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ASTORIA, OREGON:
C. IBEtAXD OEditor.
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TUESDAY. Sept. 9, 187H
3Intlaiuc Anna Bishop.
An eastern exchange of wide cir
culation speaks thus: "Madame An
na Bishop's singing is a thing to be
watched and studied. The secret of
her success is in her method. Xo
voice, however naturally beautiful,
can last if it be badly trained or
badly managed, and if any ambitious
young lady -wishes to preserve her
voice for a whole lifetime, she must
do as IMadame Bishop does that is,
open her mouth and let the sound
come clear from the larynx, without
affectation or hindrance. Madame
has been singing in public ever since
1807, and her method is as good now
as it was then. Her voice is a little
tired. She probably overtaxes her
self, but otherwise there is no change
since these twenty years. Dejaset,
who is seventy-sjven years of age,
still sings as well as she ever did,
although her voice is thin; and so,
if she chooses to remain on the stage
so long will Anna Bishop. Madame
was born in 1S14, and married in 1831
Sir Henry Bishop, the great compo
ser of "The Chough and Crow,"
"Tramp Chorus," "Pretty Jane,"
"Pilgrim of Love," "Home, Sweet
Home," and countless glees, songs
and ballads. Sir Henry Bishop, died
some years since. Madame Bishop's
present husband's name is Shultz.
Her maiden name was Riviere. In
1837 she began her public appearance
at the provincial musical festival in
England. In 1S45 she reigned su
preme as an opera queen; in 184S she
first tried her luck in America, and
now, after twenty-five years of travel
and good fortune, she elects to begin
her farewell trip here. Her mezzo
voce singing is still superb; her upper
notes clear, sweet and resonant, her
scales and shakes brilliant and facile,
and her figure, gestures, attitudes
and expression, exactly, precisely
arid entirely like that they were when
first she made her bow in America."
The Olympia Itailroari.
The railroad question continues to
engage the attention of the people of
Thurston county, Y. T., and more
especially the people of Olympia. A
San Francisco company propose to
build the road by the 1st of July 1S74
provided the people transfer to them
the lands the conditionally gave to
rhe Northern Pacific Railroad, and
."?! 50,000 in county bonds, bearing 10
per cent, interest, and running 25
years. This road is to intersect the
Northern Pacific at or near the Coal
Hanks in Thurston county. AVc wish
the pro pie of Olympia success in this
enterprise, especially as the future
prosperity of the town apparently
depends on the construction . of this
road.
TJie New Trade IoIIar.
The new trade dollar which is now
"in circulatijn on this coast is a very
handsome coin, having on the obverse the
ligure of a female seated on a hale of cotton
holding in her hand an olive branch, a
sheaf of wheat leaning against the cotton.
In the left hand the woman holds a scroll,
o:i which is the words " liberty." At the
base of the bale is the inscription, "In God
wc trust," "1873." On this side also are
thirteen stars in an outer circle. On the
reverse is an eagle with spears and an
olive branch in its talons; in large letters is
the words, "United States of America,"
and "Tiade dollar." In small letters arc
the motto of the Union,"E pluribus unum"
and an explanation ol'thcvalueof the.coin,
"420 groins, 900 fine." The trade dol
lar is intendcdjespecially for circulation in
foreign countries, and is therefore, made
cual in value with the Mexican and Span
ish dollar, those coins having been hereto
fore finer and more popular among foreign
nation with whom our merchants are
brought in contact by commerce. The
American trade dollar will be eagerly
sought after by foreigners.
C. P. Ferry of Portland has got
" that house" finished in Tacoina,
and moved into it.
jtfark Twain is building a $40,000
house in Hartford.
LOOK AT IT.
Editor Asteriax:
Steamer John L. Stephens, cleared from
this port Sunday morning with 5,244
cases, 100 bbls. and 100 half bbls. Salmon
besides Portland freight.
Though but partially laden in the "Wal
lamet River and drawing but 15K feet
of water, the steamer was obliged to an
chor till the deepest part of the channel
was buo3Ted, then by choosing the mo
ment of highest water and using a full
amount of steam it was forced across the
shoal of the "Wallamet though dragging
in the mud.
The steamer California also touched
bottom in her last trip down the "Wal
lamet. "Would it not be well to petition Con
gress to construct a ship canal from Port
land to deep water.
