The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-26
G5e asa'3 M.scrt5wast.
2e, 1878.
HOME NEWS.

The Christmas services at Trinity
Church were unusually interesting.
Christmas festivities claim the undi-
Vided attention OF everybody just now.
The weather is bright, bracing and de-
lightiul, and the chronic grumbler finds
himself without occupation.
The Portland Library contains over
nine thousand volumes. The catalogues
eau be obtained Of the librarian.
The new steamship Estate Of Califor-
nia' will leave Philadelphia for this
port about the lst of February, 1879.
MY wife and 70 have never enioyed
better health. We are now using the
third bottle Of Plumbers Oregon Blood
Purifier
The Katie Heron" b" for Tillan ook, ar
rived at her destination with her cargo
Injured, by leakage, to the extent Of
about $4,000.
). *. Mercer, murderer Of A. c. Nc
Donald, has been convicted of man
slaughter on his own plea, and will be
sentenced on Saturday.
The children's festival aud fair at the
Unitarian Church. on Friday evening,
was a very enjoyable affair, and netted
quite snug little sum.
Judge Bellinger's charge to the jury
in the Mercer trial was careful and elab-
crate and the pleas OF the attorneys on
both sides were eloquent and earnest.
Fever and ague instantly checked
aud soon cured with few doses Of the
celebrated Willamette Fever and Ague
Mixture.
Remember Abel is not behind, but
ahead First premiums for the best
cabinets, cards and retouched photo
graphs az the late State Fai.
Bags, Vith a printed list of articles
needed for Good Samaritan Orphanage,
were distributed throughout the city
early iu the week, and were returned
well filed with Christmas offerings.
Home, sweet home" is not COM
plete without bottle of Plumbers
Oregon Blood Purifier. II Is truly
home remedy.
James Cook, who murdered George
Craig in tue county jail at The Dalles a
few weeks ago, has been convicted Of
murder in the first degree, aud will be
sentenced on Friday by Judge Nc
Arthur
J. NJ. Bumgardener was rearrested on
Monday on the charge of forgery on
complaint Of District Attorney Caples.
q default of the required bonds. $1,000,
he was committed TO Jail to await fur
ther action in the case.
"Baby mine" has improved so much
since / commenced giving her PfUnder's
Oregon Blood Purifier. II is so nice for
the little ones.
A. Ferrara, First street, keeps the
finest aud best assortment of teas in the
city. He procures them direct from
81 D. -.
they are represented. We have samp pied
them, and add our testimony in their
favor.
NOiseless, economical and serviceable
are the states made by A. +. Parshall &
Co., Of this city, manufacturers Of "uni-
versal liquid stating" This liquid is
also excellent aud durable for black
boards, and, together with their ''cOrdu-
roy eraser" is invaluable in the school
room.
The following students are in attend
ance at the medical college ia this city:
f. NJ. Brown, Mrs. Charlton, Horace
Cox, j. +. HendreX, J. ID. HOyt, r. NJ
Osborn, Mrs. J. L. Parrish, H. o. Will
liams, Mrs. +. L. Yeargain, H. R. Al
den, +. N. Clements, w. w. Carr, Nor
Tis Cox, ID. NJ. Eddy, George H. Flett,
F. J.. Hall, +. +. Powell, J. y. Powell
MISS EAula lLtIIlAf INENs w - AnhLkltl,
@. 5. Riddle, J. TuUle.
johnson, the second man convicted in
the O'Shea robbery and murder, was
sentenced by His Honor Judge Bellin-
ger, on Thursday, TO be hanged on the
eth Of February, the same day appointed
for the execution of his confederate,
Brown. His remarks previous 10 sen
tence were made in q very different
spirit from that which seemed TO per-
wade those Of the last named, and sym
pathy is extended him accordingly.