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CJ m Tri-Weekly Astorian ASTORIA, OREGON I. C. TKEJJLSD Editor. SATURDAY August 23, 1873 WHEAT AHD ITS SHIPMENT. Correspondence of tlie bulletin aud a Reply to Mr. Johns, jVIakion, August 8, 1873. Editors (Portland) Bulletin; There has heen much discussion among the people recently on the subject of ship ping grain from Oregon. Portland, As toria and San Erancisco have each had their friends. The conte-t in. Oregon, however, has settled down to the two pla ces, Portland and Astoria. That Port land has advantages over either of the other places is ycry plain to your corre spondent, but whether she -will hold the business there and ship the grain of Ore gon is a question that will be settled by her own merchants and shippers. That grain can be shipped from this valley cheaper at Portland than Astoria can be easily demonstrated. Rut why grain is not worth nearly as much at Portland as at San Eranci-co is not so easily under stood bv the farmers of this valley. If wheat is "bought at Portland at a "price that would justify reshaping to Snnlrancisco, then why not consign it at once to San Prancisco and notr-ttop it at Portland? The people of this valley, I think, are per fectly willing to ship their wheat to Port laud provided Portland will do the right thing with them. A liberal policy on the part of Portland will permanently secure 'the grain shipping of Oregon and help to "build, up our citv; but it does no good, but some" harm, for Portland papers and busi ness men to show up the advantages of that city unless they can show them in a substantial way. Thc&e Oregonians who raise wheat may look green to" city folks, hut as a mass they know about as well what wheat is worth in Liverpool as any "body, and how much it costs to get it there, and when and where they can make the best bargains when they have any thing to sell. They have traveled and read the newspapers. Yours truly, J. M. JOHNS. Brother Johns, you are certainly laboring in a mistake in your supposi tion that Portland has advantages over Astoria as a grain exporting har- .bor. Your premises are wrong, and your conclusions must necessarily he so. That why which, you put out is exactly to the point. Portland don't pay San Francisco prices for wheat, simply because she cannot ! and why not? Because it has always cost her . twenty cents a bushel more to ship it to Liverpool than it does the San Francisco operator. These expenses have been pretty well explained thro' our columns of late, but may be brief ly summed up to be caused by light erage, towage, demurrage, pilotage, extra freight, etc., necessary on ac count of the hazards incident to stranding on our up-river bars. Oregon Farmers, like all other pro- ducers, desire to get the value of their grain. But this they never can do, so long as shipments are forced to go to Portland. The liberal policy you speak of if ' by that you mean to suggest that the Portland merchants should pay San Francisco prices for wheat would, - to use a rough expression, "split wide open" every purchaser trying that policy, unless he made Astoria the shipping point, and brought into use the largest class of vessels. Brother Johns ; come down to As toria and stop with us a week; and see for yourself just how this thing is, andend us a pass over the road to Marion, that we may go up and talk with your farmers, and find out for ourself whether they are too green to see the salient points of our argument. Col. Vernon, late of this city, is under "special arrest" in San Fran cisco according to the Chronicle of t the 14th, which, says: " Col. G. W. F. Vernon, special agent of the United jr States Treasury Department, at pres ent stopping at the Grand Hotel, will he married on Monday next to Miss Sallie Todd of this citv." The steamship JohnL. Stephens, for San Francisco, left Portland yes terday morning at 6 o'clock instead bf evening, in order to catch a favor . able tide to get over the hog's bock oil her "svay to this'port. She carries about GO passengers, among them Capt. J. C. Ainsworth, Judge Rice, S. A. Clarke, and James Gamble. The office of the Herald, inclu ding type, etc., was sold at assignee sale Wednesday afternoon, by A. B. Richardson. Mr. H. L. Pittock was the purchaser.