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Ul -A vTinvs X EI-WE .f1 . ji js Yfll. 1. ASTORIA, OBIGOI, JULY 17, 1813. Ho. . . M : . : r ' " EI Y ASTOflM. f THE ASTORIAN. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY, Monitor Building, Astoria, Oregon. I. CIREIiAKD '. Proprietor Subscription Rates: Ono Copy one year- $3 00 Ono Copy six months 3 00 Ono Copy three months 1 50 eser Single Number, Ten Cents, "ffa Advertising Rates : Ono Insertion porsquare, 10 lines or less...$2 50 Each additional Insertion, per square 2 00 Yearly adv'ts per month, per square 1 50 Agents : L. P. Fisher, 20 and 21 Now Merchants Ex change, is authorized to act as Agent for tho Astoria.v in San Francisco. Any friend who fools an interest in tho pros perity of this region, is authorized to act as Agent for this paper, in procuring subscribers. CITY INTELLIGENCE. Unity. Our correspondent at Unity ommitted to enclose his letter. The en velope came all right. Cahoxdolet Table. Arrigoni has added a splendid Caronddlet tahle to the furnishing of the Occident wine room. It is a great attraction. Stave Bolts. The hark Pre Trade is to load with stave holth, etc.; at Rai nier and Scomoque.' A portion of the cargo has "been received. Catholic Pair. It has "been decided hy the ladies connected with the Catholic Church of Astoria to give a grand fair and festival about the last of this month for the benefit of the Church. . Round Trip. The sloop W. H. Twi light tailed yesterday from Astoria with a cargo of salt for the Chinook fishery. "When there she will take on a cargoof Salmon for Portland, and will return from Portland with a cargo of grain and flour. Peaches, Presh peaches from Cali fornia arrived hy the Ajax Tuesday. H. B. Parker had a choice lot hut they went off like hot cakes. He expects to receive puch fruit as is going in the San Prancisco market, hy every steamer. Marriage. The first wedding to he chronicled in the Astorian occured in this city on the 14th hy Justice- If. B, Parker. Hr. George Barr of Columbia, and Miss Catharine Baltis of Clatsop coun ty were the parties. Good "Wood. The schooner Adelaide discharged thirty-eight cords of excellent wood for steam purposes on Plavol's wharf Tuesday. It came from Wm. Lovetts' camp, and one hundred cords more of the same sort is to arrive, e The Nehaleu Survey. The party surveying the "Washington county, Ne- halem valley and Astoria road were with in seventeen miles of this city last Satur day progressing very favorably with the work. Thev will probably arrive in this vicinity this week. Musical Lessonb. Prof. ilcGibeny is giving lessons in vocal music at the Congregational church daily at 10 o'clock a. M. to the children; and at 8 o'clock p. m. to the adults. These lessons are not for the benefit of any particular society or person, but are free alike to all the citizens of the town, irrespective of age, condition or sopial jelation. "We understand Mrs. McGibeny will join tho Professor here to morrow. Postal Cards. At length the new postal .cards have made their appearance in this city, and can be found at the Post office in packages of twenty-five each. An article is going the rounds of the press stating that postal cards originated with the Prussians during their late war with Prance. Ye have later reports. On the 25th of November, 1S63, Capt. Prank H. Areline, company B. 12th Indiana, was killed at Mission Ridge, and on the next day, Col. FJ. D. Baldwin, now of this city, then Major of the Regiment, while on the march jbr the relief of Knoxville. "Wish ing to inform the young man's parents of 1iU death wrote a dispatch on a piece of a cigar box, gave it to an Orderly with direction to dispatch it by telegraph 'from Chattanoga, but the message was-put into the mail, as it warf written, and strange to tell reached its destinatioir at Port "Wayne, where it is still to be seen, framed and preserved as ja sad .memento of the .war, by tlje.