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rn W ? - j ': t 'ojb. Vol, 1. Astoria, Oregon, Thursday Morning, August 14; 1873. No. 20. - TfiTWff.lf.YT.V vA STfVRT A W- b f Ifi WW I a S a I W u M B 1BvHVl I W&' W A THE ASTORIAN. i PUBLISHED EVEBY TUESDAY, T1IUHSD AY AND SATURDAY, Monitor Enilding, Astoria, Oregon. . C. IRELASTO Proprietor Subscription Kates: One Copy one year. . $3 00 Ono Copy .-ix months - 00 One Copv three months .... 1 50 &5 Single Number, Ten Cents. u Advertising Kates: One l"nei tion pcrsiiunre, 10 lines or less...S2 50 Each additional Insertion, per square 2 00 Yearly adv'ts per month, per square 1 50 Ajreaits : L. P. Pisiier, 20 and 21 New Merchants Ex change, is authorized to act as Agent for tho AfcTOKUv in San Francisco. Any friend who feels an interest in tho pros perity of this region, is authorized to act sis Agent for this paper, in procuring subscribers. " CITY INTELJLIGENCE. The steamship California returned to Portland yesterday under command of Capt. Irving Stevens. Mr, Foster, messenger of "Wells, Par go & Co's Express on the Oriflamme, will accept our thanks for valuable favors. Likewise Col. "West, of the John L. Ste phens. "We are informed that a movement is on foot for a social party to he given in Astoria this evening, for the benefit of the sufferers by the Portland fire. It is a good move, and hope it will be suceesful. "What's the date of your bustle? was what an anxious papa asked his eldest daughter who was just going out for a promenade, a,fter searching for the paper containing an account of the Portland fire. Mr. "Win. Palkinburg of Woody Is land, will leave Oregon by the outgoing nteamer for a trip to Europe. Mrs. P. will accompany her husband to San Francisco, and remain in California during his ab sence. The schooner Bough and Ready ar rived from Gray's river Tuesday evening with the last of a shipment of stave bolts got out for the Honolulu trade by J. D. Pay and Mr. Thorson. They were pur chased by Capt. Plavel. Capt, Kippen and Prof. "Worthington returned from their overland trip to Port land on Tuesday. They seem to have en joyed themselves very much. Capt. Kip pen learned of his election as Mayor of this city on arriving at Portland a few days after the event. Af toria Engine Company, No. 1, will elect the annual officers at the next regular meeting, September 0th. " "Wc wish to call the attention of mill men, etc,, to the advertisement of the Oregon Iron Works in another column. Hon. J. H. Mitchell, United States Senator for Oregon, was in the city Tues day evening on his return to Portland from the Seaside. The old -patrons and friends of SJ J. McCormick, Portland, will find his card in the Astokiax to-day. Mr. McCor mick was a sufferer by the fire of last De cember but was lucky enough to escape unscathed from the late conflagration, though it nearly reached his residence property. The crew of the British ship Middle sex refuted to hoist anchor and be oft' Tuesday morning -when the tug came alongside to take tne vessel, in tow for.sea. Thev claimed that the crew was not lull, and Capt. Massey was compelled to get another man or two before those on board would work. Mr. H. S. Shuster of this city is tak ing some very fine pictures of scenery, and views about Astoria, which he is sell ing to parties at 3 per dozen. He has several nice views of Youngs river falls. Strangers who are Ticking here should secure a set of Mr. Shutter's pictures. The barkentine Melancthon is loaded at Knappton for "San Prancisco, and is ready to depart. The following ships were lying in the harbor at anchor, loaded for outward voyages yesterday bark For ward, for Melbourne, Garibaldi for Shang hia, Meddlesex for Europe. The latter sailed during the day. Mr. S. D. Howe has sold his interest in tha Olympia "Washington "Water Works to Mr. "W. N. Horton, who now owns two-thirds of the stock of that com pany. Mr. Horton is an indefatigable worker, and sells what he can warrant. iSee advertisement of the company in an other column. The last steamer from the Sound brought over a quantity of this pipe for the Salem works. . If the population of Tacoma is made up of the quality of loose adventures and skinflints sucb as we could name