- The price paid was 1,160. Tiic Efficacy of Platforms We arc told says the San Francisco Bulletin of the 13th, that the platforms a dopted by both the Republican and the Democratic Railroad Conventions, which have nominated railroad candidates to re present us in the next Legislature, are something upon which we can rely with tho greatest confidence and security. "We have a distinct recollection that the plat form put forward two years ago by a sim ilar body was equally pronounced against the railroad, and all the schemes which it might possibly present. It is equally a matter of history that whenever a division was called upon which the adherents of the railroad and the representatives of the people had to take different sides, the men who took their stand on that platform, with one or two notable exceptions, fell in with the former. If nothing more sub stantial than a platform which is now re garded by all politicans as a mere sail, spread to catch tle popular breeze about election times, can be alleged as a reason for supporting the railroad ticket, it will not receive a very warm reception at the polls. If there is anything more than an other which is calculated to excite derisive laughter, it is a political platform when presented as a guaranty of anything in the future. The parties who made the two platforms we are considering, did not be lieve a single phrase of it. The men who stand upon these platforms have no idea of being guided or governed in their action by anything that they contain. "Worc?s are about the cheapest article in which the politicans deal. If they can get the people to be satisfied with them, they are certain of doing a very good and satisfactory business. If we may judge from the tone of the press, and our dispatches money is getting easier. The Bulletin of the 13th says: "Money continues plentiful, as evidence by the semi monthly mercantile collections made to-day. Bank rates for call lo-ans are 11 Per cent, rier month, while term loans on good security are 912 per cent. Coin drafts on Atlantic cities are being drawn at to 6-10 of 1 per cent; Currency drafts, 14 per cent, premium on gold; Telegrapic trans fers, 1 per cent. ; Exchange on Lon don, 49J49d for 60-day bankers' bills and 49d for commercial bills; Gold bars, S75SS0; Silver bars, 1$ per cent, discount; Mexican Dollars, 5 per cent, for new and 6 per cent, for old issue; Silver Coin, 1 per cent, discount; new American Trade Dol lars are nominal at 2 per cent, pre mium." The Alta of the same date says, the price f Gold in New York continues to droop, which is unusual at this season. It is, doubtless, the effect of the cheapening rates of mon ey in England, which promotes draw ing on England, with the revised de mand for United States stocks, and, also, the payment of the Alabama in demnity, further increasing the cred its, also, the improved export of breadstuffs from New York, checked only by the high freights on the eve of a renewed season for cotton shin- ping. All these eyiden ces of increas ed credits are accompanied by di minished orders for goods from Eng land, which still further improves the financial situation. The sales of Gold in New York are, therefore, at drooping prices. The $2,000,000 coin which left the Assistant Treasury here last week for New York will sup ply Treasury sales there. The 4,000, 000 greenbacks that came by the special train meet the .Government disbursements, and supply, by so do- ing, the demands as well for the in ternal revenue taxe3 as that for re mittance. The general supply of both coin and currency is therefore, good. A Liverpool, lawyer is in a men tal snarl, produced by the facts of a divorce case which he is conducting. His client a Sweed, married an Eng lish woman in Germany, and went to live in England. The woman has now run off with a