The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-02
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River full. Sauvies' Island SUBJ
merged.
The Waverly Social Club will give a
moonlight excursion at an early date.
A citizen of East Portland protests
and djustly-against target practice in the
East Portland Park on Sundays.
Rev. r. Bentley delivered the Bacca-
laureate sermon before the students of
Willamette University last Sunday.
Judge o. S. Phelps offers himself as
an Independent candidate for Justice of
the Peace of South Portland Precinct.
Ladies will always find it to their in
terest to inquire for the "ROyal Boot
and Shoe Store" soon to he open on
First street, between Yamhill and Tay-
lor. Send your orders TO Jason l..
Royal.
The gu estion for discussion before the
Liberal Association next Sunday is:
'ResOLUed, That the introduction and
establishment of the Christian religion
in the Roman Empire was the principal
cause of the Dark Ages in Europe"
DIR. J. L. York, of San Jose, Cal, will
spend the coming summer in this State
and Washington Territory in the inter-
ests of Free Thought and Liberalism.
Those who desire assistance in liberal
and reform work can secure the services
of DIR. York by addressing J. II. Fisk,
Portland, Oregon.
Mr.. Jacob Mayer, of the well-known
firm of Fleischner, Mayer & Co., will
start to New York on the outgoing
steamer for the purpose of purchasing
the regular autumnal supply of every
thing stylish, useful, elegant, or desira-
ble, for the accommodation of their inn
mense trade. Mr.. Mayer is the most
judiciOus and extensive wholesale dry
goods merchant in this city.
The basin, fleet of boats, property,
ETC., owned by the o. 5. 5. Company,
have been transferred to the w. T. & T.
l.. Company. The nominal purchase
price paid was S23, 900. The last named
company was Ostensible purchaser, but
it is understood that the o. 5. y. Com
pany have literal control of the entire
fleet of river boats, with the exception
of the "Ohio" and "City of Salem"
The services at the Beth Israel Syna-
gOgue on Monday, commemorative of
the delivery of the delivery of the Ten
Commandments to the children of Is
Tael, were conducted in a beautiful and
impressive manner by Rev. Mr.. May.
At the close of these, ten children were
confirmed according to the rites of the
Jewish Church. In the afternoon Rev.
Mr.. May was presented by them with
an elegant gold chain and locket.
In making up your lists of periodicals
for 1876, don't forget the West Shore, the
only illustrated paper published in Ore
gon, devoted to literature i'm general,
and the resources of Oregon and Wash
ington Territory in particular. The
ablest writers in the State are contribu-
tors to its columns; the engravings are
executed by the leading artists on the
coast. As a family journal it stands at
the head of Pacific Coast publications;
as a paper to send to friends abroad it
has no equal-a single copy will give
them better idea of the Pacific North
west than a years number of any other
paper. Sent postage paid for one year,
81 80; single copies, 20 cents. Address
the publisher, L. Samuel, No. Wash
ingtOn street, Portland, Oregon.
The Centennial Executive Committee
announce the following appointments
for the celebration in this city on the
coming Fourth of July: Orator, Hon.
J. w. Nesmith; Poets, Joaquin Miller,
S. c. Simpson,; Reader, -; Chaplain,
1eCF' 44' AN' CSol y NAoloiaii NAs HClbSi :
Division Marshals, William Kapus,
Joseph Wiley, w. S. Chapman, Charles
Rosenbaum; Pyrotechnist, Professor G.
Hughes. The following judges were
elected; Rifle Shooting, Peter Ander-
son, H. w. Dig, F. X. Auer; Wing
Shooting, A. P. Ankney, c. S. Schenck,
John Green; Yachting, T. B. Trevitt,
John Harlow, George Chase; Boating,
John Holland, George Webb, J. La
Chapelle; Fire Engine, Joseph Buch-
tel, Joseph Webber, Robert Holman;
Turner's, William Kapus, Emil Zeit-
fuchs, c. VonSchrader. The following
additional committees to those already
selected were appointed: Baseball
Joseph Buchtel, J. R. Wiley, George
Belt, H. McCracken, w. A. Hart; Mill.
tary, Capt. James A. Sladen, Capt. NJ
c. Wilkinson, Capt. w. H. Boyle
Trades, L. Besser, f. B. Camp, Johr
Gates, c. E. Smith; Liberty Car, D. F
HarringtOn; Address of Welcome Il
Pioneers, Judge William Strong.