctical Willamette. Pale
Luna cast her beauteous rays athwart our
bows and made sportiye shadows on the
CLASSY surface of the stream, while the boys'
in keeping with the quiet harmony of the
occasion, played that soul.stirring and
plaintive air from the soul of some modern
composer, viz; "Johnny am lingo-lay!"
and occasionally rent the air with shouts of
victory and applause. The object of this
excursion will never be known to posterity,
though it may be inferred by future histori
ans that it was gotten up for the purpose of
Iheroically celebrating.
RkTIRED-Mr. John Barrows, the senior
member of the mercantile firm of Barrows
& Co., of this city, has withdrawn from
business, having disposed of his interest to
his junior partners, Messrs. Blain & Young,
who will sull continue the business at the
old stand and we are quite sure the popu-
larity which they have 50 justly earned by
strict and unfaltering attention to business
and fair-dealing with customers in days
gone by will secure them liberal patron
age from the trading public hereafter. Mr..
Barrows has been in the business of mer-
ehandizing in Albany for the past sixteen
years, and in that time has become we'll
known and deservcdly popular as mer-
chant. He retircs followed by the best
wishes Of hosts of friends in this communi-
ty. ''Long may he wave -
Messrs. P. II. Drake & Co, proprietors of
the PLANTATION BITTERs, are said to be the
largest importers of St. Croix Rum and
Calisaya Bark in America. The Rum i'm
ported by this firm is all used in the prepa-
ration of their Bitters. and is manufactured
under the immediate supervision Of one Of
their agents upon leased plantations on the
Island of St. Thomas. Over nine thousand
used annually for their Bitters alone. The
Calisaya Bark is all imported from Brazil,
and is also gathered aud selected by the ma
tives, under the supervision Of an agent sent
out for that purpose. The cures produced
by these Bittcrs are wonderful.
SPECIAL MEETIxc.-At the regular meet
ing of Albany Fire Company, held on last
Tuesday evening, il was decided to hold o
special meeting of the Company this (SatGr-
day. evening, at the old Masonic Hall. for
the purpose of devising the best and most
feasible plan of erecting an Engine House
for the reception of the Fire Engine which
is expected to arrive within three or four
weeks. The Company have not definitely
decided as yet, whether to build or rent,
though majority OF those with whom wO
have conversed seem to favor tho former
project.
SH4PELY.-The members of the Albany
Fire Company arc now in possession Of their
uniforms-comprising black pants, red
shirts, belts and caps-and they present o
magnificent and unique appearance to the
"naked eye." To caps were purchased at
the celebrated and popular hat and cap en-
porium of Meussdorffer & Bro, Of Portland,
and are made Of the best and finest material
of cloth. Persons never fail to get satisfac-
ton bs sending their orders to MeussdorRer,
Ho FOR THE SoUxD.-Our estimable fel-
low-citizen, G. I. Vining, Esq, will start in
few days for Puget Sound with drove Of
cattle. lie designs taking survey Of that
country with view to making it his future
residence if he is fnyorably impressed. We
hope he viii not be 81 favorably impressed, "
because We can't conveniently spare such cit
izens as DIR. Y. from our midst, not even to
benefit the "Clam Diggers."
PETERsox's MAGAzIxE.-Thispo popular La
dies Magazine for March has already made
its welcome appearance in our sanctum.-
This number is replete with interesting read.
ing matter, and all the intricate mazes of the
fashions are elabOrately represented in It's
pages. We really do not see how the ladies
can do without Peterson's Magazine.
VELocIPEDE.-They have got it in Port
land, and it is already threatening Albany
and other valley towns. We would advise
our City Fathers to prepare hospital
and order universal vaccination immediate
ly. A broken leg or arm is said to be a
powerful disinfectant."