One of the ships which lately arrived at
Portland for wheat, grounded near one of
the mouths of the "Wallamet River, al
though in ballast, and did considerable
damage to the tow boat. As the river
lacks two feet of being down to low water
it is puzzling to beholders how vessels that
cannot reach Portland in ballast are to be
taken away from there with cargoes unless
they wait until the June freshet.
If Portland paid ibr the extra expenses,
losses, and dcla3's attending the dragging
of sea vessels over shoals and through
mud sloughs it would not be a matter of
so much concern to the people of Oregon
as it is.
The farmers of Oregon pay it all in the
depreciation of the prices of their products
and increased charges of their imports.
All the extra expense of getting a ves
sel to Portland to cany away wheat, is
deducted by the Portland merchant from
the amount allowed the farmer for his
grain.
Let Portland pay these extra expense
herself, who alone receives the benefit,
and not tax them upon the earning? of the
hard-working, poorly paid tillers of the
soil, for those who dance should pay the
fiddler, Q.
TtXISCEULAXEO US ITEMS.
Philadelphia is building a reservoir
104 acres in extent.
A gardener in England claims to
have discovered a method of varying
the colors of flowers by means of
chemical applications to the earth in
which thev grow.
The Treasury Department has
decreed that persons sending for pub
lic documents must hereafter forward
stamps to prepay the postage. But
this won't have-any effect on the cir
culation of these standard works.
The American people will have the
Patent Office reports, whatever the
price.
Capt. Phillips a id the other offi
cers of the City of "Washington ,, who
wrecked that vessel on the co ast
of Halifax, have been discharged by
the Inman Company from their ser
vice for their inexcusable neglect to
use the lead while rushing through
the ft dav after day-
Austria has taken a decided step
toward freedom. The l'ichsrath, or
Imperial parliament, has abolished
the old system under which its mem
bers were elected by the 17 pro
vincial legislatures, and in the future
the members will be chosen directly
by the people. This is an important
change, and will serve to consolidate
the discordant nationalities of which
the empire is composed.
One of the incidents of tlie demolition
of "Washington Market, New York, was
the following speech, delivered from the
I top of a bex: "I anv Airs. Martha O'Don-
ncll, the No. 1 fat woman of Washington
Market. I came into this market weigh
ing two hundred, and forty-five pounds.
I have been here fifteen years, and have
! paid 1S a month', and have made 100,000,
and intend to make 100,000 more. 1
have a farm of ten acres on Long Island,
and support a husband like a gentleman
and a family in luxury; and I give them
fast horses and carriages with which to
C11J037 themselves. I have stood the most
intense cold in winter without a fire, and
the greatest heat in summer, and have
never taken cold or been overheated."
Don Piatt has reached London.
"When his landlady handed him his
bill he remarked: " When you said
extras were included, I suppose you
mean included in the bill." She
nodded, but refused to smile.
Irs. Jefferbon Davis has purchased' a
seashore residence just below Mississippi
city, on the Gulf of Mexico.
Yanderbilt is said to have bought
a horse that can beat Dexter' s best
time.
lis Nellson, the pretty English
actress, is the best woman swimmer
that ever tried the surf at Long
Branch.
Once a careless man went to the
cellar and stuck the candle in what
he thought was a keg of black sand.
He sat near it drinking wine until
the candle burned low; nearer and
nearer it got to the black sand; near
er and nearer, until the blaze reach
ed the black sand, and, as it was noth
ing else but black sand, nothing hap
pened. Emma Black living in a small
town on the Mississippi, saved a man's
life the other day in a curious way.
He was fishing and tumbled oirt of
his boat, and being unable to swim,
would have perished had not the
maiden, discovering his danger,
swam out to him antl throwing into
his hands her black hair, four feet in
length, towed him to the land.
Gold in New York on the 3d was
116. In Portland yesterdav legal
tenders were
at 85V
selling
at SGA, buying
Beaver Lodge !No. 35, I. O. O. F.
,yjz Meet every Thursday eveninjr.
5iat s o'clock, in the Odd Fellow's
K-'f' ilnll, corner of Cass and Jcil'crson
-Jfirc streets, Astoria. Members of tho
Order arc invited to attend. Jy order, N. G,
JXEW ADVEIOTSEMENTS
L U3XBEB. J, UMBER.
