The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-12
HOME NEWS.


Notice the new advertisement of
Henry P. Hicks.
The o. & c. R. R. ferry landing has
been removed to the foot of F street.
The address of Mr.. A. J. Dufur during
his stay in Philadelphia will be 10ll
Vine street.
The Red Men propose to hold their
annual picnic on the 25th, if the weather
is favorable.
Ex-Attorney-General Williams is ex-
pected to participate in the Centennial
jubilee to be held in this city.
Grand Encampment I. o. o. F. will
meet at Odd Fellows Temple in this
city on Monday, the 18th inst.
Ice cream has again become luxury,
and soon will be a necessity. Alisky &
Hegele are prepared TO supply it.
The Albina ferry-boat now lands just
north of Burrard's wharf, where the
o. q c. R. R. ferry formerly landed.
Fishel & Roberts, the justly popular
clothiers, are ready to do the season
honor with their elegant spring suits.
Give them a call.
WorrelIs' troupe of Merry Makers left
this morning for Astoria, where they
will entertain the citizens this evening
for the first time. The Astorians will
doubtless enjoy their visit.
The question for discussion before the
Liberal Association next Sunday is,
"Are the evidences of the truth of Spir-
itualism superior to those of any other
theory of religion eXtant?'
Republican County Convention of
Multnomah county will meet at the
Court house on Tuesday, May 10th, to
nominate a legislative and county
ticket. Primaries on Saturday, the 18th.
B. /. Stone has returned from below
with a magnificent stock of jewelTy,
which, being purchased for cash at low
figures, he will be enabled to sell at rates
correspondingly low during Centennial
week.
The Taylor-street NJ. f. Church and
Sunday School will hold their annual
picnic on Saturday at Fort Vancouver.
The steamer "City of Salem" will con-
vey the eXcursionists to and from the
grounds.
A cotemporary suggests that the lee
ture of Rev. d. J. Pierce on the "SOcial
Evil,u which was delivered at the Bap-
tist Church some two weeks since, be
published in pamphlet form for general
distribution. A good idea.
Captain Tom Mountain, of the Port
land Light Battery, was up before the
police court on Tuesday on a charge of
firing a salute within the city limits.
He plead guilty, and was fined S5. The
salute was fired on Sunday evening, the
anniversary of the battle of PalO Alto.
The attractions at the "White House,
continue to increase as the marvels of
lace, feathers, and flowers take shape
under the deft fingers of the milliners OF
that establishment. Orders from the
country come in constantly, and are
filled promptly and with satisfaction to
all concerned.
r. G. White will lecture at Good
Templars' Hall this (Friday) evening,
under the auspices of the Father Mathew
Society, for the benefit of the Cadets of
Temperance. 1t is said that this gen.
tleman never comes before the public
without he has something good to say,
and we bespeak for him a well-filled
house.
Mr.. Jacob Mayer, of the firm OF
Fleischner, Mayer d Co., returned on
the steamer "Ajax" from New York,
where he has been for the last four
months purchasing an immense stock
of the latest styles and fashions of dry
goods, millinery and fancy goods. Their
stock this season will excel anything
ever exhibited on the Pacific Coast, to
which particular attention of buyers is
called, to examine their stock, before
purchasing elsewhere.
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 in 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 a
the head of Pacific Coast publications
as paper to send to friends abroad i
has no equal-a single copy will givt
them a better idea of the Pacific North
west than years number of any othe
paper. Sent postage paid for one year
81 so; single copies, 20 cents. Addres
the publisher, L. Samuel, No. 5 Wash
ington street, Portland, Oregon.