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About Tri-weekly Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1873-1874 | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1873)
en ar:vr"H!ajEU H111JLJI' l-imui UqTT3WWT1 I I nii""i-i'uiJiwimiitwM-'jgiWi k .! lSiiWUAfcHT t ) - v "-I , . . ' . imr. -1A Iv Iv 1 :1 V" :,' Vol. 1. ASTORIA, 0RE(M, TUESDAY I0RM&, JULY 29, 1873. .ir t iiniirTWTTniiii , . j - : - . - . THE ASTOEIAH. PUBLISH V.D KVKKY TUESDAY TIIURgD A 1" AXD SATURDAY, Monitor Building, Astoria, Oregon. I. C. IKS!LAJ Proprietor Subscription Kates: Ono Copy one year. S5 00 One Copy Fix months 3 00 One Copv three month? 1 o0 V&T Single JX umber, Ten Cents, "a Advertising1 Kates: One Insortion per square, 10 lines or lcss...S2 50 Each additional Insertion, per square 2 00 Yearly adv'ts per month, per square 1 50 Agents : L. P. Prsnnit, 20 and 21 New Merchants Ex change, is authori.ed to act as Agent for the Astoui x in fc?an Francisco. Any friend who feols an interest in the pros perity of this region, is authorized to act as Agent for this paper, in procuring subscribers. CITY INTELLIGENCE. The Middlesex readied Astoria last evening. W. "W. Parker 1ms been appointed as deputy in charge of the Astoria Postoffice. James O'Mera, Editor in Chief of the Portland Bulletin was at Arrigoni's, re turning from the Seaside, Sunday. TV. H. Harris, the ohliging Clerk of Multnomah county, and Charley Brown of the Portland Ice works, were passen gers from Portland arriving last evening. Show them around. Ax Outhousk. Just as Astorians are priding themselves upon the possession of a fine building erected here for the use of the Government Collector of Customs, we are put to blush by the presence of a force of workmen who are set to work on the construction of an outhouse upon the block which must detract very materially from the fine appearance of the Custom house, and make Astoria the laughing stock of the nation. "We are not positive ly informed concerning whom the citizens of tliis place are indebted for this species of ornament, but presume it can be traced to the parties who have been instrumental in breeding other troubles, and annoy ances, among them urging the recom mendation that the office of Collector be abolished entirely, and Astoria be allow ed simply an inspector, the same as Port Garibaldi and Oysterville. If this is the estimation such officials place upon Asto ria Astorians intend to know it, and shall nrgo the matter before the departments, which are supppsed to be more high mind ed than to dabble in little dislikes of this nature. That outhouse should not be built. The Hog's-back. The bhip Middle sex, whom B., the Portland correspond ent of the "Wallamet Parmer informed the readers of that paper " would load on lo00 tons of wheat (at Portland), before dropping below to finish her cargo," " as he was informed by the consingers," left Portland on the 26th and attempted, to cross the Hog's-back on Sunday at high tide in tow of the Annie Stewart, probably one of the most powerful steam boats on the river, but she stuck fast. The tide going out leaving her there she rolled par tially over. As near as can be ascertain ed she left Portland with about 900 tons, some of which may have been on boaid the steamer, and will be obliged to lighter one hundred and fifty tons or more before she can get on down to Astoria. The Middlesex arrived at this port on her in ward voyage on the 10th hist., and left for Portland on the 12th and will now probably not .get the rest of her cargo on in less than twice the time that would have leen necestary to load her here in the first place when he first arrived. This is bad enough, to say nothing about the damage it is to the-commerce of the whole State of ( regon to have such a ship in such condi tion as she was Sunday, on theHojr's back. The Confidence, another grain vessel, was on her way down yesterday, and when sbe arrives at the Hog's-back we may look fdr a repetition of the events of Sunday. As much as we regret the existence of such things they must con tinue, undoubtedly, until Astoria is rec ognized as the Seaport of Oregon. Cmtrcli Notices, Grape Church, G'rot Episcopal) Row T A Hyland Hector, Divirio sorvices every Sunday at 10 a M and? e u; Sunday School at 1 v m .' Congregational Church, Tcv A "W.Ienny Pastor. Dtvln'o services every Sunday at 10 I if and"? p3!Prayer Meeting every, Thurs dar'oVcningSuii'day'Schoblineets at 12X1? In a Roujrh Gale. Under this heading the Oregonian of Saturday publishes an account from a private letter written at Valparaiso Majr 21st of the