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Astoria, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, Sept. 23, 1873.
No. 37".
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Collector Have and Mr. J, Q. A.
Bowlby left on a tour of inspection in the
vicinity of the Seaside Sunday.
The "buckle advertised as lost in the
last paper, has been found and dilivered
to the owner Mrs. Binder. Another proof
of the benefits of advertising.
The bavk Clara Louise was from 5 A.
M. Thursday until 12 Frida' getting down
from Columbia City. She was compelled
to come to anchor twice and wait for tides.
Mesrs. Farleman & Lawson opened
the Globe Hotel, on Main street, last Sun
day, with flattering prospects of success.
The Globe will be run upon the European
plan.
Mr. George "Warren returned from a
business trip to Kaiuier Fridaj- evening,
where h i went to look after the interests oi
lhn "Farmers' Comnanv. which is haviner i
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a Dill oi piaiiK, 1's.c, cul 101 j-urtoiui uouk- .
Mr. Cha. A. McGuire, of "We.-tport,
was taken quite ill last week with cholera i
morbus, lie was able to reach Astoria on
Friday, and in company with Mr. Davis
left for Clatsop on Sunday.
The new boat for the Astoria Farmers
Co. was launched yesterday afternoon at
high tide. It was found that the work on
Saturday would be benefitted by putting
the launch oft' until Monday.
A beautiful specimen of shell work
fi om Acapulco, forming a basket of flow
ers, all shells of various colors, was pre
sented to Capt. Hubbard, last Sunday by
Capt. Rugg master of the Hawaiian bark
Checola.
Prof. Ilopkinson leaves for Portland
to-day to make a practical test of a new
method of calcining cement from boulders
found in this vicinity, which he claims will
produce a better article than the famous
European (Portland) cement.
Dr. Kinsey is continally adding at
tractions to his stock on Main Street.
"While in Portland recently he purchased
a supply of the finest brands of tobacco to
be found in the market. His store is be- j
comiug the very neatest place in the city.
The steamship John L. Stephens, i
Capt. Francis Connor Commander, reach- !
edher dock here Sunday, about forty. j
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eight hours from Portland. She had 140 ,
vmi.'fonirni'i: t fnnI rh.itwrt f (lire s.hf YVO nil
r,"-"."'- iw ,v. " v.cV ... .. w..
the river coming down, and we mi-take
our calculation some if they could'nt have
been transported by railroad for about the
cost of their board, as men have strong
appetites on the river.
The steamship John L. Stephens left
here on Sunday with 90 cabin and GO oth
er passengers, and about 1,000 tons of
freight, all for San Francisco, as follews:
2,497 sacks wheat; 4,002 sacks oats; 2,(S0
sacks flour; 92 bales wool; 1,315 sks bran;
-".91 hides; 2,9S2 cases, 7(51- bbls, 301 half
hbls salmon; 44 bdls hoop poles; 20 bbls
wine; 197 boxes eggs; 33 cacs sundries : 13
cases bacon; 21 bundle skins; IS bales of
merchandise, and 23S boxes green fruit.
A gentleman of wealth and standing
in Portland writes to us to Know n uis iunaing is to be made at that point, and
true that vessels drawing twenty-four feet , the ncw roa(j contracted from there to the
can come up to the docks, be loaded to itersecton of the present Skipanon road,
tlia- denth, and lis in satry, in the haibor. . . ,, ,. , . . , '
ve.Swer pesitively: " Yp, sir, at all reducing the distance from Astoria to the
sta-e.- of the tide there is twentv-four fret Seaside several miles placing us in con
ancf water to spare, from Astoria harbor . ncction with that popular resort in less
to the Ocean". This, is one of the facts u 10urs .at any time, with the
that we have been trying to impress upon' . - ' . .
the public-ono of the incontrovrtable new steamer which is to be built this win
facts and we are pleased to see that this ter for the trade. Mr. Dexter informs us
gentleman has got the ida clearly in his tjiat tie Seaside" will be much larger
head. Ave shall he glaa to Jiar irom
others concerning this harbor. Portland
jMipors cop3 and tend bill to this office.
School Funds of Clatsop County.
The law provides that on the third Mon
daT of March, and the third Monday of
September, an apportionment shall be
made of the entire School Fund in
the County Treasury. In accordance
with this, a second apportionment of the
school funds of Clatsop County for the
year 1S73 was made September 15th. At
that date there was deposited in the Coun
ty Treasury lor school purpeses: From
County tax 303 93; From fines, and effects
of deceased persons, $3GG 55; From State
school fund (coin) $1S9 33; From State
fund (curency) 77 00.
