The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-16
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and san Francisco while the Alaska
receives necessary repairs
Remember Abel is not behind, but
ahead. First premiums for the hest
cabinets, cards and retouched photo
graphs at the late State Fah.
Mails from The Dalles have arrived
overland this week, p solid ice gorge in
the Columbia above Vancouver prevent
ing the steamer from reaching the Cas-
cades.
Persons desiring help and those want
ing work viii find it 10 their advantage
20 call upon Hawkins & Coker az their
employment Office, corner Of First and
b streets.
Fever and ague instantly checked
and soon cured with a few doses of the
celebrated Willamette Fever aud Ague
Mixture.
Monday, the 9Th inst, was the fortieth
anniversary of the first mass ever cele-
brated in the Willamette Valley, the
same being offered up I'M "a little log
church buiitin lS3S.
Religious services, under the auspices
Of the Congregational, Baptist and Pres
byterian Churches, have been continued
throughout the present week at the
rooms Of the y. NJ. c. A.
The passengers, express matter and
malls Of the Oregon arrived in this
city on Saturday by the steamer "Won-
der having been ice-bOuud in the CO.
lumbia number Of days.
"Home, sweet home,r is not COM
plete without q bottle Of Plumbers
Oregon Blood Purifier IL is truly a
home remedy.
Mr. Neachan rrr,..rir, , fo,..t,-, -
the high school of this city, was last
week admitted 10 the bar, by the Su-
preme Court. He will enter upon The
practice Of his profession in Astoria.
The blackboards manufactured by A.
f. Parshall Jc Co. are smooth aud dur
able, just the thing for school aud fam
lily use. They also manufacture cordu-
roy easers aud slates Of superior quail
ity.
The protrscted religious services held
this week are well attended, the pas
tors of the several churches and the
managers Of the Y VI. c. a. using
every effort 70 render them interesting
and instructive.
Swards has been found guilty Of mur-
der in the second degree. His crime,
though equal in kind with that Of John
son and Brown, was probably deemed
different in degree Oh account Of his
comparative youth.
"Baby mine" has improved so much
since ] commenced giving her PlDnder's
Oregon Blood Purifier. IL is so nice for
the little ones.
The steamship "Oregonn succeeded I'm
reaching her dock in this city on Mon
day morning, after her tedious detention
In the ice in the Columbia. She will
sail hence to San Francisco on Friday
morning at 9 O'Clock.
A. Ferrara, First street, keeps the
finest and best assortment Of teas 10 The
city. He procures them direct from
Japan, and warrants them % be " hat
they are represented. We have sampled
them, aud add our testimony iu their
favor.
For an oil can that never leaks, always
shows when 70 needs repleuishiug aud
allows no chance for short measure, g,
10 G. T. Beicher & Co, First street, be-
tween Salmon aud Main, aud while
there observe their elegant stock OF
china, glassware, etc.
Swaris was, on Tuesday. sentenced 70
the peuiteutiary for life. His coufeder-
ates and principals in the O'Shea rob
berry and the murder that resulted there
from, await their doom iu the county
Jail, from whence they 90 10 the gailoWs
on the 7th Of February.
The latest addition 90 the ranks Of our
law-makeTs are two men, natives of
Greece, who answer 10 the euphonious
names Of George Rengeoncoiroplle aud
Demiire eJohauuivesirawtii and were al-
mitted 90 the rights and privileges OF
American citizens on the 10Th.
The Puget Sound country is no doubt
well worth advertising, but just what
bearing its geography, topography, area,
productions, scenery, climate, needs, re-
sources and population have upOa the
subject Of temperance the audience at
the temperance meeting on Saturday
veniug failed to discover.
Il viii pay any one in search Of ele-
giant and reliable iewelry. watches. etc.
to call az the establishment of J. Van
Bsurien, First and Morrison streets, up
stairs All jewelers. work done in The
very best manner, and az moderate
prices. Ascend the stairs at the place
designated, aud see Tor yourselves the
splendid stock displayed.
The tickets for the course Of lectures
90 be delivered al Masonic Hall under
the auspices Of the Philomathean Liter
AIRY Society have been issued The fol-
lowing are the names nf the lecturers
and the dates: Judge J. Fl. Reed Janu-
airy 3lst; Rev. VI. May, February I4th:
Hon. J. y. Dolph, February .sth; Rev.
j. a. Cruzau, March 18th; Rev. T. J..
Eliot March 2sth; Judge VI. p. Deady
April llth.
Articles Of incorporation for 10,
Northwestern Industrial Societyi .
D. d %
ciety is 10 encourage agriculture an,
the general development of the resources
of the country, bold annual fairs, etc
The grounds aud property of the s0cietl
viii be located at some suitable piac,
near this city. Iucorporaiors, A. Luel
ling, IT. Hanson, A. +. Miller and Ed
ward Long.
The Handel and Haydn Society vii
present that grand oratoriO ''The Craa
tiou.u al New Market Theater on Fri
dav evening. The orchestra on this 90
casion will be composed of the follow
ing Instruments Three first violin
three second violins, ,une viola. one cell
and two basses, two flutes, two ciari'
nets, two French horns, one tromhou
aud piano. Admission 10 the g-ll-r
can be bad for fifty cents.
The dramatic entertainments at M
Market Theater, introduced by MAJ
ager Mcguire, have been, through'r
the entire season, Of great excellence
Often not so well patronized a. the
have deserved, they have still been pr
sented with painstaking care and {
great expense. On this THURSDAY
evening the great Irish drama "Craig
Dhouln will be presented. and on Satu
day afternoon at the lastPiercy matine
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