The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-07-10

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tisement of no inconsiderable value to u.s.
He says that he will come to Albany. |
bespeak for him reception worthy of
distinguished visitor and ourselves.
FOURTH OF JULY.
In people and noise the celebration was
all that could be desired. | do not know
that it was not 80 in other respects. II
is impossible to form an estimate Of the
number Of persons here. 1t was proba-
bly, by far the largest gathering ever in
Oregon.
THE GRAFTON.
immediately after Mr.. Train was intro
duced a scene of great confusion ensuod,
caused by the attempt of the orator to
make some 5000 or 5000 men and wo-
men sit down upon the ground. Ofthese,
thousands stood in tho dusty street, and
when you remember that they were in
holiday attire aud that they we're 30 close
together that to sit at all they must sit
upon each other, think you viii agree
with mo, that he was making wanton
attempt to display despotic power
Strangely enough, down they won't, by
hundreds and by thousands, gentlemen 10
broadcloth and ladies' in silks, into dust
an inch deep. But they couldn't be kept
there, and finally the audience stood up
and remained so. Mr.. Trains oration is
not as we'll received ia Portland as his
lectures are.
As usual. there were some striking
passages in what the speaker said, aud
among them some that no man in the
wide world, save Train, would have ut
tered. To illustrate lie pronounced
the reading Of the Declaration of Inde.
pendencc humbug, and the celebration
of the 4th of July huge swindlc that
We were not free and ought not to be
that American citizens were incarcerated
in British prisons US no other nation
would permit its citizens 20 be aud
America dared not release them. So
much for the orator, who, | will stop to
say, lectures to night on "what stopped
over in Ave previous lectures"
At the conclusion of the oration Dir.
Garfield aud Mr. Roberts, the former a
director in the North Pacific Railroad aud
the latter an engineer in its employ, be.
ing called out, made speeches. They ex-
pressed surprise at the resources aud
prosperity Of Oregon and said that the
North Pacific Railroad would be couple.
ted ut an early day, with or without Con-
/ gressional aid.
FIREWORKS.
The fireworks was 4 magnificent spec.
tae!e. The crowd seemed to have dou-
bled since noon to- day, and, under the
glare of rockets, meteors, green and GRIM
son fire and gold rain, presented an AMI.
mated scene
! NOTABLE ARRIVALS.
Mr.. Garfield, director of the n. p.
Railroad, DIR. Roberts, one of the most
widely known engineers in America, Rev.
Mr.. Claxton of Philadelphia, Mr. More
head, nephew of Jay Cooke, and several
others have just arrived overland from
California and the East. They com.
prise surveying expedition for the North
Pacific Road. They go Tuesday from here
to Olympia, accompanied by Mr. Ritz, ol
Walla WalIa. Their visit has some sig.
nifcance to the people of Oregon.
RAILROAD.
) Work is resumed on the East Side
Railroad to-day. Tomorrow 100 hand.
will be engaged and at the expiration Of
few days it is expected that there viii
be force of 600 men at work. Mr.
Holiday is here in person and will 70
: main until 20 miles are completed Al
: additional purchase of iron, sufficient t
I, take the road to Salem, has been made
The west side road don't seem to be pro
crossing as it is so earnestly desired to do
That road ought to get into faithful ant
: competent hands.
e POLITICAL.
s Corbett used the telegraph diligentl,
to procure revocal of the order assign
ing officers in the army to the Indian De
. partment. He was assured in reply tha
! the order would not be revoked. Thi
9 causes Senator Williams trip to Wash
j; iDgton. Williams believes, OF affects t
? ? believe, that his reelection depends upol
n the retention of the old Indian appointees
: and he goes to Washington to use hi
t personal influence with the President t
!; effect that result.
: An amusing occurrence is related here
t, The editor of the Oregonian made famou
war upon the Mercenary Brigade las
d winter. The story is that this same Brig
a ade, when its leader, Bailey, was last i
e Portland, captured Scott, got him into
d private room, toasted him, iced him dowr
J, and genteelly champaigued him into tn
n best of terms with themselves.
It think the Brigade is capable of just tn;
= thing.