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CI) r , - h ffi & wMr sws- ... r r -ir f pgwwwayi ji 'ii'.nw'Hii. .. -.' -' ' 'Mi iu. mm .""' i.,'irwyiMimtnjiii BI-WEEKLY' ASTORIAI. a Yol. 1. Astoria, Oregon, Saturday Morning, August 16, 1873. No. 21. THE ASTORIAN. PUBLISHED KVERY TUESD AY, THURSDAY AXD SATURDAY, Monitor Building, Astoria, Oregon. I. CIBELAXD Proprietor Subscription Rates: Ono Copy ono year. S-" 00 , vjne uopy six montns w Ono Copy throo months .... 1 50 il& Single Number, Ton Cents. " Advertising Kates: One Insertion per square, 10 lines or le?s...S2 ."SO Each additional Insertion, per square 2 00 Yearly adv'ts per month, por square 1 50 Agents : L. P. Fisher, 20 and 21 Now Merchants Ex- ' .change, i- authorized to act as Agent for the AsTouiv.v in San Francico. Any friend who fools an interest in the pros perity of this rogion, is authorized to act as Agent for this paper, in procuring subscribers. CITY INTELLIGENCE. The "bark Edward James, loaded at Weidler's mill for Hongkong, ia due at Astoria on her outward voyage. The bark Forward of ITong Kong is at the dock in this city preparing for the outward vo3Tage. The new sloop, being built at the Cape for the use of the government, will be named " Columbia" in honor of our glorious river. The Rev.T. A.Hyland will preach at fthoalwater Bay to-morrow, and the Rev. 3r. Burton, rector of Trinity Church, Portland, will officiate at the Episcopal Church in this place during Mr. Ilyland's absence. W. B. Clark, of Portland, is on a visit to Astoria, and while here will wire and brace up any " imitations" of sub stantial furniture put together with an in ferior quality of glue. "Call upon him at Arrigoni's. lie will " go around" like a piano tuner. At Cape Disappointment a few days ago our friend A. H. Johnson, of Portland, set eyes on a beautiful pair of working steers, as at as beeves, and we think he would like to take them home with him tor the " tender-loins " and" porter-house" ihev contain Henry T. Hudson, manufacturer of notary seals, rubber stamps, door plates, btxil letters of all sizes, molding letters, stencil plates, of all sizes, key and bag gage checks, corner "Washington and First treets, Portland, Oregon, will make a trip to Shoahvater Bay from this city to day. Captain George Plavel's boat for the new pile driver will be ready to launch to day. It has been built bottom upwards, and will be taken to deep water where it -can Imj turned over, then beached and fin ished. A new hammer, that will drive a pile 20 inches in diameter at the butt, will be cat for this, boat. The steam tug Astoria took two ves sels to sea on Thursday, the Garibaldi, Captain Koyes, loaded with lumber for Shanghai, and the barkcntineMelancthon, Capt. Patterson, loaded with lumber for San Pranciseo. Both vessels went off in lino style after passing the outer buoy, with a fair breeze and favorable current. Pishing for Tom-cods is a rare sport, but when nothing but a river Sucker will bite, aud you know the water to be alive with Sole, Flounders, Maiden-skate, Pog iea, Eel, etc., etc., within a .mile of you, it simply is disgusting. Such was our luck at the Cape lat Thursday fishing off the wharf when we could not get a boat to take us to the buoy. The barkentinc Jane A. Palkinburg will be here in a few days to load for Honolulu. The Oregonian is informed that a number of passengers will embark for a rouud trip to 'the Sandwich Wands and. back. Already as large a number of TMirsoas as the vessel can accommodate have spoken for passage. Captain Forbes is a clever officerthe Palkinburg is a fine thip, and a good time maybe expected by all who go. A San Francisco dispatch of the 13th say?: u The bark Wettcrhorn cleared in ballast for Portland yotcrdav, to load wheat for. England, making the fourth veesol thu cleared "within the past two months. These vessels were to load old wheat which was in store in Oregon, comprising about all th surplun left of list year' crop." We do not know whether to take this as oneot the blund er of the telegraph" or to take it for grant ed. Our unafstinding of the matter at flrat w that the Wtturhorn would comi in the interest of the Star line of regular packtf, ' ' ' . ' .