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PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT.

EDITOR NEW NORTHWEST:
have frequently had an opportunity
of seeing your valuable paper and can
say without hesitation that in regard to
spiciness, liveliness and common sense
it is rarely excelled. No family should
be without it on this coast, for it con-
tains matter of interest to everyone.
The movement of which you claim to
be an advocate is decidedly a progress
sive one, and one that 1giH, at no distant
time, bring great revolution in the
history of the human family. That this
change 0W take place there can be no
doubt. The people are beginning to
awaken from their slumbering lethargy
on the great question of Human Rights.
This question is now fully before the
American people. The t0hoIe people are
watching with breathless interest and
anxious impatienee the great discussion
upon which the final decision of its
merits will be made. There are many
highly intelligent women now engaged
in making a grand and noble effort to
give full and complete diagnosis of the
question so that there can be nothing
left undone to accomplish the one grand
object-that of improving and elevating
the conditions of man and woman.
Every new question, or every new re-
form, must meet with more or less op-
position, and so has the Human Rights
question; but nevertheless we find that
it grows stronger and stronger in eonse-
quence of that opposition. We must
expect to meet with determined opposi-
ton in nearly everything we undertake,
but we are always better off because OF
it. Opposition has greatly advanced the
interest of the Woman Movement in ell
gaging the attention of those not ma
terialIy interested in it.
That the ultimate result of this great
reform will be success there can be nC
doubt. The people are beginning to SET
the necessity of doing something toward
renovating the many evils entaileC
upon humanity. Every sensible mother
and daughter will clasp hands with thii
Progressive Movement.
The great work of which the New
NORTHWEST is leader in Oregon is daily
gaining popularity throughout th'
United States. Every mail brings new
of the action of some Woman's Right
convention and the conversion of som,
great statesman to its interest. 1t i
steadily growing and increasing the al
ready large number of its advocates, anc
ere the next decade takes its departur,
victory will perch upon the banner o
universal reform. FELIX.
PORTLAND, April :, 1872.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Every man in Marion county wants an
office. Politics are in pretty muss up
that way.
The Albany $4,000 Jail is to be re-
modelled. If the county officials keep on
tinkering at it it will soon be $4,000
Jail.
Ben Holiday has the Willamette
valley In the same fix the rebels had
Ben Butler-"bottled up" He is now
putting the cork in.
Victoria Woodruff intends lecturing
extensively this year. She will visit
the Western States, including California
and probably Oregon.
A card from the Republican Assoeia-
tion of the Pacific States and Territories,
franked by Senator Kelly, has reached
us. Wonder if Kelly is turning Repub-
lican?
The editor of this paper is now lectur-
ing in the West Side counties. Large
audiences greet her wherever she goes.
The doctrine of equality for all is
steadily but surely gaining ground.
The ''possum policy" is daily gaining
ground. Should candidate be brought
forward who can command the entire
strength of the opposition to Gen. Grant
the Presidential contest will be q hotly
contested one. Otherwise Grants re-
election is inevitable.
The Herald had considerable fun over
grammatical mistakes in the Republi-
can platform. The following appears in
the Democratic platform as published
i'm its own columns: ''The corruption
and fraud which chordcterizes," etc.
Where is the schoolmaster? Echo an
swers, "where?"
Mary A. Livermore, late editor of the
Boston Womdnis Journal, was one of the
most effective orators on the Republi-
can side in the late New Hampshire
campaign. The State gave large Re-
publican majority against Democratic
one last year. Who says woman has
no influence in politics?
In this State the Democrats are al.
most sure of triumph next June, ow.
ing to dissatisfaction in the strong Re.
publican counties. The impression is
also out that Mr.. Holladay is using the
Republican party to suit his interests
debating its nominations, etc, and a:
railroad kings" are seldom very pOpu,
lar with the people, it will not be sur
prising matter if many votes are lost tC
the Republicans on this account. In
deed, we think the Republicans would
be stronger without the alliance Will
Mr.. Holiday.
The platform adopted by the Oregon
Democracy endorses the corruptions o
the present State Administration, op
poses the course of the Republican par
ty, and pirates about the ''C-o-n-s-t-i-t-u
t-i-o-n" and State Rights. 1t does seen
like the Democracy of Oregon are inca
: pable of progressing. Nothing is saiC
= about temperance legislation. The
whisky element in the Convention wa
too strong. The platform pledges the
Democratic party to opposition to mo
nopolies, but Mr.. Holladay need have
no fear but that he can buy all the Dem
ocratic Legislators he chooses to mex
fall
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-12
OUR SECOND VOLUME.

