The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-13
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FRIDAY
DECEMBER lS, 1872.
HOME NEWS
There will be a grand ball and supper
at Harrisburg on Christmas.

We can now enjoy the pleasure of a
ride upon a street railroad for ten cents.
Wen take supper with our friend
Sprenger, ut the st. Charles, and write
him Up grandly, when he sends in his
ad.
The loss Of the Oregon City manufac-
turing company by the late fire is $751;
$50 81.
All the Sunday Schools Of HilIsboro
will unite in the approaching Christmas
festivities.
DIR. J. W. Watts has, we learn, been
appointed Postmaster Of Lafayette, vice
r. L. Simpson; resigned.
The new Court House at Hillsboro is
finished, except the seating, and is 4
credit to Washington county.
A. Ferrera has a fine stock of family
groceries, etc, at his store on Front ST.,
between Yamhill and Taylor.
DIR. Hill has succeeded in raising
about $50, 900 for the endowment of the
Baptist College at AIcNIinnville.
The Albany Collegiate Institute
opened on the first Monday of last week
with over one hundred students.
B. Hamburger, corner First and Yam
hill sts., is Offering his stock of dry
goods, etc, at greatly reduced prices.
Between four and five thousand dol
lars of subscriptions to aid in rebuilding
the woolen mills have been raised at
Oregon City.
The citizens Of ROseburg propose to
build a plank road from the travelled
streets to the depot at that place. 1t
will cost about S4OO.
Don't forget Santa Claus and McCor-
mick. These two dealers get on spIen-
didly together, and they are ready and
waiting for Christmas.
At J. c. Meussdorffer & Bros, corner
Front and Morrison sts., can be seen a
great variety of hats and caps for the
approaching Holidays.
a petition will soon be in circulation
for the establishment of a mail route
from Union via Cove, Summerville and
Indian Valley, to the Wallowa.
The Enterprise says the locks at Linn
City will be completed within three
weeks from this date. But one gate re-
mains to be hung and another partially.
Mr.. A. b. Meacham, who was selected
by the Electors as the messenger to
carry the returns TO Washington, started
last Thursday overland by way of Boise
City and Kelton.
The steamer Onward is slowly work
ing her way up the Tualatin river. A
large quantity of wheat is stored at
Hillsboro awaiting shipment, when the
rains open the river.
Business men are beginning to awaken
10 a knowledge Of the strength and in
fiuence Of the NEW NOTHwEsT. AS
evidence Of this we call attention to our
long array of new advertisements.
The Water Pipe Company at Salem,
according to the Statesman, have got
their machinery to working finely, and
that they are turning out per day from
thirty-five to forty logs, eight feet long,
with six-inch bore.
Go to Aliskey & Hegele's confec
tionary and restaurant for Holiday pres
ents of candy toys, ornamental caket
and everything tempting you can thinl
of to court your sweet-hearts on. Arti
cles range in price from half a dime t.
fifty cents
Manager Waldron has secured Mis-
Kate Denim, the popular and talente,
actress, under a star engagement. Sh,
will appear next Monday night for tn
first time. We have no doubt but sh,
will have crowded houses, which sh
certainly deserves, if reports concerning
her are true.
w Shanahan is out with a new ad
and new business. His assortment o
new jewelry and silverware is extensiv,
and varied, and his prices are suitable (,
the times. Miss Macnamara, in the sam,
building, has fine stock of millinery
and Is having the good run of custom
which she deserves. Her hats aud bon
nets are gotten up in exquisite taste.
The Eugene City Journal is YER
uneasy about the State University, an,
asks the question: "Shau the effort T
secure the State University at Eugen
fail?'' The bill locating the State Uni
versity at Eugene provides that the pee
pie Of Lane shall provide grounds an
erect a building which shall be wort
$4,000; $4,000 Of this amount is to b
raised by tax; leaving $4,000 to /
raised by subscription. So far the cit
Zens of that county have shown bI
very little disposition to subscribe, an
the gentlemen appointed to solicit sui
scriptiOns have been very unsuccessful
At the meeting OF the Board of MAJ
angers Of the State Agricultural Societ.
held at Salem last week, the proper of
GERS were instructed to negotiate a loa
sufficient to clear of all the liabilities
the Society, though it may be necessar
to mortgage the Fair grounds. NJ
Robert Irvine of Linn county wa
elected Grand Marshal for the ensuin
year; the premium list was overhaule
and re-arranged for 1873, with offers {
medals in eccess Of money premium:
The rule requiring all visitors TO wea
badges, was abolished; and such otbe
orders were made, OF a subordinat
character, as will enable the officers I
90 forward with the ofFoirs ~ a.. O.,