CO uww !!! i iu'i.'huiiimim i mm mm MBtW T T-WEEK TOBIAN. Vol. 1. Astoria, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, August 19, 1873. No. 22. TR LT A.u THE ASTORIAN. PUBLISHED EVEKY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY, Monitor Building, Aftoria, Orogon. JD. C. IRELAND Proprietor Subscription Rates: One Copy onoyear. So 00 One Copy six. months - 3 00 One Copy throe months 1 50 3" Single Number, Ten Cents. "SKI Advertising- Rates: One Insertion per square, 10 lines or less...$2 50 Each additional Insertion, por square 2 00 Yearly adv'ta per month, por square 1 50 Agents : L. P. Fisher, 20 and 21 Now Merchants Ex change, is authorized to act as Agent for the Astoeiax in San Francisco. Any friend who feels an interest in tho pros perity of this region, is authorized to act as Agent for this paper, in procuring subscribers. CITY INTELLIGENCE. A Special meeting of the Common Council will be held this evening. If youwant 160 acres of good farm ing land give us a call. Last Saturday the barkentine Jane A. Falkinburg arrived in tow of the steamer 3Iary Bell from Portland, and will com plete her cargo at this port for Honolulu. Judge Denny and wife, Judge Upton and family, Hon. J. X. Dolph and famity, and several others who have been spend ing a week in Astoria, left for the Seaside Saturday evening. A'chinese firm of thin city offer a reward for the recovery of the body of Charles Land, the Chinese drowned from the steamer Mary Bell last Satur day forenoon, near Tongue Point. In our report of the Common Council proceedings last issue, the fact of Recorder Charles Stevens taking the oath of his of fice was omitted. Mr. Stevens adminis tered the oath to 3Iayor Kippen. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. Put Smith of Portland, will regret to hear that death has called to the .grave their on ly jon, the interesting little baby boy that accompanied them on "their recent trip to the Seaside. One felon at leait remains that the Circuit Court did not dispose of lat week. It is upon a finger of Capt. Al, Gray's left hand, and though " confined" by band ages, etc., manages to give the holder much trouble and compels him to leave off work for the present. The steamer Varuna took a jolly load to Unity, headed for Oystervillc last Sat urday. Among the party we notice John traiel and Mr. Barnes of Portland, Mr. Walton of Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Woodward. Rev. T. A. Hj'land also left by that steamer that day, intending to remain away about one week. The jury empanncled to try F. E. Howard, indicted for voting at the city election illegally, agreed to disagree, and after having been kept out twenty-four hours were discharged Saturday evening. The prisoner was released on sufficient bonds, and the case continued for another trial at the next term of the Circuit Court. - Judging from the number of Sara togas amongst the baggage from Portland daily, the people up the valley are flock ing to the Seaside much after the style in vogue along the Atlantic coast. Our Long Branches, Saratoga?, and Newport are to be famous resorts and no mistake. There is room for all who wish to come. Aatoria s ' filled' in. one respect but there is still always " room for one more." Rev, J. W. Sellwood of Oregon City officiated at Grate Church Sunday, and conducted the beautiful services of the Protestant Episcopal church, closing in the morning with a very impressive sermon from the 10th chapter, Sod verse St. John. The word of Christ addressed to those who believe in him: ' The?e things I have spoken unto 3011, that in mo ye injght have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation; but be of good cheer: 1 have overcome the world." An alarm of fire was causrd Saturday evening by a burning flue at the residence of X. F. kludge in this city. 2so dam ages resulted. The reflection of the sit ting Sun on the windows of the building, copied with the fire and smoke from the burning Hue, occasioned general alarm, and those who saw it gave up all hopes of saving the house. Fortunately the beauti ful Sunset in this part of the world ha? none of the destructive elements, and the houec was saved. . SHIPPING XEWS. Corbett and Macleay, owners of the, Sparrowhawk, were the purchasers of the Clara Louise at Portland last week. They got the Clara very cheap only 7,500, and will load her for Japan. "We under stand that Capt. Forbes, recently in the barkentine Jane A. Falkinbnrg will go out as master of the Clara. She is hero under the Liberian flag, but will sail by the way of Honolulu, be placed under the Royal Hawaiian flag, ship a Kanaka crew and proceed. The Sparrowhawk will go from Melbourne to Manilla. We are glad to see Oregonians becoming in terested in vessels, but would rather sec the vessels built here, than to take them second-handed. A friend in Portland writes us that 11 none of the merchants hero have receiv ed any information concerning the expect ed arrivals of the Oneatta, Holt and Dun cairn." We marked