The season is now near at hand when
many hundreds of our subscriptions to
the New NORTHWEST will expire. we
urge upon our friends everywhere the
Importance of Immediately renewing
their subscription fees. A little effort
,,o,, unon the part of each of our numer-
ous readers will enable us to start out
with the Second Volume with debts all
cancelled and in the enjoyment of safe
financial prospects for the future. We
could then bring a light heart to our
work, to which, since we took up the
load of financial care that large news
paper business requires, we have been a
stranger. There are also yet many de-
linquents upon our list-men and women
who have regularly enjoyed the products
of our toll for the past year, and yet neg
lect to pay for their paper. To all such
we say in respectful solicitude, sDe need
the money. The sum of three dollars is
small TO each of you, but the aggregate
Indebtedness of several hundred delin-
quents makes a sum of much import
ance to us. We trust that this call will
not be passed unheeded. We have toiled
diligently at dress-making, millinery
lecturing, story writing, editorial work
and eanvassing, doing faithfully the
work Of half dozen to keep up the ex-
penses of the paper, and our strength is
severely over-taxed; and we now ash
our friends, one and all, to cheerfully
put shoulder to the wheel and help u'
through the Second Volume, which
shall be in all respects superior to the
first
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A Baltimore lady who had been great
" annoyed by mischievous Urchins who
rang her dOOr-bell and then made of,
made bad mistake one afternoon re-
Gently. She lay in wait for them, and
soon came a step on the porch and a
vigorous jerk on the bell. She cried out,
81 see you, you little rascal" caught
the unresisting figure by the coat collar
and shook him vigorously. When her
strength was nearly exhausted, and
hoarse with excitement, she discovered
to her horror that it was the diminutive
minister of her church, very red in the
face and very short of breath. An eX-
PLANTATION followed.
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Damascus, Stephens county, Illinois,
has a farmers club, in the meetings of
which the wives of the farmers take
part. That they are sensible women,
and that they are in fair way to adorn1,
if not enlarge, their sphere of useful
ness, may be seen from the following
subjects which they have selected 1or
discussion at meetings this winter:
ECONOMY of rag carpets;' House
keeping;n "Shalf we dress for comfort
or for show?" ''How shall we plant and
cultivate our gardens" What KIND
of flowers will prove most satisfactory,
and produce the most pleasing effect
during the entire seasOnY House
cleaning" ''Do the size and location OIL
our sleeping apartments have an infuI
ence on our health Pr "HOusehOld
econOmy;u 'Home attractiOns;" "How
can we best inculcate the love of truth
and honesty in children"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-12

