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About Tri-weekly Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1873-1874 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 11, 1873)
... tn , ' BUHiL!a ..mm i u.-iwtJJW- ;!'. m' hi a Lij.i,,..,, ,.... .-.jja -" JS' '' J rjBJife3JJLrf Ua Aw - watt 4 . -i r Yol. 1. Astoria, Oregon, Thursday Morxixg, Sept. 11, 1873. No. 32. A u H x Bk ""TH"" it "- AMM1AJN THE ASTORIAF. PUKLISIICI) KVOY TL'ESD AY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY, Monitor Building, Astoria, Oregon. I. C. IltfBXiAX J .. .Proprietor Subscripiion Kales: Ono f!nnv nnnvnnr. "JO 00 One Copy six month & 9JJ One Cov three month? 1 0 S5" Single dumber, Ten Cents. -&i Advertising- Kates: One Insertion persquare, 10 lines or less...$2 o0 E-ich additional insertion, per square 2 00 Yearly adv't? per month, per square 1 50 Agents : L. P. Fisirnn, 20 and 21 New Merchant' Ex change, i authoruetl to act as Agent for the Asronrvx in San Francisco. Any ft i end who feels an interest in the pros perity of this region, is authorized to act as Agent for this paper, in procuring subci ibers. CITY INTELLIGENCE. Fine weather is the oidcr of the day. Air. John Adair, Jr., arrived home on Wednesday after an absence of six months. The steamer "Wasp arrived Tues day, with i large sized scow in low, loaded with wood for Cape Disap pointment. Air. Heddington is building a spile driver for the Astoria Farmers "Warehouse company. It will be ready to set up in about ten days. Air. Eric Johnson who some thee weeks since had one of his large toes amputated, is rapidly getting well and is able to slir about. The steamer Oriflamme lay here yesterday for six hours waiting for the tide to rise sufficiently to let her over the Hog's-back between here and Portland. Air. Montgomery's new building cornner o&Maiff -and Jefferaofoistreete, is rapidly nearing completion. It is to be used as a tin shop, by Messrs Jackins fc Co. Air. Ben Shingle, book keeper for Air. West, of Westpo-t, is having built by Air. T. IViscoll, a -handsome pleasure acht. It Avill be 17 feet Ion" and 7 feet beam. Capt. Havel received on Monday from Portland a hammer for his new pile driver, which will be ready to do service in a few days. Its first work will be to drive spiles for Capt. Hobson's new wharf. Our young friend Johnny Fry, who went to England some time since on a visit to his mother, has we learn taken to himself a wife, lie intends returning to this country next spring. At a regular meeting of Astoiia Fiie Company, No. 1, the following persons weie elected as officers to serve for the en duing year : Foreman, W. P. Gray; first a-si-tant foreman, J. G. Coe ; second as sistant foreman, B. F. Elevens; president, C.S. Wiight; secretary, D. O. Ireland ; treasurer, AI. Alters. The ba'-k Ottago, is expect ed here from Portland to-day or to morrow to complete her cargo of grain. The Captain was hee a few days ..ago making arrangements for wharf room. The captain says he could have done. a great deal better if he had loaded his ship here al together. We have been informed that the logs which have .obstructed. the mili tary road leading to the Aehalem valley have been all cut out, so that it is now passable for wagons as far as Air. Kauim's farm. This road was cleared by the people in the district and by a few volunteers. Air. Nun burg supervised the opening of the road. We are told our venerable the County Judge, who lives in that road district, put in some of his heaviest licks., - The Oriflamme brought a large number of immigrants who intend settling in Oregon. The sloop W. II. Twilight, has been chartered to take Air. Potter and his suiveying party to Sandy Island and to layby them while they are making the survey which, will i probably take 12 or 14 days. The Orcgoniau tays that IheBiilWli bark Caviboo. which bailed from this port February 22d. for Qucenslown, with 24, 233 cenlalb of wheal, ai rived at her desti nation on ihe lSLii ult. The bark Ilionc, witli 23j2Sl centals for the same poit. sailed hence Fcbiuaiy 21lh. and reached Quecnslown Angu-t 20th. The baik Pe nang which left heie Match 12lh for the same poit, with 17,123 centals, ai lived August lCth lat. Tlie Survey of Snssdy