The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-05-31
FRIDAY
HOME NEWS.

Couch Lake in North Portland is be-
ing filled up.
a new town has been laid of at Point
Elliott, w. T.
Walla Walla is to have a new wooden
mill and a Jail.
The Oregon Sunday School Conven-
tion met at Albany on the 29th inst
The Oregon Central Military Road is
reported in good condition for travel.
The Turn Verein Society of Portland
held festival last Sunday and Monday.
The citizens Of Albany intend cele-
brating the Fourth of July in grand
style.
salem boasts Of an earthquake. Some
of her citizens, however think it was
only thunder
Owing to over-bearing last year, the
apple crop in Yamhill county will fall
short this year.
Lady clerks, according to the States
man, are now the fashion in Salem.
Sensible fashion.
The Waldron Troupe are playing at
the towns on the Sound, and will arrive
in this city within a week.
\ new town by the name of st. Jos
eph has been laid out at the railroad
crossing of the Namhill river.
The wheat crop promises remarkably
well in Walla Walla, a much larger
breadth than usual having been sown.
There is a lady seventy-seven years OF
age residing at Lafayette, who is cutting
a new set Of teeth. At least so say the
papers.
The Indians at Albany, according &c
the Democrat, are playing base ball
What wonders civilization accom-
plishes!
See advertisement of the New Wilson
straight needIe) Sewing Machine. f.
L. Tileston, 73 Front St, is agent. Give
him a call.
The jury in the case of the United
States VS.. NJ. S. Hart, charged with
fraud, found a verdict of guilty against
the defendant.
DR.. Bourne, the pedestrian, who left
Portland last Monday morning, arrived
at Salem on Tuesday at noon. That's
what vegetarian diet does.
1t is reported that negotiations are 60
ing on for the transfer of the Oregon
Steam Navigation Company to the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
B. B. Taylor, ESD, editor of the Her
aid, has accepted an invitation from
the Literary Societies of Willamette
University, to deliver the annual ad-
dress before them on the 25th Of Juue
next.
Miss Anna Mehlig, the famous pianist,
will give one of her entertainments to-
night in ORC FinO Theater. She will re-
main here several days, and every one
will have an opportunity of seeing and
hearing her.
The OregOHidR says that on Wednes-
day evening obout O'clock a column o.
smoke was seen to rise from the summit
of Mount Hood. The column for tim'
assumed a pencil like shape, and n
length dispersed and fioated of TO thu
south.
ID. G. LObdell, United States Treasur,
Agent, is on his way to Olympia, for tn
purpose, it is supposed, of examining
into the affairs of the United States of
ficials at that point a good deal O
that sort of work is needed at some othe
points.
A Walla Walla correspondent of th
Herald says: "Fruit growers repoI
that the prospects for good fruit seaso
were never better. Strawberries are com
ing on fast, cherries are nicely formed
and all the various kinds of fruit are dc
ing we'll"
The following officers Of the North Pa
cific Railrood Company are expected
arrive here hext month: ]. GregOr
Smith, President; Judge Rice, Vic
President; William Wilkinson, SecrC
tary; Thomas II. Garfield, Bushes
Manager, and one or two of the Dires
tors.
The Olympia Courier says: "Tun
water, Washington Territory, has til
finest water power in the world Thel
is a fall Of so feet in a distance Of 4C
yards, and at an ordinary stage Of wat,
10000 cubic yards Of water pass over IL
fall each minute. The village contain
apopulation of about 500, embracing
families. This is pre-eminently MAJ
ufacturing town, and the time is not (.
distant when it will be a second I.oy
ell"
Referring to the wonderful stories
the productions of the soil of Washin
ton Territory, the Vancouver Regist
says: "With these facts before us, is
not just a little singular to see the bc
every day bringing over flour, meat, a
even potatoes to this land of plent
And yet is true. We doubt if one cot
to-day buy pound Of bacon produc
in this Territory, but you can very G;
lily find bacon brought all the way frC
Chicago, flour and potatoes from o
gon, &c.
Mrs. Clarke, a resident of Brownsvil
Linn county, has been sent to theInsa
Asylum. Some eight months ago I
husband was killed by falling tree
Washington Territory, since which til
she has been, at times, very desponde
until recently she became suddenly
lirious, and has since continued TO
hibit unmistakable signs of insani
Grief at the sudden and vioIa,,. -,