- ..;. Common Council. Tho first mooting of tho now board of Council men was held Thursday evening, Maj-or Kip pon and all tho Members and officers elect be ing present and qualified with tho exception of Mr. Hobson. who is absent to Tillamook on business. The oath of office having been ad ministered Mayor Kippen took tho chair and in a very neat and appropriate manner thank ed tho pooplo for tho high compliment paid him, and pledged his best endeavors for the interests of tho city, during his torm of office. Tho mombers drew for terms with tho fol lowing result: One year J. Hobson, F. Ferrell. Two years C. U. Page, C. S. Wright. Threoyears W.W. Parker, Grenvillo Heed. Wm. Raymond filed his bond and took tho oath of City Marshal; E. A. Taylor that of Street Commissioner, and David Ingalls that of City Treasurer, The following .Standing Committees were appointed by the Mayer: llules and Regulations Messrs. Page, Park er and Wright. Streets and Public Property Messrs Hobson Ferrell and Kecd. Health and Police Messrs. Wright, Hobson and Heed. Finances Messrs. Page Parker and Hobson, Firo and Wator Messrs. Wright, Page and Parker. Tho committeo on streets and public proper ty were authorized to confer with Astoria En gine Company Xo. 1, with a view to fitting up a Council room and Company room jointly, in the Engine building. On motion Captain M. M. Oilman was per mitted to mako certain improvements to tho water pipe on Main street in front of his prem ises. Council adjourned. The finder of a ladies' cloak, which was lost at Spirtual hall Thursday even ing, will oblige the owner bjr leaving it at this office. The party given at Spiritual Hall Thursday evening was a very pleasant af fair for all who were present. Dancing continued until about 2 o'clock A. m. That is one of the finest floors for dancing in the state. Buster, son of A. M. Snyder of Port land, went to sea on the Garibaldi. Bus is an active young fellow, and will make a good ship master, should he prefer the sea to laud for business. "Who wants any further evidence of the utterly worthless character of Tacoma as a terminus than has been given. Is not the position of the Astokiax upon this point fully sustained by recent events? It now seems that the Pacific Railroad Company do not own a foot of land In or about Tacoma. Those large Elk horns displayed at the Store of I. W. Case a few days ago carhe from an animal which was killed by two young men of Pish-hawk, 2VEr. W. A. Poster and a son of B. "W. Gilmore. Last "Winter the Elk had mired, and while in that situation they cut its throat with a knife- Mr. II. R. Brown has closed fishing for the season with a catch of about 430 barrels, and 1000 fre.h sold. If there could be some better way of getting the product of these Columbia river fisheries to market the business cauld have been more than doubled this year. It will be seen that Mr. Grenville Reed has purchased the partnership in terest of Mr. A. J. Donaldson in the market business on Main street, and will continue as before to supply vessels or families with all kinds of fresh and cured. Thanking the public for past favors, he would ask a continuance of the same, feeling confident of his ability to give satis faction. An up county paper has this: " The ship Middlesex started to sea on Tuesday morning. The tug hitched on, and the vessel started soaward. She was compell ed, however, to "return to the wharf after proceeding a short distance. The difficul ty was that the ship's crew was not com plete, and the sailors on board refused positively to start for sea until the full complement were obtained. She is lying fit. Awtftrin fivrmtinnr o fuw mn-pft tniu " I Comment is unnpce.sary. The writer hould have added E. and O. E. at the bottom of the paragraph. A party on the steam tug Astoria last Thursday crossed Columbia river bar four times, and n)t one of them was taken with ea Mcknees. Hon., W. W. Page and A. H. Johnson of Portland, and James Milne of Oregon city were among thoparty Judgo Page took the wheel at sand Inland, going out vith the bark Mehlcthon in tow, and reUirred the tug to Astoria. Capt. V "(. MWXV, mfu t u.r Ti,a n ,.n , mihw, hour Di-aip intment to Astoria, fourteen . ever uera oi was tne young laav who vou ;u8t fecl me." "Good , with only ordinary isttjam. in