Oregon Spectator, January 24, 1850 GRAND CONCERT The undersigned has the honor to inform the citizens of this city and vicinity, that he will give his Second Grand Vocal and Instrumental Concert next Mondah, the 28th inst., at the Astor House Assembly Rooms, when the following pieces, together with a number of others, will be…
Oregon Argus, January 14, 1860 WRECK OF THE NORTHERNER The steamer Northerner, Capt. W. L. Dall, left San Francisco on Wednesday, Jan. 4, and the next day about five o’clock in the afternoon, struck a sunken rock about two miles below Blunt’s Reef, on the coast of California. Capt. Dall went below, and found the…
Oregon Argus, January 7, 1860 DESTRUCTIVE FIRE – At last the efforts to burn Dement out have been successful. About three o’clock on Tuesday morning of this week, fire was discovered in the lower room of the building occupied by the Sons of Temperance, Odd Fellows and Masons, adjoining the store of Wm. C. Dement…
Oregon Argus, December 31, 1859 OLD SETTLERS’ BALL – Preparations are being made for a ball in this city on next Monday evening, at Washington Hall. It is expected that the beauty and fashion of Oregon City will grace the occasion. LATITUDE – David P. Thompson, Esq., Surveyor, a few days since calculated the latitude…
Oregon Spectator, December 27, 1849 GREAT FRESHET – The recent heavy fall of snow has gone off with torrents of continued rain, and the consequence is that the Willamette has not been so high as at present for the last five years. Already have learned that the mills and lumber at Clackamas City have been…
Oregon Argus, December 17, 1859 THANKSGIVING – By the following proclamation, it will be seen that Gov. Whiteaker, in compliance with the request of the ladies of our city, has appointed a day of general Thanksgiving throughout the State. The proclamation is rather a singular one of its kind, but we suppose his Excellency wished…
Oregon Spectator, December 13, 1849 FALLS CITY – This is a new town just laid out by A. F. Hedges, Esq. It is situated on the East side of the Willamette, immediately above the Falls, and adjoining Oregon City. It enjoys great commercial advantages as the terminus of the navigation of the Willamette from above.…
Oregon Spectator, November 29, 1849 EVENING AMUSEMENTS The long winter evenings now call us to reflection. These evenings must be occupied in some manner, and they will be spent profitably, or otherwise according to the inclination or habits of different individuals. And now that our city is full of young men who have no special…
Oregon Argus, November 19, 1859 HIGH WATER – The Willamette has risen rapidly since Monday. We understand the present rise is principally from the Santiam and the streams below its mouth. The Molalla was up so that the mail stage from Salem was detained two days, arriving here only on Thursday morning. THE WEATHER –…
Oregon Spectator, November 15, 1849 COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. Editor: In your last paper you published a scrap of history with the title “History of the Colonization of Oregon.” And as it relates to an interesting period in the history of Oregon, it is very desirable that the matters of fact should be truly recorded… The portion…
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