leaving this part of the country for that part, wo exclaim: " Goodliest, gracious," and God save any honest man who chanced to be among them. ' Nobody worth mention ing" has left Astoia for Tacoma. The steamship Oriflrtmme, Captain Bollcs, crossed the bar during the night Tuesday, reaching her berth at the dock here at 12 o'clock, where she remained about two hours and a half, and sailed on her course for Portland. It was a beauti ful moonlight night. Georgie, a little son of Thomas Logan of this city narrowly escaped drowning at the foot of Jefferson street yesterday after noon. He was rescued by Mr. loyes Welch, an attache of the Astoria office, A precocious youth was asked by a Portland attorney on the streets of Astoria yesterday if there was any place in the town where a man could get his boots blacked? " No, sir;" was the prompt an swer, " but you can get your eye blacked most airy where about here." The very heavy fires now so numer ous throughout the United States should be a warning for all cities, large and small to be on the safe side. Astoria is none too well protected against such calamities, and it would be well for us to prepare bet ter to contest against the destruction of property by such agencies. A difficult operation in surgery was performed at Port Stevens last Tuesday upon the foot of Mr. A. Johnson. It will be remembered that Mr. J. received in juries in his foot about a year ago which rendered amputation almost certain, but by the operation of Tuesday he will be re lieved of iurtner pain, ana tne loot will be saved. Of those vessels in port at the present time five are for foreign ports viz: bark Garibaldi, loaded with lumber for Shang hai; bark Porward, Capt. Whyte, loaded with lumber for Australia; bark Edward James, Capt. Wagcnor, lumber for Aus tralia; bark Lient. Maury, Capt. Brockle back, to load wheat for Europe; barken tine Jane A. Palkinburg, Capt. Forbes, loading for Honolulu. The Port Townsend Argus is author ity for saying that the fog Whistle at Cape Flattery is almost worthless in conse- quenceof a defect. It was intended that the whittle should be heard at a distance of ten miles, but, we are told, it can scarce ly be heard three miles away. We un derstand the thing was set wrong end to, but the defect will be remedied immedi ately. A knowledge of the superiority of the quality of -leather manufactured here- by' Mesrs C. Lienenwebcr & Co. is daily growing among consumers. For instance an interior dealer, sending to a Portland house for an order, says: Send me the Astoria leather, I believe it to be as good as. Kirby's Santa Cruz." We feel certain that no better leather can be produced than is made here at tho. Hemlock Tan nery, and the superabundant supply of the finest quality of bark would make a sure and profitable business for a thous and tanneries if established here. Conrt Proceedings. Circuit Couht AV. "Y. Upton, Tuesday was occupied in tho casoofC. II. Bain vs. J. "W. White, a suit for tho recovery of pay for extra work on a building. Tho jury returned a verdict in favor of tho plaintiff for tho sum of $008.72 coin yesterday. E. C. Crow vs. Charles Gibbins et al. Decree of foreclosure. Tho following Grand Jury was sworn : Philo Callcndcr, foreman ; S. B. Howard, Iliram Carnahan, Madison Gftbson, P. W. "Wood, A. C. Wirt, and George Davidson. A. C. L'arnsworth ct, al. va George Flavel et. al, leave granted to defendants to file sup plemental answer and by consent of Council this cause is dismissed as to Aiken & dicker son Admistrators of a Crosby deceased. 0 P Mason vsll Liononwebcr,suit for eject ment Plaintiff moves for judgemont on tho pleadings, which was overruled, and leave granted tho landlord to appear and defend. Geo. Flavol vs. Ben llolladay et al. Defend ants movo to suppress the deposition of M D Staplos (sustained) Motion by plaintiffs to make tho representatives of defendant Ainsloy (deconscd) defendants Argued Peter Sienerts and Edward Black admitted to citizenship. Henry Luck vs Wm Ealkinburg &rCo Do murror to the complaint sustained and leave granted to file an amended complaint Milton Elliott vs James Welch, Dccroo of foreclosure of mortgage. A Ilinman vs James Welch, Decroo of fore closure of mortgage. Justice