oao s wusnea "When she waShiiBfcedif she i-rhnnHimir!" "Good! No. and eieYin'minut- l naa no' oeen courting sleep. one it's vet and nasty." m, - , i I 1 - I I r W . n- I " V-- - w- - - , Court Proceeding. Circuit Court "W. "W. Upton, Judgo, Since our last report tho Court has disposed of business as follews: Poter St Androw vs Issnc E, Bell. J udg moRt by default for $:0o 10 and cost. C. II. Bain vs J. W. AVhito. Verdict of judg ment for S'lOS 72, and costs for plaintiff. Stato vs A. Wandory, A. Corno and Luko l.uko , raign- Taylor; suit for trespass. Defendants arra cd on tho 14th and allowed until tho loth to plead. Similar action was taken in similar suits growing out of road matters, against E. Black and Luko Taylor. Stato vs W. II. Gray motion to dismiss ap peal ovorruled and causo submitted to Jury. Hans Anderson was admitted to citizenship. Stato vs F. E. Howard, Illegal voting ar raigned defendant and leave granted to plead to-day. The thermometer yesterday indicated 79 in the shade, Northern exposure. It was the hottest day for years in Astoria. THE PII02NIX OF HARTFORD. Mr George Woodward of Portland, mention of whom is made in another part of this paper is agent for the above Insurance Company for the State of Oregon. He will leave to day for Unity and will return next Tuesday. If any of our readers want to insure we can recommend them to ,,,,., , . ., iur. woouwaru. concerning tne ! Company, the Bulletin of the 13th say's this: This time-tried and fire-tested company is always at the front in the fire insurance business. It has paid losses on the Paci fic Coast amounting to 60G,703 98. The income of the Company last year was 3, G14,716 55. Organized on a firm financial basis, the Phoenix has for many years faithfully prosecuted an extended fire in surance business in every State in the Un ion successfully and well, encountering obstacles and crumbling them, meeting emergencies and proving equal to them, moving vigorously forward in its noble work, with "malice toward none and ! charity for all," encouraging enterprise by substantially guarding it, and building up the watc places made by the fife fiend. In no one instance in its hUtory has the old Phoenix asked for a day's extension, for want of means to respond to its con tracts. Even its heavy losses in the Troy, Portland (Maine), Vicksburg, Chicago and Boston conflagrations were met with that liberality, promptness and dispatch which have ever characterized the opera tions of the solid old Phoenix of Hartford. Its losses paid in Portland during the last seven months aggregate fifty thousand dollars, and every loss has been promptly paid in cash. The Phainix operates under a joint con tract with the Home of New York and the North British and Mercantile Insurance Companies, whereby a policy in the PhcEnix is guaranteed by over $22,000,000, gold. This combination is the strongest insurance guild in the wTorld, anc? at once makes a lhoenix policy the strongest in the marktt. True to the core. A good apple. A sound judge A musical critic. Nature's tailoring A potato patch. The largest moth ever known The behemoth. The Turf Affection 1 Ossification of the heart. Rabbit poachers are said to be par- i ticular to a hare. The hornet is beautifully defined j to be the red hot child; pf nature. Th snrpst. W5iv to lnsft vour hpjilt.h . is to kccp drinking other people's, A rnpn s ROmfitimoa won bv th head, but the legs generally land all the money. Book-keeping may be taught in a single lesson of three werds: Never lend them. If you should lose your nose, what would you do? Take the first one that turns up. What requires more philosopy than taking things as they come? Part ing with things as they go. When does the captain of a vessel" commit selfmutilation? When he --. I ULf UI1ra anu 1C5"Cb ms "anas j on b01lrd- It is a curious fact that, while beaux jare permitted to go in the way Ihev J are bent, belles are expected to go ' the way thev are told. I Bashful The most bashful sirl LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS Gold in New York to-day, 115. Portland Legal Tender rates, S51 buying; SGA selling. Attorney General Williams has de cided that no spirituous liquors can be introduced into the Indian countrv without an order