The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-21
HOME NEWS.

Democratic County Convention in
this city on Saturday.
Eastern paper mails arrived overland
on Saturday for the first time in many
months.
The river has been much higher dur
ing the week than is usual at this sea-
son of the year.
Proposed alterations aud improve
ments in the interior of the Court
house have begun.
The votaire, in order to escape the i'm
portunities of the office -seekaire, dOdges
nimbly round the cornaire.
w. H. SmaIlwood, recently ap-
pointed Receiver in the Vancouver
Land Office, came up on the "Ajax."
Population on the street corners has
decreased very perceptibly since the
Columbia River fisheries commenced
work
The Singer Sewing Machine Agency
in this city drives, as it deserves to do,
an immense business, and gives COM
plete satisfaction to all patrons.
Oscar Bellinger, son of c. B. Bellin-
ger, ESQ.,, has received the appointment
of Cadet at the Naval Academy at An
napolis. The appointment was made at
the instance of Hon. Lafayette Lane.
The report of the sheriff of Multno-
nah county, which was filed in the
clerks Office on Monday, shows the
amount of money collected on county
taxes on assessment roll for 1875 to be
Sl37,357 As.
Grand assemblies for skating every
evening in the week at Wood Museum.
Wednesday evening exclusive to ladies.
Come and see the 1000 new attrac-
tions, receive instructions, and have a
hearty laugh.
d. D. Kelly, j., master of the Amer
lean bark civilian H. ThOrndyke,"
upon complaint of Charles Brown, has
been arrested for cruelty to seamen, aud
held to answer before the United States
Court in bonds of $4,000.
The Liberal Association at their meet
ing uext Sunday will rediscuss the ques-
tion,
ReSolUed, That the Christian religion
is an outgrowth and development of
previous systems of religion.
Four novices took upon themselves
the VOWS of poverty, chastity and obe-
dience at Vancouver on the 9TH inst.
A large concourse of friends and rela-
tIves witnessed their Incarceration into
a living tomb, over which superstition
keeps watch and ward.
Judge Denny is said to have received
orders from headquarters to discharge
the janitOr, the fireman, and the watch
man in the L. S. courthouse and post
office building in this city, and also to
discontinue the use of gas and water i'm
the same, the appropriation for these
purposes being exhausted.
A complimentary concert will be
given to Professor Newell in this city
on the evening of April 26th. The
ability of those engaged for the occasion
insures Its success. Professor Newell is
one of our oldest and most industrious
musicians, and deserves what he will
doubtless receive-a rousing benefit.
A grand concert for the benefit of
''The Home" will be given at New
Market Theater on this (Friday) even
ing. The object is most worthy, and
as the names of Vivian and KOhler, to-
gether with the best talent of the city,
appear on the programme, the enter
tainment will doubtless be as grand as
successful.
Mr.. A. A. Waters, United States Mar
shal, Vice ID. J. Malarky, removed, gave
bonds in the sum of $4,000 for the
faithful discharge of the duties of the
Office, and took possession on Monday
His sureties are Messrs. A. A. and Da-
vid McCully. He has appointed as dep
uties VIM. P. Burns and Ward L. Ste
vens; bailiffs, Charles S. Burns and
John P. Rogers; janitor Z. S. Courts,
James Brown.
AS fine, if not the finest display of
preserved fruits ever made in the
State, was seen in the window at Clark
q Henderson's, corner of First and
Washington streets, last week. 1t is pre-
served by the "Plummer process" and
was put up at the establishment in
East Portland. 1t surpasses even the
display made by the Alden Company,
of Oregon City, at the State Fair last
fall. 1t is of course destined for the
Centennial.
Mr.. Jacob Mayer, of the firm of
Fleischner, Mayer & Co., returned on
the steamer "Ajaxr from New York,
where he has been for the last four
months purchasing an immense stock
of the latest styles and fashions of dry
goods, millinery and fancy goods. Their
stock this season will excel anything
ever exhibited on the Pacific Coast, to
which particular attention of buyers is
called, to examine their stock, before
purchasing elsewhere. %
In making up your lists of periodicals
for 1875, don't forget the West Shore, the
only illustrated paper published in Ore.
gon, devoted to literature in general
and the resources of Oregon and Wash
ington Territory in particular. The
ablest writers in the State are contribu-
tors to its columns; the engravings are
executed by the leading artists on the
coast. AS family journal it stands al
the head of Pacific Coast publications
as paper to send to friends abroad il
has no equal-a single copy will give
them better idea of the Pacific North,
west than a years number of any othel
paper. Sent postage paid for one year
81 so; single copies, 20 cents. Address
the publisher, L. Samuel, No. 5 Wash.
ington street, Portland, Oregon.