-Captains parents It was alsowthe firt reliable news they hud trecei.y.edqf tjie Xissjou Pidge battle. ASTORIA AS A SHIPPIXG POIXT. "We are pleased to" see, in the Portland Bulletin of the 12th, an article referring to the statistical report of our Chamber of Commerce, published in another column, frankly admitting that heavy vessels will ultimately load at this port. "We think there is not now more than one paper pub lished in the State but coincides with this view, and has publicly expressed them selves in favor of such movement as will secure for Oregon all the benefits to be de rived from the most economical and sure ways 8f controlling her own commerce. The Bulletin article is as follews: The Report on the Harbor and Shin ping of the Port of Astoria, recently pub lished, states that the greatest obstacle vessels meet in ascending to Portland is the " Hog's Back," six miles above Asto ria, where there is but ten feet of water at low tide. The argument that follows is that the larger class of vessels, and especi ally ships loading with grain, should nev er attempt to load above this bar. That the obstruction does exist at the place men tioned is an undoubted fact. Vessels draw ing sixteen to eighteen feet are often oblig ed to wait at that point for the tide, and most of tho vessels that have loaded with grain have gone below this bar to com plete their cargoes. That heavy vessels will ultimately load at Astoria there can be no question. Nor will this be detrimental to Portland. The commerce of Oregon would be injured more by tryincc to force it over insupera ble difficulties of nature, than by making the best of the situation as it exists. Port land can do all the business, can retain her importance as a commercial center can supply the capital and control the traae. It will be more to her interest to load heavy vessels at deep water where no difficul ties will be encountered and the smallest expense incurred, than to allow commerce to be discouraged "by obstacles which can in a great measure oe avoided. The Messenger, published at Monmouth Polk county, has this to say: "We have never been able to understand why Astoria should not become the prin cipal port lor the whole Columbia valley. The concentration of capital at Portland has given it a prominence and an import ance to which its position geographically could never have entitled it. The present movement is likely to'result in placing the wheat for shipment at Astoria direct from the warehouses along the Columbia, the waiiamet, ana meir tnoutanes, tnus sav ing cost and waste by handling. Astoria has no questions to raise con flicting with the interests of Portland our belief is that united we stand, or divided we fail to succeed in any enterprises, no matter what the nature of them may be but most especially in commercial affairs, and the whole State suffers proportionate losses on account of a surrender of this ocean gateway to other points yet dimly seen in the distance. A mercantile firm in Albany doing a heavy business in the grain trade, recently received the following from Mr. Priedlan der, the leading California grain buyer, in response to questions touching upon the subject of shipping direct via Astoria. Mr. Priedlander says: "Wheat at Astoria in warehouse on the water front, where it could be placed on board ship without expenses, ought to be worth San Prancisco prices, less freight and, insurance, both of which vary with the season of the year, the abundance or scarcity of tonnage, and charter of vessel. You are sensible in putting your wheat at Astoria. Portland. It is far preferable to Chinook Salmon. Megler & Jewett are putting up 150,000 cans of Salmon this season besides a larger quantity in keg1?. They employ thirty men at Chi nook. Cut Finished. The big hill cut on Main street is now finished, and with a trifle more improvement teams will be able to pass entirely from Astoria to the Young's Bay region. Tame Elk. There are several live Elk in this vicinity which are being tamed. One owned by Hans Anderson of Neha lem Valley, was sold last week to go to San Prancisco, As soon as it can be broke to lea'd it will be brought in apd' shipped. Parmer's Company, - An election for Directors in the Astoria Parmer's Com pany, will take place in this city on the Dth of August. In another column will be found tho call for the -meeting. Sub scribers to the stock are requested to be present either in person or by proxy. ---- Arrivals. The 'Ajax arrived Tuesday morning, and the bark Edward James same day at 5 p. Mi both from SanTPran ciscp. The steamship was only detained a few moments, and the bark IcepV oh" Tier co.ur&e. Both proceeded. toPtortland. The iMerrimacitQok .tlie