PORTLAND. Portland, the flOurishing
metropolis of the State, has pOpula-
ton of about 1900, and still growing at
a rapid rate. 1t is situated on the Will
lamette river, at a distance of some
twelve miles from its junction with the
Columbia, and about 10 miles from the
ocean, and is the most important port Of
Oregon. The situation of the city is ex-
tremely pleasant, being built on land
which gradually rises as it recedes from
the Willamette, view of a portion of
the great valley of Oregon-the William
ette-being obtained from the elevated
land behind the city. In the far dis
tance are also seen the snOw-capped
SUBMITS Of Mt Hood, ST. Helen's and
jefferson, rearing their grand old heads
like sentinels over the land. Taking in
this vast view, it is a strange transition
TO look down upon the busy city at your
feet and the broad Willamette, alive
with ships and steamers. The city is
well supplied with gas and water.
Schools, churches and benevolent insti-
tutions are numerous. Its manufactur-
ing and commercial interests, already
great, are constantly enlarging.
If Portland progresses as rapidly as
all prophesy, the time is not far distant
when we shall see her limits extended
well toward, and even to, Milwaukee,
and line of hOrse-ears making hourly
trims on the banks of the Willamette.
The river will, in the future, be q second
Hudson-its banks dotted with villas
and mansions. The taxable property of
Portland for 1871 was about S9,OOO,OOO,
an increase of S, 900, 900 over 1669.-The
West, San Francisco.
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WOMAN IN DIsGUIsE.-The White
Pine Nctos says: There is no class of
men among us more industrious than
the wood packers, or wOodbiners we will
call them. Up early and out late, they
and their donkeys wade and tumble
through the snow, with cargoes of fuel
from the mountain side. For several
months past a slender, boyish-lOoking
woOdbiner has been noticed with one of
the wood trains. This woodbiner had
but few words to say to any one, attend
ed to business driving the animalsl
faithfully, and when the days work
was done disappeared to be seen no more
until time for the next days labor to
begin. A week ago the train was COM
ing down the mountain loaded with
wood as usual. The animals pushed
through the snow-drifts with difficulty,
and it required constant attention to
keep them from throwing their loads.
On the grade above MOody's Point sew
eral of them mixed up together in a
snow-drift, scattering fuel in all direc-
tions. Our woOdbiner, in endeavoring
to extricate the animals, was thrown
down and trampled OH, and when taken
out of the drift by one of the packers
was insensible, and packed to the house
on the edge of the town. The coat and
vest were taken Off to ascertain the ex-
tent Of the injuries received, and it was
discovered that the young woodbiner
was a female. Painkiller and camphor
(the only remedies at hand) We're an
piled, and she was restored to conscious
ness. In the evening she was removed
to the house of the sister of one of the
packers, where she now remains. we
visited her last evening for the purpose
of learning something of her history.
but could not learn anything beyond
the fact that she once lived at Folsom,
California, and had run off from home
in consequence Of brutal treatment from
her step-father.
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REFRESHING.

Our friend of the Olympia Standard
who has happy faculty of always be-
ing ready with the right idea at the
right moment, thus comments upon an
original poem which appeared in his
paper recently:
We know nothing about poetry, and cannot
Therefore express an opinion upon its literary
merits We leave that for our six contempora.
ries and a charitable public TO do, merely pre-
missing that we are informed that M Lover
'sCiraham, !" Arthur" and host Of other stand
ard publications.
We pronounce the above a specimen
of journalistic frankness that is rarely
equaled.
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WOMEN sLANDERERS.

The most Insignificant creature on
earth ia the woman traducer. And yet
this elass-we are sorry to say it's not
very small as regards numbers, though
certainly so in reference to intellect.
Men never gossip! o, no! 1t is wom-
EN- who always do that. Men never
gather around the stove in hotel bar
room, and, with cigar, meerschaum or
tobacco quid in mouth, and legs ex-
tended at an angle of forty-five degrees
in order to allow their feet to rest on
the stove-top, proceed to canvass the
various rumors they may have heard
about women in their neighborhood!
No, bless their dear, innocent souls, men
don't do such thingsI
Don't they, though? The testimony
following, which we clip from a mans
paper, and which we commend to the
consideration of all, may possibly throw
a little light upon the subject. "Gen-
erally," says our witness, ISLANDERS
upon women by men have their origin
in either of three causes, or in all three
combined. Difference of social station,
where the man is the inferior, and fa-
miliar acquaintance is preeluded, al
most invariably prompts a base nature
to emulation of the fox in the fable,
which reviled the grapes because they
hung out of reach. The victim may be
beyond the material ken of the reviler,
but she cannot get beyond the reach OF
his venom. Another leading cause,
and it is entirely independent Of the
other, is jealOusy-for we shall not out
rage a sacred feeling by calling it love.
Let an average girl reject the advances
of an average man, and it is ten to one
that Dame Gossip reminds her un-
pleasantly of the fact, no matter how
late afterward. Base natures lead to
revenge as naturally as jealousy prompts
it. Once rejected, your average man
abandons the role Of the injured swain
and adopts that Of the dog in the man.
ger. To him it is a natural metamor-
phis. If he may not drink from the
stream itself, he can poison its waters
so that Others may shun il with dread.
The last cause, since we have reduced
the subject to three separate headings
and it is blaeker motive for bastard
ly deed than either of its predecessors
is baffied lust. To the base mind a
pure woman is an easy victim. In the
logic of such men the purity of a wom-
an and the facility of her destruction
bear relation to each other in direct pro-
portion. Against all these classes-con-
stantly arrayed against her-constantly
waylaying her footsteps and springine
upon her from unsupported ambuscade.
woman must struggle alone. Let tn,
: subtle poison of falsehood touch he
l ever so lightly, and her social damna
ton is assured. 1t matters little tina
father, brother, lover or friend de
plore slander of which she may be
victim-even vindicate her honor witt
e blood. 1t is enough that the slande
finds utteranee, and no power may re
store her to social grace. This may
perhaps, sound like exaggeration, bu
let each reader ponder the proposition
e as it is presented in his or her observa
ton and experience, and its truth will
at once be recognized"
Reader, is the picture overdrawn?
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NEW SERIAL STORY.