Island and Point Adams. Major Bobcit and Air. S. O. L. Potter aimed fiom Poitland on Alonday in the handsome little crait the Sea Gull. They left Poi Llainl on Fi iday last and have been taking soundings and obseivations of the river as they came leLuiely along. The Alajor returned to Portland on Tuesday, but Air. Potter will proceed to Sandy Is land to observe the effect of the cunenis on thelslaud in the past twelve months. Air. Potter will make like ob-eivations: along the slwe bne at Point Adams and its immediate vicinity. This sm vev will take about two weeks to complete it. The result will heA given in the Astof.iax in due time. " The Sea Gull, owned by Air. Potter, is as compact and neat a little craft as we have ever seen. She is schooner rigged, and decked ever: draws 314 feet with her moveable keel up, and ol4 with itdvn. She has two znc chamber, witlfwal'eii pipes which keep her perfectly dry; -shejs 19 feet long, and (5 feet beam; and she car ries a peifcot outfit for cooking and camp ing. Altogether she is the most compact arid neatly gotten up c; aft of her iridlfeZi that ha& been in these waters for a ylong time. She was built by Air. Dickinson of Poi tland. Ii&UNCH Or THE SEjDAXjXA. The new steamer which has been underway for some time at the ship yard in this place, was launched yes terday at precisely tan minutes to three o'clock p. m. About three hundred persons witnessed the sight. About one hundred persons went on board to enjoy the sensation of an unaccustomed mode of locomotion. As she approached the water Air. Monroe Spedden broke a bottle of port wine over her side and announc ed her name to be the "Sedalia," so named as a token of affection for a near relative. She looks well in the water, and all are happily sur prised at her handsome appearance. She approached her new element in fine style. Gentlemen who have frequently witnessed such sights both in San Francisco and the Atlantic States say she was launched in as fine style as any they ever saw. It is now more than twenty years since a steamboat was built in this place. We refer to the steamer Co lumbia, but a new era has dawned upon this locality and erelong we ex pect to have to record many such scenes as we witnessed to-day. LOSS OF TIJE SCHOONER J02ES" FRANCIS AXI EIGIiTY.COKS) OF WOOD. On Tuesday morning at about 9 o'clock a. m. the tug Alerrimac made fast to the schooner John Francis with eighty cords of wood on board, to tow. her to Cape Disappointment. , All went well until they reached Sandy Island and there they began to feel the heavy sea swell, which was very heavy for this time of the year, evi dently indicating a blow off shore. They rounded the Island successful ly, but then the trouble began the rollers increased in sine, which caused her to ship jeveral seas. The tide by this time had turned against them ; so between the rollers and the con trary current the tow-line gave way and she began to drift toward Chin ook spit. Another line was soon gotten out and made fast to the schooner, but it also parted again ' the schooner drifted' towards the spit. The anchor was then let go to keep her from drifting, and then an other line was made fast, but it also parted and she drifted on the spit, notwithstanding he'r anchor was down. Then the rollers came with increased force and swept her clean, tearing away her cabin and scattc?--ing her SO cords of oak wood to the wind and wave. Arost of this wood went sea on the ebb tide. The wood was owned by Air. Bloom field, of Kalama, who has taken a contract to supply the military post at Cape Dis appointment with fire wood. The schooner was owned by the proprie tors of the little steamer Wasp, which towed the John Francis from Ladies Island in the vicinity of Van couver, to this place. It is said the schooner, though large, was not vey valuable, as she was old. Ilad she been deckedV-in, as all crafts ought to be which navi gate the Columbia river in the vicini ty of the bar, this accident would not have occurred. Chinook Spit, where the John Francis struck, is below Sandy Island, near the entrance to Baker's Bay, and about twelve miles from Astoria. The crew were taken from the werck hy the tug Aferrimac. D :n in Tlie United States. Portland, Sept. 