The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-04-25
OUR LETTER BOX.
A GossIpY LETTER FROM coRv ALn1s
CORVALLIS, April 20, 1873.

and as its present condition only de-
notes slumber, and not death, / think
a few items and brief description OF
some of its latest achievements win not
be amiss.
The "Gov. Grover,n that beautiful
new steamer of the opposition line, is
now making regular trips to this place,
ARRIVING here on Tuesdays and Fridays
of each week, AMI ut present seems to
carry nearly all the passengers aud the
bulk of freight. With her obliging Of
ticers and vast accommodations, we
prophecy for her.a brilliant future.
Aessrs. ]. & IT,, two young gentle
men late from the Golden State, have
opened stock market on Main street,
where can be found all grades of ami
mails in their line, from the scrubby
pack mule up to the 2:I0 horse. Judg-
ing from their experience and close at
tention to business, we pronounce
them permanent fixture and a great
benefit to our town and surrounding
country.
The new meat market, just opened
under the supervision of Nick Balson,
late of Salem, is doing fiourishing
business, and promises to make it very
jolly for our esteemed friends from the
'sunny South" Success to the one
that comes out ahead.
The entertainment given here last
Thursday evening for the benefit of the
Fire Department was brilliant affair,
and proved to be one of the most re
eterche of the kind ever given in our
city. In the chorus by the Glee Club,
all of the members performed their
parts to perfection, except Mr. L., one
of the bass, who could not pick him
self up in time to climb the bars in ro-
/ tation with his assistants, but Jagged
back, and, like Dickens Joe, was the
object of pity TO all present. He evil
IDENTIFY had too much lip. We will not
comment upon ". T. Johnson's read
ing, but simply say that, in our opin
| ion, it would have done credit to men
o: more pretensions. The song, "Pay
/ for your Organ,n by Joe Irvine, was
sung in style hard TO be equalled, and
showed good taste in the performer, as
he seemed to throw his whole soul into
the music. Prof. Rayburn and Mr..
Johnson then rendered an extract from
the play of the "Wifc." which was
quite a treat. 1t is so seldom we can
get Prof Il. TO grace our public stage
that when lie will perform, Corvallis
and surrounding country turn out TO Il
person. As il is beyond our power TO
find sufficient words TO do our hero JUS
tice We will simply state it is only Abe
want of confidence that keeps him
from ranking as one of the highest
stars on the Pacific. In the song, ''Lct
-Ie Hold the Baby" y. z. Barber
seemed 10 realize his position to let
ter The pantomimc-''TheS Statue
was performed with great taste, and
'.our Wallace" acquitted himself nobly.
Miss Watts, who ranks Is one OF our
best readers, then read the great pro-
duction, "Red Jacket" in which she
did great credit to- herself and justice
to the piece. The duet, "Fishing for
Herring" by the Misses Masoh, was
rendered in beautiful manner, rs it
is one of their favorite pieces. Chorus,
by the Glee Club, "Wake, Lady, from
thy Slumbcrs," was a beautiful piece
Of music, and past experience teaches
lis very difficult one to master, but
the Club did it great justice with the
exception OF Mr.. e., one Of thc tenor.
who made himself conspicuous by
singing in key about four notes above
the music, and the sound could only be
compared to the howlings OF n lost
IIodoc. Next came reading by Prof.
J. ". Rayburn. We have listened TO
the best readers of the Pacific Coast,
and from other parts OF the world, and
what must have been our surprise to
hear see them equalled by one OF the
ofisprings Of Corvallis. 1t will take
more versatile quill than mine to de-
pict or picture the way and manner in
which this piece was received by the
audience. We must say that Mr.. II.
needs q little more (cxcuse vulgar
phrase) ''cheek" to carry him through.
It may be that age will bring him
about all right If not, the world has
our sympaty for losing what might
mott have been Booth or a Forrest;
but we gracefully submit, and while
the tears steal down our check, we
sing with the poet, 'sGod works in u
mysterious way" at the close the
manager came forward and thanked
the audience for their patronage, and
made excuses for Mr.. Heron, the
President, who was absent on account
OF making arrangements to join the
Masons. So ended the concert or en-
tertainment, and it is cur opinion that
the sleepers of Briggs Hall will decay
before Corvallis has another such a
treat as it last Thursday night afforded.
II. G. Bird is moving his saloon
building from his old stand to the lot
north Of and adjoining the barber shop,
while J.. r. Baylty is moving the
building formerly owned by Nc Connell.
to the lot which Bird va Gated. Several
other changes and impro yements are
being made.
One Ladd has been moved from his
ranch, out west of town, to the county
Jail on an Indictment of murder in the
first degree, while one Geo. Ballard 81;
lently slumbers in an adjoining cell for
assaulting and battering his fellowman;
he will not return to his bosom COM
panion for twenty-five days.
Lutte King stood I'm i'm our docks fbe