The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-23

sent out by the State Temperance Alli-
anee.
The arrival of fire engine at Corval-
lis has thrown that town into fits, from
which serious results may follow. The
Herald says the local paper is wild over
the event, and its editor will hereafter
wear nothing but red flannel shirt.
At Oregon City, last Saturday, while
the train was in motion, a lady, with a
babe in her arms stepped off the cars,
and fell. her feet extending under the
wheels. Some gentlemen pulled her
away in time to prevent an accident.
From the Salem Mercury: ave learn
by a private letter from a gentleman
residing at Cornelius, that on Saturday,
August Sd, lady named Mrs. DeLetts
was sun-struck at Centerville. At last
accounts she was not expected to re-
covert
Oregon City is agitating the question
of building free bridge across the Will
lamette at that point. 1t is estimated
that the bridge will not cost over $780,
600; and that responsible parties are
willing and anxious to build it for that
sum, waiting until the structure is fin
ished before they receive their pay.
The Lafayette Courier says: 'rThe
bridge question is now agitating this
community, and if they build such
bridges as they have heretofore it may
well agitate taxpayers. If we can get
no better bridges than the kind they
build in this country, we had better go
back TO the old system of hunting a
ford"
The Farmer says: at seems that the
general report from prairie farmers is
that the fruit has been cut off by the
late frosts, which even killed many of
the trees. 1t is probable that enough
for house supply will be furnished us,
but not much of a surplus. Apples will
be apt to bear a fair price all the sea-
SON."
J. NJ. Sutton, No. IA Morrison ST.,
announces to the public that he is pre-
pared TO do all kinds of plating and gild-
ing-locks, bolts, gas fittings, stair rods,
watch cases, spoons, castors, and table
ware plated and gilded to order. Elee-
trotyping done on short notice. Prices
reasonable, and work insured as repre-
sented.
Articles of incorporation of the Salem
Bridge Company, having for its object
the construction of a bridge across the
Willamette river, We're filed in the office
of the County Clerk of Marion on Thurs
day. The capital stock is 100000 di-
vided into 1000 shares of 500 each.
w. w. Piper, Rufus Mallory and w. F.
Boothby appear as ineorporators.
A large number of persons in different
parts of the State have been chosen by
the Spiritualists as a committee TO take
all necessary steps preparatory to a loca-
ton and incorporation of the proposed
Liberal College, and that they receive
all bids, propositions and donations con-
neeted Herewith, and report the results
of their labor to the next Grove meeting
at WOODBURY., on the 18th Of September,
1872.
4 A member of the Executive Commit
tee of the Oregon State Agricultural So
ciety, informs the Statesman that ex-
tensive Improvements are in progress
for the coming State Fair. Nearly one
hundred additional stalls for cattle have
been erected, and workmen are engaged
in building pens for swine, additional
stables for horses, etc. In accordance
with the order of the Board, the track
has been changed, and the ground sur
veyed for the building of one hundred
booths for the use of retailers during
the annual Fair. Twelve of these are
being finished, which will add material.
ly to the appearance of the grounds, anC
when, next year, the plans already com
menced shall have been completed, il
place of the dismal-looking shanties
which have heretofore been a disgrac,
to the Society, We are to have hand
somely finished and nicely painte'
buildings. Other Improvements are il
progress, and nothing within the mean
of the Society will be left undone t,
make the Fair Of 1872 a success. From
information received by the officers, i
is believed that the exhibition of bloOde'
stock will be far in excess Of forme
years-most, if not all of it, equal TO tn
! best in the United Stete.