Tri-weekly Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1873-1874, September 20, 1873, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextC1L3 Tri-Weekly Astorian ASTORIA, OREGON: I. C. IRELAND Editor. SATURDAY Sept. 20, 1S73 POIilTICAIi BliACKGUAIlDISr. During the late canvass in Cali fornia the San Francisco Herald, un der the above heading, had this to say, which is as true in Oregon, and seems appropriate at this time: " Europeans, ignorant of American political contests, must have long since come to the conviction that the destinies of this country are directed by a set of as unmitigated scoundrels as the world can produce. The com mencement of a political campaign is the signal for uncorking the vials of personal slander, and stronger, and filthier, and more vile as the conflict progresses toward conclusion. There is something in the life of almost every man which can be assailed with more or less of condemnation, and it is quite probable that no one feels more chagrined about it than the man himself, who would gladly recall his error, if possible. But men should be judged by the tenor of their daily life and conversation, by their general rule of conduct and de portment, and not visited with harsh, satanic criticism for one or two venal transgressions. It is a false and cen surable policy which seeks to prop a candidate by villifying his opponent. It is that species of Avarfare to which the pole-cat resorts, and, although Ins antagonist may become repulsive with the odor, for the time being, everybody knows the nauseous source from whence it was exuded, and everybody .is aware that the foul magazine is just as ready to stream its filth on him, when occasion ser ves. The thing squirted on is always nobler than the thing which squirts. VTe are, just now, passing through one of our political campaigns, and r in several features it is a model of its kind. For crystallized, unadulter ated personal abuse, for systematic f blackguardism, for unprincipaled mendacity, and concentrated malice it has never had a parallel. A decent ly disposed ixjrson, outside of Califor nia reading any of our daily, and some of our weekly papers, can scarcely avoid concluding that the people of this State are be3Tond all recall on the path of rascality and concentra ted infamy. How they can form a ly other estimate, if they judge us by the standard our political organs have established, it would be impos sible to conceive. If the customs of earlier times were to be renewed, there would be some lively shooting on Montgomery street." If any more emphatic Dolly Var den show in politics can be produced than was shown by the late election in San Francisco we should like to see it. The People's Union elected one Senator and eleven Assembly men; and the Democrats one Senator and one Assemblyman. The Citi zen's Union and Tax-pa3fers elected their candidates for Mayor, Sheriff, City Attorney, Harbor Master, Pub lic Administrator, Superintendent of Streets,, Harbor Commissioners, and two of the Justices of the Peace; ten of the twelve Supervisors; and seven of the twelve School Directors. The Democrats elected their candidates for District Attorney, Tax Collector, Treasurer, Recorder, County Clerk, Chief of Police, Coroner, Surveyor, Superintendent of Schools, Fire Com missioners, two Justices of the Peace, two Supervisors, and four School Directors. Of the other candidates elected most of them were on all the ilskels, and consequently had a dead tiling on election. Some of the Dem ocratic candidates were on the Tax payers' Tickets also. The majorities ranged all the way from 23 to 25,620. Vhe result in the State, as to the Legislature, is not yet determined. Some of the papers feel sanguine of Booth's election as United States Senator, others are confident that Casserly will be retur ned. Bos3 Tweed and niece were at t"hQ Occidental, San Francisco, Tues Ct:iv night. Astoria Harbor Survey. "Witholit 6loM tlie tin Has arrived in the iktory and detelcrphicnt of this city when it is no longer safe to proceed in the hap hazard iflrfnner caramon ta new plrfces jiibt springing Into riii existence by way of street and harbor improvements j To prevent falling into error "Which may ccU much money to rectify in the1 future, it seems to us the Common Council slio'iild, at as early day as practicable, cause i perfect lrydrographic survey to be made of the harbor, by a competent engineer, to be and to fix the established lines for any and all improvements asked for. At this date we have eight new