THLCQLUMBIA RIVER-MANUFACTURING Co.
A HE NOW DAILY MASUFACLT1UXG
fioiu 80,000 to iO,0vK)fcet of the all the very
best kinds and quality of Lumber, which will
be sold in lots to suit puiohascrs.
Address, K. KIXEY,
General Agent and-Superintendent,
sHtf Knappton, W. T.
Sheriff Sale.
Jf X 1X1 U 1J VX .lV Xl.lUJj 11U l.-SUCU
upon a decree of the Circuit Court ot tho
Mate of Oregon for tho County of Clatsop,madc
on thel-Uh day of August, LV7.5, in which Alan
son liinnian is Plaintiff, and James Welch and
Nancy Welch are defendants, commanding
and directing me to sell lots one, two, three,
four and live, in block one hundred and twelve,
of Shively's Astoria, in tho County of Clatsop,
in the State of Orciron, or so many of them as
may be sufficient to pay and satisfy the several
sums of money in said decree specified, to-wit:
the sum of three hundred and eighty-one and
fifty one-hundredths dollurs.and interest there
on atonoper cent, per month, in favor of said
plaintiff and against said defendant .James
Welch; also, the further sum of forty dollars
for attorney's compensation, together with
costs and disbursements taxed at 21 3-100 dol
lars, and costs to accrue on said execution, 1
have this clay levied upon all the right, titles,
interest and estate of tho said James Welch
ancf vancy Welch, in and to the said lots one,
two, three, four and live, in said block one hun
dred and twelve, in said Shively's Astoria, in
Clatsop county, State of Oregon, and shall pro
ceed to sell the same at Public Aaction, to tho
highest bidder for ca-di, on tho Jth day of Oc
tobei, 1.S7.5, at 1 o'clock im. of said, day, at the
Court-house door, in the County and Stato
above written. W. II. TWILUJUT,
Sheriff of Clatsop Co., Oregon.
Dated at Astoiia, Oregon, this, .5d day of
September, 1S7 sjtf
SCHOOL BOOKS.
AS HAS ALREADY REEN ANNOUNCED
through tho newspapers of the Stato, tho
following named books havo been duly select
ed as the authorized text books in the branches
mentioned, in tho Public Schools of Oregon,for
Pour year commencing Oct. 1 , 187;.
AuiTHMirnc Thompson's New Graded Series,
(includintr New Mental for primary classes
New Rudiments and New Practical), and
Rrooks' Normal Mental, for advanced classes
Gkogr.yimiy MontLeth's Introduction to Man
ual, and Physical, and lmcriuediatc (both
Pacific Coa.t Edition).
Guvmmak Clirk's Rcginner's and Normal.
U.nitki) Stati.s History Raines' Rrief His
tory. Ukxkuyl History Peter Parley's universal,
(for beginners).
Pkxmaxshu' Spencerian system and copies.
roll SCHOOLS OK AUVV.XCKI) CRADKS.
High Kit A rithmktic liobinson's Progressive
Higher.
G i:om i:try Algkrra Prooks' ; Composition,
Hurts'.
Gknkryl History Anderson's (advanced.
Physiology Steele's " Fourteen "Weeks."
Nvri'Ral Philosophy Stcelo's "11 Wcoks."
Chkmlstry Steele's "Fourteen Weeks."
JJotany Wooil's Botanist and Floi it
Book Kkkimxg Bsyant and Stratum's (High
School Edition).
Tho reader-! and spellers will bo selected
about the middle of September.
The law requires that the books selected
shall be introduced into all the Public Schools
of the State, "on or beforo the first day of Oc
tober, lb7.." Put the act, (owing to an inad
vertent omission in framing it), dill not go into
ftffoftunt.il throe. montli3 after the close of the
session, and as there has been some unavoida
ble de-lav from other causes, the text-books
have been adopted at so lato a day that it
would bo a hardship upon the patrons of the
schools to insist upon having the introduction
of tho " authorized" series completed by tho
day named in tho law. Under these circum
stances the Stato Board of Education has con
cluded to take tho responsibility of extending
the timo so as to secure tho gradual introduc
tion of the books that have been adopted.
Hor.co, though it will be expected and required
that all the Public Schools of the State shall
begin in good faith " on or before October 1st,
lt7:," (if the books can do procured by that
time), to introduce tho " authorized" scries,
they will be allowed until March 1st, 1871,
to completo tho introduction. (By the order
of tho Superintendent of Public Instruction for
the Stato of Oregon.) .
