The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-02
For the Register.
Sabbath on the Pacific.
MARCA 18th, 1870.

HOW ITOm Tue lQU0TuOSC OepLuS Vi
memory well up the deepest feelings of
my soul as I reflected upon the vastness
of this great, iflimitable old ocean, whose
snew-capped pillows roll and radiate in
the beautiful sunshine, just as they have
ever done in days like this since first the
morning stars sang together and all the
sons of God shouted for joy.
OFF in the east rises the dark browed
coast, shutting off the surging billows
from the quiet dales in the dim distance
where are nestled our quiet homes, and
where live our darlings and our all of
earth. Look to the north, ard south,
and west. Nothing is visible but the
vast waste of dark blue and white-cap-
ped waters, now lashed into fury by the
track of our steamer, and now subsiding
into placid ripples, upon which focks Of
sea-gulls light and ride with all the
grace of fairies. But did not imagine
| should write like this when I began to
scribble and must arouse myself from
the reverie to tell you something of our
journey.
left home on the 9Th inst, and, go
ing aboard the Reliance, found myself
for the first time in my existence as a
traveller, without the company of a single
acquaintance, except the captain. Moth
ing of interest transpired until we reached
Canemah The steamer was loaded with
grain to the waters edge, and strong
breeze was blowing up stream, there
fore the captain refused to land me
at Canemah, and I had the doubtful
pleasure of walking back from the Basin
and Juggling basket over the old mule
track, to my sisters residence, ordinarily
walk of mile, but in my exhausted
physical condition an interminable dis
tance. felt like doing little scolding
on my own account but concluded to
ask you to get the Mercury after the P.
I. Company, and say no more about it
myself. How convenient to always have
somebody ready to fight ones battles :!
Took dinner at the Cliff House-a
very good house by the way. Its old
proprietor succumbed to circumstances
and whisky some time since, and Mr.
VIM Barlow and wife now run the g in.
stitution." Thirty-two imported voters
were quartered there recently by one OF
the factory managers, who agreed to give
them work and board until after election
they, of course, agreeing to go "Dem
ocratic straight" Their employers tried
it a week, and then notified the landlord
that he could not longer remain response
BILE for their board. Some person hao
told the poor man that his voters were
+" selling" him, and he settled the bills
complaining that the rascals had already
cost him $3.50. Said rascals " left thu
hotel and went to work on the railroad
They will vote for whoever gives then
the most whisky on election day. A
pretty muddle you poor men do make O.
politics.
g Roll on thou deep and dark blue ocean. roll =
There I teel as famous now as die
the California legislator who made I
speech. Said he: ssI know not wha
course others may take, but as for ME
give me liberty or give me death y
! In sight of Mcndocino. Can se
nothing but the Point myself; but dis
tinguished architect on board informs M
|, that one corn-crib and two pig-pens ar
5 visible. No Chinamen in sight - a
right.
: We embarked in the steamship Nos.
Taylor, Captain Merger, on Thursda,,
the 10th inst, at 4 p. M. Nobod
, from Albany on board, except your CO
respondent, A. Cohn and family. But
does not take long to become acquainte
: on board vessel.
We are having pleasant trip.
= course we were delightfully."- sea sick {
the first day after reaching the bar b
all are better now, and having, much
the chagrin of our important darke
secured the smoking room on deck as
: cabin for both ladies' and gentleme
(said darkey having pompously asserts
that the ladies' have no business here
We are warm and comfortable, social, an
. no longer solitary. One is astonished
/, the mcager accommodations which are {
it fereded at $l2 per day on this Nor
It Pacific line no FIRE in the saloon, stat
l. rooms smaller than closets, insolent wa
d ers everywhere. But we are rapid
e approaching the bar. Can already s
the outlines Of the famo US Golden GA
: MARCH 14th.-Arrived at the whs
y at half.past nine last night Went wi
i, friends to the " international" where
le the good Methodists most do congregai
J. Slept but little. Met DR.. Benson al
h other noted Methodist brethren at tabl
II "Did" Woodward's Garden and q
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