Court II. B.Parkor, J P Yesterday tho cause entitled George Birch ard vs. Thomas Dungan camo on for trial. W. L. McEwan, Attorney, appeared for tho plaintiff. Judgement was given in favor of Birchard. One Stato case was called, but was continued. LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS Passenger Iiist. Following is a list of passengers arriv ing by the steamship Oriflamme, Capt. Fred. JBolles, Tuesday night, from San Francisco : E A Block, K G Koads, W Kapus, E B, Geary, A Bronson, Win Thompson, Martin Lupor, II C Thompson, E ltussell, Mrs L Slowish and child, Mrs I Loomis, AV Weil, M I Kinney & Bro, Mrs T Slator, T Dittenhoeffcr, C N Schmidt, W Killeridge, E C Komblo, Mrs S 11 Canfield and child. J 11 Bines, W bimmons wifo, and Hon James K Kelly, Z B Sturges, G W Parker, I Giddon, II Miller, I Moore, L C Gilbert, Mrs L Wilson and child, Mrs P A Nottidgo, Mrs SE McKean and child, Z E'Bamsoy, J T Cruso and wifo, P Mancict and 2 sons, Mrs John Avery, Mrs I E Powers, Mrs E Gardner, Kov N McLeod, Lfcllein, USA, Dr Cocl ranp. USA, 1 Dodson, E A Sherman and wife, J L Stoinor, Avifo and child, 52 U S Troops and 00 others. From Chinook. Chinook, W. Tm Aug. 15th. Editor Asterian: The beautiful and picturesque town on the opposite side of the bay from Astoria at, or near the mouth of the Columbia river, heretofore noted as the refuge of fu gitives from Justice, notorious in years past for so many murders per annum, has again furnished a sensation. But it has been a long time " all quiet at Chinook," showing that the extension of law, the ad vancement of civilization, and the increase of knowledge may still save such a place as this. The event which calls forth theso re marks was the firing of a gun by M. A. McNamee, at the public officers last Sat urday while opening a road across lands claimed by him, or which he represents, which had no other effect than the unseat ing of a couple of ladies who were riding in the vicinity. The shootist, we understand, fearing the consequences of his act, has taken a trip for his health. Yours respectfully X. A pretty scene was presented in this harbor Tuesday evening. The steamer Gussie Telfair coming in with th bark" Forward-in tow, followed by, the steam ship Galiforala towing theGarib'aldiboth vessels loaded by Geo. W Weidler, one J for Shanghai and the other for Melbourne with dumber and snars. The steamer Dixie Thompson had juat landed and the Mary Bell -was ;ifi'the act of leaving lor Skinanrm. whilprsthrVaruMtkrmbd.'intQ. her biro and 'the Merrimaa .put -out--for. Knlpr SQjmriy.yjWtcrmiTi uar-. sywjun rua,pwkcpwr wiiwie One of the heading firms in Portland from whom we received a private letter on Monday, closes with this 'expressien: " Success to your Seaside city. JLt must- attain to anjjl hold all your .clajm,for it. Of course this makes it a little sour on the outside, but no "help. The Columbia will find its way to the Ocean, and the carry ing trade must center at Astoria sOoneV or later for transportation." Our friend is tight, but we do riot ee any cause for sour ness uon tho outside." The day that Portland clasps bands with Astoria is the uawnmg oi a new era in ,vne prosperity oi Oregon. All cau prosper when th'us unit- keJ &r more than to go along' as we always have dqne,. andjbis united action would, -r-Juhp Hunter has been appointed Post-master at Unity, W. T. The schooner Elnora arrived from Klaskanine last evening, with a cargo of hay to Thomas Logan. The bark Forward took on 130.000 "feet of lumber ar Holladay's wharf in mis city ro complete ner cargo yesterday. wercto.be'sfcuefcday evening .presents UrivelilMioarycbemesli'ra(!omi w'ttttlcnlife to grSsS 0& We have.samples of potatoes growing on vines, alluded to by our Fort Clatsop correspondent, -which are worth looking at. The production is a natural curiosity. The sloop Mary- II., Captr Poole, brought ahuge load of. wool v'h ides, etc., from SkLpanon on Tuesday for Kahn Bros, of Portland. f' ' Gold in New York to-day, 115J. i Portland Lepcal Tender rates, Sol buying; S6 selling. General Ord is in Salt Lake on an inspecting tour, and proceeds to Beaver. Many strangers are leaving Vienna, and the number of visitors to the ex position decreases daily. The