The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-27
... MARCH p, 1879.
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working for the communication of Lee
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The collection at the Congregational
Church on Sunday forenoon for the Sea-
$50 so. "
A bargain in secondhand sewing ma
chimes is offered at l49 Front street.
Prices, from > to SIS, aud all kinds
warranted.
The Great Republic" went to sea on
the -2lst laden with one thousand five
hundred tons and drawing seventeen and
one-half feet Of water.
Five bunko and strap game sharps
have been convicted and sentenced TO
the penitentiary, during the present
term Of the circuit court.
Miss Ada Cavendish, well remembered
by the theater-gOers Of this city, is suf-
tering from serious attack of broueh-
it's. She is now in New York City.
Captain Carroll, Of the steamship
Great Republic has issued an order
to the officers and employees to give no
further washing or work to Chinamen,
under pain of dismissal.
Howlish Wampo and Wenap Snoot.
together with Moses and other chief
tains Of Eastern Oregon aud Washing
ton tribes, have been for some days in
Vancouver, and leave for Washington on
the Elder to-day Thursday.
A. Ferrara, First street, keeps the
finest and best assortment Of teas in the
city. He proeures them direct from
Japan, and warrants them to be what
they are represented. We have sampled
them, and add our testimony in tieir
favor.
Having obtained the process Of TAX
ing pictures with lightning rapidity
(by Lambert's PATENT, Joseph Buchtel
ls now prepared to DO work better than
heretofore, and assures the public that
none but the best work shall leave the
gallery.
The new dramatic season will open
at New Market Theater on the 3lst inst.
The minstrel company secured will ar
rive by the steamer "AucOn.n This
company is composed Of twenty-four
persons, aud has recently won great sue
cess at the Baldwin Theater.
w. J. Quinn, the popular merchant
tailor, has an elegant assortment Of goods
suitable for spring suits. These he cuts
and makes ia a superior style, guarantee
ing good tit. Call upon him, select your
goods and leave your measure. Depend
upon ityou will be Suited"
Albert Bartsch, agent for the world
renowned Steiuway pianos, finds them
constantly growing IN popularity with
this public a. musical talent is increased
and developed. These instruments speak
for themselves to all who bear them.
Ware rooms, Third street, near Taylor
There are now two hundred and forty
seven inmates in the insane asylum,
siXty-seven Of whom are women. The
most scrupulous ueatness, combined
with kindly discipline and unremittins
care, renders the condition of these un-
fortunate creatures AS pleasant as is POS
sible under their dread calamity.
The interest i'm the temperance meet
inEs on Saturday evenings continues
undated The hall on last Saturday
evening was througed, many standing
throughout the exercises Judge Caples
spares no pains IN rendering the pro
gramme interesting, and extends "A cor
dial welcome and friendly greeting 20
all.
Francis Henry, Esq, OF Olympia, will
deliver the fourth lecture in the Philo-
mathean course at Masonic Hall on Fri
day evening, the 2Sth inst. Rev. +. L.
Eliot, who was % have delivered this
lecture, has gone 10 st. Louis on busi-
ness. Nj. Heury's subject will be
"Wesieru Hum0r,n and will doubtless
prove a rich treat.
The lecture delivered al the Prssby-
teriau Church on SUNDAY evening by
Rev. DIR. Lindsey upon thessources from
which crime is recruited, showed that
geutleman's usual CAREFUL Observance OF
facts and his customary frar.c-.ur~s BE-.
setting them forth. Snch a plain appeal
20 the understanding should make con-
scieutious couservators OF public morals
seek to remove cause as well a. 10 place
heavy penalty upon effect.
Mrs E. c. Riuker desires local and
travelling agents for her new system o
dress-cuttiEg. This system is mathe-
matically correct, and by IL any lady
can cut cloaks, basques, princess dresses
wrappers, aud every style Of garment
included ia dressmaking, sleeves anC
all, complete. Full instructions giver
in the art; also, cutting, basting, aud
dress making, at her residence, u,
Alder street, between Sixth and Sew
enth.
Ninety thousand copies have already
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song Gathering Shells form the Sea
Shore" 10 is thought that drifting
with the Tide" this authors last com
position, will even eclipse gathering
Shells" in popularity. Any music dealel
will mail either Of these beautiful pieces
10 your address on receipt Of price
forty cents. Send orders 10 NJ. Gray''
music store, los Kearny street, SAT
Francisco.
Iu the report Of Chaplain Stubs o
the Ssaman's Friend Society for the
time between September 1T, 1877, anC
March lst, 1879, We find that the namei
of two hundred seameu, steambOatmet
aud longshoTemen have been secured {,
the total abstinence pledge; nearly on,
hundred ships supplied with package
OF reading donated 10y citizens OF Port
land, averaging two thousand pages il
each package, aud over seventy open ali
aud shipbOard meetings aud one huud
red and fifty prayer meetings have beei
held. To this is added the visitation o
the sick, the burial Of the dead, the re
lief Of the distressed, the correspondence
with friends and relatives Of wanderer
aud strangers within our gates, aggre
eating an amount Of labor the good re
suits Of which is known only to God ant
the angels.