The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-04
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The "Chester' sails to-day FRIDAY
81 6 p. n.
The w. q T. Co. has reduced it,
rates 90 per cent.
The @. s. n Co. will not run boati
above TIE Dailes until further notice.
The masquerade ball at East Portland
New YEARS. eve was one of the best az
fairs Of the season.
No. s gave their annual ball at theiT
eugine-hOuse last Monday evening, and
as usual, &c was a complete success
D. r. Green, Esq, and wife, Of this
city, celebrated their crystal wedding
al their residence last Saturday evening
The down freight train from Rose0uTg
eas thrown from the track near Coil-
siocE iast Thursday, aud le" eA''
baaiy wrecked.
Toe tenth anniversary Of the deulGa-
lion Of the Unitarian Church was cele
Grated last sunday morning Win az
propriate exercises.
Ladies, use DR.. Duparcque's frencn
corset Of health. Send for circuiaI- 90 -4u
dress 9. Blackwell, sole agent MOI p1., L."
street. between Second aud lniIu' Oi'-
land, Oregon.
The Geo. w. Elder" ran agroHhd on /
this city, last Saturday morning' but
soon hoated ofi with the rise oi tue TIDE
Without damage
The pleasant custom Of making New
Years calls was generally observed in
tlis citv On Tuesday. The majority of
che siies kent open house and received
callers with genuine hospitality.
The Caledoniau ball at Turn Halle
Eew Years eve was a grand affair
lr0ughout, aud the several committees
deserve special praise for their efforts to
make the party what it was-thoroughly
enjoyable.
We earn that a large family residing
on sixth street, between Jackson aud
College, is 10 destitute circumstances, |
aud should have Immediate assistance.
TIE different charitable societies in this
city should inquire into the matter and I
afford the necessary relief
Jacob Mayer, Of the enterprising firm
% + leischuer, Mayer x Co, is absent in I
New York. making purchases for the /
spring trade. We advise all ladies la
lhe millinery business in the Pacific
Northwest % patronize this tirm. You
viii hnl them accommodating and re-
lianie, and ihe goods cheaper than you
caB max them to yourselves by going
iarZ gels that tbey buy extremely cheap.
New Market Theater. we are pleased
% see. Is recei wing better houses than
.ormer,y Monday and Tuesday even
.ogs "Rosedaie' was produced with all
lhe mechanical effects aud powerful
cast the Washington Guards assisting
lu The grand tableau. Wednesday aud
Thursday evenings "The Tour Of the
World in Eighty Days" was presented
O. large audiences. Mr.. Imhaus as
"PassepartOut" makes decided i'm
pr0vement ia the east. This friday
evening Mr J. A. Herne takes a benefit,
.u witch Mr.. J.. Aibisher will make
his iirst appearance as "Shylock." This
ls powerful bill, and the house will
doubtless be ere wded.
TIE ship ''Nimbus," which sailed '
from astoria Tor Cork last Friday fore :
noon, bumped on the bar several times 4
bile passing out. The heavy blows b
Soc received Strained the ship and started a
ne seams, eausing her to leak badly.
lae captain, however, thought his YES
sel ai right, aud made sail. Later in "
the day &c WAS discovered that there y
were several feet of water ia the hold
The pumps We're manned, but the water 81
gained rapidiy. Finding that his vessel
was slnklug the captain ordered her TO
be headed for the Columbia River; but e.
The wind dying away, it was impossible
10 bring the ship in, and Saturday
morning she sank from sight about
twenty I've miles from shore. The cap
.aln an4 crew We're saved bv the a
'Abery stwith Castle" a vessel which
Crossed the bar at the same time with
he "Nimbus"
The open temperance meeting on
saturday evening was very enthusias- ."
lc one, indeed. Every available foot
1t the hall was crowded. and the exer- -
Uses were prolonged TO late hour. Mr..
Japles, Mr. Highly, Rev. Parrish, Chan
alh otubbs, aud Mrs. Duniway adj =,
dressed the audience. Over one humid
ed aud sixty names were added TO the a.
pledge, making more than one thousand
'lguatures DOW enrolled upon the pages A
li the great autograph register. The r
singing was, as usual, excellent. Reso- n,
utions were passed, thanking Mr. n
Highly for bis aid in contributing to the
interest Of the meetings, and vote of =
hanks TO President Caples for the able -
aud acceptable manner in which be has
discharged his duties as an officer. Next
saturday evening there is to be an elec- L
lon OF officers for the ensuing year. We
know OF none better than the present
neumbents, aud we hope to see them
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