The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-14
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A fast line of steamers from this city /
to Astoria is needed.
The shipment Of grain from Walla /
Walla has com menced.
Mrs. DR.. Burr is lecturing in the val I!
ley towns to ladies only.
Belgian block pavement will be given |
a trial on Portland streets.
Mr.. b Hamburger, a merchant Of
Astoria, died on Tuesday morning.
Lighting street lamps should be let
out by contract TO the lowest bidder.
There are rumOrs Of a narrow-gauge
railroad from Portland to Vancouver.
A roadway will probably be con-
struoted from Portland to Vancouver.
The Methodist Episcopal Conference
will convene in this city next Wednes-
day.
Captain Ankeny is now the sole
owner Of the Sterling niue in Jackson
county.
The American eleven defeated the
English eleven q the deciding game Of
cricket
Extensive preparations are being
made for the erection Of the Mechanics /
Pavilion.
The Portland Board Of Trade wants
the Congressional Labor Committee TO I
visit Portland
Eighteen lodges Of Good Templars
have been organized aud reorganized |
during the year.
The fire engine sent TO The Dalles |
proved entirely satisfactory TO the citi- |
zens Of that city.
Arthur Burrows, a well-known pio- |
neer, died at St Nincenrs Hospital last
Sunday, aged IS years.
Bishop Haven will lecture this even
ing at the Iaylor-street church. Subject,
''Ihe American Of the Period"
Mr. C. J. B. Malarkey and Miss
Emily O'Connor were married at the
Catholic Cathedral last Monday.
The cost of maintaining the police de- |
partment of the city for the past nine |
and one-haif years has been Sl35, 964 IS. |
Owing to the superior finish and excel
lence of work, A bell stands pre-eminent /
as a photographer. Give him a |
call.
Brick work was commenced yesterday /
on the new hotel % be erected on the 4
northeast corner Of Morrison aud Front
streets.
Several gentlemen are putting in a
private sewer from Eleventh and Alder
streets to connect with the Fourteenth
street sewer.
A young man named Joyce swan
from Ross TO swan Island, distance Of
five miles, on last Sunday, in two hours
and a quarter.
There is much bathing in the river
now by boys. II they provide them
selves with swimming costumes, they
should not be stopped.
a party started this morning for the
purpose ofsurveyiug the bars at Yakima
aud Alsea Bays aud the bar at the
mouth Of Rogue River.
Mr.. James Fuller. Of Heppner, and
Miss Kate Taylor, VI this city, were
married on Monday evening, and left
on the State Of California on a bridal
tour.
State Senator Hirsch has the appoint
ing of two pupils to the State Agricul-
tural College at Corvallis. Those wish
iug TO attend should call upon the gen.
tleman.
Y. VI. C. A. Hall has been leased by
the management Of one Of the hotels,
and Will be divided into suites Of rooms.
The Y. N. c. A. is looking for another
central location.
Major Gillespie has received iustrue- I
tIOns 20 commence at once the cOustruc- /
tiun Of q lighthouse at Point Wilson, I
W. T., where a fog signal is now in
process Of construction.
The ladies Of East Portland have writ
ten testimonial and numeTOusly signed
it, setting forth the com mendable quail
titles of James McAIurray's steamer and
strainer. See advertisement.
Lewis & Strauss, at the White House,
maintain their popularity through the
Summer season by selling irst-class
goods at reasonable prices, and dealing
graciously with all customers.
Work on the Oregon rivers will be re- /
sumed at once by the L. 5. engineers. /
The amount appropriated by Congress /
for river and barbor improvements has
just been declared available by the
President.
Postmaster Cole has received scores Of /
applications for positions as letter car /
riers, among them being several from I
ladies'. One mounted carrier and four /
fooimen will be employed, the salary /
being $3.50 per year.
Mr. j. II. Mcleod and wife have been /
the city this week, laying in stock for
their new store at Dilley. We are glad /
90 see them beginning right by patron /.
Fleischuer, Mayer d Co.
The fourteenth annual catalogue Of
the Medical Department Of Willamette /
University has been received. The reg I
ular course of lectures will commence /
on Monday, December Sth, at the COL F.
lege, on Fourth street, between Morri- /
sou and Namhill.
Oids d King are well established in
the good graces OF their numerous Gus
toners at the Third-street Store. Their
stock is new, tirst-class and cheap. OF
course our readers will give them a call,
and personal acquaintance will induce
them to call again.
A mass meeting will be held at Y. NJ.
c. A. Hall next Monday evening mot
tomorrow night, as announced in
the daily papers,, to re-organiZe the
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals. Drafts Of laws needed will be
presented for consideration and amend
ment.
The steamer Dayton, Captain Kel-
logg commander, has recently he,
thoroughly Overhauled aud rehited for
the general lower Columbia and Cow
litz trade. It's accommodations are
good, its officers obliging, and its prices
for passengers and freight low enough
10 suit the times.
The open temperance meetings are
still very largely attended and enthusi-
astically carried on. Mr.. Caples de-
serves and receives great credit for the
mastery manner in which be presides.
Last Saturday evening the meeting was
held to a late hour, and many sigma
tures were added TO the register.