latter,in. tow .a shoit distance above the city. "Wall Street. James "W. "Welch has commenced work on that portion of "Wall street under improvement belonging to Alderman Van Dusen. Opposition. On the arrival of the Annie Stewart last evening from Portland quite a lively opposition sprung up between the Varuna and Mary Bell, for Clatsop. Pare was put down from two bits to noth ing at all. Admitted a Partner. Everybody will be glad to hear that Mr.C. S. "Wright has been admitted a partner in the busi ness with Mr. G. Summers of this city. Charley is a popular young man, and his friends tiow greet him as Knight of the Yard-stick and wish the new firm success. Excursion. The steamer tug Varuna with barge Annie Bell will give a free ex cursion to Chinook and Scarborough Hill to-day July 17th starting at 9 a. m. sharp This will give an opportunity to those who wish to see the Pishermen draw their Seine and haul out the Salmon. Those who are found of black-berries can pick them near the landing. Hay Press. A large hay pres3 for Jacob Kamm's Claskanine Parm came up by the Ajax. A portion of it was carried on to Portland, in consequence of the hurry to get oft' on a favorable tide with the steamer, but as soon as it is all landed here the Varuna will take it around to the farm. It is of recent patent, very large, and was made in Eastern manufatory. Personal. A large number of pns songers anived yesterday by the Annie Stewart, Among them we notice Hon. J. H. Mitchell and family; Hon. Phil. "Wasserman and family; Hon. B. Gold smith and family; George "W. Hoyt and family; Mrs. C. H. Lewis and family; Messrs Kohn, Lowenstein, and many others who proceeded to .Clatsop last evening, HOTEL ARRIVALS. OCCIDENT, Astoria, July 16, 1873. Gov Ferry. Olympia. J. M. Bloomfield, Kala- ma, J McGown, Chinook, E. F. Kearney, U. S. Marshal, W. T., John O'Neil Portland, Judgo Bronaugh Portland, H. G. Struve, Olympia, Lawrence Kidd. Fred Hays, Dr. Glass, Port land, lion. S. C. Vingard,Ulympia,J. L. Stout Unity, W. B. King, Unity. Movement of Vessels. Following is a list of vessels on tho way to this port, and a record of tho arrivals and de partures up to date: Barkontino Melanothon, from San Francisco railed Brig Orient, from San Francisco, July 10th. British bark Vesta, sailed from Livorpool, April 12th. British bark Shylct, Livorpool, via Victoria, Schoonor , from Molbourno, Barkentoon Orogonian, from San Franofcco. British bark Oncata, 588 tons, McDowell, from Tyno via Molendo and Callao, arrived from Molondo at Callao 22d. British ship Lorotta, 1,914 tons, from Tyno via Callao. Sailed March 0th. British bark Duncairn, Chambors, from Tyno via Bombay, Arrivod at Bombay prior to April 22d. British bark George A. Holt, Norton, from Wear via New Zealand, Sailed Dec. 20th, 1872 Passod tho Lizard Foburary (ith. Arrived Dopartd Sloop W H. Twilight, Portland July 17 Str Ajax, San Francisco , July 15 Str California, Sitka July 10 July 13 Bark Edward Jamos San Fran.. July 15,,.,,, , Bark Rival San Francisco July 12 American ship Confidence San Francis co, 2din grain fioet 1878 July 12 Brig Koloa San Francisco July 12 Br ship Middlesex. London July 10..,,,, Bark Garibaldi, Hong Kong Juno20. Bark Forward ' Juno 23 Bk Hermino Livorpool Juno 29 Tide Table for Astoria. High Water.! Low Water. July. A.M. P.M. A. M. I'. M. 17 t..ti :)n 18 J J7 19 .) 00 20 10 12 21 11 Hi ..15 5ti - 0 40 0 40 ..7 49L 1 44 1 5 ..8 4-l 2 40 281 .. 41. 3 5J 3 31 10 355 o M7 4 SI 22 12 17 11 2-5J ... 17 ; 2i5 ,.. 7 15 G 50 I 09 Notice to Pilots, (and Ship Masters). Every Pilotor Ship Master who -shall bring in to the port of Astoria any ship or vessel having on board any persons or goods infected with Small-pox, Cholera, Leprosy, or other conta gious diseases, or which shall have had on board any such infections during tho voyage, or which he suspects, from tho bad sanitary condition of tho vessel mayibo capable of pro pagating disease, shall anchor such shit or vessel bolOw Smith's Point, and give immedi ate notice to the Health Officer In any viola tions'of the foregoing regulations the law will bo strictly enforced.1' S. ,Wj, BQ1)12, M. D " ' f Health Officer, Astoria. Letters from the People. " Coucerninir 5rain Shipments." Astoria, July 15, 1873. Editor Asterian: I find in. your columns of this date an article over tho