loss of the ship Roswell Sprague, which left this port on the -20th of Pebruary lat for England with a cargo of wheat (43,992 bushels). "We extract as follows concerning the disaster. On Sunday, April 27th, the morning opened stormy, and continued so up to a late hour in the day, compelling us to take in all the sails. Capt. Sawyer thought he would heave the ship to, but altered his mind and decided to run her a while long er before the gale. On the 2Sth at 8 o' clock a. m. he called all the hands aft and told them to stay there for their own safety; for if the ship broached to, the heavy sea would be apt to sweep the decks clear. At this time the vessel was leaking, and it was with great difficulty that the men could remain at the pumps. Olten there was three feet of water on the decks. On the evening of the 2Sth the foretop mast and staysail commenced to split and we were compelled to haul it down to save it. At 2:30, on the morning of the 29th, the vessel shipped a tremendous sea, burying herseli as far forward as the main mast, and washed overboaid Mr. C. "W. llatfeld, our chief mate, and two other men viz: Moses Davis (a colored man), and Thomas Dodd, a native of England. A man named Schmidt was so badly in jured that he died in a few hours. Mr. Hatfield had just been forward to get me out from one of the spare bpars, where the heavy ea had washed me. Vo were both standing together on the poop not more than half a minute before he was carried away and lost. I started to go below to get a hat, as mine had been washed over board. !Not more than twenty seconds elasped after I left him when the sea struck the vessel and swept the entire length of the deck. Through about three feet of water I waded up from the cabin and found that Mr. Hatfield and two other men had been washed off. Capt. Sawyer was standing on deck at the time, but he managed to save himself by jumping up and clinging to the rigging. With great dilhculty we managed to take in the loretopsall, there beim; only live men be sides myself uninjured, and hove the ship to. "VVe had much trouble with the bra ces, which were entangled with the wreck of the broken bulwarks. Besides the to tal destruction of our boats and bulwarks, the sea had made a complete wreck of the cabin, destroying nearly all the Captain's nautical books, charts, barometer, etc. After clearing away the wreck, we started the pumps. It took six hours steady pumping to clear the hold. Capt. Sawyer kept the ship up for Valparaiso, at which prt she arrived in safety on the 19th of May. Twice the Captain kept her awaj1, from Cape Horn,' the last time the crew refusing to do dutj', thus compelling us to continue on to Valparaiso. In conse quence of the broken condition of the bul warks we did not have a dry place to put our feet from the time the gale occurred until this port was reached. "When the storm overtook the ship, we were in hit. 45, long. 1124SX west 2,000 miles from Cape Horn, and 1,830 miles from Valpar aiso. "3 The cargo is considerably damaged and will have to be discharged. It lb-possible that the ship will be con demned. About 100 tons of wheat is so badly damaged that it cannot be shipped further. Prom present appearances tho ship will be detained here for two months at least, if not longer. Died. The little son of Mr. A. Smith of this city, so badly hurt by an accidental shot at St Helen is dead. The accident occurred on the 22d by his uncle, while out hunting. Mr. Griffin and his nephew, Arthur Smith, who had agreed to have a day's hunt up the river a short dis tance, started out early in the morn ing. Arriving at the appointed place, young Arthur made a circuit through the timber, coming directly in front of his uncle, who, hearing the crack ing brush, hastened to ascertain the cause. As he was walking rapidly forward, a branch caught the ham mer of the gun, discharging it. Sim ultaneous with the report came a wild scream, and hurrying on as quickly as possible through the dense thicket, imagine the terror that seiz ed him as he beheld his nephew weltering in his life's blood. He raised him. in his arms and hastened to the nearest neighbors, where every thing was done to alleviate his suffer ings, but there came another to minister to his suffering on Wednes day evening, about 10 o'clodk, and that was death. The young man re sided with his parents at St. Helen, and was a general favorite among his friends, on account of his amiable charater and truthfulness. The wound caused bv the dischargo of the gun was horrible, and the -ball r-rZA ii l, i,;Uf i,,3 ,!..!, itusoow. iuj.uugi.L ma iciii xju.hu., iiiuu i do "a0nib ac aiuc, cuiu. yiiLiLwj i condition of fto XQShQ may-"be capablo of pro '?Arlhf J!t bVd ? f f "Jpagating disenso, shall anchor such ship or " fe ??