office of Master of Rols""has been offered to Sir John, Duke of Cambridge, and declined. One of the Grass Valley stage rob bers, named Dribblesbce, was arres ted at Coloma. Part of the property stolen was found on him. The Agricultural Department re ports that the probable wheat yield for 1S73 will be two hundred and twenty million bushels. The steamship Alabama, for New York, was spoken Tuesday last a con siderable distance west of the locality where portions of a wreck were seen. The argument in question as to the jurisdiction of the court in the Webb Young divorce case is completed in Salt Lake. The court has reserved the decision. Fifty-eight car loads of wheat, ag gregating 2S0 tons, arrived at South Vallejo Friday evening. Receipts of wheat have been very, heavy during the past week, and as no vessel is now loading grain is accumulating rapidly. There is only one question connec ted with the Virginius which is con sidered of sufficient importance to justify an examination, namely, whether that vessel was about two years ago sold to one of the South American republics, as stated at that time. If so, the Virginius is now sailing under papers of the United States, to which she has no right. The trial of eight members of the Hip Yee Tong Society for conspiracy, was resumed in San Francisco on Monday. Several Chinese witnesses corroborated the testimony of Yet Sang, the man from whom the defen dants tried to extort money. The trial will not be concluded to-day. The wife of Yet Sang is a very unwill ing witness. She sa'd she dared not tell all for fear that Hip Yee Tong would kill her. She ventured, how ever, to testify about having been sold to a keeper of brothel, and see ing money, as her price, paid to members of the society. Dr. Loomis was sworn. On Saturday, Snow Attorney-General, moved for an order of the court for a grand jury for the September term. Judge Emerson asked U. S. Attorney Carey if he wished a grand jury. The latter replied that as the Territorial court had already intima ted that no jury could be legally em panneled under existing laws, he did not wish to go through the farce of criminal examination, or of trial sim ply to have it set aside. Immediate ly thereafter the conrt held that the Territorial Legislature had taken the subject from tlie court and given it to the Clerk, who had nothing to do with it. A new mining excitement has brok en out in Nevada, this time the mines are said to be nearer Battle Mountain than any other point on the Railroad a somewhat significant allusion to town'site speculators and toll roads. An Elko dispatch of the 11th says the mining excitement is unabated. Miners of that State express the ut most confidence in the new district of Cornucopia. New ledges were being unearthed which from present ap pearance insured the district's being one of the richest of Nevada. The Stage Company's agent gives the ex act distance from Elko at sixty-six miles', with a prospect of having the distance shortened five miles within the next few days. About four hun dred men are -al and near the new diggings. The average number Ieav ingJElko daily is fifty. Governor Austin and Mayor Prack ett of Minneapolis had two interviews at Long Branch with tho President regarding the Manitoba affair, and explained the whole matter from, the beginning, dwelling especially on the cruelty with which -the prisoners are treated by the Manitoba authorities. They also sought to impress upon the President the necessity for speedy ac tion, as they leared that 'people m Minnesota, unless something was done to on the British Government, which would be followed by further action. The President then asked the Gover nor and Mayor to reduce their state ments to writing, which they did, and the paper was forwarded toSecretary Fish, who will bo visited to-day 'by its authors. VIjAXN TAXIi. A. Washington dispatch of the, 10th discussing the Massachusetts liquor law quotes as follews: " The Sentinel, the organ of the Brew ers Association of the "United States, which is published here, makes a very signifi cant statemont relative to the trial of four teen German restaurant keepers in Wor cester, Mass., which has just been conclud ed. It states that these fourteen