signature of Q, " Concern ing Grain Shipments," that requires to be treated as a somewhat eccentric lawyer says they used to handle "bankrupts: by holding them up hy the heels, " and shake them until all the coin dropped out." The only difference is that the bankrupt requir ed shaking, while the article in question has not sufficient texture to admit of the oscillating movement. Seriously,! am astonished beyond meas ure, to find that any one hailing from As toria should perpetrate so prurient an at tempt upon a reading and thinking public. Q. says: Tho farmers of Oregon aro vory dosirons of dovi?ing some moans which will enable them to realio as much por bushel for grain as do tho formers of California. It is argued that wheat should command as much at Orogon's soanoart as at San Franoiaco. and that tho cause of its not doing so is tho location, of that soaport. Wo will admit that the mouth of tho Columbia river is a bottor plnoo for tho sea port than tho mouth of tho Wallametrivor,but it is not enough bettor to cover tho difforonco in tho prices of wheat hero and at SanFranciso Tho advantago of Astoria ovor Portland, ac cording to tho roport in your paper, is four cents per bushel. From the reluctance of Q.'s admission, as cited above, we see the whole drift of his artiolo; namely, to belittle and discour age the present attempt to inaugurate a change of base in our exports, favorable to tho producer and if possible stay the tido of progressive thought and self depend ance now setting in with such consuming force and dignity among the laboring classes. But to the peint: Is four cents por bushel the nett gain, or per centage, Astoria holds over Portland, as an exporting har bor. The report alluded to in Q.Ts letter as showing four cents advantage, either shows seventeen cents per bushel in favor of Astoria, or nothing. It shows that the average cost of bringing wheat from Port land to Astoria in the class of vessels em ployed in our carrying trade is four cents per bushel. It also slibws, beyond a peradventure, that the cost of shipping wheat in the class of vessels that can cross the bars of tho Columbia and "Wallamet," is sixteen cents per bushel more than in the larger class of vessels that can aomc to Astoria. Six teen and four are twenty cents in favor of Astoria as against Portland. But there must be deducted from this the cost of get ting fijom Portland here by river trans portation, a fair allowance for which would be threo cents per bushel, thus leaving a net gain of seventeen cents per bushel. Either the above figures are all correct or entirely at fault, and since their publi cation in the early part of last month there has been no question raised as to their correctness, by either press or indi viduals. "Wheat is worth as much in Astoria as in San Prancisco, under the same circum stances, that is with a demand for export .that advances it beyond the priao far local consumption. In support of this state ment it is only necesj-ary to say that the mouth of the Columbia river is as near Liverpool, or any other European port to which grain is likely to be shipped, as is San Prancisco, computing sailing dls-. tance. "Winds and currents even more fa vorable for Atoria. The depth of water on the bar is sufficient to pass the largest vessel afloat, not excepting the Great East ern. Thoporttentage of loss or damage on the bar is less than one half that on the San Pranoisco bar. The port charges at Asto ria are much less than at San Prancisco. So there is no reason why the English buyers of wheat should not paj' as much for the same grade in Astoria as they w6uld in San Pranoisco. And they will if Oregon places her surplus at this point, for. sale in lots to suit that is, in large quantities. The arrival of the ship Confidence from San Prancisco in ballast, to carry away our grain, has nothing to do with the premises. Of course she would not " leave a port where high rates were offered, and a cargo read3, and came to this port in ballast for les;- than fiye thouand dollar. But was she afc a.nv Oriental pprt, and a freight offered from, the Columbia river or irom San pranci-co to Liverpool, com ing in ballast to,( ei.th.er port,' there would be no diUbren.ee iJ& hte charge 'in other words, vessels can come to Astoria in ballast for cargo as readily as they can go