4. Gpld in New Yorl to-dav, 113.V; Portland Tender rates, selling. -S64- buying, and S7 Ni:w Yopk, Sept. G. Captain Ken nedy has found M"S. Irving, wife of John S. living, the self-confessed murderer of Nathan, now arrested in San Francisco. New Oiileaxs, Sept. G. Great anx iety is felt regarding U13 yellow fever in Galveston, ihveveporfc telegrams state that Houston has been quaran tined. In Galveston they are stop ping all through tiavel. Boston, Sept. G. At Butler's head quarters in this city delegates to the licpublican State Convention are said to stand 316 for Butler and 293 for Washburn e. New Bedford, Alass., Sept. 8. The schooner Abbie Bradford has ar rived at this po'-t from Hudson's Bay. She reports the loss of two New Bed ford whalers, and brings home a por tion of the crew of one of them. The particulars a'-e as follews: On the 14th of September, 1S72, the bark Orieay (Captain Taft) while at anchor near Marble Island, Hudson's Bay, parted her cables and went ashore, and could not be-got off. On the 19th of October fol1 owing the bark Ansel (Captain Gibbs) went ashore at the same place and went to pieces. Taft had no oil, but Gibbs had 550 barrels and 11, GOO pounds of bone, most of which was lost. No men were lost at the time of the wreck, but both crews were obliged to live on the island until tne 2d of August last; and from the exposure and lack of proper food were attacked by scurvy. The Win ter was fearfully cold, being the most severe .for a number of years, so that the natives of the island died by scores, and the crews suffered exceed ingly. Ten of the crew.of Gibbs and four of the crew of Taft died. Ainorxg the dead of the crew of Gibh; are Murray and D. AlcConnell, of Jacksonville, Illinois. The.. crew of Taft and three of the crew.of Gibbs will come home in another vessel. fc Washington, .Sept. 7.fThe .follow. ing postalchanges were made;. .lat, week: Offices established at Orange, Los Angeles, County, California, George II. Beach, Post master; at Oro Fino, Siskiyou County, Califor nia, liichard A. Wiight, Postmaster; Plainfield, Yolo County, California, Joseph W. Walder, Postmaster. Offi- ces discontinued at Farmers ville, Tulare County, California; at Palo Blanco, Fresno County, California. Postmasters appointed Henry S. Pither, Ilalf-Aloon Bay, San Alateo County, California; John AY. Martin, Piano, Tulare County, California; M--s. Alice E. King, at Enchanted Prairie, Coos County Oregon; D. E. Thomas, PrincevUle, Wasco County Oregon; J. E. Knight, Slate Creek, Josephine County Oregon; Benjamin N. Leonedge, Battle Ground, Clark Count-, Washington Territory. Springfield, Alass., Sept. 7. The SpringS eld Republican his returns from 742 delegates, nearly three fourths of the whole number, divided as follews: Washburne, 394; Bullet, 3J9; doubtful and contested, 29. There are 359 delegates yet to be elected. Of ih el 01 delegates to come from the Western pat of the State, the Republican estimates that Wash burne will bare nearly three-fourths. Washburne has now a clear majority of 46. Foreign News. London, "Sept. 5. A dispatch from Madrid announces that the Ministry has resigned. Rome, Sept. 5. The Pope is again indisposed. .Paris, Sept. 6. It is stated upon authority that the Suez Canal Com pany are levying dues upon vessels passing through the canal below the limit fixed by the Sultan. LoNDONj.Sept. 7, The Spanish cor- iSgolein of the .Standard states tliufc flvo 111011 wli voro conf iVm-n Madrid to assassinate Dan Carlos have been executed at -Estella. Paris, Sept. 7. The French Gov ernment has received notification from Berlin that France having ful filled all her engagements, the occu pation of her territory by the Ger man forces is legally ended. The evacuation of Verdun by the Ger mans has begun. Pacific Coa'.t Items- San Francisco, Sept. S. The Board of Supervisors has commenced to can vass the returns. It is still a ques tion whether Bar tie tt or Ilallidie is Senator. There is every probability that Bartlctt will be successful. Later. It is now positively known that Bartlctt and Roach are elected to the State Senate. Alistakesin cal culating the returns gave the election to Hallidie early to-day. Bonfires were kindled in the vi cinity of the residence of James Otis, Mayor-elect, Sutter street, to-night. HOTEL ARRIVALS. OCCIDENT, ASTORIV, Sept. 10. C. H. Dexter, E. 11. Brown, T. Tajvon, C. Thomas, C Tinslcy, 11. Fit.pati ick, Mrs. Connor and seivant, Thos. Holme, Seaside hoiTe Clat.