Germans, every one of whom was in possession of a license for which ho had paid the H. S. Government the sum of $20 have been fined in Worcester, Mass., and sent to the House of Correction for six months, and ordered to find 100 bail not to violate the anti-beer law for one year, because they had sold fermented liquor. The Sen tinel sajTs Massachusetts takes the fouith rank in the manufacture of fermented liquors among the States, and is only ex ceeded by New York, Pennsylvania ,and Ohia. Massachusetts paid last year to the Federal Government $530,280, as tax on malt liquors, and for the first nine months of the present fiscal year, S-174,531, as against $404J399, for the same time last year. The Government of tho United States recieved for eveiy barrel of beer thus seized or destroyed the sum of SI. The Government officials have continued to collect the Federal tax, and thus indi rectly to encourage tho manufacturer to break the law. The question now arrises, What is the Government to do in Massa chusetts? If it is unlawful in Massachusetts to manufacture and sell beer, the Govern ment cannot legally collect taxes, and the money forced out of brewers by Federal officers must be returned to them. If it i. proper and just to ruin manufacturers and dealers of fermented liquors and confiscate their property, it must be right to do the same with those engaged in the manufac ture of whisky and tobacco. If the Fed eral Government quietly submits to be despoiled of revenue in Massachusetts, let it be despoiled of the samo olsewhere" THE DrTClCIIAX'S XIXE. A Dutchman went into a Grand Gift Concert office and inquired for ticket No. 9. He wanted either 9, or 99, or 999, or 9,999, or 99,999, But no other number would satisfy him. On inquiry as to his reasons for the particular number, the following facts in his life were learned. He camo to this country when 9 years old. After he had been here 9 years he got married. Nine months after tho wedding his wife gave hint a child. The baby when 9 days old was christened. He lived with his wife 9 years and during that period she presented him with nine chil dren. Then he had a fuss with her, and she banged him over the head nine times with the stave of a beer keg, from the effects of which he lay in bed nine days, lie loft that wife then, and had "been a grass-widower just nine years on the day he applied for the ticket. He hoped with ticket jNo. 9 to draw.money enough to recup erate his finances, which were re duced to the sum of $9, which he of fered for the' ticket. On being informed that the number he called for were all sold, and that the tickets were so nearly ajl gone that selected numbers could hardly ever be furnished, and that those who wanted tickets at this late day should count themselves lucky to get any numbers at all, he rolled up his eyes in Jiorror, stuck his hands deep into pockets, and started off for a -drink of beer, nine glasses of which he got on the outsido of before he quit. It is to be hoped he will call again in a few days, when it is ex pected only nine tickets will be left, and that ho will then take them all. ' , t- - A . ' 1 ' Gfdl.iReed'-s n'ahornma of Oorm-k is srreif of iVi tneHigHettnnisJhyi ui wjjo nave seen li. The Olympia papers "ain't afraid" to-copy from each other , and give credit a thing commendable, the same which might be introduced with, prdpriety in Portlapd. ' A portion of 'the Kalama Beacon office is to bo used n publishing ithe " Northern Pacific Head Light," a Railroad organj at Tacoma. Bro. Money has enough material to print all the papers! thy, Railroad company may neecV'on.the pacific division. Lord Ghief Justice Cockburn has inHfc madesa iftlr . A Mrs JTiii Vm? neat once, would take the, case in- 'examined ,aa a witiiess in the Tieli their own harnds. The president borne ca stated .that k!a foiri-imi. (according to dundispatch) gave'the el even, children, whereupon liisITtm fGovernor and .Mayor to understand jor.-obnrYthe-'hd'alwavs understood fthafeunless thennKtter-'wa&Jdisii6fMTitiWtwSltrt.i..L-,: ,.:. u.m. jh - .. ::k r 'r.-tw:Tr3tyi. J" j--.hu- riAd ii iftili'WMntiglW UffiglT ftffigT coznrulitfd Ihf court. M in reasonablcj.timo4adenfandfcin ! unmistakable terms would be made i