Russian, and the elopers are residing in Italy. The mixture o nations is crazing that solicitor. R. H. Eggleston, an old resident of Austin, Nevada, and an experienc ed miner, writes from Cornucopia district, that the mines there are the poorest the writer has ever seen to create such excitement, and instead of the "horn of plenty" as the name denotes, it is u plenty in a horn." Republican State Convention. A Republican Stato Convention for tho State of Oregon, will bo held at tho city of Albany, Thursday tho 11th day of September, 1878, at 2 o'clock p. sr.f for tho purposo of nominating a candidate for Member of Congress, to fill tho vacancy occasioned by tho death of lion. J. G. Wilson, and for tho transaction of such other business as may bo deemed proper. Tho sev eral counties will bo entitled to Delegates in such Convention as follews: I3onton 5 Baker. 2 Clackamas 5 Linn S Lane 7 Marion 12 Multnomah 15 Polk 4 Tillamook 1 Umatilla 3 Union 3 Wasco 3 Washington 4 Yamhill 5 Columbia 1! Clatsop 2 Curry 1 Coos 3 Douglas Grant 2 Jackson .....4 Josephine 1 Total number of Delogatcs 97 Tho Committee recommend that tho several counties hold their Primary elections on Satur day, August 2od, and their County Conventions on Saturday, August 30, for olection of Dele gates to tho State Convention. C. W. PATtltlSir, Chairman Stato llopublican Committee. B. W. Wilson, Secretary. YN pursuatceof"tTe ABOVE CALL JL for a llopublican State Convention voters of Clatsop county arc requested to meet in pre cinct meetings in their rospective precincts on Saturday, tho 23d day of August, 1S73, at two o'clock p. m., for tho purposo of selecting Dele gates to tho County Convention, to bo held at Astoria" on Saturday, the 30th day of August. 1873, at 10 o'clock a. m., for tho purposo of se lecting two Delegatos to tho Stato Convention to bo held in accordance with tho recommen dation of the Stato Central Committeo. Tho precincts of Clatsop county are entitled to dele gates to the County Convention in tho follow 2: Astoria 11. Total number dologato3, 21. By order ot the County Committee. aulUtd JAS. W. WELCH, Chairman. HOTSL ARRIVALS. Occident, Astoria, August 23. John Davis Jr. Portland; James Miller; C. It. Lunt, Knappton; Mastor McCraken Port land; G. E. Watkins, Jamc3 Crozor, F. G. Currier and wifo, Mrs. C. IL.Woodard and child Portland; A. Wing, Oysterville; John Wagnor, Portland, To Investors. The Northern Pacific Railroad Company has now built, equipped and put in oporation, nearly 517 miles of its main line of road through an excellent coun try and along what is known as the Valley Route to the Pacific. Tho finished portions already enjoy a large and fast increasing trailic. 'lho sections approaching completion connect tbo chain of Lakes with tho navigation of tho Upper Missouri and Columbia rivers with Pugot Sound, secure at onco a largo and profitable business and entitle tho Company to about 10,400,000 acres of excellent average land in foe simple. "With theso accomplihod results, tho Com pany offers, and is" now rapidly selling, its First Morgago Bonds, for completing tho construction and equipment of its road across tho Continent After careful investigation, we recommend these bonds as a well secured and unusually profitable investment They have 30 voars to run; principal and interest aro payable in gold; tho interest (soven and throe-tenths per cent.) is equal now to about $yi per cent, in currency. Tho coupon and registered bonds can be exchanged for each othor, at tho pleasure of tho holder. Gold shocks for the semi-annual interest on tho registered bonds aro mailed to the post office address of tho owner. These securities have tho following elements of strength and safety: They aro the obliga tion of a strong corporation; they aro also a mortgago on tho Road, its right of way, equip ments and franchises, and a first lean on its net earnings. In addition to this usually suf ficient security, thcro is pledged for tho pay ment of tho principal and interost a Grant of Land, averaging about 2-3,000 Acres per Milo for tho entire lencth of tho Road. At the average price per aero at which othor Land Grants have thus far been sold, this real estate security will yiold moro than $101,000 per milo moro than three times tho possible is sue of bonds. Tho Company has already begun tho pro cess of rodeoming and cancelling its first mort gage b nds, as they aro now being received, at 1.10 in paymcBt and exchange for tho Com pany's lands. JAY COOKE fe CO., Philadelphia, Now York & Washington, Financial Agents N. P. R. R. Co. Beaver liO&ge No. 35, I. O. O. F. PSJ&. Meet overy Thursday1 evening. :$&?