The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-22
HOME NEWS.

recently bteu duueu 10 tue TOIuauu Lii
brary.
The steamer "Shoo Fly" sunken by
collision with the Ajax" is being
raised.
The last sociable of the "Busy Bee So
ciety" at the Presbyterian Church net
ted S75 81.
Sugar has declined; yellow one and
One-half cents, aud crushed three-fourths
cents per pound.
The cells in the county Jail were all
vacant on Saturday-the first time since
MultnOmah was Il county.
Navigation has been closed on the
Upper COlumhis on account of the cold
weather until ur'her notice.
VIM. A. DAILY, local editor Of the
Standard, has recently been quite i'll at
his home near East Portland.
Sales of holiday goods at the Dollar
Store during the past week have been
immense, and still the rush continues.
The "Caller Ou," the last vessel of the
grain fleet from Astoria for the harvest
year of lS75-76, arrived at Queenstown
on the 2Sth.
Persons desiring to purchase first-class
instruments of music on easy terms
should call upon Professor A. L. Francis,
on First street.
Unapproached and unapproachabe in
prices and variety is the holiday stock
displayed at the "White House" 10y
Lewis & Strauss.
Interest in Professor Halpruner's
dancing class continues and increases,
and his Saturday night SOireeS are of an
enjoyable character.
Fishel & Roberts new clothing empO-
rum, corner of First and Alder streets,
attracts the attention of gentlemen who
like to be well dressed.
A visit from Camilla Urso, the world
renowned violinist, is mentioned as
among the seasons probabilities. She
is now in San Francisco.
Eldridge Morse, Esq, editor of the
SnohOmish Star, has been snjourning
for a few days i'm this city. We ac-
knowledge the pleasure of call.
J. AL Sawtelle has inaugurated a new
dramatic season at New Market Thea
ter, and theater goers may at last ex-
pect performances worthy of attention.
Rev. J. H. Acton, editor of the AdUo-
cate, delivered a lecture on Tuesday
evening at tue NJ L. NllulCli vi Lie >
Password" The lecture Was interest
ing and well attended.
The entertainment at HaIl-street NJ
+. Church, on Friday evening, was both
popular and financial success. Many
of the exercises, musical and elOcuti0n-
ary, were of IA high order.
No danger of the holidays catching
John Wilson, proprietor of the Third
street Store, uuprepared to supply the
wants of his patrons First-class goods
in endless variety are here found at
moderate prices.
Persons who are so unfortunate as TO
need legal advice, are fortunate in Sc
curing the services of capable and con-
scientiOus lawyers. These they can find
by calling upon Caples & Mulkey, in
Odd Fellows Temple.
His Excellency Governor Grover ar
rived i'm this city Monday en- route for
San Francisco UiG Victoria. He goes
on to Washington to tell why and
wherefore he attempts to defraud the
people of Oregon out of vote for Hayes.
We have received the Christmas COM
pliments of B. L. Stone, the popular
Front street jeweler. His establish
uiNIN1 oClCiN SBiChuiht 10 INV tlltl-
cent in it's holiday attire. This is the
place to purchase enduring aud elegant
holiday presents.
The entertainment given by Portland
Lodge, |. o. G. r., on Monday evening
was a success, popularity and financially.
The exercises, musical and literary,
were well chosen and exceedingly well
rendered, the supper was excellent and
abundant, and everyone seemed to enjoy
the occasion.
The San Francisco and Pacific Boot
and Shoe Stores have consolidated.
Champlin & Hallahaugh, the new pro-
prietOrs, are filling up with very large
and superior stock of goods of the best
California and Eastern manufacture
Call and examine stock and prices It
the old stand, n First street.
A rare chance to buy diamonds,
watches, and jewelry of all kinds is of
fered 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
1t must be sold before the "change of
base"
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,
l09 Front street.
Among the prominent men called to
Washington To testify in the Watts Gro
min case are Hon. S. F. Chadwick, Sec
retary of State, Hon. D. \. Denny, Col
lector of Internal Revenue, DR.. J. w.
Watts, "which GuZ postmaster" and
Hon. Ben Simpson, Surveyor General.
These gentlemen will enjoy their free
rhle across the Continent, participate in
the festivities of the Capital for a season,
witness the Inauguration of Hayes, and
return to this State with hearts swelling
with gratitude TO Governor Grover for
privileges enjoyed.
Business must be lively at Prentice :
Music Emporium, if we may Judge by
the great number of people who daily
visit that popular establishment. MIR.
Prentice has JUST received per steamer
Ajax" another lot of those beautiful
music foliOs and card receivers. If you
wish to look at them, you must call
very soon, as he informs us that he has
hardly been able to supply the demand
for the goods. Also another large in
voice OF brackets, making the fourth for
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