The above was distributed as follews:
District Coin Currency
No. 1 ?G33 31 45 SCJ
No. 2 105 59 12 02
No. 3 95 SG
No. G 55 19
No. 8 52 2S
No. 10 5S 10
G 96
4 01
3 SO
4 22
failing to
Districts No. 4, 5, 7 and 9,
have three months' school last year, were
not entitled to a share of the County
School mnds. The amount apportioned
the 17th of March was 543 51.
Y. A. TEXNEY,
Superintendent Public Schools.
Messrs. "Wing & Company not to be
outdone, yesterday chartered the pilot
boat, and came up in time to get their
oysters oil for Portland to-day. This ri
valry in the 03ster trade looks like good
times.
Charles Binder is again prepared to
stvg his many friends with fresh oysters,
at his restaurant, in every style. Charley
has a wide spread reputation for getting
up excellent dishes in this line.
The bark Rival, Capt. Clements, came
to Astoria Friday night, in tow of the
Marv Bell. She took on boaid 40,000 ci
of lumber at Ferrcll's wharf in six hours.
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ami :is reauy 101 sua oiuuiuaj' nigin.
-The steamer Yaruna was chartered to
bring a lot of fresh oy-ters from Unity
yesterday for a Portland firm, who, by
this means, will be enabled to get the bi
valves' on the maiket two days ahead of
all competitors.
The British ship Privateer, partially
loaded at Portland with wheat for Europe,
made her appearance on the hog's-back
Sunday evening, accompanied by a
steamer and remained there until noon
yesteulay when they came on to Astoria.
A Company is about to be organized
in this city, with a capital stock of 123,
000 for the purpose of bringing the water
of Young's river falls into this city for do
mestic and fire purposes. Twelve miles
of pipe will be laid, and two massive res
ervoirs erected.
This community was startled Satur
day morning by the report that G. N.
Daggett had been drowned the da' before
at "Warren Bros, camp on Beaver Slough
opposite Oak Point where a party of
men were getting out piles, etc., for Asto
ria docks. The remains were brought
down by Messrs D. K. "Warren and John
j Quigley, and after being properly pre-
c - ' -,,
pared were conveyed to the grave on Sun-
da3T. ' It seems that Mr. Daggett had at-
tempted to cross the Slough on a log, and
losing balance fell over into the water and
lQi:t nis llt0 " ne water was not deep, but
fts he wor0 a heavy pair ot-gnm Doots and
i 1 i S -a ii i . it
, oecJlme ingiuonoa, u is inougnu couiu not
I hplp him-etf. He leaves a wife and two
iiiiron i. nml Mnni in lwtnn tu
children here, and friends in Boston . The
funeral services were performed hy Rev.
T. A. Hyland, and citizens generally fol
lowed the remains to the grave, md offer
sympathy to the widow and orphans in
tli eir affliction.
Among the guests at Arrigonis since
our last issue we notice mine host C. II.
Dexter, of the Seaside House, II. G.
Thompson esq of the firm of Thompson &
Durham, and J, H. Stephenson late city
surveyor of Poitland. Mr. Dexter has
lately completed soundings of Lewis and
Clarke river finding it perfectly safe to
take a vessel drawing twelve feet as far
up as the Packard place any time. A
next year, and more attractive even than
i it ia now.
OYSTESVIX.IjE IiFFTEK.
Oyster ville, Sept. 16, 1S73.
Editor Asterian:
If this part of the coast chain of counties
whose interests are identified with Astoria,
and the mouth of the Columbia river, are
not properly set forth to the people through
the Astorian, we should blame only our
selves for it inasmuch as you have made
the request for any information that can be
given for our benefit. Business on the ba3r
is moderately active, and oystering prom
ises to pay the usual dividends. Espy &
Co. and the "Washington Company, each
sent a vessel away loaded for San Fran
cisco, and there is quite a spirited rush for
the Portland trade.
A few days ago a whale was reported
stranded on north beach, and coroner Elder
Patterson being notified summoned four
men as jurors, and proceeded to the scene
of the disaster. His whaleship was found
in a rather bad fix. It was 15 feet through
the body, 40 feet long, and had fins 12 feet
in length. An ugly wound was displayed
aboutfive feet in length on the starboid
quarter, and the carca-e was flat on its
back, half buried in the sand-. The jury,
however duty proceeded to investigate the
au-e of the calamity, and by means of
le ers a d iif.nd spikes went to work to pry
up his under jaw (which was on top), per
haps in the hope of finding a second Jonah
there. By the time they got cleverly at
work the tide came in and floated jury,
levers and all ashore. This feat was tried
a number of times with the same results,
until all hands retired until the ebb tide
was sufficiently out, when the jury renew
ed their efforts with better prospects of
success, and proceeded to open the mouth.