from the War De- partment, and that the jurisdiction of of that Department is exclusive of all other authorities. A Washington special says proceed- nf Psmtnin TnnV nnri nth or MnrWc were received at the War Department on the 12th. It is believed that the ! Court has found t.hm .ill miilfcv nml i sentenced them to be hanged. Pnllmcino. flivnmnlonffln.nnn. I tinental brethren, says the Pall Mall Gazette, English Roman Catholics -. w.w .i -, i ""i"v va. ivii v.vii . are now arranging a pilgrimage to Paray Le Marial, a small village some distance from Pans, which has ac quired its reputation as a center for pilgrimages from the fact that accord ing to Catholic belief, just 300 years ago our Saviour appeared there to the blessed Margaret Alocagua, and in trusted to her a message to propagate the worship of the Sacred Heart. The English pilgrimage is being or ganized under the auspices of a very influential committee, at the head of which are the Duke of Norfolk and Earl of Denbigh, the Secretary being iJLora waiter iverr. ne pilgrimage JLord Walter Iverr. The nil ic nrorfico,! frt cfovf v t,i I u ivvii vmuViU vj uum v liuui JUIIUUIJ Jlk Tuesday, September 2d. The pil grims will reach Paray Le Marial on Wednesday. Having performed their devotions on Thursday they may re turn to London by Friday night or Saturday morning. After carefully comparing and review ing the estimate of the loss by the fire in Portland Maine last Saturday, it is put at about 500,000. The total insurance heard from is $200,000. Aditional reports from the scene of the Wahasset disaster on the Potomac river, now place the number of lost at 71. An investigation into the cause of the disaster will be made. Geo. N. Saunders, who was conspicuous iu A-tnn ,.. r.,i;inni.i.;.. ? ,; I Illtllla1lll.il VI.. 11. Illflll. Ill V ,! lllllllllllirTll. his residence in Seventh street, of heart .-.., . . .... : j v,...v. i. disease. Washington, August 12 The Special Commission have sent to the Department of State a full report on the irregularities charged against Gen. Thomas F. Tan Buren and his replies thereto, together with the correspondence, evidence and re ports connected therewith. The corres pondence is voluminous and touches upon all points involved in the management of the American department, such as recep tion of money by Tan Buren for the privi lege of erecting bars, restaurant and other things heretofore published. The Special Commission find the Commission to Ti enna has been managed corruptly for per sonal purposes to the great detriment of the American department and in violation of American honor, and has exposed the United States to national humiliation at Tienna and throughout the world. The evidence shows no taking of money by any member of the Commission with the ex ception of Gen. Tan Buren and Mr. Meyer. New York, August 12. There was much excitement to-day among petroleum dealers, caused by a heavy decline in the prices of crude ami refined oil, in the face of the fact that shipments from this city this year up to the Uth inst., have reached the unusual amount of 78,000,000 gallons. The chief cause of the decline is said to he an increase in supply, resulting from the produce of eight new wells in Pennsyl vania, which are j'ielding an average of 500 barrels per day. It was recently announced by aiilvarioi othe-r devices. T1'1C chlb Iowa editor that a certain patron of his was "thieving as usual." lie declares ho wrote it " thriving." The reader will remember the ostler spoken of by Sam Waller, who wrote his last will and testament upon a stable door. A Tennessee man has just published and declared his testamentary intentions upon a paper collar, which passed probate well enough, though it was found a little unhandy for filing. Our correanondMit tcloffpanhs us a fif.rilrinrt' inarjiimn nf fho rliftVrnnnr in " a rr x the domestic habits of the East and West. Here, the Queen and every woman in England is wont to keep hot water in a can; there, the Czar and all his courtiers delight in keep the Kahn in hot water. London Judge. A Frenchman, learning English to some purpose, replied tniis to the salutatiens: u How do you do, mon sieur?" "Dp vat?" "How do you find yourself?' J "I never losea mv- self." "How doyou feel?" "Smoeih: -morning, it's a bkd NOTES ON FASHION. Beau Brummels are wearing the English double-breasted white duck vest, dotted or striped with black. Men rather favor decollete costum-' es, because the more they see of real lovcable ladies the better they like them. A German paper savs that American girls make themselves conspicuous at- I f lirA'-irtii-rio TTi.