The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-01
HOME NEWS.

Show windows are alreauy taxing on
holiday appearance.
Performance at New Market Theater
on Saturday afternoon and evening.
Holiday novelties are displayed in
great profusion at the "White House."
Senator Kelly returned to this city on
Tuesday and took apartments at the
Clarendon.
The rs. T. Church." Capt. Cochran's
new craft, will be ready for her trial trip
in about two weeks.
A short operatic season will be opened
at New Market Theater on Wednesday
by first-class troupe direct from San
Francisco.
The Philomathean Literary Society
holds weekly meetings on Monday even
ings at Nonpareil Hall. Friends of
such societies are always welcome.
DIR. Lindsey, after a somewhat pro-
tracted sojourn in the East, returned to
his home and pastorate in this city by
the "Elder." His health is much i'm
proved.
The annual banquet of the st. An
drew Society has been Indefinitely post
poned on account of the death of Mrs.
Donald Macleay, wife of the President
of the society.
Professor Halpruner's dancing class
continues to meet on Tuesday and
Thursday evening, to the manifest i'm
provement OF his pupils in this graceful
accomplishment.
A Chinaman was fined $40 90 by
Judge Adams, on Saturday, for stealing
an umbrella. His Honor evidently does
not share the belief that umbrellas are
common property.
The "Daisy Ainsworth," the finest
boat owned by the o. S. n. Co., was
wrecked by being run on a reef of rocks
at the Upper Cascades last week. Her
machinery and portions of her upper
deck were saved. The company's loss
is about $500
Work of improving the Upper Column
bia is being pushed rapidly forward by
the contractors, Messrs. Grant * Stone.
A working force of Is men with boats
and all needed appliances has been
dispatched to Owyhee Rapids and work
there commenced.
Members of the Unitarian Sunday
School are making preparations for
delightful Christmas entertainment con-
sisting of Dickens charming Christmas
Carol, "Scrooge and Marley" by Mr..
L. F. Henderson. The reading is to be
illustrated by seven tableauXs.
A young man who boards at the
Thompson House, Samuel Walker by
name, attempted suicide by taking
strychnine on Friday evening. His de-
signs upon his life were frustrated by
antidotes administered by DIR. Sloan.
No reason for the rash attempt is given.
Hon. A. J. Dufur, who has worked
with such untiring zeal for the interests
of Oregon at the Centennial, returned
home by the "Elder' on Sunday. His
services, though underrated by the Leg
islature, are highly appreciated by the
people, and we trust will in due time be
rewarded.
One of the teachers in the North
school, charged with daubing warm as
phaltum on the face of one of her mis-
chievious pupils, was brought before
Justice Bybee on complaint of the irate
father of the decorated youth on Friday.
The matter was compromised by the
defendant paying costs which amounted
to SO 25.
The ladies of the Relief Society ap-
peal to those charitably disposed for
secondhand clothing for the children
of the "Home" Articles may be left
at the house of either of the members
of the advisory committee - Mrs.
Theilsen, Mrs. AinsWorth, or Mrs. Con-
gle. Let careful mothers of sheltered
fiocks remember these waits as the cold
weather approaches.
Alf. Carr, proprietor of the Cornuco-
pia saloon, was a short time since in
dicted under the recent gambling act.
The State appearing by Mr.. Stott, prose-
cutting attorney, and the defendant by
his counsel, J. q. Moreland, demurrer
to the indictment was filed and argued
before his Honor Judge Shattuck, who,
after taking the matter under advertise
ment, sustained the demurrer on the
ground that the law failed to sufficiently
define the prohibited games. The case
will probably go before the Supreme
Court.
The copartnership existing between
Joe. Oppenheimer and Henry Acker-
man, better known as Ackerman's Dol
lar Store, will be dissolved January l,
1877. It is imperatively necessary that
our stock be disposed of before that
time. 1t being a very large and COM
plete one, mprising in the main ele-
CANT holiday presents, crockery, glass
and fine 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.
IL ACKERMAN'S DOLLAR STORE.
A reception given Hon. A. J. Dufur
at the residence of Mr.. Matlock in East
Portland on Tuesday evening was a
brilliant and enjoyable affair. Mr.. Du-
fur was presented with handsome sill
yer pitcher of elaborate design and
workmanship, which contained the in
scription, "Presented to Hon. A. J. Du-
fur by his East Portland friends for val
liable services rendered in behalf of the
State of Oregon at the Centennial Ex-
position at Philadelphia, November 2S
1876" Hon. NJ. G. George made the
presentation speech, after which JOSEPH
Buchtel, in his usual happy manner
represented the token to Mrs. Dufur
with well-merited tribute 10 her par
in Mr.. Dufur's success.
Hon. A. J. Dufur was met at the St
Charles on Monday evening by large
number of friends who appreciate the
great work he has done for Oregon a.
the Centennial. Music and display o
fireworks preceded loud calls for Mr.
Dufur who, in response, appeared ant
standing on the stairway spoke for somt
time regarding Oregon's display at tht
Centennial. She had been awarded
tbirty:fye medals and diplomas-mor,