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FRIDAY...
.NOVEMBER 10, 1871.
PiiBDGH. Prof. Rogers: of Willamette
University, and Jacob Stitzei, G. W. C.
T., liavc is-sued an address to tlie young
people of Oregon requesting them to
give .their names for the following
pledge: "We, the undersigned, hereby
pledgeoursel ves to a life-Iongabstincnce,
from the use of all intoxicating drinks,
including wine, beer and fermented ci
der as a beverage; from the use of tobac
co in every form, and from profanity."
A Roll of Honor and Temperance Reg
ister will be formed composed of all who
sign the pledge, and each signer will be
presented with a copy.
IvrnoviaiKNTS at Albany. The
Albany Democrat says a greater number
of buildings are erected, or are in course
of erection in Albany this year, than for
the past four years. Three brick build
iligsaroabout completed, and nice frame
rostdettees are in progress in almost
every numrter of the city. The local
mills have been totally unable to supply
the demand for lumber, and much has
been brought from Corvallis and other
localities.
AVatbk Ditch. Tlie Eugone City
Manufacturing Company lias secured
the right of way for a ditch to bring
water from the "Willamette river, from
a point on tlio MoVay place, to the head
of the slough which now furnishes their
mills. They intend cutting a ditch four
feet deep by twenty in width, which
will make a never-railing water power
of vut importance. The contract will
be IatVnil the work commenced imme
diately.
Population or Oregon Towns.
Secretary of State Cbadwick furnishes
the Salem Statesman with tnc louowiug
table, showing the population of differ
ent Oregon towns : Oregon city, i.ctoJ ;
Milwaukie, 217; Empire City, 3S1 ; Ba
ker City, 312; Marshfield, 402; Rogue
River, 207 ; Canyon City, 423 ; Eugene
City, SGI; The Dalles, 1,542; Ilillsboro
(Precinct), 79G; Forest Grove (Precinct),
922 ; Lafayette, &5 ; Albany, 1,992 ; Sa
lem, 3,931 ; Portland, 7,203 ; East Port
land, 830; Mcllinville, 1,125; Amity,
432 ; Dayton, 5S7. JTo returns yet from
Jacksonville, Roseburgand Corvillis.
Chimney Sweeper. Portland is to
lose its chimney sweeper, there being
little demand for his services.
Road.
17th the
TRAVEL ON TUB O. C M.
Frem July 4 th to October
travel over the Oregon Central Military
Head was as fallows: Going east Cat
tle,' 38$ horses, C47; sheep, 2,329; men,
156; women, 05; children, 121; negro, 1
Going west Cattle, 34; horses, 204;
sheep, 1; men, 102: women, 3S; chil
dren, 01.
Bkidoh at Portland. The Orcyo-
hoh has learned of the proposed iucor-
juration of a company, with a capital of
3600,000, to build a bridge over the
"Willamette river, at this city, and also
for the purchase of a tract of land at each
end of the bridge.
Aurora's CoNTRintrnoN. Aurora
has contributed $111 CO to the Michigan
and "Wisconsin relief fund.
Oiigan. The M. E. Church at Kalama
has purchased a new Burdett organ, of
M. Gray's music Store.
Lkcturrs. The
contemplate having
this winter.
"Wallamot Society
a series of lectures
Customhouse. Workon the Custom
House in this city is now rapidly pro
gress! ng.
Coal Cabs. Forty cars are being
built for the coal company at Seattle.
Late Fashion Kotos.
Gloves are rather deeper in tone and
highor in price than last season.
There are over eighty shades of the
rasliionable colors for ribbons this sea
son. Neckties have a blue band around tho
neck and a puffed rosette in front, with
short ends.
Grecian twist, with braids around it,
and chatelain braids, are about equally
fashionable coilTurcs.
Violent contrasts of color are not tol
erated in the different component parts
oi iiisiuouaoic costumes.
Velvet jackets in all shada blue,
claret, green, brown and olive im-
broidered with gold, arc coming into
general tavor.
Jewelry of chiseled red gold, studded
with small jewels in tho old Xorman
style, arc very much in favor and are
very elegant.
For trimming hats and bonnets, gros
grain ribbons, showing two tones of a
color, are used. They avoid the necessity
lor two ribbons.
