The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-03-03
WHAT WE SAW AT SALEM.

ugly morning ms that wss,) and took tho o'clock
train for the Capital. While going down on the
cars we were surprised Mt the great improvement
in tho road since last We had passed over II. The
ears moved along smoothly as do those upon
many of the older roads in tho Eastern States
There has certainly been excellent work performed
In ballasting and levcling the track, and we can
not fail to commend those who have had that de-
partment In charge. II the managers of the road
would bring their price Of passage down to some.
thing like reasonable figure, We would expeo
to ride over tho road occasionally just for the
pleasurable sensation which ono experiences -
but at tho ratio now charged Is too "costise'
luxury for one having only a limited exehequer.
Well, in due timo tho brakosman thrust his head
into the car and shouted out
.'sALEMf
But whom We stepped upon tho platform Of the
depot, We found no Salem there, and had 70 pay a
haekman fifty cents more to &c. to Salem, which
We regard as great nuisance mot Salem, but the
hfty-oent business).
At the Chemekcta we were received by n placid
smile and gentle earcss of the hand by Mr..
Cutting. the landlord, and made immensely cosy
in the luxurious rooms of that paiatial mansion.
We observed u general business languor about
tho capital and heard many complaints of dull
times which appeared to US In great contrast With
our own city. where never saw business 80
brisk and money so plentiful at parallel season
| of the year now.
| Salem is a beautiful city--has wido streets,
magnificent buildings, and many enterPrisng'
.~-~--.--. ----- L---s~a r--ri- h-s :. h~snt tts
country to back up its interests that Albany poo.
sesses and will therefore eventually be eclipsed BY
our .'6em of tho Valley"
rue PUBLIC PRfsrisd.
While in Salem We performed the work OF meas.
uring the public printing performed by Hon. T
Patterson, State Printer, ordered by tho last ses
sion of tho Legislature, and take pleasure in stat
| Ing that the work was never performed better
and in point OF fact, in many respects not well
by any previous Printer. The journals of the last
Legislature extremely yoluminous. making
nearly thirteen hundred pages, or at least twice a,
much those of 1868. The laws and memorial
of 1870 make Volume of 320 pages. being q
pages more than thosec 1865. The eniise wors
. printed infinitely better paper than was cyel
before used and in manner that ID a high com
pliment to tho workmen employed. Yet the coz
of the entire work, with IN addition Of ut ieas
one-third more than done by Mcpherson IL
1865, was just about the same ms vas paid tha
! .Fune,iousry.
AMONG TnE srArE OFFICIALS.
We buzzea abou. considerably among the Stat
| Officers, and f7u,.d them all attending indusifi
ously and diligently 30 business. Gov. Grover
who stands at ihe.helm of the ssip ofstaie, sscm'
ever watehful Of the interests pf ihs noble yonnG
craft entrusted to his charge, and With wa'ehia
| eye aud a. steady hand, will always Le EsIs Il
steer clear Of the breakers upon which she cat
fOundersd while under the poiage Of bis IrnHi.
dia,c predecessor. George the snsezer, who Ia now
ehambernaid, or something OF that sort, In Brig
| ham Toung's harem.
Hon. s. T. Chadwick. Secretary Of State. has
already become entirely familiar with the multi
ferrous duties Of his Office. and his genial. open
hearted, gcntlcmanly attentions TO visitors have
| already rendered him famously popular with tbs
sa'euitss aud all others who have occasion TO
| put in appearance at the State Apartments.
Hon. l.. Fleischner holds the purse- strings oi
the State with tight grasp. and has secured a
repa,at ion for promptne*s aud efficiency which il
highly creditabIe TO him and TO the party which
elected him. No fear Of the money being out q
private interest or for speculative purposes whil'
the keys Of the excheqaer are IN his hands.
Hons II. II. Gilfrcy, T. II. Cam, and other at
taehes OF the several Departments. enincntiy
suited for their various responsible positions and
add much to the facility and promptness with
4 ~ a. 81. saft "a II
To each and all of these gentlemen VIC are un-
der obligations for favors extended and eouriese,
shown US during our short stay at the Capital, and
We shall ever remember their gracious kindncsscs
with grateful heart.
ANoxs THE PRINTERS.
| While at the Capital We made raid upon the
several printing Establishments Of that city, and
here il what We
| In the Mercury Office We were taken fondiy 10
| the painting bosom OF onr colossal friend, Upton
who had dropped his pipe in amaxcment and de
light at our appearance; while our elegant friend
| Howell received us with that grace and dignity
for which he is celebrated. All hands In the Office
head-over- heels in work, and their little Cor
don jobber was grinding with velocity thai
spoke in thunder tones Of '.Diz" and prosperity
The Mercury seems TO be away above zero in
the appreciation Of the people of Salem, and in
fact all over the State, and no paper in Oregon
is more worthy Of prosperity. Long may oul
| Aereuriat friends wave.
| Crossing the hall into the Isiatesman establish
rncnt, we found Sam. Clarke putting and blowing
like steam engine because he lad failcd to sue
cessfuliy run down local item yAhichA had
been giving lively chase (ard no man in NJ.
profession can run faster ores further or tsnfssst
| longer than Sam when in s4asch Of o news fem
lie solemnly asseverates thai the'. .,sax,mqa wal
never SO happy and prosperous at prescht. ant
how could wo help believing him when he looked
straight at us with thY hYfalaintycAsmle and viii
those sad. appealing tyvs? WsFerc harder thar
a sculpttred Cardiff Giant did We not allow hi
truthful utterances NM1k1eep into our inmos
soul--and so, SAMUEL. We Believc that thy states
man liyeth. h{teFFeepilg 3 on his neck and ex
changing picturss VIII ND so that VIC could gsz'
upon each ot1er's classic Fhiz when far away, w
fed from his prseenee a1t sought Lsthc-fr fh'
armg of Bro. sdpsons Ae gentleman who has re
Gently delved dse3 ipt1 1tbe mysteries of agricul
ture and horticult6f1 and launched into the jour
nalistic field an enlarged edition of the William,
cite Farmer. When in days agone we used to Sc,
stinson toilng away in his job Office, setting ur
the type with q deeply medtative air and casting
his searching eyes around in quest of the mex
job, We then believed that he was designed for
broader and wider field of labor aud that the al
| bodybuilding elements of greatness in his com
position would yet bring forth something worthy
of their distinguishing features. But in our mos
vivid flights of imagination in regard to his fu