The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-29
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FRIDAY.........-s SCI TENDER %, 1876.
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Club,n an organizat IN badly needed.
The capacious pavilion of Montgom-
erv Oueen has spres its white wings
attbe corner of Pine and Fourth streets.
Van Cleave's bill or taxing church
property is meeting much opposition,
and causing conside able comment on
the outside.
The west-side trair have during the
week taken twice ca, b day large num-
bers of visitors to the Washington
County Fair.
Grand fall openl, g at the "White
House" this week. l dies are delighted
at the elegant nc gelties displayed.
Don't fail to give an sarly call.
Mine host of the Aurora has gone
Centennial-ward, bu food abundant in
quantity and excele in quality is still
dispensed at that fav rite restaurant.
Gen. o. o. Howarl arrived in Wash
ington on the 2lst list. The object of
his visit is to adjust he difficulties be-
tween the whites and NeZ Perce Indians
in Wallowa valley.
The Insignificant apecimen of man.
hood ~ who takes ckets on the o. d
C. R. R. ferry objects to being dubbed
Jack of spades, and threatens to Ego for
somebody" Purple will bark.
Professor D. w. I Frentice will here
after be even more NJ Isical than hereto
fore, he having pure hased an interest
in one of the popular music firms in
this city.
The ship "Michae. Angelo" now in
this port, has on board beautiful but
terfly, which, the captain states,
alighted on his vessel when she was
1,800 miles from land.
The Oregonidn, atte mpting to first be-
little and then ignore Senator Mitchell,
has succeeded in beli'tling its editor and
causing his mandates to be ignored by
those whom he fondly hoped to control.
The steamer going out this week will
take the last consignment of Oregon
fruit to the Centennial. The Exhibition
closes early in Noveulb ber, hence, it will
be superfuous to ship fruit after the
time stated.
The wife of Judge Sawyer, of San
Francisco, died in that city on the 18th
inst. Owing to this melancholy event,
the Judge will proba oly not be present
at the October term of Court here, as
was expected.
Women of Portland, you have been
specially invited to attend the meetings
at Orc Fino on Saturday evenings.
Turn out en- n1dSSe ard learn for your
selves what is going On in the great po-
litical world around YOU.
The large number IF vessels in from
foreign ports causes busy times in the
CustOEl-house this week. Among those
recently arrived are The "Falkinburg,
"Mattie Macleay," "5}Iuche," "Michael
Angelo" "Hera," and "Canoma."
James A. Smith, County Clerk, has
had a number of official notices printed
of the coming electiou-three Presiden-
tial Electors and one Representative to
Congress-which arc to be posted in
conspicuous places in each precinct.
Senator Mitchell arrived in this city
on Monday evening, overland from CAL
ifornia. He spoke at Jacksonville
Thursday, CanyOnvil on Friday, and
.Roseburg on Saturday evening, meet
ing large and enthusiastic audiences.
After several unsuccessful attempts to
launch the o. & c. r R. ferry boat, she
was finally pulled off the ways on
Wednesday of last W. ek by the steamer
Vancouver" Whai with repainting,
remodeling, and repa ring, she is now
well fitted for her bus mess.
w. P. Watson has purchased the
right of Leather's Patent Artificial
Stone in fifteen coun' les of this State
1t has been on eXhibi ion at the fair at
Hillsboro during the week, and at
tracted unusual atten' ion. 1t will also
be exhibited at the State Fair.
We advise all the o. ners of bald pates
in the city, preacher :, editors, doctors,
lawyers, and aspiran for Congress, to
call upon Mrs. Wass 4 Morrison street,
and she will coax nat re to deal kindly
with their shining alps and furnish
each with natural covering. See ad-
yertisement.
DIR. J. w. Watts ad dressed the men,
bers of the Hayes and Wheeler club and
a large number of the friends of Repub-
licanism at the club headquarters on
Saturday evening. I lie Doctor will, by
his energy and ability, contribute
largely to the success IF the Republican
candidates this fall.
Our reference to ths taker of tickets
on the railroad ferry asst week was not
to the gentlemanly person who has so
long performed that duty, but to the
stupid boor who has teen employed but
few weeks in that CT pacity. If he has
a name other than thU we have given,
we do not know what it is.
The pound master has been engaged
in taking collarless CANNES to a melan-
choly end during the week. If a wagon
load of cats is desired by the sanguinary
Charley, he can find them by driving
around the block on which we reside
Their removal would have a somnifC
influence upon many citizens.
Pews will be rented TO those desiring
seats in the Taylor-street NJ. E. Church
on next Monday. as S4lvation's free fol
you and me-" etc. We presume, how
ever, corner will be reserved for the
stranger and the INDECENT" where
they may occasionally "gather up s
crumb as it falls from the Master
table"
We acknowledge tie receipt of com
plimentary tickets to a grand musica
and panoramic entertainment to bC
given at New Market Theater on Tues
day evening, October Sd, for the benefi
of the East Portland Catholic Church
1t will doubtless be we'll worthy of pat
ronage. Prof. Yost conducts it.
A new twelve co umn advertisin.
sheet called the Vine Press has recently
been issued by Cole Brown for free dis
tribution throughout the city and State
AS a walking or stumbling advertise
ment and advocate Of the doctrine o
''taking a little wine for the stomach
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