Coin strings 'take the lilairo of the in-
expensive button arrangement which
was given to sister long airo. Aliases, in
their brcad-aud-butterhood. uxieiiil
much labor and money, in gathering the
SoAr Manufacture. Oregon will
soon make soap enough for home con
sumption. The Albany soap factory of
Cartwright & Co., under the manage- greatest possible variety of c'oins,
mnnf nf Wr r Tfrn1 ic mfibinw 5m- I
" . ... .... . V vjui ..J '""f .... T.. .T .. .1 1 l
.... . ... jimuor ureases are inatic up mucii
mouse quantities anua line article. plainer than last season. Overskirtsare
freoucntlv omitted, tlionlniii ilnmi.trnlii
PitosrBCTiVK Telegraph Line. and stylish basque being deemed sufll-
Tlin Krsoliiirr PninflralftrsriVR that liar- Cieilt.
ties have been visiting Coos Bay to as
certain tlie practicability of constructing
a line of telegraph between Roseburg
and Empire City.
"Withdrawn. Tlie lands along tlie
line'o'f the railroad from McMinnville to
Emblems of morality in the shape of
a skull and cross bones, done in alu
minum, are becoming fashionable for
scarf pins. Xeat and apppropriate for
unuertaKcrs.
Underskirts of alternate strines of silk
and velvet will be very stylish for walk
ing costumes next season, the front of
Astoria have been withdrawn from the the overskirt being left open to display
market. Tlie mortgages have been i"c uuuursMrls'
nlnnml nn rw nnl nt. Astoria anil St. Bouquets for brides and brides-maid
Helen arc tus season made only of small, half
" . . opened buds and leaves, a full-blown
Coal Ledge. A coal ledge has been flower being considered very much out
ilionvnrAil nn MiiiMi- o trl'mini-v nf the l1"'"-
Yamhill in Yamhill county. The ledge
crops out a foot in thickness near the
surface and the prospects are excellent.
Californians Coming. Two Call
fornians have purchased a ranch of 400
aeros near Eugene, for $5,182, and report
ldts of farmers in the Sacramento Valley
anxious to emigrate to Oregon
"Wheat at McMinnville. The
Commercial Mills at McMinnville have
100,000 bushels of wheat; the McMinn
ville Mills 70.000 bushels. This grain
will be floured at the mills.
Some of the new fashioned braided
cloth and velvet cloaks for winter wear
weigh from seven to eight pounds, and
a woman needs to bo as strong as a
camel, to carry so much on their backs,
The "Dolly Varuen" costumes are
very much in favor with the ladies for
brcaKiast and morning wear, nicy arc
usually in very high color, and extremely
becoming.
Oregon Markets.
"West Side Railroad. The "West
Side Railroad will be completed to
Hillsboro, Washington county, this
Fall, ami by the first of August or Sep
tember, 1S72, to Corvallis.
Am for the Fire Suffkrbrs. At
a concert at Eugene City on the 2d inst.,
trivfh for the relief of tTic Michigan and Lard, 15c; Butter, 3040c; Eggs, 37jc;
Wisconsin sufferers, the sum of $130 was i JS'US?' (grcen)' 40c; Votatocs
From tlie Oregon Bulletin, Nov. 9.
Alrany, November 8.
"Wheat, $1 IS; Oats, 75c; Bacon Sides,
14o; Bacon Shoulders, 10c; Hams, 15c;
Lard, 14c; Butter, 35c; Eggs, 35c; Ap
ples, 50c; Potatoes, $1; "Wool, 35c
Junction City, Novembers.
Wheat, $1 10; Oats, $1; Bacon sides,
13c; Bacon Shoulders, 11c; Hams, loc;
Lard, 1415c; Butter, 30e; Eggs, 30c;
.Vniiles, uc tier pound: I'otatoes, si;
Wool, 30c
Jefferson, November 8.
"Wheat. $1 12: Oats. S5c; Bacon Sides,
14c; Bacon Shoulders, 10c; Hams, loc;
. . Gleanings.
Tlie cx-Emnress Eucrentn lias sfnrtwl
for Madrid.
An African giant, oiirht fml liirh. is
on Lis way to America. .
New York bootblacks Imvn rmltwod
their tarifl to live cents a shine.
A wife's text: 'The right man in the
right place" a husband at home in the
evening.,.
Thrash your corn as much as you
think necessarv. but don't null its eais
oil that's brutal.
England loses three yards of coast
land every year, and the matter is creat
ing national anxiety.