them with a doubt last week, having failed to get what was deemed reliable information concerning the report which first appeared in theCom- mercial Reporter, under Col. Farrish's management. It may be posible they are on the way, but if so somebody ought to know it. We can find none who seem to known anything of them. Capt. Brown for some time past chief officer of tho barkentine Jane A Falkin burg, will go out as master on the next voyage in place of Capt. Forbes who goes in the Clara Louise. Capt. Brown has the reputation of being a skillful and oblig ing commander, which capacity ho harf nucu. utuore in is. A Washington dispatch of the 14th says it is probable the Secretary of the Treasury may recommend Congress to make pilots of all steamers Government officers, and require them before taking a vessel out of port, to be fully atisfied that she has complied with the law in every respect. The steamer E. N. Cooke is at the dock in this city discharging a large load of lumber from Weidler'a mill to "complete the cargo of the Forward for Melbourne. We understand thit Charley Hughes will go out to Australia by the Forward to at tend to business of the company there. Last Sunday the Yaruna was chartered to bring down a raft of spars and piles, from the vicinity of Rainier, which will be sent to Melbourne by the Forward, A pile is a spar when it gets to be over twenty-two inches in diameter. The Oregonian of yesterday says the Wettcrhorn from San Francisco bound for this port with a full cargo, consigned to J. McCraken & Co is under charter to Laidlaw & Grate to carry a load of grain to Europe. The Oriflammc left for San Francisco on Saturday morning. The John L. Stephens is expected here to-day from San Fiancisco. The three-masted top-sail schooner 0:e- gonian, formerly in the Columbia river trade, sailed for Valpariso from San Fran cisco on the 15th. The Margret Crockett sailed from this port for Honolulu August 1st, so she is 13 days out. She is expected hero in a few days. Bulletin 13th. What is her name; neighbor? which way did you say she was going? where was she from, anyway? Let us know. Last Saturday forenoon, about ten o'clock, as the steamer Mary Bell was nearing Tongue Point with the barken tine Jane A. Falkinburg in tow, the Chinese cook, Charley Land as he was cal led, in attempting to draw a bucket of water from the river fell overboard and was drowned. Eilbrts were made to recov er the body but they were unavailing. Capt. Albert Gray was in a boat within twenty feet of the drowning man when he disappeared from sight the last time aiKr was lost forever. Charley bore a good reputation for a Chinaman, and was pos sessed of a considerable sum of money when drowned, having, it is thought, about 150 in coin in his pockets at " the time of the, accident. Atoria is thronged with citizens of Portland who arc here to enjoy the pleas ures of our delightful Summer climate. It ia no wonder they come. Lat Satur day, in " the coolest place in town," the thermometer ranged from 97 to 121 in t Portland. Here the highest temperature indicated on Satuiday, Northern exposure, waSu, and we ei.j yed .a lovely breeze all dny, N It will be seen that Hung Lee oners a reward of 30 for the body of Charley, The contract has been let for filling tho Masonic Hall lotto a level with the etreet grade. Capt. J. H. D. Gray will receive pro posals for removal of earth. See adver tisement. Considerable white paint has been used in Astoria this season, and much more is to be used. Shipmasters and others in want of black- smithing are referred to Mr. F. C. Carr, in another column to-day. Harry Spedden of this city, who has been confined to-his room by sickness for several weeks, is again about the city. The Astoria Chamber of Commerce have taken rooms over Gearhart's in Brown's building. The Astoria Farmer's warehouse Company have also taken rooms in me same Dunamg. The schooner 3fargaret Crockard from Honolulu brings the following carge: 2,207 kegs sugar; 50 bunches bananas; 6,000 limes; 20 dozen pine apples. She sailed from Honolulu on the 10th of July. We are in possossion of a very rich specimen of Silver quartz rock from tho coast range of mountains in this latitude, which shows positive proof of the existence of large veins of rock bearing precious metals in that locality. "We refer with pleasure to the adver tisement of 3Iessrs Fishel & Roberts in another column to-day. Both are thor ough men of business, and arc building up a reputation for home manufactured goods in their line. The trade is recom mended to give this firm a trial. J. Wm.Welch, chairman of the Clat sop county Central Cominitte has issued a call in accordance with the recomenda tion of the State Committee, for the pri maries on the 23d, and the county Con vention on the 30th, inst. See advertise ment, and prepare for business. Dr, J. Welch, Dentist, of the firm of Welch & Thompson, Portland, arrived by the evening boat from Portland yester day, and will open an office in rooms ad jacent to