The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24
HOME NEWS.


Six hundred Chinese have arrived in
this city during the past week.
The printers of this city have decided
to have picnic at an early day.
The Workingmen will have a picnic
at Willamette park on the % Of June.
Work has been commenced on the
new building Of the Bishop Scott Gram
mar School.
The cost Of the new Bishop Scott
Grammar School buildings will be
about $1,000.
The steamer "Oregon" accomplished
her last trip from this port to San Fran
cisco in fifty hours.
A. II. Morgan and wife have departed
TO San Francisco for the benefit of the
health Of the former
The "Chester" brought ID on her last
trip 81 cabin and 146 steerage passen-
gers, and $50 tons Of freight.
Some Of the salmon canneries on the
Lower Columbia hire girls, instead of
Chinese as heretofore, To do their label
ing.
Notwithstanding the rain, about six
hundred people came down from Albany
on Saturday 10 the picnic at East Port
land park.
The old man Of the fstar' candy tent
can now be found on Morrison street,
between Fourth and Fifth. Every body
who buys his candies smacks his lips
and buys again.
Owing to an unprecedented rush of
business the prOprietOrs Of the FerrOtype
Gallery have decided to remain till
Monday, the 9th inst. Call early and
avoid the rush of the closing days.
The exquisite taste displayed in the
millinery department of the firm of
Mooney & MOxley causes their goods to
be sought by ladies who dote on "a love
Of a bonnet" or "bewitehing hat"
The stock Of summer clothing at the
well-knOWn establishment OF Fishel 4
Roberts is unequaled in this city in va
riety, style, and elegance. Their goods
are always reliable, and prices reason
able.
The city seal, the design for which
was forwarded 10 San Francisco some
weeks ago, arrived on the steamer "Ore-
gOn." The work has been executed in
frst-class style, aud the seal is very
handsome one.
Grand Lodge, L o. o. F., held annual
session in this city this week. Officers
reports show the Order to be in a -four
ishing state throughout the entire juris-
diction, which comprises Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho.
Among the delegates from this State
to the musical festival in San Francisco
are c. c. Morse, J. l.. Champlin and
wife, Mrs. Julia Simpson, and Mrs. w.
T. Shannahan, OF this city, and Miss
Emma Miller, of Oregon City.
Rose Manning's "Opera Boufe Com
binatiOn' are giving pleasing entertain
ments at New Market Theater this
week. A fine bill is prepared for this
friday evening. Saturday there will
Oe given a grand matinee. Admission
as usual.
The jury in the case Of the United
States vs.. W. G. Griswold, after sixty
two hours deliberation, failed to agree,
aud on Monday morning were dis
charged by Judge Deadly. They stood
eight 10 three on first retiring, aud did
not change throughout the long siege.
Mrs. +. A. Logan has returned from
a successful lecturing tour up the Will
lamette Valley and west side railroad,
and Is now stopping for a few days only
at the ST. Charles Hotel. She possesses
the gift Of healing also, and brings with
her some very fiattering testimonials OF
her power.
~ +. Sunday-School picnic, designed
TO take place last Saturday, was, on ac.
count of inclement weather, postponed
until Saturday of this week, when il
will be held at Ross Island. Prepare
tions have been made to render il
pleasing experience alike 10 old AM
young folks.
DR.. Keck is meeting with unparalleled
success in the treatment Of catarrh. II
gives a free trial of a sure cure for ca
tarrh at bis Office, northwest corner O
First and Alder streets, Portland. Thos
who are afflicted will never regret call
ing at the Doctors office, or addressiu
him by mail.
Mr. Frank G.. Abell, Of San francisco
has reOpened the Photographic rooms q
Bosco and Megler. First-class work Z
all kinds at greatly reduced price:
Children's pictures 3 specially. Cloud
weather the best for photographs. Card:
three dollars per dozen; Cabinet size
five and six dollars per dozen.
No need Of startling and wordy testi
monials of medical skill when livin
and healthful witnesses of il abound o
every hand. Mrs. Dr. B. a. Owens ha
so many of the latter testimonials as I
render the former totally unnecessary
70 call at her Office on First street, b,
tween Yamhill and Taylor, and be cor
WINGED.
Jacob Mayer, Of the well-known fri
of Fleischner, Mayer q Co., will retur
10 New York in few days 10 open ns
gotiatiOns for his immense fall purchases
So extensive has the business Of tn
firm become that Mr.. Mayer, who doe
all the buying, spends half Of his tim
in New York in order to watch the ma
kets and provide for the demands Of III
trade.
Plans are perfected for a new Tn
tartan Church to be erected on Yam
bill and Seventh streets. The edifii
will be sixty-six feet long and fiftl
nine feet wide, surmounted by
spire one hundred and twenty feet
height. The cost will be about S25, 90
and the building, when completed, wi
be an honor TO the city and to the d
nomination represented.
Quite an interest is being stirred
theological circles in this city by Il
lectures Of Rev. J. A. Cruzan again
Spiritualism, and those of DIR. Dea
Clarke in its favor. Both geutlems
attract large audiences, and each WieI,
a Damascus blade in support Of his 81,
Of the question. We are pleased TO g
the people waking up to these invest
cations, and certainly commend Il
spirit Of fair dealing exhibited by Il
contestants.
The popular picture gallery Of Davi
son Brothers, corner of First and NaI
hill streets, shows evidences Of prOspe
ftV in its new and tasteful fitting Il