Why is a soldier who attempts to bay
onet a ghost an unprincipled follew?
Because he sticks at nothing.
The prejudice against church organs
is still strong in Scotland. Many of the
people will not enter a church that has
one.
An aiKithecary in Boston exposes a
cake of soap in his window with tlie
pertinent inscription: "Cheaper than
dirt."
A French barber's sign reads thus:
"To-morrow the public will be shaved
gratuitously." Of course to-morrow
never comes.
A shark caught oil" Charleston had a
pair of boots, a scalp, two cannon balls
and a package of Sunday school tickets
in his stomach.
It will be news to many that "Wiikie
Collins has become a convert to the
Darwinian theory he's coming out
witli a new tale.
It has transpired that Mrs. Francis
Brodcrip, lately diseased in England,
was the lady who five years ago gave
anonymously $100,000 to the Middlesex
Hospital.
Louis Napoleon has sent his photo
graph and accompanying autograph to
every French Deputy who voted against
dedtcance in the National Assembly at
Bordeaux.
Five young ladies have been admitted
to tho University of Vermont. Tlie ad
vent of the ladies at chaiiel oxorcisescre-
atetl iiuitca fluttering among the gallant
sophomores.
Miss Kellogg has received a splendid
offer to go to California for twenty-eight
nights. Fifty thousand dollars and all
expenses paid is the price, its is ru
mored, the season to commence Novem
ber 1.
Miss King, who has tasted tea in ev
ery part of China, says the Americans
will never get the best tea until they are
willing to bid as high for it as tlie Rus
sians, who now monopolize the finest
growths.
Tlie New Orleans Picayune states that
the cotton crop now maturing will prob
ably amount to 3,250,000 bales, but that
this quantity may be exceeded with an
extended picking season and favorable
weather.
iV Vienna publisher has just issued the
autobiography of Ixoiioni Christiana.
Countess Ulfeldt, who was Imprisoned
it.....'.. ...... .tl.ntlt !.. ..,.tW.1..;,w
ago, for breaking the crown of the Queen
of Denmark, accidentally.
calf kid manufacturer, after experi
menting several months, has succeeded
in bringing out glazed kid, which is
thought by some to be as good as French
manufactured. Tills is another triumph
of our American manufacturers.
A monster "bird of freedom," whose
wings measured seven feet and two
inches from tip to tip, was cauglit in a
trap at Coventry, Vt., a few days ago.
His love for spring lamb led an indig
nant iarmer to inns plot lor ins capture.
Miss H. A. Cummings. who graduat
ed last fall at tho State Normal School,
has made an engagement witli the
State Universitv of Missouri, at a sal
ary of $1,500 per year, having charge of
tlie scientilic Department ot tne institu
tion. London has a radical club, tho major
ity of whose members belong to Parlia
ment. It is worthy of remark that Mrs,
P. A. Taylor, Mrs. lawcett, LadyAni
bcrlyand Miss HelenTaylorare members
of the club, and attend its meetings reg
ularly. Tlie English sparrows imported as an
experiment arc very numerous in tlie
neighborhood of the New York city
narks, bavin? lirod ranidlv and belli ir
quite domesticated. They lly about in
flocks of a score or more a novel city
feature.
Josh Billings' Almanax.
Offis ov Josn Billings Farmer's 1
ALMANAX FUR 1S72.
My Dear Mr. Editor. -Sum men are
bom grate, sum men git grate after they
are bom, and sum men have greatness
hove upon them.
It seems tew me that I am all 3 of
these men hove into one.
At a mass meeting lately held in Por
dunl; county (my natill village) the in
habitants passed the followingpreamble
and resolutions:
"Whercaz, It Is hily good tliat a Far
mer's Allminax should be born for the
year 1S72.
Rcsoluted, That Josh Billings should
bo sot apart (and is hereby expressly sot
apart) to beget the Job.
Rcsoluted, That this Allminax shall
be begotten on the fust ov nex Oktober,
wet or dry.
Rcsoluted, That this Allminax shall
kontain milk for babes, meat for elders,
and crumbs for all.
Rcsoluted, That Knower built the
ark, and Jona waz the first man that
went a wiialeing, but Josh Billings has
the right ingredients fora Farmer's All
minax. Rcsoluted, That faith wins the bat
tles of life, Hope beautifies tlicm, and
Charrity makes them immortal.