& EiH vessel bcloV Smith's Point, and give iuimedi- .., 1,,,..;7.4- 1,. W1 A ;,, 1WA mhiuu " OU.-1JU1.W, " v wuu aamuiiy "" t-v"v,wn,vi ui uiiio oauauaiij wuu TTr - nh nnnfi r - rm no n t- 4- rx . I "?.. iu;!m .re X? " " ' tibns'of tkh foregoing iumju wuiio uui iiouwiigf wxieiu iamit.. ,-. -.. ' ' ' - ,g w por auciIunaer! Tusn areso qerise.H - . ;Ji . ? i ' D The Nehalem Road. Mr. B. W. Gillmore, Superintendent of the location of the "Washington county, Nehalem val ley and Astoria Wagon Road, accompa nied by Wm. Weber Civil Engineer, and party of Surveyors and assistants, who have been on the route since last April ar rived in Astoria last Saturday. The3T have completed tho location to the Soth mile post, and Mr. Weber left by the Dixie Thompson for Portland yesterday for the purpose of mapping his notes, and soon they will return and complete the location to Astoria. Work is suspended temporarily for the reason that a portion of the party have crops in at home de manding attention. We are informed that a desirable location- has been made as far as they proceeded. The route is set with mile posts and five mile pots, and the grades are not so abrubt as might be expected. The road will follow the course of the Xehalem river for a distance of thirty-seven miles. They report having found some of the finest bodies of land in the State. Another Boat. To-day the Emma Hay ward, one of the finest boats of the Oregon Steam Navigation Com pany, leaves Astoria for Portland. She takes the place of the Annie Stewart, the latter being temporarily employed in lightering vessels in the Portland and Astoria trade. With three such steamers as the Emma Hayward, Dixie Thompson and An nie Stewart, there should be but little grumbling for want of accommoda tion on this route. It speaks well for Astoria if they can be sustained as we hope they may. Real Estate Sale. Messrs Charles and Daniel Ross, of this city have purchased the farm of Cajit. P. John son on Lewis and Clarke river, to gether with the stock upon it. The farm consists of 1G0 asres, and thirty three head of stock for which they paid $1,500. The Ross Brothers came here - in 1869 and 1S70 from Xova Scotia, and have concluded to stand by the country. We welcome them now as citizens fully identified with Clatsop county, and wisli them abundant success in their pursuits. Ocr Attachment to Familiar Things. We are not only creatures of habit, but old friends and memo ries and places live the longest in our hearts, and are the dearest. There is no desolation so great as to be in a strange place, with the crowd passing and repassing before you, but not one familiar face among them. There is no loneliness in the world so sensible as this. The same is true of books and papers ; they grow to be visitors and friends.? A man who is accus tomed to read a daily paper, if it fails to come he misses it, and feels all day as ii ne nau lost sometning, or some thing was wrong. So too, of duties. When men grow old and infirm, and are obliged to relinquish their accus tomed lace in the store, or counting room or office, they do it gradually, because they cannot bear to do it all at once. Providence Journal. So far as bravery and military strat egy are concerned, the Modocs are justly regarded as an Iniproved Order of Red Men. And, furthermore, it is probable that they will be the Past Sachems before long. Tide Table for Astoria. High Wntcr.l Low "Vntor. July. A. M. r. m. A. M. P. it. 2K. - 3 W. 80 4 0k 31 4 oi. .. 07S. . 4 m. . 5 12J. .10 OS.... .10 2:.... .10 57.... .10 27 .11 80 Jfoticc to Pilots, (and Ship Masters). Erery Pilotor ShipMastor who shall bring in to the port of Astoria any ship or vessel having j on hoard any persons or goods infected with i Small-pox, Cholora, Leprosy, or other conta gious diseases, or which shall havo had on ooarauny bucu imwuuiKj uuiwiguiovoyaeo, .. .1?.nl-i Vrt cirtftl4-C? frAm tltll Tvi3 nnM!4.AH.. n.A,hf,n n fUn TronHh Officor Tn nnv vinln- Tegulatipnsiho law will DODD. M. D.. ojaUh.Ofjicor, Astoria.,. THE LATEST NEWS. Gold in Xew York to-day, 115-. Portland Legal Tender rates, Soi buying; S6 selling. A fire in Rochester, N. Y., de stroyed $40,000 on the 26th. A fire in Norfolk, N. J., destroyed $150,000 the same day. The Baltimore fire foots up $600, 000. No loss of life. Reports are in circulation that Thos. Scott is to be President of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. The Iowa