The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-01-07
ON IHE WING.
PHGN1x. Or. Christmas, 1875.

PHOENIX. Or, Christmas, 1876.
FBTEND VAN Having promised to let
my friends know of my whereabouts, 1
take this method of letting them know.
Started Oh my journey on Monday, Dec.
Goth, and had pleasant journey to Rose
burg. Next morning at o'clock took the
hind seat in the stage, for pleasure ~ trip
southwark. And now comes in the pleas
ure. the stage pitching from one sfle to the
other as it passed over the awful roads.
compelling the passengers to cling with
might and main to the braces to keep their
seats at ALL After proceeding short dis
tanee, the stage halted and the passengers
were politely requested to get out and walk
around the sea of mud while the stage was
dragged through. Some one asked how
long is thing to continue, when .Tehu an
swered ''Through Umpqua.'' Our walk
was kept up pretty much all day, the mo-
notony of our tramp, tramp, squsll, sqush,
through the deepest and blackest mud
ever went anywhere to, being varied occas-
lonally to help JeIu right the stage, which
ever now and then, would upset in spite
! Of % careful driving. At three O'Clock the
next day We arrived at Jacksonville, all
safe and sound but somewhat f;ltigued with
our stage walk and as muddy as can
well be imagined. Finding friends in
/ Jacksonville, we concluded to stay over one
day and rest up.
| JACKSONVILLE
| Is a nice little town. with warm-hearted
men to manage affairs. Mr.. Manuing. pres
ent Sheriff of Jackson County. is warm
hearted man. The County Clerk is also a
most agreeable and pleasant gentleman.
Long may they prosper.
At the present writing we are sitting in
IL hotel iii
PHOENIX.
small town, containing one store, one
hotel, balanced up with two grist mills.
We have pleasant stopping place, and
do not know exactly when we shall resume
our journey the first opportunity that off
ers we shall seize upon to go forward. Four
passengers inside and one out make up "A
full stage load. so you see the passenger
that lays over takes desperate chances,
and may not Ike able to resume his trip just
| WIell lie WottlIEWlSIt Alter 1t rest OI three
days we are anxious to ''be going but ii
we make the trip in twenty days we shall
considered ourselfin luck. The mountains
look white, and the SySkyou rough. but to.
day. Christmas. is most beautiful day,
with warm sunshine and clear sky, ant
our landlady is busving herself fixing up q
turkey, and in half hou- the writer will
, be Hopping his lips over a nice Christina;
dinner-turkey dinner.
This is a nice country. and If it were
favored with Il railroad it would truly b'
the garden spot of Oregon. As it is. whea
commands but 55 aud 60c. as there is nC
< market but the home market. which il
limited. of course. 1t is truly very fer.
tile valley. and will one day be teemin!
, with hnsy, happy people. Then you vii
] see n lively country even in the mud O
: Rogue river valley.
When | think of the pleasant Christina
scenes III progress at my beautiful home
Albany, an,l what I am missing by m,
absence. and the further fact that | an
compelled to remain here when woult
be Oh my journey, all for the want of tn,
necessary conveyance, it makes me almoS
g boil over with-loneSomeness However
: hope to be able to get seat in the stag
y this evening. and proceed OH my joune
East. More anon.
r. MORRIS