docks under con struction, varying in the extent of front age from fifty to five hundred feet each. In certain cases, where the parties are ex tremely anxious to proceed with the work, they find their improvements checked by the Board for the want of such survey as is here spoken of, and however much dis posed the Council may be to facilitate the matter, in one particular there can be nothing done until the survey is made. It ought to be the part of wisdom, and undoubtedly will be the wish of the Board, that all such legitimate enterprises meet with proper encouragement, and although there may not, perhaps, be funds sufficient in the treasury to defray the expenses of a survey at once, we are of those who deem it expedient and necessary, at this time, and believe that the Council would be jus tified in levying a special tax for this pur pose. "We understand that the work can be done, for the distance of 7,000 feet from Spruce street to "West First, by a thoro'ly competent person, if' done soon, at merely nominal cost, but whether such is the ca-e or not the Council could soon find out, and the probabilities are that whatever the ex penses may be, a blunder or two saved by such expenditure, would offset the bill. "While on this topic we may as well add another suggestion or two. This city is beautifully situated, notwithstanding the rough exterior presented to-day. There is no other site in the whole Pacific North west so well adapted to the wants of trade and commerce, and at the same time so susceptible of drainage for proper sanitary regulations, and all that goes to build up and maintain a reputation for health, etc., but there is the disconnected streets seen on the map, throwing beauty in the shade, and promising confusion worse confounded in the future. All streets running east and west, following the contour of the har bor should be made to connect at the lines of the several additions, from the upper to the lower boundaries of the city, at what ever cost. Instances of the result of neg lect in such respects as this, may be seen in the citv or Tort land. Among the substantial improve ments of Albany none are better cal culated to inspire confidence than the extensive grain warehouses, such as ; one constructed this season by Messrs. Westlake and W. E. Howell. This "Warehouse changed hands the day we reached Albany, and only a day or two previous 151,000 bushels of wheat also changed hands, at one dollar per bushel. People are fortu nate to have the wheat, fortunate to'pH have the warehouses to store it, and more fortunate when they get good prices and let it go by the wholesale. Mr. Howell and P. C. Harper c0 Co. now carry on the business together under the firm name of Howell, Har per & Co. They have facilities for handling almost any amount of grain. We have known Mr. How-ell many years, but have never known him with brighter prospects than at pres ent, and as he is deserving of great success we wish for him and his as sociates all ther can hope for, or exxDect. But twelve feet of water c an be found on the bar at the mouth of the vs allamet. Tides affect it so that a vessel can cross drawing fourteen feet "at a pinch." The Oregon ian of "Wednesday says: " Both the barks "Wetterhorn and Privateer are lying at the east side wharf. Neither have entirely completed their cargoes of grain. The stage of water is so low that these vessels will not attempt to reach the Columbia until the dredger deepens the channel at the mouth of the Wallamet. The dredger is removing the sand at that point as rapidly as its capacity will admit. On "Wednesday or Thursday these vessels will proceed down the river." AVaiting for a dredger to open the way for a deep vessel to pass may be profitable to the owners of the vessels if they can collect demur rage, but how is it with the produc ers and consumers who pay those charges both ways ? Beaver liddgfe No. 35, IsO.-O.-F TfKr twrv ThwrzAs??' mmUVicr" Sttt 7V, O'clock, in tho Od$FcHovr's ?S"Hallfcornerof Cass ancfJdfTerson -rft sfrnnfs. Astoria. MombnVsf of fhn Order tire in-rited fo attend. By order,' X.-G,- TcmjadUodgiS tfo. 7 A. F. & AMv Regular Communications first and third Saturdays m each month, at 7 o'clock r. m., at the Hall in Astoria. Members of the Order in good standing aro invited to at tend. By ordei of tho W 31. Ml7 ADVERTISEMENTS.- irvRILL Astoria Frrc Company A or, i will J meet THIS (Saturday) JBYESJLNG, at tilA o'clock for drill. Uy ortier ot tno FOREMAN,- LOST. TX THIS CITY-on the tith inst.,-a LadV'a j GOLD BUCKLE, attached to a black rib bon. The finder will be suitably rewarded, on leaving it at this office. s20tf NOTICE. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD of Directors an assessment of twenty-five- per cent, on the capital stock of the Astoria Farmers Com pany is made and required to bo paid to the Treasurer of said Company. S. D. ADAIR, s20tf Secretary. C. B. FARLKMAN. W, II. LAWSON. Globe Hotel Re-Opened on the Popular European. Plan Farleman & Laivson, Proprietors EG LEAVE TO INFORM their numerous friends and tho travoling public gem rally that they havo leased tho above named Hotel and propose to conduct the same in a lir-t class manner. The house will be kept open day and night. No pains will be spared to insure the comfort of guests. s20tf NOTICE. rVVIXG LET THE GLOBE nOTEL, and furniture, lately occupied by mo in this city, to Messrs. Farleman A: Lawson, the pub lic are hereby notified that tho new firm will be responsible, from thi- date, for all bills con tracted in tho name of said Globe Hotel. Up to this date all bills will bo paid by mo, and persons indebted to me are invited to " suuaro accounts" without further notice. Astoria, Sept. 21, lb7;?.tf N. KOEFOED. Summons. I'ATE OF OREGON, County of Clatsop J ustice Court for the Precinct of Astoria. J ohn W. G earhart, plaintiff, Civi, . tQ Chinaman Jim, defendant. J rccovcr monoy To Chinaman Jim, tho above named defend ant: In the name of the State of Oregon, You aro hereby required to appear before the un dersigned, a Justice of the Poace for the Pre cinct aforesaid, on tho thirty-first day of Octo ber, a. p. 1673, at 9 o'clock in tho foronoon of that day, at tho office of said Justice in said Precinct, to answer the lbovo named plaintiff in a civil action. 'J he defendant will take no tice, that if he fail to answer the complaint herein, tho plaintiff will take judgment against him for ninoteen dollars $VJ), and disburse ments of this action. Given under my hand, this 18th day of Sep tember, a. i. Ib76. II. B. PARKER, s2t:ow J. P. for Astoria Precinct. BUEDBTT ORGAN gj G. L. DkPrvxs, Dear Sir Tho Bur a den Organ that I tried at your house P3 SUITS ME' BETTER TITAN ANY OTIIER REED IXSTK"BJ2IE3fT I EVEIHIEARD. There is a variety and sweetness of tone in these instru ments unsurpassed, in my opinion, and f3 H Tiaeir Popularity Is very EASILY ACCOUNTED for. FRANK GILDER. (Tho eminent American l'ianist Mad. Anna Bishop Concert Troupe. fed BXJRDETT ORGAN SEND FOR CIRCULARS BEFORE PURCHASE, TO YOU n S KIC ST0B1 ! jePBAJSrSy llanager, JiU Odd Fellows' Temple, Portland. slUtf George L. Hibbarcl, Shipping, Storage, and Commission Merchant, No. 21 North First str., Corner of Ash, l'ortluml, Oregon. DEALER IN OREGON and California Pro duce, alo importer of and Wholesale dealer in C. A. &, C. M. Hibbard's celebrated Hand Made Soots and S7iocs. i&3 Call, and examine my stock before pur chasing elsewhere. Consignments solicited. tt3 All business entrusted to mo will receive prompt attention. slotf Canon Creek Laundry Jetfer.-on street, Portland, C. Al. PATTERSON Proprietor. ORK OF EVERY KIND done to order and satisfaction auaranteed. Linen, etc )ed. Linen, etc te Horn a distance, neatly returned sengers on tho various steamers bia river, George A. Pease, Pacific Root and Shoo Store, Is now prepared to ivait on his customers, At The Old Stand Again! S. "W. Corner First and Morrison Streets, Portland, Oregon. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, Special Eieetfea, Monday October 13,1S?3.- Democratic Ticket. F6r Representative 5n Congress, JAMES W NESMITH, Of Polk Counfy.- s!6 Special Election, Monday October 13,1S73. Republican Ticlretr F6r Representative in Congress1, HIRAM SMITH, Of Linn County slG D. W. WILLIAMS SKOKGK T. MTF.RS. Williams & Myers, No. 5 Central Block, Front st.-, Portland Commission Merchants, Dealers in Groceries and Oregon Produce, Grain, Elour, Mill Feed, Bacon, Lard, etc. Ajmple Five-Proof Storage. Consignments Solicited. "i,, San Prancisco Agent, slG G. MITCHLEE, 213 Clay street. EAGLE AND EXCELSIOE SODA WORKS! R J. Walker, Dealer in Soda, Sarsaparilla and Cider, All kinds of Sjrups, Porter, Ale and Brandy Coloring. Cor. Pront and Asli Streets, Portland, Oregon. slG A. Burcliarcl, Dealer in New and Second-hand Furniture Spring, Hair, Feather, ALoas, "Wool, and Puln Eed, Blank(-ts, Spreads, Sheets, Pillows, Pillow Cases, etc. Highest Prico Paid for (Slddmore's Building,) Corner of First and Taylor Streets, Portland, Oregon. s!6 Badger's Music Store Sole Agency for