Jonah ha 1 lefc,but they thought they could
detect in his capacious maw the coroner's
hat, with the Astorian manuscript in it.
The mouth is said to be full of hair, also.
The jury abandoned its labors in disgust
and made the following lather comicar re
port, considering the grave subject:
AVe, Al. Harris, J. J. Smith, and S. E.
Barr, by our foreman, . Franklin, agree
as follews: 1. That said whale is a female
evidence, two large rows of the mam
mary nozzle. 2. That she was from Lim
erick evidence, hair in the mouth. 3.That
she had been in the Columbia liver cvi-
1 dence, coroner's hat and manuscript. 4.
j That Jonah was not thri. evidence, Jho
could not be seen. 5. That she -erlainly
came to her death by collidingwith an
ocean steamer on Columbia river bar ev
idence, the hole in her starbord quarter.
It was unanimously agreed that the car
case be left for the Indians ancl-gulls to
bury.
But few Summer resortcrs remain in
town. Judge C. N. Terry, of Salem, is
here, but will go to Clatsop next week.
Mr. T. Crellen's new residence will be
occupied soon. The Astorian comes with
regularity and is read with interest by all.
Herewith find lit of new subscribers. N.
Emotional insanity doesn't work in
Bavaria. Mr. Marchncr. finding
himself poor, began to regret his lib
erality in a certain dower he had
given his daughter, and adopted the
singular hut effective method of kill
ing her to get it, back. His son help
ed him. and. when summoned to
answer for their deed, each pleaded
insanity, but the jury said it wouldn't
do, and they a -e doomed to die.
A new use of anaesthesia has, ac
cording to the London Lancet, been
developed by London physicians in
conveying invalids from place to
place. A lady was lately taken from
George street, Hanover Square, to
Norwood, in a state of unconsious
ness. But for the action of the drug
she would have been unable to per
form the journey, which was accom
plished without "her being even aware
that she had left her bed.
Railway's on the Caspian Sea are
increasing in number. The conces
sion has been given for the construc
tion of the port of Poti, on the Black
Sea, and a grant of 2,500,000 of rubles
allowed. The works are expected to
commence forthwith. The railway
from Poti to Tiflis is now in thorough
working order for the entire length,
and Go verment surveys for the rail
way from Tiflis to Bakou, on the Cas
pian, are in process. Surveys arc
also being made for a railway from
Tiflis to A'aldikavkaz. ATaldikavkas
will be connected with the rest of Eu
rope, it is expected, in about eigh
teen months. One hundred and for
ty verste of the railway from Kustov
are all but completed, and it is hop
ed will be open for traffic this au
tumn. A railway is also in contctn
pl:ttiV:i from Tiflis to Tabriz, via
Eri van. .
TELECtEAPH dispatches.
The Price of Gold.
Portland, Sept. 20. Gold in New
York to-day, 112A; Portland Legal
Tender rates, S7i buying, and 8S
selling.
THE lOX.AXtIS MUTIXT.
New York September 19.
Sergeant Myers suppleraeuts the
announcement of the safety of the
remaining members of the Polaris
expedition by the following state
ment made to a "YVashingtion corres cerres corres
eondent: " Of what has been heard
about almost a mutiny created by
Dr. Bissets, I can only say that I was
the innocent cause. Before Ave ar
rived at Disco, Captain Hall enjoined
us to drop all matters in reference to
my position as meteorologist, astron
omer and general member of the
scientific party, and attend solely to
the astronomical part of the Polaris'
navigation, especially to keeping
Capt. Hall's journal. Dr. Bissets, on
his part, claimed my services and
enjoined me to do the principal sci
entific work. Carjt. Hall and Dr.
Bissets, without my knowledge, con
sulted about the matter, not in the
most friendly manner, and the con
sequence was that Dr. Bissets inform
ed Capt. Hall that he could be re
turned to the United States if he
(Capt. Hall) would send me back
there, as he had hinted. The Chief
Engineer hearing of this, declared
that he, too, would leave if Dr. Bis
sets returned, and the crew general
ly were so disposed. As soon as I
heard of the intended breaking up of
the expedition, I went to the Captain
and told him, I would not oppose his
command, but was read7- to fulfill
his desire rather than be the cause
of dissension. He at once agreed,
and said I only would keep his journ
al. I might attend to as much sci
entific matter as would offer itsdf to
me. So ended what has been con
strued as a mutiny. Capt. Hall did
not refer to the matter in the pres
ence of the crew until the vessel was
bevond civilization."