&&vA, 8 o'clock, in tho Odd Fellow's ":3jHg5fegllall, corner of Cass and Jefferson ' streets, Astoria. Members of tho Order aro invited to attend. By order, N. G, MARKSED. At tho Union Hotel in this city, August 21st, by II. B. Parker, J. P.. Androw Reynolds and Elenora Brock, all of this city. NE"W ADVERTISEMENTS. GEORGE II. DURHAM. II. Y. THOMPSON. DURHAM & THOMPSON, Attorneys at Law, Portland. Office 10D Eirst Street, opposite Occidental Hotel. aulU J. Kiaemer & Co., Importers of and "Wholesale Dealers in BOOTS AmD SHOES, 47 Eront Street, Portland, Oregon. TfcFFEft TO THE TRADE EULL LINES J of Mens', Boys', and Youths' French Calf and Kip Boots; Ladies', Misses and Childrens Shoes of all grades, and also a full lino of Slippers. aul4 tf HUNG LEE OF ASTORIA WILL PAY A reward of Thirty Dollars To any person who will Recover the Body of Charley, the Chinese Cook, Who was drowned from tho steamhoat Mary Bell, near Tonguo Point, abovo Astoria, on Saturday, August 16th, 1S73, while in the act of dipping a bucket of water. Tho probability is that tho body will drift out to sea and bo thrown upon tho boach oithor at Clatsop, or to tho north of tho Capo. Deliver to liung Lee's Yrr ash house, Astoria. auUFlm ing proportion, it being ono tor overy ton Ke publican voters of tho election in Juno 1S72, viz: Clatsop prccinct3; Nohaleni 2; Westport NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Badger's Music Store Sole Agency for the Iicadinsr Instruments of the World HALLETT, DAYIS & GO.'S "PIANOS ! POWERFULLY CONSTRUCTED, Highly finished and olegantly designed. Acknowl edged by tho greatest living 1 ianists Liszt, Rubonstoin and Leutner to be tho most re markable Pianos in existance for Power, Sweetness, Durability, Brilliancy and Perfec tion of Touch GS0R6I WOOFS & CO.'S (Boston) Wondeiful Cabinet, ORGANS'!' : Tho most important invention of tho day ca pablo of producing; immenso power, as woUas every shade of delicate musical expression. ' JCST Call and examine before purcb.asing.5Si -W. K. BADGER, .. No. 113 Third Street, (near tho Postoffico), , Portland, Oregon. Established twenty-two lfears S; J. McOermick: FTXBLISHEE: r in Book Store ! BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, 19 First Street, Portland, Oregon. Constantly on Hand, a full Stook of STANDABD SCHOOL BOOKS, And Staple Stationery. J. K. Gill AVCo., (Successors to G, A. Steel & Co.,) IMPORTERS: -WHOLESALE AXD RETAIL DEALERS IN BOOKS AND STATIONERY. No. 75 First strcot, bet "Washington and Stark PORTLAND, OREGON. THEONLY MaiiufacturiiigHoiise IS OKEGOX. Fishel & Roberts, Corner Eirbt and "Washington Streets, . PORTLAND, OREGON. FASHIOIABLE CLOTHIERS, A 3IAXUFACTUIHCRS. THE-BEST VALUE. FOB THE LEAST MONEY. R. C. J ANION. Liverpool. JANION, RHODES & CO., Victoria, B. C. Janioii & Rhodes, Importors and Commission Morchants Front Streot, Portland. Lloyd's Agents for Oregon THE PIONEER ENCcLISlT IIOUSE IN tho city,,and tho founders of a direct lino of Clipper Snips between Liverpool and Port land, offer for salo tho largest assortment of 0-eneral Merchandise In Portland. 