, 1876-10-28

CrlIrnl business lIUItmrnJ lllt tue 't-
goDip, loldsit, present leading position.
This paper has the monopoly of the
trlrgwms, and claims thr position of
beng the newspaper ot the northwest.
1t has a very large job office in conncc-
tiDn with the newspaper office. The
Co. publishing the O1yo0ioH is joint
stock company. The wcalthicst news
paper establishment Of the northwest.
The Ecc is u new enterprise, only
about Il year old, is on cash basis, with
Il rapidly increasing circulation. Is
strongly Republican in politics. 1t is
published ut Geo. II. Hines Bee hive,
The largest job office Of the northwest.
| y. II. Stcnrns is the business manager of
the Co publishing the daily and weekly
/ Bee. One of the leading features OF this
/ paprr is its collection of all state news,
/ happening anywhere on the northwest
coast, and publishing these items more
fully, and usually some days IN advance
of its competitors. this gives the Bee
large circulation among farmers, and all
those who wish to learn fully what is
going on near home.
Besides printing the Bee. Hines does
the press work on some four or five other
journals, and keeps his job presses con-
stantly running. 1t is truly II Beehive.
We found the IHG,t Shore man as lively
as ever, he is doing IA good work, one
that will aid greatly in the future dcvel-
opcment of the coast The West Shore is
published monthly comes nearest to being
II regular literary and scientific journal of
anything published in Oregon.
The .Ne,c N0rihrcI is one Ofthe best
representative joursals OF the "womans
rights movement so called. It's circuIa-
ton is very widely scattered. Mrs. Dun
away its editor, is engaged much of her
time in travelling, lccturing &c. in behalf
of the cause. Her sister Mrs. Coburn is
its practical home manager Its great
success is due as much or more to her
working talent, as to her more widely
known sister. These ladies belong to u
family OF journalists: their brother Mr.,
Scott was for long time editor of the
Oyeg0niaR.
The Standard is a representative Dem
ocratic Journal recently started. The
Sunday Welcome is what its name indi'
Gates. Has good circulation is always
welcome to our table Besides German
paper the Catholics, Episcopalians, Meth
odss &c--have each their church jour.
nails. So we must admit Portland is well
represented by the journalistic profession.
Our visit to Portland was among those
pleasant experiences OF life, we always
wish to remember.
Besides old friends, whose acqusint
ance we renewed we made great numbers
of new ones among the liberal cnterpris'
ing citizens OF that busy place. We will
only take space to notice few Of those
met by us.
Senator Mitchell, the working senator
as he is called by his admirers is man
not above medium height, closely built,
OF very quiet, gentemanly appearance,
yet appearing to possess more reserve
force than any man we ever met The
local history Of Oregon, as well as his
career in the US. Senate shows many
instances when all this reserved force has
been called into action, and he has car
ried his measures by the strength OF his
will, yet to the cal cess observer, he is
simply quiet, unassuming, modest ap-
pearing gentleman.
We also attended u joint. discussion in
Orc Fino Hall between tho Hon. Latay-
cite Lane, the Democratic representative
in the q. S. Congress, and a candidate
for reelection, and the Hon. Richard
Williams the Republican candidate for
the same office. A few days after, on
the Kalama boat, We met both of these
gentlemen. Mr.. Lane came to Oregon
with his father Gen. 10. Lane, in 1858, is
u lawyer by profession, was admitted to
the Bar in 1867. Is an excellent judge
of human nature, quick and impulsiye;
makes up his mind in moment what an
individual is, and whether he can be of
use to him. He is mnn Of strong per-