railroad robbers have been traced' m, far as Pattenburg, Mo. They tire still pushing southward, but their horses are so jaded, and pursuers spring up in such numbers that they are not iikely to escape. A dispatch from Port Garry says the Manitoban Court refused bail in case of the American prisoners except Merri man wlioaebail is fixed at 4,000. The Philadelphia wool market has been moderately active and tending in fa vor of sellers, particularly with regard to fine fleeces, which are one Cent higher than last weak. Prices paid are from 24 to 2S cents. A heavy loss was sustained in Baltimore by a fire which raged last Friday and Saturday commencing at the corner of Catharine and Park streets, consuming ten or more blocks. A $500,000 fire occurred in Port land Maine, on the 20th. Itdestroyed the car, paint, tin and repair shops, one locomotive, two tenders, and other small buildings belonging to the Grand Trunk Railway. Forty thousand dollars was lost bv a fire in Providence R. I. last Thursday, and $20,000 by a fire in Sidney, Ohio, on the same day. The fire in Sidney was set by J. J. Erye, one of the losers, who was arrested and would be tried yesterday for the crime. The course of Commander Reed of the U. S. steamer Kansas, in convoying the Virginius out of A&pinwall, meeta with general official approbation. The fact that the Virginius had landed men and arms on the Island of Cuba in aid of the cause of the insurgents did not sub ject her to being molested in a neutral port by a Spanish gunboat. A delegation of prominent South Carolinians had an interview with Attorney General Williamson the 24, and urged that further prosecution of theKu-Klux offenders in the South be discontinued, as that organization was broken up, and a cessation of pro secution would have a conciliatory effect upon all classes in that section; also, that those convicted and now serving terms be pardoned. The At torney General in reply said that pro secution against Ku-Kulx offenders except in very aggravated cases. The special Commission to remove the Kickapoos from Mexico to the United States, had a council on the 9th inst. with all the principal chiefs of the different tribes, near Remalo. The head chiefs de sired to go to Kansas to consult with the Kansas portion of the tribe in reference to the selection of the reseivation. The3r al so wished that throe or lour be taken to Washington to talk. The Commission ers will have another council with the In dians in about eight days? when it is ex pected the whole matter will be concluded and that the Kickapoos will start immedi ate! v for the United States, unless the Mexican Go .-ernmont interfere. The. Com missioners onsider success almost assured. A threshing-machine boiler exploded near RuhvilleIndiana, on the 23d, kill ing four men. Owing to a misplaced switch, thirteon cars of a freight tiain were precipitated through a bridge on the Ncwbufgh bra ich of the Erie Railroad on the 25th, no'jody hurt. A "NTfi.v York disnatchof the24ii. savs: Extensivs forest fires aio raging on the line of tho Long Island Railroad, nenr Yahank and Lakeland. Three acres of woodland aro Kurned over, and a larcce amount of valuable timber destroyed. Pears ars entertained that it will spread to farm houses in the vicinity. Tho St. Louis police from facts which have come to their knowledge, believe the robbers of the railroad trams are the same gang that robbed the bank in St Geneveive. Mo., last May, and the Rasselsvillc, Kentucky bank, two years ago, breaking the bunlc of this State, and committed several other hold robberies. Their rendezvous is said to be Jackson county, Missouri, and their homes are scattered around in that Clay, Lafayette and Ray counties. APlorida Alderman sold his voteibr or fivrtult olinin nnd (irfins ticknt. and his friends are naturally ashamed and indig- t n ant. They know that he might have ob- ' tainedajack-knifein addition by biniply asking for it; i PirBLTcPAitTY. The public are invi ted to attend, a soireo at Spiritual Hall this (Tupdtry- evening July 2Qth. Music by J PwfJ.TIjgginiij tickets, includinglunch-,: A pretty good story is told of the par-' son's horse and his Irish servant as fol fel fol eows: The day was warm, the church win dows were open. In the midst of his ser mon the parson was disturbed by the sudden exit of three men sitting near tlie door. Glancing out of the window, he saw his old horse, ''Charley," who had been indulging in too much fresh-cut grass, lying down in his harness. Tlie kind friends who went to his relief soon restored him to his upright position and the congregation