In tho meantime, let District Directors,
Teachers, and all others having authority, see
to it that tho books which havo been selected
are introduced as rapidly as possible, After
October 1st, 1873, tho purchase of any other
books, for use in Public Schools. than thoso
named abovo. is most strictly forbidden
" And any District neglecting to so provide
for tho introduction of tho 'authorized' scries
of text books, shall forfeit its proportion of tho
School fund for tho succeeding year, and every
.year thereafter until all of said series aro in
troduced," (School Laws, Section 12).
W. A.TENNEY, - .
Superintendent of Schools
auOOtf for Clatsop County.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE OXLY
ManufactiiriiigHoiise
IX OREGON.
Fishel & Roberts,
Corner Firsst and "Washington Street
PORTLAND, OREGON.
f ASHMABLE CLOTHIERS,
AXJ MAXlTACTrRERS.
THE BEST VALUE
FOR THE LEAST MONEY.
PROPOSALS
For tlio Construction of tho Astoria Farm
ers' Company's "Wharf and "Warehouse.
QEALED P11OP0SA LS will be received by
O the Board of Directors of the Astoria Farm
ers' Company, for the construction of a. Wharf
and Warehouse, until the ith day of Soptein
bor, at 12 o'clock m. liids will be entertained
For the Whole, or any Portion of the Work !
The Company will furnrdi all materials, For
further particulars, enquire at tho office of the
Company. The Board reserve tho right to re
ject any or all bids.
ly order of tho President,
au'it.td S. 1). ADAIR, Secretary.
George A. Pease,
Pacific Boot and Shoe Store,
Is now prepared to wait on his customers,
At The Old Stand Again !
S. W. Corner First and Morrison Streets,
Portland, Oregon.
HALL'S PATENT
Fire andBurglar Proof
SAEES ! SAEES !
ANUMBEll OE THESE SUPERIOR Safes
can now be seen at tho Agricultural storo
of Ivnapp, Burrell Ac Co., I'ortland. Tho Hall
safes are superior to any now in use, are abso
lutely lire proof Books and papers doposited
in the 11 all safes, are warranted not to mould.
These Safes all havo
HalPs Patent Combination Lock!
Without either Key or Key-hole.
Prices Ninety Dollars and! Upwards!
ft). Many leading houses in the State have
already been supplied with these safes, and
over 7!),U()t) worth have been sold to prominent
Bankers, Merchants and County officials in
California. W'M. B. W1LS1UKK,
Agent Pacific Branch, Hall's Safo
a2Stf and Lock Co,, San Francisco
Schools !
St. HELENS HALL,
AND THE
1 Grammar S
1
Will lie-open in Portland, on
MOXJDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st, 1S73.
Private School.
Squemoque Street Astoria
Under tho Management of tho
Rev. Ir. ami Irs. Hjlaul,
"Will lie-open on
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1873
K2T Tuition per quaitcr, in advance, $7 30.
ILL'S PATENT IMPROVED SPRING
Stamp, for stumping Linen and loOO other
articles. A silver-plated stamp of fine finish
and perfect construction, with lottle of best
Indelible Ink, Ink Pad, and thrto entire Al
phabets, enclosed in a neat box, with full in
structions, sent prepaid for only sloU. The
best thing for tho price ever invented. Agents
.wanted. II. C. Barnard & Co., oil Olive street,
St. Louis, Mo. auo tf
"WELLS, FARGO & CO.S EXPRESS.
AVIXG ESTABLISHED OFFICES IN
all parts of Oregon, Washington and Idaho
Territories, wo are prepared to do a General
Express and Freighting business in all its
branches.
.Freight or Packages will bo called for in any
part of the city (by giving proper notice) and
forwarded with dispatch to any part of tho
world, through our own and connecting Ex
presses, at Greatly reduced rates.
COLLECTIONS MADE, and Commissions
for Purchase of Goods, etc., etc., will receive
prompt attention.
Wo shall continue to DRAW EXCHANGE
as usual on all the principal cities of tho Unit
ed States, tho Canadas and Europe, and to sell
TELEGRAPHIC EXCHANGE when desired.
WELLS, FAKGO & CO.