to San Prancisco, or other ports. The fact is that nearly half the shipping of the ' world goes in, ballast one-way. A large per cent of the ships exporting . grain from San Prancisco come in ballast, or with just enough freight,for ballast. The trouble will not be to get ships and get them at reasonable rates, but it lies in properly diffusing a knowledge of the fact that cargoes are always obtainable at Astoria, and that Oregon can produce a sufficient surplus to load a thousand ships annually. There is hardly a day in the year that docs not mark the arrival of from one to twenty ships in ballast at tho Chinchas Islands, where there is never less than two or three hundred waiting for cargoes. Q. proposes to continue shipping wheat to Sau Prancisco for the reason that the coasters are owned by American citizens while the. majority part of the large vessels coming to our port are own-. ed by foreigners. Is It better to pay com to our coasting steamers and have them, buy all their supplies in San Pranckcot and pay their heaviest dividends in Kew York, or give Englishmen the opportunity to spend their money in our port. But this is entirely foreign to the question. The building of railroads; filling up, the nooks and corners of tho State with an industrious class of emmigrants, is all very fine talk, but it cannot be done to any purpose until this question of a fair return for agricultural labor is settled, and settled in favor of the farmer. The way to make our imports balance our exports if that is desirable, is to placo tho products of tho soil in maket at the lowest possible cost so that the -land will have a value,, andthefarmor can afford to produce a full crop. To make it more plain, give thc Oregon farmer as-high a price for his ginin as is paid to the California farmer, a:'ul in two years the influx of population, an-i accumulated wealth of the farming clas. would make a demand for a greater p.jr cent of imports as compared with our ex-, ports, than is now required in California.. 2s o, the Oregon wheat can bo moved at so. nearly the cost of exporting from Califor-, nia that there should be not more than one or two cents per bushel difference, if any, in price here and there. Q.'s whole communication is a tissue of false position., calculated to deoieve, Let the farmers , stand by their own, and success will perch upon their banners, notwithstanding croakers, and San Prancisco ilerchants doing business in Oregon ery: " let well enough alone," Yours truly, Plackp ox Pile.-A correspondent at Port Stevens writes us a letter about th6 aiofis at the Astoria City Jail which it is just as well nc4 to print. "We are not here' to lend our columns to public exposure of any man who may bo so unfortunate as the person represented in the letter here aliudecfc to; besides, we have no informa tion to. settle the point to our satisfaction that anybody has been ridiculed or slan dered" on a provious occasion. The letter is too severe, altogether, and would be likely to damage A innocent person. "We have ordered it placed on file. Bay View House. Ono among the finest retreats, tf0- ProjBo Coast for Summer vii-. tors Is that region surrounding tho Day View House, at Unity, presided over by John Hun-, ter and his osthrwhlo wife late ofOystervillo. Fjshing for Pogjoa and Flounders off the rocks &m;d.st tho rtU of breakers, or Trout in tho. Urpoka, digging Clams on tho weather beach., deer hunting or duck shooting, serf bathing. or hoach driving, on a twenty mile stretch, aro some of tuo sports to bo found there, it will bo soon by the advertisement of Mr. lj., in anothor column, that pa-ongers and visit ors are to bo well provided for this season. The iew York Commercial, allucU ing to the indifference and general neglect of bank directors, relates a rei mark able incident, which points its own meral: A business man, irtepN ing a friend, mentioned a rumor afloat in the street affecting the credit of another well, known bank ha cashier of which, at a salary of $2,500, is frequently conspicuous behind a four-4n-hand team. n Central Park, and is otherwise notorious for l fast11 ways 'You thinc the bank uiiti safe'?" "I do j gtock down to SO.1 "Not bes to deposit then, I suppose?" "I should not do so." I am hiucli r obliged to you fgr the hint; I am. a director qi thdlfcmkj" "