Capt. Rogers' house, for the practice of his profession. Will remain here a short .time, and intends visiting Shoalwater bay. A party of ladies out sailing for pleas ure, in the W. H. Twilight on the 17th, became badly frightened when the sloop passed through the breakers shipping salt water in unusually large quantities, but they were well pleased with their exper iences after they had landed safely and loarned that tho event was only one of every day occurrence about Astoria when newly arrived guests are to be introduced to Neptune and initiated in the beauties of a life on tho Ocean wave. Weather Items. The Bulletin yes terday has a few weather itsms, pretty good goaks. llore is one of them: Sam. Smith barbecued his thermometer yesterday, and tried to mvke folks believe it was a case of mercury on the rise. It wouldn't go down. Here are the ethers: If these are dog days let the dogs have them all to themselves. It is too aumry for the girl?.; too blazing for the boys. Young folks roast and the old folks stew. If any of the political writers think of gottiug up leaders, red hot, now is their opportunity. SoasonableConundrum (Forced) What 's nicer than a nice cold draught? An ice drink. Punch him. Not a standing subject, now. The shirt collar. Is it wet? Yes, its sweat. The weather. Too hot a subject to touch at present. Good time to go to tho North Pole. Now. Capt. John West of Westport, was in the city on Saturday. He informs us that this year he put up 22,000 cases of four dozen cans each-over 1 ,000,000 meals furnished of our delicious sal mon from his works alone. Besides the above he put up 200 barrels of salt Salmon. Rev. Mr. Tenny delivered his second interesting lecture on the Prodigal son, at the.. Congregational church Sundav c'veniiv'. . , ' . LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS Gold in New York to-day, 115. Portland Legal Tender rate;, S5J buying; 8GA selling. The Adams Express Company has declared a quarterly dividend of $ 2 per share, payable September first. The amount of rain which fell in the region of Philadelphia during the late storm in that section exceed ed seven inches. The Carlists have begun their long threatened attack on Benra. Six hours after their batteries opened fire, the city was burning in several places. Collector Arthur of New York de nies receiving instructions from the Secretary of the Treasury to peremp- torial discharge a large number of customs inspectors. The extraordinary rain storm which has prevailed for two days past in the Eastern States so interferes with the working of the telegraph wires in that direction, that it is very difficult to get anything through. It is stated upon the highest au thority that Count de Chambord has announced his resolution to accept the Constitution for France, prepared by members of the Right of the As sembly, and that he will rule both by the will of God and the good will of the people. A proclamation of mon archy will be made in about six weeks. The damage done by the storm to the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad is so serious that travel has been en tirely suspended for several days. The passenger train which left Wash ington Friday evening-for Baltimore, could proceed no farther than Stony creek, fourteen miles from Baltimore. It was also found impossible to return, and the passengers, forty or fifty " in number, were compelled to remain 011 the cars all night, "and some wo men and children were not taken off the train till six o'clock the next evening. A lady recently applied at a life in surance, company for a position as agent. When avked what her qualifications were, she touched her unblushing cheek. We pity our descendants. A hundred years from now there will be no young ladies who strewed flow ers before Washington, no young men who saw him review the army; and oh, dreadful thought, no colored woman who was once his servant. The Kentucky Times says: "We had hardly gotten rid of the cerebro spinal meningitis scare before they said the sporadic cholera was coming; and before anybody had time to think about that, the Commercial is now panicking everybody with the an nouncement of "the Coming Ilei gira." For fear somebody may leave home before they find out what the blamed thing is, we will state that it is a pocket book diarrhea that nobody is liable to, except people who have plenty of money and no poor kin." The Nashville Banner says: "No class of men have been more over worked during the past week than our druggists. They have labored almost continually, (lay and night, only being allowed to take 'catnaps,' the only moments they had of resting their wearied minds and Jimns. It is perhaps not saying too much when we accredit them with a Job-like pa tience throughout, the continuance of all their hardships. Comk to tiik Fouxtaiv. One of tho rao?t at tractiyo establishments in Portland i tho drug and perfumery store of our old friend Samuel .M. Smith, corner pf Ash and Fiwt streets. Mr. Smith was for many yearseninr tinrtnor of the firm of Smith & 1'avi. .And. be.