The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-14
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Sl,7OO per day is spent in the saloons in
this city.
Those who want bargains in jewelry,
should call on B. J.. Stone, No. l09
Front street.
Six hundred dollars were subscribed at
the Young Mems Christian Association
meeting on Sunday evening.
Hon. Ben Simpson, Surveyor Gen
eral of Oregon, has returned to his home
In this city after an absence of several
months.
Professor Jacobs, of Spiritualistic
fame, figures in the police court records
in this city this week on a charge of
vagrancy.
A leap-year party, to be given at
Turn Halle on the 18th by the ladies Of
the German Aid Society, promises tobe
grand affair.
Mrs. E. Z. Parsons, No. SO Third
street, is prepared to teach ladies TO cut
dresses in the New York style, and also
in three Others.
Total membership of Y. NJ. c. A. in
this city April 1st, 1876, 239. Total
number of active members, al, Of
whom "a are women.
A two-mill tax for the maintenance
of the public schools was voted without
dissent at the recent meeting of the tax
payers of the district.
For elegant dress goods, go to John
Wilson's Third-street Store. His stock
is unequaled for elegance and variety,
while his prices are reasonable.
Dairymen and farmers should call
upon A. Goodnough, manufacturer of
the "Granger Churn," and invest in
this-to them-invaluable article.
The anniversary exercises of the
Young Mems Christian Association
were held at the Taylor-street on Sun
day evening, and were largely attended.
1t is expected that the Portland and
Astoria Telegraph Line will be COM
pleted within the next sixty days. A
large force of men are now employed in
its construction.
c. NJ. Wiberg has just received
large and superior stock of boots and
shoes of the latest styles. He offers in
ducements to buyers. Call and exam
inc his stock and prices.
DR.. J. w. Watts, of Lafay yette, will,
by special invitation of Multnomah
Lodge, l. o. q. T., lecture at Good
Templars' Hall, in this city, on Satur-
day and Sunday evenings.
A fine picture of the Central School
buildings, together with scholars to the
number of about 500, was taken on
Monday by Mr.. Joseph Buchtel. OF
course it will go to the Centennial.
The Cinnamon employed at Mr.. War
ren's fishery at Cathlamet struck for
higher wages recently. The demand
was not acceded to, and a number of
them came up to this city in search of
work.
Grand assemblies for skating every
evening in the week at Woods Museum
Wednesday evening exclusive to ladies'
Come and see the 1000 new attrac-
tions, receive instructions, and have a
hearty laugh.
The seaside visiting public will be
pleased to learn that Mr.. Dexter, the
popular hotel-keeper, has leased the Il
waco Hotel, at Unity, and will open
the same during the coming season for
the accommodation of guests.
A Lodge of Good Templars was or
ganized at Carleton, Yamhill county,
by w. R. Dunbar, G. w. c. T., on the
Sth inst, with a large charter list. J.
r. Cardwell, w. c. T.; J. A. Knots,
w. s., and Sumner Carr, L. d.
The Liberal Association at their
meeting next Sunday will discuss the
following subject:
Re8OlOed, That the Christian religion
Is an outgrowth and development of
pernicious systems of religion"
The Centennial Executive Committee
have arranged a programme for races
for the Centennial week. The races
will come off on the East Portland race
course. The aggregate amount of the
purses offered by the committee is
S4,5OO.
The farewell sermon of Rev. Mr.. Eliot
last Sabbath was largely attended.
Seventeen children received the rite of
baptism, and twenty-three mem bers
were added to the Church. Mr.. Eliot
takes his departure for the East on the
next steamer, followed by the kindly
wishes of host of friends.
One of the popular, attractive and in
teresting Sunday School concerts for
which Hall-street NJ. f. Sabbath
School, under the charge of Hon. J. F.
Caples, is noted, will take place at the
Hall-street Church on next Sunday af-
ternoon, commencing at 2:30P NJ. Ex-
tensive preparations have been made to
make this concert a grand success.
Admission free, and every one invited.
Lewis & Strauss, of the "White
House," together with their employees,
have been working day and night since
the arrival of their elegant spring
stock, opening goods, and filling
orders from the interior. Their stock is
immense and varied, and we advise the
ladies to take a look through their
rooms, and to pause especially and
view the linen suits, charming hats
and delicate laces displayed.
The enforcement of rule for the gov.
ernment of the public schools of Port.
land has, according to the annual report
OF the directors, developed the following
fact: "By properly enforcing rule 4, the
fact has been brought to light that
tardiness runs in families. The records
OF one of the schools having an enroll
ment of over 400 pupils, show thai
go per cent, or three-fifths of all the
tardiness and absence, was caused by
the children Of JiUe families"
Mr.. Jacob Mayer, of the firm o
Fleischner, Mayer & Co., returned oil
the steamer "Ajax" from New York
where he has been for the last fou
months purchasing an immense stool
of the latest styles and fashions of dry
goods, millinery and fancy goods. Thei
stock this season will excel anything
ever exhibited on the Pacific Coast, Il
which particular attention of buyers il
called, to examine their stock beforI