Rcsoluted, that more dogs than a man
arc a nuisance, and less than he haz got
is jiositively no loss.
Rcsoluted, That we fully believe that
man cum from tho nionky, but where
the monky cum from we don't seem to
kuo.
Rcsoluted, That the thanks ov this
meeting be scut tew Darwin (or tew tlie
monky) we don't care whltch.
Rcsoluted, That all the nuzepapers in
our beloved land (without distinction
ov color) be allowed to print these reso
lutions. Rcsoluted, That this meeting now
unanimously busts quietly, si mm di.
Josh Billings, Sekrctary.
Dittv AllmanacKer.
P. P. Tlie meeting did bust quietly.
J 15.
The newest wonder at the West is a
soda lake near Rawliugs, on the Union
Pacific Railroad, several miles in cir
cumference, and capable of supplying
(si.OiK) tons of soda a year. Tills genial
body of water is fed from countless
springs bubblingfrom a speciesof granite
rock, which includes in its composition
a soda feldspar.
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Gekvais, Novembers.
Swiss churches are very peculiar. In
thorn the men are separated from the
women, and nearly all set bolt upright
on wooden benches, without backs.
People never couch during the sermon,
but at its close there is an astonishing
chorus of coughs.
An instrument has been invented in
Germany which will measure with per
fect accuracy the heat of the hottest
furnace. It Is based on the principle
that the resistance of pure metals
to the electric current increases with tlie
temperature in a very simple ratio.
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For twenty sunori'jn, at -Si iw ern, nccoin-
4itilfl liv flu vet will irlrA IIia ltriAf.V
SHUTTLE SEWINti MACHINE, without ta
ble, beautifully ornamented. Price, $aK
tor thirty-live sulra-rilierK. at St (JU each, ac
companied hv theensh. we will Rive a HOME
SHUTTLE KEWIXti MACHINE, witli niack
Walnut table, bronzed and nicely finished.
i-nce, sin
For forty MitwcrllxTs, at S3 to each, aecom-
untilMl lv tliffu.)i- will t?iv u IlflMWIIITT.
TLE SEWINO MACHINE. linUlieii In estni
style, Willi uiack Walnut table and cover.
I'riee, 5-i.
The alMtve Sewing Machines', which are war
ranted firxt-rla-ss in everv iarficiilur. can l.c
seen at the office of oeo. w. Traver, 112 Front
street, Portland.
For fifty MilMTlherK, at Saw) each, accom
panied by the cash, we will give a MASUN&
HAMLIN 1-Oirr.MlLE OIMiAN. four fwtave.
slncle reed, with black walnut case, automatic
licllows swell, two Mow pedal. Improved cen
ter pressure reed valves, etc Price, 5.71.
For sevcnty-tlve .suWrilxr-i, at $3 tt) each, ac
companied by the cash, a double reed .MASON
& HAMLIN OIMiAN : resembles Hie first ex.
cent that it has also a knee stop. Price, 73.
ror ncveniy-iie suueniers, at ssm each,
accompanied by tlie cali and twenty-five
dollars additional, we will give a MASON A
HAMLIN ORGAN, of kivk octaves, onk
STOP. iEI.r-AtllL'STING KEEII VAI.VKS, IM-
raovRn nKtiiws, tkkmvlast ank knee
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For one hundred auWrilieiv, nt pi 00 each,
and twenty dollars additional, we will clve a
MASON HAMLIN ORGAN, FIVE octaves.
KIVE STOPS, TWO SETS OK UIUICATOItS XHItOCCII-
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KEKII VALVES, IMl'nOVEIinKI.U)V!9,Tlt EM I'LANT
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creoii, una ii cnouzn names are not received
iiurinc tne year to procure tnc premium de
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will bo entitled to receive twenty-five rierrcuL
in rash of tlie amount remitted for their labor,
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also prove aTitit'Mi'it.