general none the wiser for tlie work outside. Returning home, the parson called his man 'Patrick to ac count, and asked him what he had been feeding to "Charley." " An shure, why do you ask me the question?" -j-1 'f " Reason enough, He fell down in tlie harnoss when tied to the post by the? side of the church." " An1 was you preaching, sure?" , uYes." 11 Och, an sure, then, I.expect he thought he might as well bo in the fashion and! just take a nap with the rest of "'em, The parson retired in solemn silence andi thoughtfuluess. Prospectus of the Astoriaii. The Paper will be independent of politics in-all its views, expressed or implied, and., will be conducted with the aim in view to make it wholly and solely devoted to the best interests of this State. The Com- -merce of Oregon, its Agricultural, Manu- -facturing and Mechanical interests, the progress and prosperity of the people, will recQive special attention. TheAsTOKiAX will recognize the Parmers and Mechanics of Oregon as men of thought and judg-. ment, and will respect their efforts to make their influence known and recognized in the marts of trade, in the counting rooms of business, and in the halls of legislation... We shall neither make nor encourage a war upon, nor wage any conflicts with, any enterprises, associations or men engaged in. legitimate pursuits where success depends upon the interest and continued earnestness of the people. While we shall endeavor to -show the truthfulness of the old maxim, that " the laws favor the diligent," weshall strive.to harmonic interests calculated to . be of direct benefit to th2 Statj. Astoria is.the sea poaoi Uiegon, has an excellent harbor, and vessels of the deep est draught enter in perfect safety at all sea- -sons. (Jamparativo statistics show less per cent, of losses on the Columbia River Bar for the past twenty years, than at the en- -trance to any other port in the United, States, and tho facts may be easil3 pro duced to show the fallacies of such wide discriminations by underwriters and in surers, in favor of other poits, and against the port of Oregou . It was the GolcTMin ing excitements of 1S40 that built up Cali- -fornia so rapidly as to overshadow and out- -strip this pat t of the northwest possessions, . at a time wh"ii the first propositions for communication between jtfew York and Astoria weie about to be inaugurated. The gold discovery of 18-49 set Oregon back and male our sister State what she is. Xow. th.ngs are upon a more equal footing, with lands and Agriculture for a basis of future operations with the difference in favor of Oregon in her cheap lands and va ried natural resources yet undeveloped. Temporarily there is a stringency in tho money market, but business generally con tinues good, and as many vessels are em ployed in the carrying trade, if not more, than in past j-ears of our prosperity. A few more acers planted, a -few more fish and oysters marketed, a few more tons of coal and iron mined, more home rescources de veloped and manufactories established, will improve the outlook veiy much. The history of Astoria is full of interest frpm the arrivals of Captain Gray in the Sumniefofl792tothe present time, allot' ' which will receive due attention. Tlie ar- -rivals and departures of vessels at Astoria , and tho business of the surrounding conn-. try, having no journal to correctly repre- . sent the interest, has of necessity been neg lected, to the detriment of the entire State. With the view of supplying this want the undersigned has concluded to enter the newspaper world at tins' venerable -old city, on the banks of one of the noblest rivers en tering any ocean, and relying for my sup port upon an appreciative people, among whom I am not as a stranger, having been connected with the pres of the State lor,ten years', it is with the utmost confidence of success that I issue this brief outline of the purposes actuating me, and solicityour pat ronage. D. C. IRELAm). "Bay Vikw ITousr. Ono among tho finet retreats on the Pacific Coast for Summer visi tors s that region surrounding tho Bay Vie7 IIou80, at Unity, presided over by John Hun tor and his ostimablo wife lato of Oysterville. Pishing for Pogies and Flounders off the rocks amidst tho roll of breakers, or Trout in tho brooks, digging Clams on tho weather beach, deor hunting or duck shooting, serf bathing or boach driving, on a twenty mile stretch, afo some of tho sports to bo found thoro. It wiU'.bo seon by tho-advortisoment of MrwII., . . in anothor column, that passongor3 and visit.- -orswo to1 po woli.f provided Tor tnia season;-., 1 v v.