The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-09
HOME NEWS.
ilIa TTrso on the 22d.

HOME NEWS.
Camilla Urso on the 22d.
There are sixteen prisoners confined
in the county Jail.
Be sure and attend Prof. Halpruner's
soiree Saturday evening.
The total amount of city licenses for
the year aggregate S2l ,012.
Navigation between this city and The
Dalles was resumed on Saturday.
Valentines, by the score, dozen, or
singly, can be purchased of ]. K. Gill &
Co.
Rev. w. h. Chattiu has already grown
quite popular in bis missionary labors
in San Francisco.
The "EIder'' brought to this port on
her last trip 160 passengers, 102 of whom
were immigrants.
D. II. Hendee delights his numerous
patrons by the fine pictures be gets OF
them these bright days.
The new steamer "McMinnville''
steamed up the river on Sunday even
ing with full load of freight.
A helligerent wight was fined SIS by
his Honor Judge Adams, on Monday,
AOA bic WIG III IiiC AdCCs
DR.. Lindsey reviewed the life and
character of Thomas Paine at the Pres
byterian Church on Sunday evening.
Miss Nelly c. Turner, of Syracuse, n.
Y, has supervision of the drawing
classes in the public schools in this city.
The annual recurrence of st. Patrick's
Day will be celebrated in the usual
manner by the loyal sons of Erin in this
city.
Willie Reynard is serving 25 days
sentence in the county Jail for an uu-
provoked attack upon Chinaman last
week.
DR.. Glass has returned to this city and
opened an office corner Front and Wash
ingtOn streets, where he will resume the
practice of medicine.
A fine chance to renew old or faded
clothing, curtains, etc., is offered by
Schade & Co., dyers and scourers, 173
Second street, between Main and Sal
mon.
A marriage license was granted to
Mr.. Gustavus Euckson and Miss Annie
Enwald, Saturday, by our county clerk.
The bride is 43 years of age and the
groom "a years.
Hacheney & Stemme keep the fresh
est and finest seeds to be found in the
city. Purchasers can rely upon getting
what they bargain for when they buy of
this firm. Corner of First and Taylor
streets.
School records show the names of
1,549 pupils enrolled in our public
schools. Of these, lis are IN the High
School, sos in the Central, 43l in the
North, and 495 in the Harrison-street
Schools.
The average daily attendance, during
the last week, of boys and girls belong
Ing to the public schools in this city,
was 1885, and the average daily attend
ance of those belonging to the East
Portland schools was 1913.
The teachers institute which meets
monthly in this city, discussed on last
Saturday physiology and the laws of
health. Prof. Pratt will deliver a dis
course on the formation of ice caves at
the next meeting.
The new steamer "McMinnvilIeu is
ofbcered as follows: Captain, Irwin b.
SanbOrn; purser, Frank Hill; engineer,
L. B. Fellows. These men have for
years been identified with the shipping
interests of the Yambill River.
During the wheat season of 1867
there were 81 vessels loaded at this port.
Of this number Al were English, Z
American, 3 French, German, and
Norwegian. The aggregate cargoes of
these ships was l,27l, ,599 centals, valued
at about 81, 257, ,49S.
The total current receipts of the Port
land Library Association for 1875 were
So, 992 80. The receipts in cash and
notes upon the sale of perpetual men,
berships were $1l, 500, making the gross
receipts of the year SIS, ,492 SO; expendi-
lures for the same period were S3,974 3S.
An unfortunate creature who has
been leading disreputable life for some
time in this city, was recently stricken
with paralysis and conveyed to st. Vim
cents Hospital. She has lost all use of
her arms and lower limbs. Paralysis
Is said to have been induced by the use
of mOrphia.
The San Francisco and Pacific Boot
and Shoe Stores have consolidated.
Champlin & Hallabaugh, the new pro-
prietors, are filling up with a very large
and superior stock of goods of the best
California and Eastern manufacture.
CalI and examine stock and prices at
the old stand, n First street.
The following persons were installed
officers of Portland Lodge No. POI, l. o.
Q: T., on Monday evening: F. Miller,
w. c. T.; Agnes Coburn, w. V. T.;
Anna Fearnside, w. s.; Gussie Miller,
w. A. S; VIM. Dunbar, w. F. S.; c.
A. Coburn, w. T.; w. H. Butts, w.
NJ; Emily SOutherland, w. D. M; ].
Walton, w. c.; Kate Frazer, w. |. G.;
J. Richards, w. o. G. The members of
this Lodge are preparing a grand musi-
csl and literary entertainment which
VIII take place on Monday evening,
February 18th.