-op; G. n. Duncan, C, E. Calef and family, Sam O. D. Potter and whe, Ed. Ren, J. W. Ross and wife, II. AI. Robert, Airs. Quin, J. P. Quiii, Harry Bmk, H. J. Stevenson, K. S. Foid, C. Kahn, S. F-ank, J, Alayer, Pott land; E. A. Thoonoive, Ship "Otago" R. C. Haley, Salem; J. AI. Bloomfield, Kalama: J. !N. Ennis. OyViei ville: J. C. Johnbon, E.- Miller, Long Island; J. Brown, Woody Island; J. Cochran, Oak land Cab; A. Hiding, Jacksonville Cal.; D. Wall, Vancouver. WVT.j G.,AL Dy er, JohA Cailsou, San Francisco; Sam. Frank, v Balder City;-1ST. Baum, L San ders, Albany; AI. Jacobs, Corvallis. In a. recent article on. a fair: in; his locality, the editor pf . awwetern paper says, a brother, editor, took a valuable premium but an unkind policgman , made him put it right back whftre.he,;topk it frpm.t -- Cteeiibaclts aiul Taxes. ' The Cincinnati Enquirer raises the point that " greenbacks" are exempt from all Slate, county and municipal taxation, and should not be given in or listed by the assessors for taxation. It holds that the law of June 30, 1S64, they are exempt from all taxes. There is nothing new in the point made. United States bonds cannot be taxed because they are specially exempt by law. It is only by in ference that the conclusion is reach ed that greenbacks are bonds. They , are promises to pay. But they are also currency passing as money, and legalized as such. The Supreme Court of Ohio has decided that green backs cannot be taxed, and this may yet be the prevailing opinion, al though the contrary one has been accepted in most of the States. The Federal law did not even by a fiction make a bond into money. But it did make a greenback stand not only for currency, but it stamped it as money, and required the people to receive it as such. There is a difference in this respect between a bond and a greenback. "Words to Use Wise. The sleeping fox catches no poultry. Creditors have excellent mcmoiies. Caution is the father of security. He who pays beforehand is served behindhand. If you would know the value of a dollar, try to borrow one. Great bargains have ruined many. Be silent when a fool talks. Give a foolish talker rope enough and he will hang himself. Never speak boastingly of you business. It is ha id for a hungry man to wait when he smells the roast meat. An hour of tiiumph comes at las to those who watch and wait. Word by word Webster's big dic tionary was made. Speak well of your friends of your enemies say nothing. Never take back a discharged ser vant. If you post your servants on your affair they will one day rend you. No man can be successful who neg lects his business. Do not waste time in useless re grets over losses. Systematize your business and keep an eye on little expenses. Small leaks sink g:eat ships. Never fail to take receipt for money paid, and keep copies of your letter. . Do your work promptly, and bore not a business man with long visits. Law is a trade in which the lawyer eat the oysters and leave the clients the shell. An Indian artist was recently fin ed $4 for sprinkling Scotch snuff on the mustache of a sleeping lawyer. It is said the force expended by that lawyer in sneezing would have suf ficed to have run a windmill for a week. There's many a person that reads, and meditates and sings most de voutly, by the hour, who yet hugs the abject snake of selfishness and the cruel asp of hatred in constant embrace. ABennington daughter, whose do mestic! nature is equal to her natural simplicity, was invited by an Advent exhoiter to Join his sect, get her white-jobes-ready, and prepare to as cend. . UI can't,", the maid replied 'father ancl mother are going up and somebody must stay and see to the .cattle." -n Atlanta physician advises pa tients who in these cholera times feel "upside down" to rectify the condi tion by standing on their heads for a minute at a time! thrice a day. J i-jilt WliA ? Ullltlim .. A. . e- - - t Z K - Jfi ,..-,i,i i . t jiri.'it-: ?ii'ij-i .Xlil 'ft;''f 'i."ff imfl ?rtrrrri