The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-06-09

other way points. In passing swiftly
along we observed that the broad fields
were filled with rapidly growing cere-
ais and our farming community pre-
sented the most cheering evidences of
thrift and advancement. Arriving at
Halsey we took in the situation with
one sweep of our "eagleeye" 1--WE have
two visual orbs but one was sufficient)
and discovered depot under process of
construction, and hastily contrivcd
shell used for an eating house under the
management of Mr.. Brown. A pile of
newly sawed boards lying hard by, and
wilful and dmaliciousa attemptatap plank
fence in the dim distance, completed
the signs of civilization which mark
the present site of "the future me-
tropolis of the Willamette Valley"--the
Duluth of the Pacific. We are told
that the U. s. Government will soon
set man up in the postoffice and In
fernal revenue business here and that u
saloon and other marks of modern civ
ilizatioi will speedily follow.
Taking the stage at Halsey, we trav-
eled nine miles in that now almost de-
funct vehicle, and were anchored at
Harrisburg, where we found everything
"fiourishing like green bay horse."-
The scarcity of lumber has retarded
several contemplated improvements in
that city during the past few months,
but saw-mill is now in course of con-
struction just below town, and the ne
cessity in that line will soon be sup
piled.
Mr.. James Gore is building large
addition to his "Merchant's HOTEL"
and will soon be able TO abundantly ac-
commodate all who may chang up''
with him.
Messrs. Countiss & Hargraves have
just fitted up and opened out neat ho-
tel on Main street, and are now prepar-
ed to render the travelling public COM
Portable and happy. These gentlemen
have had sufficiently ample experience
in their business to render them fully
competent to cater to the public wants
with eminent success, and from expert.
mental knowledge we can cheerfully
recommend them to the Floating
population.
We swooped down on Oliver Tomp'
i:ins, in his stove and tinware estab.
lis!hment, and found him ''enathema
thing because the p. 7. Co. didn't
send Eis stoves along as fast as he coulc
sell them.
Dropped, into Mr.. VIM. Farier's fur
niture shop and discovered that he wa
a'head over heels' in work and turning
out some superior specimens of handi'
craft. He Is worthy man and should
be well patronized.
Messrs. Gerst, Myers & Co. have
their mammoth stare crowded with
goods and are doing magnificent bus
iness in the line of mere, :andise. Mr.
May. our energetic and industrious
agent, is the "Co." of the firm. and nt
man is more universally and deserved
ly popular among q large class of Gus
toners than ''Sam." BY the way, we
left lot of subscription bills with him
for collection, and we trust that those
of our Harrisburg subscribers who are
indebted to us will deal with him gent
ly when he pokes the aforesaid bills
under their snouts and in mellifluous
accents invites them to pungle. II
they will call there and voluntarily
''disgorgen it will save Sam the trouble
of troubling them.
w. III. Baber has a fine stock of
goods, and is selling ''heaps on heaps" to
his numerous customers. He is pre-
pairing to store grain on a large scale,
and will soon have an advertisement in
the DEMOCRAT which will tell our read
ers all about it.
Mrs. Hargraves has just opened out
a millinery store above the Merchants
Hotel, and the Harrisburg ladies will
now be able to keep pace with the lat
est agonies in the line of head-gear.
Our genial friend George Branden-
burg has neat jewelry establishment
in Gerst. Myers & Co.'s store. and can
furnish the time on short order and in
good shape. He is a superior work
man, and fully worthy Of patronage.
Mr.. Brown, of the ..tArcade," keeps a
popular resort for the bibulousIy inclin-
ed, and has many admirers.
Grouse & Mckinney have fitted up
an elegant establishment at that place,
which is artisticaliy presided over
by the princely Mac.
The irrepressible Jack Alphfn, not to
be outdone by his brethren of the
'liguid profession" has also opened out
saloon there, and the Harrisburgers
will receive moisture" at his estab-
lishment from the hospitible hands of
A. u. Sears.
We dropped in to see Hon. E. B.
Moore, whom we found looking quite
bright and cheerful, but as yet unable
to leave his bed. He expresses the
hope of being again able to mingle i'm
the busy haunts of life i'm the course
of time, and we trust that his brightest
hopes Of the future may be fully real
iZed.
Had cordial hand-shake with Sena-
tor Hoult and many other warm friends
of that vicinity, and was invited to Ego
a-fishing and sniping NIT te poys,u
but as our piscatorial and Nimrodical
procliyities were not at fever heat we
didn't "snipe" worth cuss.
Crops about Harrisburg are looking
magnificent, and there are some extra
ordinarily fine specimens of wheat
fields in that locality. Mr.. Charles
Lewis has tract of eighty acres of fall
wheat which has already headed out,
and will be ripe for harvesting by the
first days in July. Mr.. Lewis is one of
the live, energetic, scientific farmers of
"Old Linn" and his example in the
matter of cultiYating the cereals could