The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-11
HONE NEWS.


HOME NEWS.
The "Elder'' sails for san Francisco
Oh Saturday at 10 a. n.
The Hibernian ball Tuesday night at
Turn Halle was success.
Sidney Dell, Esq, returned from San
Francisco on the last steamer.
Skating was much INDUCED in last
Sunday 10y parties in this city.
Thirty patients are now receiving
treatment at St. Nincenps Hospital.
On the evening Of the 18th the ladies
of the Social Union will give one oi
their "tea socials."
Baptism was administered to four
persons last Sunday morning at the
Congregational Church.
All mail for Eastern Oregon and
Washington Territory will be detained
here until further notice.
Note the removal Of L. Cahalin's op-
position boot and shoe store to the cor
ner Of First and Ash streets.
AIessfs. Herne, Vinson, and Miss
Woodthorpe leave for san Francisco on
the outgoing steamer "Eider."
A load Of cats was sent to Honolulu
on the bark Edward James," which
sailed last Wednesday morning.
Read the special, notice of Mrs. DR..
Burr, a Homeopathic physician Of high
standing, who has recently settled in
Portland.
The floor for a new three-stOry brick
building, to be built at the southeast
corner of Morrison and First streets, has
been drawn.
Miss Fanny Buckingham is announced
to appear at New Market Theater next
Monday evening as "MaZeppa" with
her trained steed.
We cordially recommend Mrs. Deal,
corner A and Fourth streets, as one of
the most competent aud stylish dress
makers in the city.
The Chinamen employed in excavat-
ing the site of the old Cosmopolitan
Hotel have been discharged aud white
men employed IN their stead.
Another attempt was made to burn
the Bishop Scott Grammar School in
East Portland on Wednesday evening,
about six o'clock, but was defeated.
Captain Belcher, aud officers Howard,
Watson, and Gritzmasher were dis
charged from the police force by the
board Of commissioners at the last meet
ing Of that body.
A new benevolent society Is on the
t0Dis, which is TO be formed by the
hackmen, draymen, and truckmen in
the employ of the o. 7. Co. II will be
a sort Of mutual aid society.
Mr.. J. A. Herne will be the recipient
Of benefit at New Market Theater this
friday evening, on which occasion he
will appear in RIP Van Winkle," to
aona1uFa s1rffh a nfofn fnuffla -
New Market Theater has been receiv-
ing, as usual, rather slim houses during
the past week. The several plays have
been rendered in the same excellent
manner and certainly should be better
appreciated by the public.
Mrs. Lake, whose lectures awakened
much favorable comment during her
former visit here, will speak in Good
Templars' Hail, corner Of Third and
Alder streets, on next Sunday evening.
Subject, "The Three Tyrannies."
Next Sunday at two o'clock services
will be held on one of the large, covered
barges Of the o. :. y. Co, on which oc-
casion a Bethel flag will he presented to
the Portland Seaman's Friend Society
by the children of the various Sabbath
Schools Of this city.
Articles of Incorporation for the Al
hany aud Sautiam Canal Company were
filed in the Secretary Of States office
January 2d. The principal Office is at
Albany, Oregon. Capital stock, S35, 900.
Incorporators, J. II. Foster, L. Elkins,
and Jason Wheeler.
About five hundred working men of
tnis alg held meeting at the corner
OF t.1ul and Stark streets last Friday
for tle purpose Of forming a working
mems cilb. A temporary organization
was effected, and, after a speech by A.
O. Edu Inds, the meeting adjourned.
The aturday evening temperance
meetings at the rooms of the y. NJ. c.
A. hsva come to be one of the estab-
iisbel and favorite features of this city.
The meetings are characterized by zeal
and esruestness, and new names are
being added TO the pledge. A cordial
Invitation is extended to all.
Professor d. w. Prentice, the WELL
kuoau lusic teacher and dealer in pi-
amos aud organs, has recently returned
FROM tying trip to the Golden City,
bringing with him a large lot Of every
thing rev aud first-clsss in his line.
Here Won can get the Weber piano, the
medium priced Sherman d Hyde, and
the celebrated Standard organs. The
Professor will sell you an instrument on
easy iu stallments, or will take your old
Aue iu rart payment. You'll ind him
on Alder street, between First and Sec
ond-
Use new ware-rooms Of G.. r. Hamil-
ton. sole agent for Oregon aud Wash
iug-or of the wOrld-renOwned CHECKER
seq e-o, arc thronged daily by the
music wing and usic-performingd den
i1eDs -he metropolis. The rooms are
on First street, second door below Sal
mon. Mr. Hamilton thoroughly under
stands his business, and will doubtless
do thriving trade. The Chickering
piano needs no Endorsement. It has
stood the test of decades. You can ex-
change your old piano for a new one by
psying ne difference in the price. Go
auI see Tor yourselves.