To enable our friends who may decide to can
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Any subscriber who Is In arrears for tlie New
oimtWEST. who will send us his or her own
ubscrintlon fee. and one new RUhsm-llMx-. ms
companled by the cash K Hi we will give :
A lalr I"arlnn JIarhle Vases:
or a iiouemiaii liiass vase;
Ora Rohemlnn (ilass Card Receiver;
Or 14 dozen Ivory Napkin Rlnzs;
Or dozen Plated Tea Sis-mns;
Or 1 ilr Alexandre's Kid Cloves;
Ora spangleil Irftdy's Fan, leathered edge;
Ora ltlrd Cage;
Or nil Album for holding If O pictures;
Or an Album (extra) for holding.") pictures;
Orn Fancy letter Case;
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chalk, perfumery, etc.;
urn iiniannia lea iot;;
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Ora large Glass Fruit Dish;
Ora Work Ilasket;
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Or dozen Linen Hnnilkerchlefs;
Kir i u,irii i miie cover;
Or li dozen Table Napkins;
Or J4 dozen Towels ;
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Any suhscrllicr who is In armies inrnriri
subscription, and who will send his or her own
subscription fee, and two new subscribers, ac
companied by Hie cash making 0 W we will
send :
A set of Rogers' Table Forks, trlnln nlnle.1 nn
white metal, warranted;
Oraetorilogers'TableSnoons.trIiiIei)tntsl.
on white metal, warranted;
Or a set of Rogers' Tea Spoons, triple plated,
nn rliltr HlPl.il. .
STORE, r H u"Icn Rogers' & Russell' Table Knives,
ora iianusoine Ilird Cage.
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AuguM 1,1871. lull
PACIFIC
Boot and Shoe Manufactory
an Old Sun Diau ilr. L. Klunian
htks in his possession, In East Portland,
i din llinl llimlo in Trnlmwl in il,.. roi,, I DlCS (lined). C lr liOlllKl; (CrOCIl), OUC
nrn...-RHiiu.tii. n.,ii,m,i " hwr bushel; Potatoes, 7oc; Wool, 35c.
Wheat. Si 2.: Oats. Sile: Uacon Sitles, roailv as Curran. Unon one occasion.
15c; Racon Slioulilcrs, 11c; Hams, lCc; he had laid down some points which
Lard, 15c; Butter, 40c; Eggs 40c; Ap- did not find favor in the eyes of the pre-
fiHlintr lutitre. "it tnac ue law." said
Lord Clare to Curran, "I may as well
ittottf Contribution. The citizens
of MoiMinville havo subsoribed S200 to
the Michigan and Wisconsin, relief fund.
Good for McMinvillo.
Euobnr City, November 8.
Wheat, SI 05; Oats, 75c; Bacon Sides,
I5c; Bacon Shoulders, Do; Ilnms, 15c;
hum mv booKs." "Better reatl them,
my Lord," replied Curran.
There is a great scarcity of factory
Lard, lie; Butter, 40; Eggs 30c; Apples, ilcll, in Massachusetts, caused in nartby
l-oituoes, 5.1; ooi, ue. alarm at the Mimll-pox. For many
Portland. Xov. S. montlis the mills in Jxwell have been
Flour Quite a brisk trade has been nm v!(h nnlv about three-fourths of
driven in the inferior grades of Flour their usual complement. The scarcity
"VVnmr Susphnded. Work on the
mnvJNL E. Church and the agricultural during the past three or four days, and may compel an increase of wages, or a
, r en 1 1 1 .. 1 I I , v illltiuuii v 111 cmiUlllllllT
uuiiuing oi cuieiii hub suvuuni sunicietit quantities to till their onlers.
on n oeo unt of rain.
I: l, & ,
Countv Division. Tlie people of
Stevens county, W. T., have a petition
In tlio Legislature raising for a division
of the county.
Prisoners. The City Jail contains
twtuitjvftvo prisoners, a large increase
lately. Not a very good showing for
Portland.
Railroad Suits. Many suits arc
pending in the Circuit Court for Lane
county to obtain rights of way for the
railroad.
Gold Nugqht. a nugget of pure
rMVjorth $100 was picked up a few
TJaJsago in French Gulch, Baker
county,
i t , L ,
' Land Disposkd of. The land dis
posed of at the Olympiti land ottice dur
ing'Ootoberamounted to 16,011 acres.
Farmers Busv. Farmers arc now
very busily - engaged in plowing, the
ground being in excellent condition..
Rqiibarsals. Tlie rehearsals of the
Philharmonic 'Society -will- be com-
menHed this (Friday) evening.
reduction of the hours of labor.