A new serial story of extraordinary
merit by Mrs. Josie Witherell of Port
land, Oregon, will begin with the Sec
ond Volume, and continue from week to
week until finished.
The following extracts from its table OF
contents will enable our readers to form
some estimate of its merits:
The Fortune Teller;
A proposal, and what came oft;
The moonlight sail;
Clarence and Blanche;
Mcintosh and Old Katy;
A New Year;
The half made Bride;
The White Star;
IDcognito Lover;
The plot revealed;
Sonora a captive;
Plots and counterplots, etc.
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MR. LAWsoN,s PLATFORM.

Attention is called to Mr.. Lawson's
announcement in which he declares
himself an independent candidate for
Representative Of Marion county in the
next Legislature. His declaration of
prineiples-particularly his views on
human rights-are unexceptionable.
Marion county cannot be better than
honor Mr.. Lawson by an election.
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A poor girl of the demi-monde in Paris,
OPENED a vein in her foot and bled to
death, the other day. And yet it is
falsely asserted that for such unhappy
women reformation is impossible. Could
a repentance be more complete and
repugnance to life of shame be more
pronounced than this deliberate choice
of death implied Will not just God
punish the heartless public sentiment
which drove this woman to despair p
WOmdR's Journal.
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Some Western churches have adopted
the plan of having the collections taken
up by young ladies Of beauty. Iney
look smilingly at reluctant vlctlnI
and give him a slight wink. TINS pro-
cess always wins.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-12

There are six persons in New Hamp-
shire who are one hundred years old.
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GERvArs, Oregon, April 10, 1872.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-05
q MEAN SWiNDLE.

Engaging Poor youns Girls 10 Canvass tho
City for Liquid Hacking Company and
Deirnueing Them Of Their WAGES.
In one or two OF the minor DANES an adversa Sc.
mcnt appeared, Tor Two days last week, reading as
follOws:- 'rr
Manted-Ladies light respe ctabl work wages
81 q week. Apply Philips Coates Ia Lewis street
number OF young girls from the east side Of the
city applied at this place, and about ten Of them
were engaged
The light and respectable work consisted in can.
wasting grocery stores They were each given
certain district in he city, anu told to go into
every grocery store 10 ,ner respective districts and
not having the above compound for sale were to be
noted down In books provided for the purpose and
the girls were TO report every evening at the head;
OF ten young lady cdnyassers started out on their
curious errand and reported every evening as re-.
quested. They worked the names faithfully and
well, and some two thousand dealers VINO had not
the Eureka Liquid Backing were engrossed on the
books OF The entcrprisfng firm OF Philips Coates
On Saturday last the industrious girls came 10 the
ONCE as usual, and waited, In glad expectancy OF
their pay. Thls part OF the arrangement didn't
seem satisfactory to me enerprisng firm. The girls
were told moi to ne In hurry t,ii they had done
were little short of money, and-well, on
Tuesday they would FIX everything all right,
II necessary. They came again on Monday, went
over their route and returned as usual But OH
Tuesday m0rnlDg-the day or their expected SET
ting Of accounts when they were TO receive the
wages Of their toll tine girls found to their dsmay
that Philips Coates ana their EUREKA Liquid
Backing" had vanished like thief in the night no
one knew WHITTIER, Yesterday afternoon one OF the
Victims avery mteresting,lo LOOKING girl, applied to
her story However, she mad TO go away dlsap-
pointed, HIS Honor remarSing, 81 would gladly do
all can Tor you, young lady, but have no power.
You VIII have 10 apply TO- civil court, aud sue
these for your VaQeS.n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-05
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ART.

