The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-30
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fully decorated Tor Centennlal week.
Waters are abating, and Centennial
arrangements are going rapidly forward.
The water in the late flood has been
eleven inches above the high water
mark of '62.
Baseball clubs are practicing in a
manner befitting the spirit of '76 for the
Centennial medals.
The display of fireworks on the even
ing of the 4th in this city will be both
magnificent and extensive.
Several fisheries down the Columbia
have been compelled to suspend opera
tions until the waters subside.
The Z. S. District Court has been en-
gagged for the past two weeks in taking
testimony in the great mail robbery
case.
No paper from tha NEW NORTHw EST
Office next week. Remember this, and
don't grow irate at unoffending post
masters.
An excursion train brought a large
number of persons from up the valley
on Sunday to view the submerged por-
tion of the city.
Miss Emily Shattuck, daughter of
Judge Shattuck, of this city, has been
elected preceptress of modern languages
in Willamette University.
Prospects of good weather with the
rapidly falling river has again brought
patriotism to the surface, and the "day
we celebrate" is all the talk.
Stands and seats on the celebration
grounds on the Park blocks are being
rapidly put in place. The seats pre-
pared will accommodate some 10000
persons.
The water is receding so that pros
poets for the grand celebration are ma
terially Frightening. Everything will
come off according to programme, and
at the appointed time.
Woods Museum, with its 100000 eu-
riosities, will furnish amusement and
delight to hundreds during Centennial
week. Do not fail to visit it, in COM
pany with your wife and children.
The Commercial Hotel, Front street,
between Taylor and Salmon, offers eX-
cellent accommodations to guests at
rates extremely reasonable. Extra care
and attention will be shown to visitors
during Centennial week.
The friends of Hon. Samuel Hannah,
Collector of Customs at this port, will
be pleased to learn that he is recovering
from his recent severe illness, and will
soon be able to resume his wOnted ener-
getic application TO business.
Rev. D. J. Pierce and wife returned
to their home and pastorate in this city
by the "JOhn L. Stephens" after an alb
sence of several weeks in San Fran
cisco, and were warmly welcomed by
their numerous friends.
William Pfunder, the proprietor OF
the finest drug store in the city, has re-
turned from a somewhat extended trip
in the East, with an ample addition to
his already varied stock of drugs and
medicines. Give him a call, and fore
stall ague and fever.
The closing exercises in the public
schools of this city reflected great credit
upon all engaged. The pupils, without
exception, acquitted themselves well.
The graduating class proved con-
clusively that the time they had spent
in school had not been misspent.
The California Minstrels have highly
entertained large audiences in this city
for three successive evenings, and go fOI
few days to Salem and Albany. Re.
turning, they will perform in New Mar
ket Theater, in case the water abates
sufficiently, during Centennial week.
DIR. J. L. York, of San Jose, Cal, will
spend the coming summer in this State
and Washington Territory in the inter.
ests of Free Thought and Liberalism
Those who desire assistance in libera
and reform work can secure the service,
of DIR. York by addressing J. H. Fisk
Portland, Oregon.
1t has taken more energy, determine
ton, pluck, and strength to carry tn
x~F, i 4 -
crossings in this city during the past tel
days, than would be required to vot
every day in the year for the next half
century. In view of this fact, we hop
our brethren will "pause, wonder, an
pronounce"
Mr.. Jacob Mayer, of the well-know
firm of Fleischner, Mayer d Co., wi
start to New York on the outgoin
steamer for the purpose of purchasin
the regular autumnal supply of every
thing stylish, useful, elegant, or desira
BILE, for the accommodation of their i'm
mense trade. Mr.. Mayer is the mos
judiciOus and extensive wholesale DIR
goods merchant in this city.
Dr. Aldrich, whose skillful treatmer
of chronic diseases has won for him i
this State a well-deserved reputation &
a first-class physician, can be found
his Office in this city, l27 and 129 Fir
street, always ready to lend a patier
ear to the ills which afflict humanit,
and both ready and competent TO pr
scribe for them successfully. Severi
cases of the most aggravated chron
disorders have recently yielded to b
treatment. Chronic diseases, and di
eases of women, speciality. Persons r
quiring medical aid are invited to cal
receive skillful treatment, and 60 {
their way rejoicing. His office will
open for the commodation of all wi
desire his services during CentenDi
week. Call and be healed. =
In making up your lists of periodical
for 1876, don't forget the West Shore, Il
only illustrated paper published in Or
gon, devoted to literature in geners
and the resources of Oregon and Was
ington Territory in particular. TT
abIest writers in the State are contrib
tors to its columns; the engravings a
executed by the leading artists on Il
coast. AS family journal it stands
the head of Pacific Coast publication
as a paper to send to friends abroad
has no equal-a single copy will gi
them a better idea of the Pacific Mort
west than a years number of any 9th
paper. Sent postage paid for one yes
81 so; single copies, 20 cents. Addre
the publisher, L. Samuel, No. Was
1ngton street, Portland, Oregon.