The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-24
HOME NEWS.


trip of the "Elder."
Mr.. Herne and Miss Wilton returned
to San Francisco by the 'Elder.n
w. B. Highly has been taken from the
city Jail and placed in the county Jail.
The Commercial Reporter came out
enlarged and much improved last week.
H. R. Duniway, foreman of this office,
has INDUCED in flying visit to the Bay
City.
Twelve wheat ships are expected to
arrive here from San Francisco this
month.
The Adventists are still holding forth
in their tabernacle, and drawing crowds
nightly.
Fishel, of the firm of Fishel & Rob-
erts, is below buying goods. Look out
for bargains when he returns.
Residents in the vicinity of Ninth
and Salmon streets complain of the
vandalism of crowd of hoodIums.
1t is reported that the Evening TeLe-
gram has changed hands. We are not
advised as to its present management.
Rev. Mr.. Daniels, a Presbyterian
minister, preached very acceptably in
the Baptist pulpit last Sunday evening.
The daily press is reeking with ac-
counts of riot, drunkenness, and disgrace
full scenes in the police court. "Cards"
are in order.
Winfield S. Waters has received the
appointment to the West Point Military
Academy Ujce Arthur Odeneal, who de-
clines the appointment.
Hon. w. R. Dunbar, G.. w. c.. T., is
rusticating in the harvest fields near
Silverton, and makes full hand with
the header-and at the dinner-table as
well.
Mr.. VIM. Kerns and family started
last week for trip over the Cascades.
Their destination is Fifteen-Mile Creek,
where they will spend some time with
relatives.
The theater has been much better at
tended since the weather became cooler.
Miss Wilton's engagement proved a
reasonably successful one, both to the
manager and herself
See advertisement of Mrs. DIR. Muir
ray in another column. The lady comes
well recommended, and will no doubt
receive fair share of patronage. Office
in St. Charles Hotel.
]. Mortimer Murphy, Esq, is now So
journing in New YOrk-having recently
returned from Europe. He is engaged
in preparing a work on the North Pa
cific Coast, which will soon be issued.
Any dairyman, farmer, or farmers
wife who desires to purchuse "Granger
Churn" will do well to call at this office
or communicate with us by letter.
Fresh butter at ruling prices will be
taken in payment.
1t is said that the world-renowned
Tom Thumb and wife, accompanied by
her sister, Miss Minnie Warren, and
Major Newell, will be in Oregon about
State Fair time. They are now in
Marysville, California.
We call special attention to the ad-
vertisemenG of DIR. Warmers Health
Corset. We will send one copy of the
NEW NORTHWEST one year and one of
these Corsets postpaid to any address
on the receipt of S4 90. We cordially
recommend the article to our lady
friends, and feel confident they will
appreciate them after a very short
trial.
We take pleasure in again calling the
attention of the public to the open tenn
perance meetings, which are held every
A9oNAAOog EfChAbS az JIc nan vi lIl6
M. G. A, on the corner of First and
Alder streets. The exercises are always
of an interesting character, and num-
bers sign the pledge of total abstinence
at each meeting. Short speeches by
good speakers, vocal and instrumental
music, recttations, ETC., are on the pro-
gramme for next Saturday evening.
Exercises commence promptly at eight
O'Clock, and all are cordially invited.
Mrs. c. NJ. Stowe, of California, who
drew large houses here some ten years
since, returned recently, but failed to
get an audience, although her lecture
upon 1.-THE Cause and Cure of EviI' was
one of the utmost Importance. 1t seems
that woman, to get a paying audience
In Portland, must wear tights and dance
the Highland fling, or at least, appear
with naked arms and bosom, and ring a
mixture of funintelligible foreign gibber-
ish, while open mouth and heaving
chest attest her pantomimic earnest
ness. What care the people for the
cause or cure of evil?
Fred. Bagot, agent for a business di-
rectory of the Pacific Coast and terri
tories, soon to be issued by L. NJ. Nc
henney, San Francisco, is now in the
city. The forthcoming publication will
contain the name and business address
of merchants, manufacturers, profess
sional men, etc., of the principal towns
of California, Oregon, Nevada, Wash
ington, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Arizona
and British Columbia. In this State
and Washington Territory the follow
ing towns will be mentioned: Portland,
Salem, Jacksonville, Albany, Corvallis,
Eugene City, Roseburg, Oregon City,
Harrisburg, Astoria, Olympia, Seattle,
Walla Walla and Port Townsend. The
directory will contain 700 pages, and
over 25, 900 names.