"V;isJiiiij;-ton yews.
Washington, September IS.
Secretary Richardson and Comp
troller Knox were in consultation
this afternoon in reference to the
suspension here, and a Receiver will
probably be appointed to take charge
of the First National Bank. The Sec
retary of the Treasury states that the
Government does not lose by the sus
pension, deposits of Government offi
cers in the First National Bank being
fully secured by deposit of that instu
tution in the National Treasury, and
that the Syndicate operation balance
is in favor of the Government, they
having overpaid at the last settle
ment. Late this afternoon there was
something of a run on the TVashing-
ton City Saving's Bank, but ail de
I mands, so far, have been promptly
By Atlantic Cable.
Cologne, Sept. IS. The Cologne
Gazette says the cholera is raging
with great violence in Hungary, the
per centage of deaths being unusal
ly large.
Madrid, Sept. IS. The Sur
geant in Seville attacked a party of
Republican recruits. The latter fell
back. Several were killed.
The Insurgent men-of-war from
.Cartagena effected a landing at Agai
las, and pillaged the town and suburbs
London, Sept. 19. Miss Rev sailed
for Montreal yesterday, having in
charge 3-5 working women, for whom
she has scoured employment in
America.
The whale steamer Artie, for Dun
dee, passed Peterhead last night with
the crew of the Polaris, who had
been transferred from the whaler
Ravenscraig, wh:ch rescued them
from boats on the 20th of July twen
ty miles south, of Cape York.
The Tichborne claimant has pub
lished an appeal in which he states
that the prohibition by the court of
further appeals from him, or the
solicition of aid of the public, has cut
off his supply of funds.
The riotous demonstrations at Fra
lee have ceased, and the constabul
ary force have been withdrawn.
Mr. Scudamore, Director of the
postal telegraph service, denies the
truth of the rumor that the Govern
ment is about to purchase the Atlan
tic cable line.
AVno are Entitled to the Privi
leges of a Free School. Article 4tJ
of the revised school law reads as follows :
"Schools supported by a tax upon the
district shall be free to all persons between
the ages of four and twenty years, resid
ing therein; and persons from outside may
be admitted on such terms as the district
may direct." According to this, all schol
ars residing within the bounds of a school
district, though their residence has been
but one day, are entitled to all the privi
leges of the public school in that district
free of charge, and no teacher nor district
officers can legally collect tuition of any
scholars except such as are at the time
residing outside the bounds of the district;
nor can any scholars, be excluded from the
schsol of any district where they reside at ,
the time, except for bad conduct.
Judge Terry, of Salem, who is here
for the purpose of recruiting a shattered
constitution, returned from Shoal water
bay yecterda3T, on his way to Clatsop. He
will remain at Dexter's some time.
The steamship Ajax, with a large
number of passengers is due from San
Francisco to-day. Several familiar
names appear on the list, including
Mr. SVeidlerand E. A. Hawley.
Otto Dufner, a practical jeweler, has
established a shop in this city for general
repairing. He is said to thoroughly un
derstand the business, and it is no longer
necessary to send money out of the county
for such work.
The editor of the Bryan Texas Ap
peal describes a Comanche shield ta
ken in a fight in March last. It was
an exact circle, eighteen inches in
diameter. The body was as stiff and
unyielding as a board and five times
as tough. It was made of the hide of
the buffalo's neck, thoroughly dried,
and almost as impenetrable as iron.
On one side it was decorated with
fancy belting and strings for use and
ornament; the other had a covering
of fancy buckskins, stained with dif
ferent colors, ornamented with beau
tiful feathers, tail of a civet cat, and
a young woman's scalp.
The Chicago Times gives an ac
count of a raft of lumber, containing
G00,090 feet, which has been towed
across Lake Michigan to that city.
The work of putting this monster
raft together is described as having
been very simple chained together
in sections, and the whole being se
cured together by still larger chains
run through holes bored in the out
side logs. A raft containing one
million feet will follow raftr No. 3,
and as the Times says, the wok wiH
continue uninterruptedly until the
old foy lumber dealers discover that '
lumber can te sold cheaper in Chi
cago than the old fodes can buy it
for under the old system of wasting
material in Michigan, paying for un
necessary labor, and making the peo
ple of Chicago pay exorbitant price?,
in order to fatten railroad corpora
tions and enrich heartless monopo
lists at the expense of the best inter
ests of the city. The transportations
of lumber from Michigan to Chicago
promiea to revolutionize the lumber
busincwi of the "Wert to r.o sm: 1
extcui.