Forty-twostudeiitshavebeeiiadniitted
to tlie Technical school at Worcester,
double the number of last year. Ten
thousand dollars has been given the ill'
stitution as a graduates' aid fund, and
lion, tieorco r. Hoar has donated a
valuable collection of minerals and
(ecbnical books brought from England
There in a great deal of superstition
among the lxior iteonlo in New York.
A man making his -way with a jackass
through Park street, the other dav, Mas
delayed for some time by a number of
trisii women, who were anxious to have
their babies kiss the donkey's back, that
thoy might Imj cured of tho whooping-cough.
Two interesting agricultural enter-
BANCROFT & MORSE
, . . . iW
VHOr.lALK AND RETAIL
The market, however, is well stocked
witli extra line and superfine grades.
rrices remain nrm at lormer Hirurrs.
viz: Extra, $7 50 per barrel; Superfine,
i-ti 00(,7.
Wheat Large iuautitics of grain are
brought down the Valley every day and
stored in tnc waroiiotises at jytst 1'ort
land until it can lie shipped. We con
tinue to quote at $1 20(5,-1 25 per bushel
from wagons, and $2 252 !50 per cental.
Oats With a fair demand, prices are
:0S5c per bushel.
Vf pd Thero is a brisk demand for all
descriptions of Feed, at steady prices,
Witil a DarrCIl marici mm mi ujmuru
tniidencv.
Potatoes The market remains pretty prises are m progress one uic cuiuva-
much in the Kinie condition that has lion oi oranges nt wiuunua, aim uie
si ,i..rinn ilio nast vpcz. The other the establishment of an olivegrove
L;r. i... aSn. nlthou-h the limires on St. John's river in Florida. For
vnrv womewliat, owing to tlie tlillerent Callfoniia it is claimed that fully 25 out
.My..! nin nt Si 74t f!noni.ii- of the fiftv counties in the State, are ad-
.ir.cii. ..v.i x nilrably adapted to the production of
- E""s During the past week there has oranges.
been a steadily Increasing demanu lor A woman writes to the Independent
Eggs for shipment, to " tlia.t the Massachusetts church which.
prices have ad vanccu vcrj rajoui . m-
.hM -I JM .ftHmm
ix
BOOKS -AND STATIONERY
quote torday at 50c per dozen
appointed a woman as pastoral assistant
in the leadership of the female forces of
the church did nothing new. except in
Eirriiicnn fhminul emigrants left the I paving "for the work. A good many
Mersey for the United States during the churches have allowed their ministers
montn of August I sucn an assistant, auutaKen liiorgrameu
i i tucv waiu tnc ministers wiic lur iiuiiiau
A bell 700 vkin olrl lms been fished up I work when tliev paid the minister for
in AM I "L t . . I ' ;!.!.. - 1
... .luuc river, lrciauu. jjn.-uc;iiiitj.
101
rirnt Street.
Tlie Only :rmitifUetovy
uifc rAiia Aim x-uiiiiii;
crallv deslrlns to make SAFK and ilH-
RI.K INVHSTMENTS IN RK.VL PROP-
KRTV, we beK leave lit tills time tocnll jtHir
Httcntlnn to tills Desirable Truet, wliili lms
lieen subdivided into Rloek and Lots,:UHll
now in tlie market, to be sold In Alternate Lot
and Blocks.
No one lias ever visited tliio body of land but
what will wiy that It is the inot clrgfbleflH
.Sutmrbiin Residences of any offered In till
market, the ltind Imvlnc a gradual slop from
the river back to Seventeenth St., there being
M-arc-ely any Block In the entire tract but wluUa
Fair View of the City of Portland aud the Wil
lamette river can be had.
Another advantage this property will !mva
for resiliences: No hih water will ever afflict
the drainage oftlie city.
TUB O. A C. R- R. CO-S NEW FERRY BOAT
Is now making regular trips from the foot of
F St., Couch's Addition, to the foot of Oregon
St., llulladay's Addition.
IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE:
Aside from gigantic improvements now In
contemplation by tne Railroad Company, til
the construction of Wharves, Warehouses awl
Machine Shops, quite a number of citizens will
commence erecting Fine Residences and Bus
iness Houses. Also, street Imiirovemeula, un
der contract, by gradlngand plankinfcllolteday
Avenuclts entire length, to connect with the
Sandy road. We can Ray that at least Half a
Million Dollars will le expendetlin permanent
improvements on this Addtiou the preMia
-season.