-ide.5 hnna a thoroughly practical drupei'l ntleiuan and uhomiNt v. witiiai. as ueinai a iron :is ever grasped a hand in friend-hip. J! is store i fitted up and stocked in a magnificent manner with ovorything usually found in a. eompu-te stock or nips cueminus, perium- cries etc, JJut the U-aturo par c.xcoUenee if j r-w- "- -' " '-" v ",ui-j thtt soda fountain, ono of tho famous Arctic ' she can Lt transferred from one man to patenf, an immense affair, a monumentreared ..i,. ay,A :n ,. !, nnn -,, in marble and silver to the health of tho another; and m more than one case Lng-. thirty. Ithsus deliveries, on opposite sides, lih familiei" have found this the motcon and can accommodate a rush. It is stocked I j. ' , u. . with Widens n, lYingnw, Vichy, Sultzcr and , veniout wy of obtaining a nurse. One of difforentUd of syrup?.. The coolintc aprar-. th patera nay that femaleB could he artus i the most perfect in use. and the pro- ) v f . ., .. , ,, , n v 1 uu auct of that fountain n draught that Eurjgx , boufkt at &ka fair hld lot week withia "the necLir of the god"." ; &ii jm;m oftkk tUtioh." BZ.UXDERS OF THE TELEGRAPH. We have repeatedly alluded to the "blunders of the telegraph," but never before has lightning struck so near home, to illustrate the beauties of the magnetic line as a common carier of news, as in the instance of the Portland fire. The Oregonian copies and comments as follews: Very remarkable are some of the freaks of sagacious relay. We have before ua the Chicago Times of Au gust 4th, containing telegraphic re ports of the recent conflagration in this city. Says the Times: The fire commenced in the rear of the Metropolitan Hotel. Nearly all the city bounded by xamkin, North second street, west of Columbia street, south of river and east is in flames. Wc can't imagine what kind of an indiscretion could compel a street to change its name. After that we might expect almost anything. Ac cordingly, a later dispatch says: The Portland fire is fully under control. Twenty-three blocks are total ruin. It originated in the furniture store of Hur gren & Schnidler, where no fire or light was. used. It was doubtless incendiarism. The;St. Charles Hotel, the largest build ing in the city, and two stores, were ths only buildings saved on Front street. The St. Charles Hotel is damaged ten thousand dollar, Walker's sash and door factory wa destroyed. Loss 80,000. The Oregon Iron Work were on fire five timee. Front street was pretty thoroughly swept and garnished, but we should Bay, on a rougli estimate, that the above statement ie incorrect. There remain on Front street many fine structures, aggregating in value over $1,250,000. One house stands on First street in an open p'ace. We can certify to that report. But if we wanted. to be particular, we would add that there are hundreds of splendid - edifices in addition to the one mentioned; among them the fin est market on the Pacific coast. Oth er portions of the report arc equally startling in orthography and correct cerrect ness: A- second- fire -started six blocks from the-Original conflagration. The incendi ary w caught by the police and taken to jail. Samuel Lowensteen, of the firms of Lowensteen & Co., and Emil Lowensteen & Co., furniture, was killed. Johnson, a fireman, fell from a- ladder and was hurt. He will recover. Fd. Bockensto, City Treasurer was dangerously hurt. The losses are: Burgren fc Schendler, $18,000; M, Sellers. C. S. Silvas LoveV Hotel, Hackee, and Stillme, $5,000 each; Walker's mill, Reese & State, 20,000 each. Mr. Lowenstein will doubtleFs grieve over the melancholy news' of his death; and Mr. Bockensto, we suppose, in his elation will feel called upon to sue for a quo warranto. Some of the New York papers of the 3d inst. contain blunders quite as ludicrous an those above cited. Now if the telegraph companies were to permit such blunders to be made in private correspondence pass ing over the wires involving business transactions, there would be no end to their troubles and litigation for damages, but the Press dispatches can be " bulled" and blundered till you can't rest, and no notice is taken of it. We have no telegraph to Asto ria, we want one however, very badly but we should like to havo one of Commodore Yandcrbilt's con struction, such as the Titusville Her ald tells tin are to be managed in such a way aa to make success certain. The India corre-q,ondent of the Pall Hall Gazette delivers the following horns thrust germane to the Sir Bartle .Frere missien: "If England is resolvdto p:;t down slavery, she might look nearer lumia than Zanzibar. It flourishes to this day in the protected hill states of the Hima laya. Women are habitually bought and sold wi:hin the jurisdiction of the Deputy Commiioner of Siam, the summer heai1- mior'. rf frlw .tiivrnmrt wivnMimmif Tf -...w- te -. formic, indeed, the recognized mode of concubinage, rit; the fixed price for a wo man being seven pounds. No limit p- I ,.. in ; nw tn H.n nilniiwr f f- . J