The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-04
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"Orifiamme."
The State Temperance Alliance will
meet in this city on the 18th inst. See
call, published elsewhere.
For the most elegant visiting cards to
be procured in the city, go TO the Com
mercial College aud leave your auto
graphs. r--...r -.rrl
One hundred and eleven persons have
united with the NJ. Z. Church in this
city during the present pastorate of Rev.
DR. Bentley.
Hon. John c. Hileman, Register of the
United States Land Office at Vancouver,
died at his residence on the evening of
the 26th ult., of consumption.
Rev. DIR. Bentley will lecture on Tenn
perance" at Good Templars' Hail, on
Saturday evening the 5th inst. Admis-
sion free, and cordial invitation to all.
Thirty-sevenP pupils, members of the A
class, first grade, in our public schools,
were promoted by the recent examina-
tions, and entered the High School on
Monday.
The leap-year party, given by the la
dies of NOnpariel Lodge at Good Temp
lars Hall on Friday evening, was well
attended, and was in every respect an
enjoyable affair.
The "song service" held at Oro Fino
Theater on Sunday evening, was
largely attended, and was enlivened by
many new features which were properly
appreciated by all. a T.
The mild weather has had its benefi-
cient effect upon the ice in the Colum-
bia, and mail and express eommunica-
tion is again ESTABLISHED between this
city and The Dalles.
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 q
hearty laugh.
The skating contest at the Museum
on Saturday evening, resulted in vic
tory for Mr.. Morris. There were three
contestants-Mo Mead and ThOmp-
son. The first made Sc points, the sec
Ond 80, and the last 26.
The Liberal Association respectfully
invite DR.. Lindsey to attend a review
of his lecture on Thomas Paine, to be
delivered at Good Templars' Hall on
Sunday, the 9Th inst, at o'clock P. NJ,
promising to give him one half the
time on that occasion to defend the pO-
sitiOn he assumes.
'tSong SERVICE" with an attractive
and varied programme, at Orc Fino
Hall on Sunday evening. Attend, and
then tell us if little Allie is not the
greatest attraction ever brought before
the Portland public, and if the entire
family of Professor and Mrs. McGiLeny
is not truly wonderful one.
The superintendent of public schools
in this county desires to know the
names of all persons who are afflicted
with blindness, either partial or total,
adults or children, residing within the
county. Any one knowing of such per.
sons will confer a favor by sending the
names, pecuniary circumstances, etc., tC
T. L. Eliot, county superintendent.
Ralph Challoner, a lad employed OIL
the British ship "Ophelia," while
walking between decks, on Saturday
fell through an open hatch, headlong t.
the bottom of the vessel, crushing his
skull upon an iron keelsOn. He was
conveyed to St. Vincent's Hospital,
where he died in few hours. He was
about II years of age, well educated and
respectfully connected. His parents re-
side in England.
The announcement that DIR. Lindsey
would lecture from the subject: "What
did Thomas Paine do for Humanity
Morality and Religion" drew a very
large audience to the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday evening. The po.
litical and religious works of Mr.. Paine
were held before the audience in the
light in which they were regarded by
his contemporaries, by a free quotation
from the writings of the latter. Much
was said, and much more implied by
the speaker that reflected discredit upoI
the memory of Paine, while the whole
was delivered with an acrimonious bit
terness so often displayed by prejudiceC
minds, but which We were hardly pre-
pared to witness in DR.. Lindsey.
In making up your lists of periodical
for 1876, don't forget the West Shore, tn
only illustrated paper published in Ore
goD, devoted to literature in general
and the resources of Oregon and Wash
ington Territory in particular. Th
ablest writers in the State are contribu
tors to its columns; the engravings ar
executed by the leading artists on tn
coast. AS family journal it stands a
the head of Pacific Coast publications
as a paper to send to friends abroad
has no equal-a single copy will Civ
them a better idea of the Pacific North
west than a years number of any Othe
paper. Sent postage paid for one yeal
81 so; single copies, 20 cents. Addres
the publisher, l.. Samuel, No. Wash
iugton street, Portland, Oregon.
The anniversary of the birthday {
Thomas Paine was celebrated by th
Liberal Association at Good Templar
Hall, on Sunday afternoon, in an apprC
pirate manner. The hall was TASTEFUL
decorated with the flags of France, Gel
many and America. Conspicuous aboy
the speakers stand was the MOTIF
"The world is my country, to do good
my religion,n and portrait of Thoms
Paine, tastefully surrounded with eve
greens. A picture of Paine's Memoirs
Hall, Boston, occupied a promineI
place in front of the stand. An eulog
was delivered by Mr.. A. G. Edmond
which was received with frequent a.
plause. Rev. T. L. Eliot delivered
short address in language well suited
the occasion. The music, both VOC
and instrumental, was excellent.
large audience testified their anDreci