Terms of Sale:
Forty per cent, cash down ; deferred par
ments, six aud twelve months, with Interest at
the rate often percent, porannum.j
IfO QUESTIOX AS TO TITLE !
STITZEL&" UPTON
Offer Tor sale a large amount or PORTLAND
and KAST POKTI.AND RESIDKNCK and
BUSINESS PROPERTV.
I'arties wishing to purchase farms or lands
will be conveyed to them and shown the seme
Tree of charge aud at all times to suit the
convenience of our patrons.
A large amount of choice FARMING LANDB
for sale situated in Multnomah. Wasliintnu.
Yamhill, Polk, Benton, Lane, Marion, Clack
amas, and other counties of this .State. Hor
PRICE LIST call at our office.
LADIES' AND GENTS' FINE SHOES
Oil the Northern Const !
gHORS OF RVERY CLASS
Hade to Order on Short Notice,
Wholesale and Retail.
3STEW ST-STXjOEJS !
ARE BEING MADE DAILY.
DEPOT AT
PACIFIC BOOT AXD SHOE HOUSE,
Any person in arrearsMrsuWrimion to Tub
New Northwest, who will kend Ills or her
subscription fee and three new sulicriler, ac
companied by the cash, making SI2 l, wo will
send :
A handsome Marseilles Quilt;
Or n hamlsomn Woolen Oullt. ml mi. I white
or blue and white;
urn pair oi ionic Cloths;
Or two pairs of Nottingham I .ace Curtains;
Or three pairs Alexandre'. Kit! n linns, nnr
color or file;
ora Japanese inlaid Work Rox;
Or IS yards lest vd. wide Sheetlnir.
For seven subscribers nt S3 CO each, amount
ing to 821 ti, we will send :
An extra Castor.tripleplated, on white meta!
valued at $9 00;
ora Ijady's Writing Desk, of equal value;
OraCahlnet, Japanese Inlaid;
Or an Extra Jiinancse Inlaid Work nor.
Thc-0 articles are all vulnnhle. nml are war
ranted to lie Just as we represent them. Per
sons living irv this city or who can visit us can
receive tliese articles from our own hands at nn
nours notice; or ir not convenient to visit us,
c win seiiu cue anicieti iv hum loniirnn
dress.
Noonicr of tills kind will receive attention
unless the cash accompanies It.
Send money in Ilistolllce oniers at the cus
tomary rates of currency, or send draft If pre-
icrcvu.
All oniers rmniptlr attended to.
Wc sincerely hone that this unuanillelcd
offer, which Is n new feature in Ilia iiewsnnuer
business In Oregon, will meet Willi a hearty re
sponse from tlio many friends of our paper,
who up to mis time lutvcseemeu to rati to real
ize inai iiik .i:v .MiiaiiwoiT canmn is run
without money. Now is tlie time to make up
clubs. Begin before some other ieron ecu
the start of you. See wliat you ran do for your
self, me I'UDIIC anu lilt AKW.NOimiWK.ST.
I'rotxiiinu. (illllinii .V Co.,
Corner First and Morrison Sis., lVirtland.
J VST O ITT:
The Box-Toed Oxfords and Gaiters,
JERSEY TIE,
The easiest fitting Rummer Shoe made.
August 1, 1871. lnl
FOB SALE:
Eighty Acre Lot for sale, adjoinlngllolladayt
Addition on tlie east. Apply to Strtzel Si
Upton.
Five anil Ten Acre Lots for sale, adjoining
East Portland, on reasonable terms. Apply to
Stitzel i& Upton.
Five and Twenty Acre Lots for sate oh tho
MjxAdamlzecl road three miles south of the
city limits. Apply to Stitzel Jt Upton.
FARMS TO KENT.
Wc have a number of Improved Farini, situ
ated In Washington county, from fourteen to
twenty miles of l'orland.
WASTED.
At tills oftlce, lmmedlatrty, from Two to
Tlirce Hundred Dwelling Houses, situated in.
Portland and East Portland. Tenants waitlnc
patiently. nl STITZEL & UPTON.
JACOB MAYER,
Importerand Wholesale Denier In
3ZJELSr GOODS,
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS,
Hats and Gknts Furnishing Goorwr,
Ijidles' nml Misses' . i i- -t
TRIMMMED AND UNTRIMMKI) IIjVTS AH Tt
BONNKTB,
Frame, Braids, Cords, Ornaments, Florra
ltiobons, Trimmings, etc.