Professor Tisdail Reports 10 the Trustees Of
Cooper Uni,n that the Attendance II - Il . >
Over One Thousand and Kcsmlt, Most suit
isfnctory.
From the report Of the Director, 7. G. Tisdal Jr,
A. NJ OF the evening schools TO the Trustees OF the
Cooper Union 1t appears that the average attend
ance OF the school OF Science and Art for the month
Of December 1871, was IN The scientific classes 3sl
scientific drawing classes, 22o IN the arr classes
Alb; In OratOry and debate 49, Besides this, many
persons attend the free lectures on science which
Are delivered every evening by the Professors OF
Chemistry and Natural Philosophy, &c. A laboratory
has been handsomely fitted up and INSTRUCTION given
in chemical analysis by an experienced assistant
The trustees have succeeded Ia rendering the school
unioue higher instruction being given In science
and art than in any evening school In this country,
N not in the world. The average attendance In
geometry was seventy-three; in algebra, seventy
Two; being larger total than In most colleges. So
great has been the pressure Of applicants that dur.
ing November and December no less than 43O appli.
caiits were admitted. Tile average monthly attend.
ance mas been October, LOG; November, l,0s6;
December, 1,o6l Applicants are received every
wednesday and Thursday evening, at eight O'Clock,
in the office, by Professor TisdalL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-05
CHARGED WITH RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS

Mrs. Emma Johnson, OF 1859 THOMPSON street, APP
peared before Justice Cox, at JEFFERSON Market, on
Wednesday morning. and made affdavit thar on
the goth day OF November last some unknown party
or parties entered her house and carried OF guam
THY of jewery, valued ~ $4t5, among the properly
being gold watch valued at 500. Mrs. Johnson
testified that she was passing the jeweiry STORE Oh
Jonn Q. Anderson, 27e Bowery, on The 2s'h Oh De-
cember last, sine discovered the wa'oh hans-
inc I'm the window of Anderson's store.
Upon her calling At the place on the iollowing morn
Ing she was informed the properly nau Dsen ois,
In the hands OF Detective Dunn OF me Eightn pre-:
cinct who visited the place, but was unable to md
resteI and nnnn the afildavt Of Mrs. Johnson, who
TESTIFIED he purchased It knowng II TO have been
stolen, was held TO bail IN me SUN Vi sI,ouv AZ.
way and had disposed Of 1t 10 one OF his customers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-05
MEETING OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE
Annual Report Of the Receipts and Expen.
ditures for the Year 1871.

Annual Report Of the Receipts ana Expens
ditures for the Year 1871.
A stated meeting Of the American Institute was
held last evening at the rooms Of the institute in the
Cooper Union, Mr.. Erastus Cleveland In the chair.
MIR. Ely, on behalf OF the Board OF Managers,
stituton, from which II appears that the total
receipts from the late fair Were $50 S. from this
was given 10 the Chicago sufferers, and this leaves
cash balance OF $so.253 TO- the total expenses for
Board has expended S. 400 for the next annual ex.
hibition and has appropriated $500 to the library.
Thirteen gentlemen were balioted for and elected
members, among whom was Senior Don Freco
Munoz r. dc M0ncad0, late Consul resident OF
Charleston, =. O., now residing at Yeca, in the pro-
vince OF Murcia, Spain, who was elected cores
ponding member After appointing q Committee
on Nominations, whose report Is to be read at the
next meeting, the institute adjourned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-05
1NcEYpIARIsM IN IVES CHESTER.

shortly after one O'Clock Yesterday morning a
frame building, occupied as grocery store and
situated on Boston Road, Mott Haven, westcnester
comfy. was sred by some unknown person or per-
sons, and In a short time was, with s contents,
totally destroyed. The stock, when was owned by
John waters, was valued at $4,000, on which there
ia an insurance OF $4,000 IN the Adratc, Merchants
and Humboldt Insurance companies Of New YORK.
There was also an insurance OF 81 800 on the build
ING, which was owned by Thomas Rae. A stable In
the rear oil the burning build Dg caught hfe from
the latter and before thoy could be rescued TWO
horses pegisbed IN the GameA