The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-02-09

tiOn is to convene on the Goth of March
next in Portland.
The Californians are feeling very hap
py over the recent rains. A prosperous
year is anticipated.
The Jacksonville Times thanks Sena-
tor Corbett for his services i'm establish
ing postal routes i'll Southern Oregon.
Rev. 5. c. Adams was in Washington
City, about the Goth of December, and
was intending soon to return to Oregon.
Mrs. Bates is playing Elisabeth in
Sacramento. \ theatrical critic of that
city praises her performance very
highly.
next Legislature of Oregon to make pro-
vision for wagon road down the CO.
lumbia river.
One of the most intelligent and enter
prising merchants of Seattle, says the
Dispatch, is young lady in the prime
of maidenhOod.
The Seattle Dispatch of the 18th ul-
timo says that, for two weeks, they have
been enjoying, in that region, most de
lightful weather.
A semi-mOnthly paper, called the
Commercial reporter, has made its
appearance in Portland. It's name in
dieates its object.
Mrs. Fair has been granted a new
trial. 1t is supposed that the new trial
viii come off in San Francisco, as a
E l., r
The Portland Library report presents
gratifying exhibit. Itis proposed that
the Association shall purchase rooms of
Its own or erect a suitable building.
Linn county has built a Jail which
cost $4,000. The first prisoner confined
there ''got through" it twice, and the
officials can't see how is was done.
The Democrats of Oregon, wherever
an expression has been had, have pro-
nounced against the "passive policy"
They are in favor of vigorous fight.
Albany, Oregon, boasts of the cham
pion temperance man. He has signed
the pledge ninety times. That beats
Upton, the wandering newspaper man.
Mrs. Frost, the anti-woman suffragist,
is lecturing in Victoria on the 'Down-
fall of the United States Government"
Wonder how her Oregon admirers like
that?
California is now supplying the Ore
gOn market with potatoes, onions, etc.
When via our farmers learn wisdom
A few drOuths would benefit some of
them.
Mr.. o. 5. Phelps of Portland, we
observe, is doing a great deal for Oregon
in the way of inducing immigration.
His efforts merit the highest eommen-
datiOn.
THE wife of Michael Curtin, who lives
a lew miles from Vancouver, fell sense
less, while assisting her husband in
piling brush, on Monday, and died the
following day.
a bill, which will become a law, has
been introduced in the California Legis.
lature, for the protection of forests from
careless or criminal use Of fire. Oregon
needs such law.
There will be a literary and musica
entertainment tomorrow evening at tn,
Unitarian Chapel, corner Yamhill anC
Seventh streets, Portland. An attractiv,
programme is published.
Rev. 7. L. Eliot will deliver tn,
fourth lecture of the course before tn.
Washington Debating Society mex
Tuesday evening. Subject, music. W,
anticipate literary treat.
Some of the Oregon papers express
belief that there can be no legal election
of Congressman in Oregon withou
some legislation, as the United State
law and State law conflict.
]. y. T. Miller, Swamp Land Com
missioner, informs the Jacksonville
Iinles that he has returned to the Boar
Of School and University Land Commits
sloners 6O,5i2,j7 acres of swamp lands
Mr. B. f. Washington, the Ieadin,
Democratic editor on the Pacific coast
died recently in San Francisco. At tn
time of his death he was presiding owe
the editorial columns of the Erd1ainey
Mr.. :. J. Mccormick delivered \ ver,
interesting lecture last evening befor
the Father Matthew Temperance Soeiet
ofPortland. The lecture was intersperse
with temperance songs, which of eours
We're well appreciated.
Those who wish an accurate accom-
of the great Chicago fire cannot do bett,
than subscribe for ''The Lost CITY; 4,
Chicago as it was and as it is.r For sa
by A. L. Bancroft & Co, San Franeisc
Agents wanted. See advertisement.
J. II. Upton, the travelling newspap
founder, has gone back to Yamhill
take fresh start. He will shortly cor
menee the publication of a Democrat
paper at Lafayette. Oursympathies a
extended 10 ''the faithful" in that sc
tiOn.
The WaldrOn Dramatic Troupe see
still as popular as ever with the Portlal
populace. During the last week seveI
splendid plays have been on the bOarC
one of the best of which was "Wi
Oats." We never saw audiences bett
pleased Than the ones which witness
this play.
A meeting Of the Oregon State Hor
cultural Society was held "Wednesday
Portland. The object of the meeti,
was to revise and arrange a premiu
list. 1t was decided to hold a fair
this City some time in June .rd % :