TEI-I.TNGErt S CO.
Washington St., bet. Second anilTIitrd,
PORTLAND
.OREGON
TK MANUFACTURE AN
3Smiii'c Hotel,
MAIN STREET, DALLES CTTi, OREGON.
1JOARD BY THE DAY. Week or Month, on
SJ the most reasonable terms.
superior neconiinooaiions mr inmmrs,
Ctncortl Coach to and from the house free.
A large safe for the keeping ol valuables.
House open all night.
nl7 THOMAS SMITH, Proprietor.
SHADE & CO.
-OrXPECTFl'LLY INFORM THE PUBLIC
OA, that they have established a
PIONEER DYEING AND SCOURING BUSINESS
In this city, and are prepared to receive orders
for Dyeing and Cleaning Iulles' Dresses,
Cloaks and Mantles. Abo, Damask Turtalns
and Gent' Clothing. Work done In the best
style and Warranted. Kid Gloves neatly
Cleansed. rienegive usn en II at our Dyeing
Kstnblislimcut. First St.. Iietween Oak and
Ash, opposite tlio Oregon uaKery
July 21,1871. vlnK
SHADE A- CO.
A NO. I AKTICI.E1 OF
BREAD,
CRACKERS,
CAKES,
And all kinds of Pastry usually found In a First
cia-ss isaKcry.
SB Goods delivered to any part of the civ
Jil,-;inl2
Dress Goods
White Goods, Yankee No
tions, Etc.
Ladies' Cloaks, CIoaK Trim
mings, Etc.
AGIINT OF THE ELLENDALK WOOLBa"
MILI3 CO. , ",
Full StocI: of BlanheU, Yarrte, J3ki
vera, 1 weeds and Oamimarm ' ' i
Constantly on ,V
Hand. tw
. - tf.V
IVTUST STYMIS RYKVIinVSTItijiEIti
n- P.vitTif!iir.Ai
Onler.
ATTBNTION IVrfll,
On Tliii-tl Street,
He t ecu JIorrNon mill Yninlilll,
AT JOHN WILSON'S'
CAN BE HAD:
WHITE CO ODS-Plaln, Check a
mlStrli'iSiU
OBtntorK,
I'ortland, Oct. 6, 1371 n2J
$20 A DAY
TO MALE AND FEMALE AGENTS I
rjlO INTRODUCE THE CELEBRATED
825 Buckeye Shuttle Sewing Machine.
Stitch alike on both sides, and Is the only
licensed shuttle Machine in the United States
for less than Sid. It uses the Celebrated Wil
son Feed, and is acknowlcdgedby all to bo the
best Family Machine for heavy and light sew
ing In the market.
Out fit free.
Address MIXCIt A: I'KAKSON,
nt General Agents, Albany, Oregon.
Kilts. S. J. ItCMSEY,
PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE PAINTER i
CAN BE FOUND IN HER STUDIO, on the
third floor of Corbctt's New Building, rrom
10 A. x. till 4 1'. M. of each day
bb-Les.so;cs gives is Lasdscai-e Paixt
ing. nl
KAST i. RICHARDS,
Philadelphia Boot & Shoe Store,
Have JuAt received a
New Stock or Hoots ami Shoes, Kte.
All arc invited to call and examine.
No. 112 Front street (opposite MeCormlcVs
nJ Book Store), Portland.
Bishop Lawn, Victoria Lawn. Swiss
Mull, Hair, Cord and Cheeks, Twilled
CORSETS-In White and Gray. The-Wt
assortment ever offered in this Mat-
Lrnt nil eliae
HOSIERY-Engllsh.Freneh and German; in
ordinary and extra lengths, for Ladles.
Misses and Children: Gents ami
Boy's Hose and Underwear, et. '
LINEN Cambric Handkerchiefs. Plain.
Hemmed and Hcni-stitched,Boysaltu
Gents' Hemmed. Children's Linen
Braided Suits, Dress IJnen, Table
Linen, etc
BLACK DRESS SILKS-'VmJ?,2r
t.rntn," -wurranica not i ,,.
change color.underthe severed uwwj,
for years." . .
SU N D R I ES Fans, rj.rasoN s"f siMl'
pacal, White ePh?L 3m lfrWh
vcaTb:"
etc
NEW COODS-OPoned every iveek- I2n
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