75Amointcd Aerents for J & R Ten- nent's Celebrated brand of Ale and Stout; "Win Younger & Co's Celebrated Edin burg ale; Gflroy Brothers & Co.'s Dundee Gram Sacks, "Wool Sacks and Burlaps, 3 Sole Agents for Blood, "Wolfe & Co's Celebrated brand of ale iind Stout; Ind, Coope & Co.'s Celebrated Burton ale; "Wm McEwan's Celebrated Edinburg ale; "Worthington's Liverpool Salt; Hock in, "Wilson & Co's Celebrated London Pickles and Sauces; J & J Armr-tead's Celebrated Durham Muatard; J & H D Grimond's Celebrated Dundee Hemp Mat ting and Carpeting; George Curling & Cos Citrates and Drugs ;Dunville's Irish "Whis ky; Stewart's Scotch "Whisky; Hill, Evans & Cos English Malt Vinegar; Coble's & Hoaro's London Yarnishf?s; John Eowler & Cos Celebrated Steam Plows. aul2 AUCTIONEERS. , Oscar Ki! bourn , AUCTIQNEER-Offico 40 First st., Portland. A. B. RIQIURDSOX. S. I. ' GILMA3T. A- B. Richardson, AUCTISNEER-Corner of Front and Oakste., Portland, Oregon. Auction Sales cf Real instate, Groceries, General Merchandise axd Horses. Sales Wednesday and Saturday. xr Large assortment of Groceries, Liauors, etc., at Privato Sale. Liberal advances mado on consignwents. A. B. RICHARDSON Charles S. Wright, AUCTIONEER Cor of Main and Chenamus Streets,, Astoria. Goo&s received ontjonsigri niCHt and sold to tho highest bidder. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. O. P. MASON, ATTORNEY AT LA"W, PORTLAND, OREGON. fiSFLand Cases and Titles a specialty." .;DR.;S. "W- DODD, -PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, ASTORIA, OREGON. U' -. Dk. A. D. ELLIS, . .1 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON . Offico on Stark Street, Portland, Oregon -WM. L. McEWAN, R ErSI DEKNT AT T OR NFY , ' Astoria, Oregon, i ,-. H. B. PARKER, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, ' ASTORIA, OREGON. ttS"" Always Ready 'for Business'. "55aJ A. VAN dusen, ' NOTARY PUBLIC, .' Astoria, Oregon.' H.H.NORTHUP, ATTORNEY AT LAW, (Register in Bankruptcy), Gffice In Holmes' Building, Portland. KRUMBIEN & GILBERT, ARCHITECTS AND DRAUGHTSMEN, INVENTOR'S EXCHANGE, Crco's Building Portland, Oregon . ff2TTho Best Counsel; tho Best Draughs men; the Best JModol Workmen, and best Patent Agent at Washington; the only reliablo place to got your intentions put through in short notice. STEAMERS, STAGES AND SLOOPS IT. S. MAIL AND EXPRESS. Em Astoria to Clatsop Beach ! East HORSES! Good CARRIAGE! a LEAVES ASTORIA EVERY TUESDAY, I Thursday and Saturday Mornings. Arrive Samo Mornings at tho OCEAN HOUSE, GRIMES HOUSE, SUMMER HOUSE, And SEA SIDE HOUSE. RETURNING Leaves thoso Houses overy Monday, Wednesday and Friday, connecting with stoamor to Portland each way. B" Distance twenty-four miles, faro SI 50. H. B. PARKER, Proprietor. The Steam Tug Varuna Will leave Astoria overy TUESDAY and SATURDAY Morning, for PORT STEVENS, CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT, And UNITY, Carrying Mails, Passengers and Freight. YK2 Other days of tho week she will bo ready to go anywhoro that business may justify. Is prepared to lighter cargoes, freight, hay, cattle and wood. J. Hi D. GRAY Agent, Astoria. h- Oregon Steam Nav. Co. "&70TICE Boats of the 0. S. fl3!& JLl N. Company will leave As- jgSBSmzL toria as follows : ---2& FOR PORTLAND, and intermediate points Daily, every Morning (Sundays excepted), at(i o'clock.. Returning, leave Pertland: FOR ASTORIA, and intermediate points On Daily, every Morning (Sundays excepted), at U o'clock. J. C. AINSWORTH, Pres ONLY REGULAR PACKET BETWEEN ASTORLV AND CLATSOP. Carrying the U. S. Iail! Tfif wrill L-nnttm slerm "? MASYE, L W POOLE Master Leay-cs Clatsop every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, on arrival of Stages, conneecting at Astoria with tho steamer Dixie Thompson. Returning, loaves Astoria overy Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, connecting with tho Coaches for tho Beach. Extra trips mado to accommodate tho traveling public. EOR SKIPANON LANDING. N AND AFTER THIS DATE. UNTIL further notice, tho side wheel steamer He, J. N. FISHER, MASTER Will loave Astoria daily, On tho arrival of steamers from Portland car rying PASSENGERS and BAGGAGE to tho Skipanon Landing, connecting with STAGES FOR THB SEASIDE HOUSE ! and all points on Clatsop Plains. Returning, will leave Skipanon samo ovening. iW For freight or passage apply on board, cr to F. C. LONDON, Astoria, July 11th, 1673. Flayel's Wharf jmBSk Mary