The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-11


down at the last meeting. The Council
did not act wisely in this matter.
The open temperance meetings have
continued with scarcely unabated vigOr
during the heated term. Mr.. Caples,
the efficient President, retains his popu-
lariiy aud keeps up the interest in
way that proves him the right man ia
the right place. Next Saturday even
ing's meeting ss usual. A varied and
entertaining programme is promised.
Go when you will to the Third Street
Store Of Messrs. Olds x King, and you
will find it thr0nged with customers.
Aud no wonder. They always buy the
hest goods and sell at bedrock prices.
They offer some wonderful bargains in
silks, foreign and domestic dry goods,
furnishing and fancy goods, to which
they call the special attention Of those
in want Of such goods.
Semple's Row, the attractive block Of
tenements on Washington street, be-
tween East and West Park streets, was
almost destroyed by fire last Friday
evening. The occupants saved little or
nothing. The buildings were owned by
the Bank of British Columbia, and were
fully insured. Mr.. Moreland, who oc-
cupied No. !, had his furniture fully in-
sured. The others lost everything.
Mrs. c. A. Barton, of Nevada, who is
stopping for the month at the St. Charles
Hotel, is prepared to execute the very
fiuest crayon life-size portraits at ten
dollars each. Some Of her work now on
exhibition in this city is equal 10 that
for which gentlemen artists receive fifty
dollars. Mrs Lindsey, Of Myrtle Creek,
is also a fine artist in the same line.
Mrs. Virgil, matron Of the Helpers
Home, has a fine painting Of Nj. Hood
on exhibition.
Lewis d Strauss are constantly in re-
ceipt of new goods OF best quality, great
variety and latest styles. Their millin-
cry and cloak department, wholesale
and retail, embraces everything that is
to be found in that line iu any first-class
house in san Francisco. Our city read
ers are especially advised TO visit the
White House before indulging in a
Glove Of hat" 'gem Of a bonnet" or
a "marvel OF a dolmGn" for the Autumn
wear. Special inducements are also Of
fered TO the trade.
Lieutenant Schwatka, who was sent
by the Government in command Of the
Arctic exploring vessel E1then, over
year ago, in search for traces OF Sir John
Franklin's expedition, has been heard
from. over a year ago the vessel
reached the upper shores Of Hudson's
Bay, and wintered there. They bsgan
an active search with sledges IN April
of this year. The news by dispatch
from st. John, Newfoundland, is
meager but the letters mailed there
from the Herald correspondent will
doubtless be explicit. Lieutenant f. G..
parents still reside at Salem.
While strolling along the southern
part OF East Portland, near the river,
any one will be surprised at the i'm
mense quantities OF Canadian thistle
down that meet the eye. The white,
prickly particles fly in all directions,
and the ground is literally white with
them. They also abound on this side Of
the Willamette, and float along the
streets aud into business houses. The
stalks stand several feet high in some
localities, and are becoming yellow
from which il seems that the law about
cutting while green, so as 10 prevent the
spreading Of the seed, is not given much
attention.
c. T. Belcher d Co. display at their
elegant store on First street, near Sal
mon, one Of the finest exhibits OF staple
and fancy erockery, glassware, silver
ware, ETC., etc, ever brought to this
market. Their exhibition Of MajOliea
ware is particularly elegant and attract
i've, and marvelously cheap. We were
surprised to learn that fruit dishes OF
this ware, which sell in New York for
s. 90, were offered for S2 90, and vases,
Jugs, pitchers and the like In the same
proportion. They also have for sale the
famous Diamond Oil" for lamps,
water-white, l5O' fire test, aud the very
best in the market.
Jacob Mayer has recently returned
from New York, bringing for the we'll
known wholesale firm of Fleischner,
Mayer x Co. the finest aud largest as
sortmeut Of dry goods, furnishing goods,
millinery and notions ever offered for
sale in this market. Their elegant es-
tablishment, an entire block in length,
is packed three stories deep with the
various lines Of goods for sale. Milli-
ners, especially, will lind IL 10 their in
terest to examine their immense stock,
purchased direct from the mauufactur-
ers, consisting in part Of hats and hon
nets in straw, felt chip aud velvet, flow
ers and ribbons in every style aud va
riety. and notions and novelties too
numerous To classify or mention.
Obliging clerks aud statesmen are al
ways ready 10 wait upon customers, and
dealers who send their orders will find
them faithfully filled whether they are
present in person or not.
DR.. Henry Slade, the famous pneu-
matologist and medium, in whose pres
ence independent slate writing, the
movement OF chairs and playing Of in
struments by invisible power occur in
broad daylight, or under the full glare
Of lamp or gas, is now in the city, with
/ headquarters at the ST. Charles Hotel.
The Standard 10 the contrary notwith-
standing, he is the veritable DIR. Slade,
I the accounts OF whose arrest in London,
with full particulars Of the phenomena
occurring in his presence, have filled
many columns OF the eastern and foreign
press during the past two years. The
senior editor OF this journal visited him
yesterday evening, and testities to the
phenomena, Of which we have not space
TO speak further than TO say that IL j.
the duty Of every intelligent student o
nature TO see him for himself. And, IL
any one can nationally account for the
Intelligence of these independent mes.
sages, raps, movements Of persons, fur
niture, etc, etc, in any other mannel
than through the explanation given by
the writing as it appears on the slate
the public will be pleased 10 heal
from him.
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