-r-o?f ?-kfi lvir f Vini f f'nrnnrl aized braids." Gauze veils are now fashionable, ci , , , . and be until sunburnt and "ecKiea laces are co dcncc Of hcauty in W ices are considered an evi- omen. Walking boots are now made with lu" 1 uil" "CClS ami tilC SOldl low, broad heels and the sole fitted to , i ,-, r. . nw r f Vmu Ul t Ul? IOOC -LVCi i e nn ished w;thout bows or buckles, or fancv adornments of anv kind, and depend wholly upon their neatness and adaptability. The rage for filagree ornaments of oxydized silver is increasing. The favorite model is a square "five bar red" gate clashed in the middle and adorned with spynx, or other antique heads and charms. This fastens the belt. The side attachments for um brella and vinaigrette should match. A feature of the toilette growing in importance is the rug for the neck. Medicis and Elizabethan cutis are taking the place of the modest ruffle of lace or pleating of muslin, which succeeded the time-honored collar; and ithe dimensions continue to in crease in the same ratio, it is impossi ble to tell where it will end. Good taste no longer permits extra vagant costumes for street wear. Elegant simplicity is the rage with the most aristocratic, and light cash meres, in modest colors, and even less expensive fabrics, are altogether sought for walking suits and common wear. Women of refinement are so sickened by the trailing silks and velvets of the shoddy element that they seek the other extreme. A sudden freshness and simplicity has crept into the fashions. Whether it will remain- is questionable, but it is good at least while it lasts. Paniers have been abolished ; the enormous tournures have disappeared. Already dresses which are puffed up in huge bunches look old, and the straight redingote simply distinguished carries everything before it. The dis tinctive parts of the latest costume are the redingote, the belt of" black velvet and its attachments of oxydized silver, and the umbrella. Irish linens are in high vogue, and instead of half-a-dozen grades of plain bufF we have innumerable tints, col ors, quantities and styles of materials to select from all cased upon raw linen. Buff linen, in fact, has lost taste it is remanded back to its orig inal uses. Brown linen, the natural color of some kinds of flax, is the fashionable fabric so highly orna mented with a combination of em broidery and braiding, or with pure needle-work alone, as to merit no longer the appellation of simple. What is it that has rained upon vs such showers of umbrellas ? that lis s all at once raised the umbrella into an article de luxe of the greatest im portance ? Every shop is full of them, and the prices range from ten to twenty-five dollars. The rccei t styles are of the finest twilled silk, changing dark blue or plum color into black. The handles are of cornelian, agate, ivory or solid silver, finisln d as crosses, or straps with buckles, as handles are losing their prestige. rJ he newest designs close into as slender a device as a gentleman's sword cane. A body buried in North Carolina ten years ago was lately exhumed, and found clothed all over with i thick mass of moss, alive and growi g. Although "built fifteen centuries age, the wails about Constantinople are still perfect. Originally there "erc- rony-uiree gaies; now omy fortv-threc i . r.i. . bt-TUU cxiaia Somebody asks if the Indianapolis Alderman, who was cured of all de sire for tobacco by being thrown from his buggy fj was killed by the acciden t. The question ja an impertinence. One ofthe survivor of the wreck ed steamer Atlantic has brought suif against the owner for2?100,(K)0 clai; iug that he has. been disabled for liiu by reason .of having his legH frozen. Captainv8hendan, submarine dive , has gucc&sded in recovering tw. third of the light ryriori of the carj'o of the City of Washington. The heary portion, iron and teel. will iti retWTtrgd is tact.