the Leaui5i;r Isistnsinonts of tlie World HItt.tt HALLITT, DAYB & GO.' PIANOS ! POWERFULLY CONSTRUCTED, Highly - finished and elegantly designed. Acknowl edged by the greatest living Pianists Liszt, Rubentein and Loutner to be tho most ro markablc Pianos in oxitanco for Power, Sweetness, Durability, Brilliancy and Perfec tion of Touch CtEOrge wood's & ce: (Boston) "Wonderful Cabinet, ORGANS! Tho most important invention of the day ca pable of producing immense power, as well as overy shade of delicate musical expression. K3T Call and examine before purchasing." W. K. BADGER, 113 Third Street, (near tho rostoffice), ' Portland, Oregon. No, THE ONLY ManufaoturingHouse in osego::. nisnei & rts, Corner Eirht and "Washington Streets, PORTLAND, OEEGON. , ,,-, FASHIONABLE WSM, AND MAXlTACTHJE-iSS. - THE BEST VAL UE . POP THE LEAST MONEY. AUCTIONEERS. Oscar KUbourn, ACTIONEER-Officc 40 First st.f Portland- A- Br KIGIIASDSOX.. S. I. N'- eiLMAN - A. B Richardson, A ifJCTKNEE It-Corner of Front and Oaksts. Portland, Oregon. Auction Sales of Real Jiscate, Groceries, General Merchandise arid. Horses, bales Wednesday and Saturday. KS Largo assortment of Groceries, Liquors.. etc., at Private Sale. Liberal advances mado on consignments. A. B. RICHARDSON Charles S. Vright, AUCTIONEER Cor of Main and Chcnafnfc? Streets, Astoria. Goo?ls received on consign ment and sold to tho highost bidder. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. M. F. aiULKEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW - Portland. Office in Pittock's Building, Corner Front and Stark sts., (up Stairs). slt CAPLES & MORELAND, Attorneys at Law, Portland, Oregon Office in Piftock'a Building, and Stark streets, (up Stairs). Corner of Front si l) WM. L. McEWAN, RESIDENT ATTORNEY, Astoeia, Oregon. O. P. MASON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, PORTLAND, OREGON. 15"" Land Cases and Titles a specialty ."ttx GEORGE II. DURHAM. II. Y. THOMPSON DURHAM & THOMPSON, Attorneys at Law, Portland. Office 103 First Street, opposito Occidental Hotel. aula DE. S. AY. DODD, PHYSICIAN AND SJJPvGEOiNV ASTORIA, OREGON. n. n.xoRTircjp, ATTORNEY AT LAW, (Rogistcr in Bankruptcy), Office In Ilolmes' Building, Portland. Dr. A. D. ELLIS, PHYSICIANAND SUBGEOT' Office' on Stark Street, Portland, Oregon II. B. PARKEE, JUSTICE OE THE PEACE, ASTORIA, OREGON.. AST" Always Ready for Business."'? A. VAN DUSEN, NOTARY PUBLIC, Astoeia, Oregon. KRtDIBIEN & GILBERT, ARCHITECTS AND DRAUGHTSMEN, INVENTOR'S EXCHANGE, Croe's Building Portland, Oregon. BWTho Best Counsel; tho Best Draughts men; tho Best Alodel Workmen, and best Patent Agent at Washington; the only reliable placo to got your intentions put through in shoit notice. Bislioj) Scott Grammar Scbool, PORTLAND, OREGON. m. Rev. B. W. Morris, D D Hector 11. W. Laing. M A, LLD Head Master Piev. DoK. J ennings. M A Senior Master Win. M. Parker, A 13 Junior Master Miss L A Buss Preceptress E. T. Coleman, It A Drawin? Master It. Yarndley Music Teacher Miss Maria Emery Matron The Christmas Term began September 1st, and ends January l-th, 1&74. The following (Easter Term begins January llth, and ends Juno oth, li7i. Tho course of study extends from Primary Branches to tho 'third year of an University Course, bend for Catalogue. St. HELSHS MALI-; . A Boarding and Day School for Girls, con ducted by tho Mioses Eodney, under the su pervision of tho lit, Kov.B." istar Morris, DD, Bishop of Oregon and Washington Territory. The School Year will bo divided into two terms of twenty weeks each beginning on tho first Monday in September, and on Monday tho 2oth of January. Send for catalogue. si Patronize Home Manufactures. AINSLEY & DAVIDSON, Manufacturers and Dealers in Doors, Sash, Bfindst Frames, Shutters, !Meii And all kinds of Scroll Sawing. Ilaving the best facilities and the latest im proved wood working machinery for the manu facture of the above articles, can offer superior inducements to oitomors, and at San Fran cisco piiccsat Isicolai Bros' Mill. Also, be?t quality of Seasoned Cedar Lum per, Ceiling, Kustic and Mouldings. Wood Turning in all its branches, Ballusters, Kewell Posts, Billiard Balls, Croquet Sets, etc., at HICOLAI BKOS.' MILL AND FACTORY. Cor Second and E Streets, Portland. J. Kraenier & Qo.u Importers of and "Wholesale Dealers in JOOTS ANB Ha!S? 47 Front Street, Portland, Oregon. OFFER TO THE TRADE FULL LUTES of Mens', Boy3', and Youths' Irench Calf and Kip Boots; Ladies', Misse3 and Childrens Shoes of all grades, and also a full line of Slippers. aul4 tf