The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-15
HOME NEWS.

Ladies, leave the measure of your
dainty foot with t. Rodgers aud enjoy
the splendid fit he guarantees.
Hon. w. II. Odell left for Washing
ton, bearing the vote of the State for
Hayes and Wheeler, last Monday.
Z. a. Cronin, Esq, left for the East
ny the Ajax" bearing with him the
votes of the bogus presidential electors.
Flour has advanced to correspond with
the rise in wheat, and standard brands
from State mills are jobbing at So %
per barrel.
Neimeyer & Utter, the popular mer-
chant tailors and clothiers, No. 81 First
street, continue to supply their numer-
Gus patrons with superb suits of fault
less fit, style and finish. Give them a
call.
Mrs. Hewes, NJ. D., on account of the
sudden death of her parents, will shortly
depart for the East to give personal at
teutiOn to settling up the estates of de-
ceased.
c. Z. Dubois, who during the months
of the Exposition aided Commissioner
Dufur in the Oregon Department, ar
rived at his home in this city by the
"Elder."
Frank FabTe, whose name is sugges-
tive of edibles fit for an epicure, has
opened a splendid restaurant on Second
street near Morrison, where every deli
cacy of the season is served in fine style.
Steps are being taken to organize an
open temperance organization in this
city. A public meeting for that purpose
will be held in the rooms of the Y. NJ.
G. A, on Saturday evening at 7:3O
o'clock.
Rev. w. c. Chattin, for the past three
years so closely identified with chari-
table and Christian labors iu this city,
intends taking up his residencein San
Francisco. Portland will miss his earn
est labOrs in behalf of morality and hu-
manity.
The schooner "Ocean Spray" was sold
at auction on Saturday to satisfy the
judgment obtained in the Z. S. District
Court in favor of the seamen who were
on board at the time of her seizure. Mr..
Gallick was purchaser, the sum paid
being S3,500.
Fishel & Roberts, so long the leading
clOthiers of the city, have removed to
their elegant new rooms in Strow-
bridges building, corner of First and
Alder. Their splendid stock of goods is
here displayed to fine advantage, and
the facilities for waiting upon their
numerous patrons are unsurpassed.
Give them a call.
A rare chance to buy diamonds,
watches, and jewelry of all kinds is Of
feTed by Mr.. B. l.. Stone, the popular
jeweler. He intends to remove to the
large store on First and Morrison streets
about the lst of January, and is closing
out his present stock at panic prices, as
it must be sold before the "change of
base"
Portland Lodge, I. o. G. T., will give
a festival and supper at their Lodge
room, corner of Third and Alder streets,
on Monday evening, December 18th.
In addition to the well known talent in
the Lodge some of the best musical and
literary talent in the city has been en-
gagged for the occasion. Admission, in
cluding supper, so cents. The public
are invited.
There will be a musical and literary
entertainment given at Hall-street NJ.
E. Church on this friday evening for
the benefit of the Sunday School con-
nected with the church. The names
upon the programme are sufficient guar
autee of an interesting entertainment.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
Admission, % cents.
The steamer "Ajax" on going down
the river on Saturday morning rolIided
with the "Shoo Fly" which, with the
bark "Dawn" in tow, was steaming up
the river. The "Shoo Fly" was dis
abled by the shock and the "AiaX" took
her in tow and beached her, where she
lies partially on her beam ends waiting
to be raised. The collision was caused
by the dense fog that prevailed.
If you wish to make your grand
mother a present, nothing is so appro-
pirate as pair of those elegant specta-
cles at John A. Beck's. If you desire to
make your son present, call and exam
inc the large stock of watches, reliable,
handsome, and cheap. If the present is
for wife or daughter, select from the
fine stock of everything beautiful that
is here displayed. Remember the place,
100 Front street.
A dwelling at the foot of Robinson's
Hill was for some days and evenings of
last week assailed by rocks, which,
coming from an invisible source, an
nOyed and mystified the occupants, and
caused quite a haunted-house story to
be circulated throughout the city. In
vestigation disclosed the fact, surmised
from the first by the incredulous, that
the unseen agency that propelled the
missiles consisted of hoodlum muscle
and mischief.
The copartnership existing between
Joe. Oppenheimer and Henry Acker-
man, better known as Ackerman's Dol
lar Store, will be dissolved January l,
1877. 1t is imperatively necessary that
our stock be disposed of before that
time. 1t being a very large and COM
plete one, comprising in the main ele-
CANT holiday presents, crockery, glass
and fiue plated ware, it will be readily
seen that great sacrifices must be made
to dispose of it all within the time set.
The attention of the public, and espe-
cially of dealers throughout the State,
is called to the above.
II ACKERMAN's DOLLAR STORE.
The Robinson Hill ghosp' was caught
on Tuesday night. His ghostship is
none other than a son of Mr.. Miller, the
owner of the haunted mansion, aged
about IS years. Judging from the ap-
pearance of the windows of the bombar-
ded dwelling the youths sport might
be called "paneless play" 1t will
hardly be painless, however, if be is
again caught at it. Since the above
was in type we have received a commu-
nication from the parties interested CIV
ing detailed account of the whole mat
ter and denying IN toto that their son
was In any manner concerned in the