A. Vax Dfskx, Resident Agont, Astoria.
mscellaneous.
Badger's Music Store
Sole Agency for tho
X.calin Instruments of tlic M'orltl
HALLETT, BAYIS & 60
PIANOS !
POWERFULLY CONSTRUCTED. Highly
J. finished and elogantlyde.-i0-ned. Acknowl
edged by the greatest living I ismists LNt,
Kubenstein and Loutner to be tho most re
markable Piano? in e.itanco for f ower.
Sweetness. Durability, Liilliuncy and Pei fic
tion of Touch
GIORG-I WOOD'S k co;
(Boston)
"Wonderful Cabinet,
ORGANS!
Tho most important invontion of the day ch
pablc of producing innuendo power, as well as
every shade of delicate musical expression.
3T Call and examine before purchasing.'' 5
TV. K. BADGER
No. 113 Thhd Street, (near the rostofiioc
Portland, Oregon.
Established Twenty-two "Years
S. J. McCormick,
PUBLISHER:
Franklin Book Store 1
BOOKSELLEK AND STATIONER,.
10 Eirst Street, Portland, Oregon.
Constantly on Hand, a full Stook of
STANDARD SCHOOL BOOKST
And Staple Stationery.
J. K. Gill & Co.r
(Successors to G. A. Steel & Co.,)
IMPORTERS:
"WHOLESALE AXD RETAIL DEALERS IX
ROOKS AND STATIONERY-
No. 73 First street, bet "Washington and Stark
PORTLAND, OREGON.
J. Kraemer & Co.r
Importers of find
"Wholesale Dealers in
BOOTS AND SHOES,,
47 Front Street, Portland, Oregon.
OEFEiV TO TH JO TPADE FULL LINES
of Mens', Boys', and Youths' French Calf
and Kip Boots; Ladies', Misses and Childrens
Shoes of all grades, and also a full line of"
Slippers.. aul4 tf
it. c. janio.v.
Liverpool.
JAXIOX, KHODKS & CO.,
A'ictoria, B. C.
Janioii & Rhodes,
Importers and Commission Merchants
Front Strcot, Portland.
Lloyd's Agents for Oregon
THE PIONEER ENGLISH HOUSE IX
the city, and the founders of a direct line-
of Clipper Ships between Liverpool and Port
land, offer for sale the largest assortment of
General Merchandise
In Portland.
"Appointed Agents for J & B Ten
nont's Celebrated "brand of Ale and Stout;
"Win Younger & Co's Celebrated Edin
burg ale; Gilroy Brothers & Co.'s Dundee
Gram Sacks, Wool Sack" and Burlap,
JJ& Sole Agents for Blood, AVolfe &
Co's Celebrated brand of ale and Stout;
Ind, Coope & Co.'s Celebrated Bui ton
ale; "Wm McEwan's CelebiatedEdinburg
ale; "Worthington's Liverpool Salt; Hock
in, "Wilson cs Co's Celebrated London
Pickles and Sauces; J & J Armistead's
Celebated Durham !NIutard; J & H D
Grimond's Celebi ated Dundee Hemp Mat
ting and Carpeting; George Curling & Cos
L urates ana jji ugsjuunviiie's rin nis-
iwan
Xoble's &
Fowler
& Cos Celebrated Steam Plows. aul2
NOTICE.
Office Orkgox Iron Works, South Front St. "
Portland, Oregon, April 2o, lh7:j.
At a meeting of the Stockholders of tho Ore
gon Iron AVorks. it was resolved to continue
tho business. We shall continue the business,
as heretofore, and havo added the manufacture
of
Robb's Patent Similtanian Head-Blocks for Saw Mills!
A great saving of labor alse:
Robb's Pa-lent Gang Edger, and Gang Lath Mill !
Wo would invito careful inspection of our work
and solicit the patronago of 2V1111 and Steam
boat men. Wo liavo on handa largo assort
ment of OREGON 2tt A1E STOVES!
Persons wishing business in our lino should
give us a call, as wo aro prepared to do work as
low as good material and workmon will war
rant. J. A. KOBB,
j2!:tf Supt. Oregon Iron Works.
fFFANCYlPoultry
A J MEGLER, Chcnamua street
ky; Stewart's, Scotch AN hiskv; Hill,
& Cos English tfalt Yinecar:
Hoare's London Ynrnish: John