The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-26
FRIDAY.
HOME NEWS.


Camilla Urso is coming.
The Oregon Iron Works have been
closed again.
The machinery for the new steamer
oMcMinnville'' has been completed.
Skating has been INDUCED to limited
extent on the ponds about the city dur
ing the week.
Hon. S. F. Chadwick, having had his
say upon the Oregon electoral matter
before the Congressional Committee,
returned 20 his home in Salem this
week.
Prof. HalpTuner's Saturday evening
Soirees are well attended and enjoyable,
while his instructions in dancing rap
idly accomplish his pupils in this grace
full art.
The Liberals of this city will celebrate
the birthday of Thomas Paine next
Sunday at Turn Halle. The exercises
will consist of reading, OratiOns, and
music.
We recommend those who need COM
petent legal advice to call and confer
with T. R. Mcbride, Esq, who will be
found during business hours at his office
in Monnastes' brick, on First street.
The Multnomah County Equal Rights
Association will meet at the residence
of Mrs. d. w. Williams, on West Park,
between Tay lor aud Yamhill streets, at
1:3O o'clock P. NJ. All are cordially in
vited.
Miss Margaret McManus, formerly of
Salem, but recently known as Sister
Mary Cecilia, died at the convent in
this city on Saturday evening. The re-
mains were taken to st. Paul for inter-
mont nv the hOat on Monday
The vanishing and moulding shop
of the Oregon Furniture Manufacturing
Co. caught on fire about noon on Mon
day, and sustained damages to the
amount of $1,000. Prompt action of the
department prevented a disastrous con-
fagratiOn.
The schooner "Katie HerOn,n while
crossing the TillamoOk bar on her last
trip, had hole knocked in her bottom,
and arrived in port with a damaged
cargo and two and half feet of water
in her hold. She now lies on the beach
waiting repairs.
Rev. Mr.. Atkinson, of this city, writes
from San Francisco that Moody and
Sankey talk of visiting the latter city
the coming spring, and adds, that in
case they do so, he has taken the liberty
to invite them to come to Oregon aud
Washington Territory.
Mrs ]. Mayer was called by a dis
patch to San Francisco on account of
the sudden and dangerous illness in
that city of her son Ben, and left on the
"Ajax" Saturday morning. Tue young
man died on Sunday. His remains will
be brought to this city for interment.
MitchelPs salmon bill is vigorously
opposed by a large number of persons
interested in the fisheries on the COlum-
bia. A remOnstrance to its passage set
ting forth the why's and wherefores, has
been circulated and numerously signed
in this city as well as along the lower
river.
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.
Call and examine stock and prices at
the old stand, n First street.
The weather is delightfully."- clear and
moderately cold, without a particle of
snow as yet. Streets are no longer
muddy, but are getting dusty instead.
AS usual, Oregon is ahead in the matter
of weather. There is, however. a pros
BSCb budG udNiSdblOu OL tue upper 10
lumbia will soon be closed, if, indeed, it
is not already.
Willie Spaulding, bright and amia-
bic lad of eleven years, only child of w.
w. Spaulding, died at the home of his
parents in this city on Friday evening,
after a lingering illness. His mortal
remains were followed to Lone Fir Gem
etery on Sunday by large concourse of
sOrrOwing and sympathetic friends of
the family, and former schoOlmates of
the child. We tender our sympathies
to the afflicted parents.
A bottle of the "Universal Cleanser
liquid for cleaning jewelry, removing
freekles and pimples, rendering chapped
hands soft and smooth, and for various
other like purposes, has been left with
us to test. We take pleasure in recon-
mending it, having tried it in several of
its specialties. The ladies will agree
with US that any preparation that
softens and beauties the hands is a
blessing during this frosty weather, at
least. Be ready to purchase when the
agent coils.
DR.. Halpruner has invented an infal-
lible remedy i'm the form of a Liniment
for the cure of Rheumatism, Pleurisy,
Asthma, Neuralgia, Colds, Diphtheria,
Chilblains, Burns, Sprains, Pimples, or
Splotches on the Face, Collie, Cramps
and Pain of all kinds. The Doctor guar
antees this remedy in any market in
the world, and to be superior to any
liniment in use in this country. 1t will
be for sale by all druggists and country
stores soon. Call at the Doctors office
for sample bottle.