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Tri-Weekly Astorian
ASTORIA, OREGON:
CIBEIiAXB Editor.
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THURSDAY Oct. 2, 187r3
Jean Cliacornac, the distinguish
x ed French astronomer, is dead.
Captain Sam Holmes, resident
agent at Celilo for 0. S. 2T. Co., is ly
ing in a very critical condition at
present, caused by hemorrhage of
the lunccs.
After looking over a hundred or
So pages of testimonials concerning a
patent medicine without finding one
familiar name in the -whole list, the
searcher is apt to give it up with the
declaration that the thing is an im
posture. .
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High water is the easiest to make
steam with. If any one doubts this,
let him run his boiler, say one day
with the water between the lowTer
and middle gage, and the next day
with water above the top gage, and
he will see which is the easier.
Professor Lay will make another
balloon ascension about the 19th of
October from San Francisco, taking
with him in a basket a young lady,
to whom it is said he is engaged to
I5e married It is not known -whether
his prospective mother-in-law will
go up also.
William H. Seward's heirs have
received $41,64 for the copyright of
the first six months of his " Travels
Bound the World" a profit unpar
alleled in this country, if not in any.
The second six months began the 1st
of xAugust, and the sale of the work
continues as constant and as large
-as before.
A rumor is rife in Jackson Coun
ty that the Klamath Indians have
threatened to break out should the
convicted Modocs be hanged. Also
that they have had a war dance, and
made other warlike preparations.
As the modocs will take their final
swing to-worrow, the IClamaths can
" break out" wThen they please.
The colossal bronze statue in
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, of John
Howard Paine, author of "Home,
Sweet Home," was uncovered on the
27th in the presence of 0,000 persons.
ddresses were made, the children
of the public schools sang "Home,
Sweet Home" and (: America," and
John G. Saxe read an orignal poem.
People talk about hard times,
and well they may. An exchange
ventures a few plain words on the
situation, and here they are .forthe
benefit of our-readers: " We-are fast-
becoming a nation of schemers to
live without genuine work. Our
boys are not learning trades; our
s farmers' sons are crowding into cities;
looking for clerkships and post-oili-ces;
hardly one American girl in
each hundred will do housework; for
wages, however urgent her need; so
we are' sending to Europe for work
men, and buying of her artisans mil
v lions' worth of products that we
ought to make for .ourselves, d We
must turn over a new leaf." , . . ,
Df. MacConnac of Belfast, Ire
land, is the author of a, work on pul
monary consumption, recently pub
lished by the Longmans, London,
and which has attracted considerable
notice. According to Dr. MacCormac,
induced consumption as distinguish
ed from that which is hereditary
has its orgin in rebreathing expired
air. Persons of a delicate constitu
tion or organization should, he says,
sleep alone, and, if possible, in spaci
ous rooms, thus insuring a large sup
ply of pure uncontaminated air; and
the window-sash should also Livaria
bly be slightly Taised on retiring.
When the dormitory is small, if care
fully ventilated, oxygen the essential
element that supports life, is quickly
exhausted, and' the individual- takes
into the lungs carbonic acid gas,
which is so destructive of life the
whole system becoming derangedl
the air-cells ulcerating, and vith toe
"destruction, of these, the whole" brori-.jCial-
region falling into disease.
O, HOW tOXG.
Steamer Ajax left Portland Satur
day morning with a small cargo to
enable her to cross the shoals, which
"beset the passage of ocean vessels to
and from that city. River boats left
soon after with passengers and frieght
which were transferred to the Ocean
steamer as fast as deeper water was
reached. Finally at 5 r. m. Sunday
the steamer A jax, arrived at Astoria
with all that it was possible to get
over 4he hog's-back with, although
the ship was but abouF two thirds
loaded. Being far behind the regu
lar time it was necessary to go imme
diately to sea with the two thirds of
a cargo. Do the farmers of Oregon
suppose a steamer worth $300,000,
and carVyTrig a crew of over 50 men
can suffer delays of several days in
the river each trip, carry but a part
cargo and run as cheaply as if laden
fully and with dispatch?
The steamer Idaho is also in the
river receiving wheat from lighters.
A Portland paper states that 400 tons
were taken on board at Portland
when the steamer dropped down to
St. Helen where as much more would
be put aboard. The same boat that
takes on grain at Cascades, x Oregon
City, Salem or Albany could carry it
direct to Astoria, but no they must
discharge at Portland, where the
grain is handled put on to another
river steamer -(perharjs of the same
company) and carried on down the
river to St. Helen or Astoria accord
ing to the draft of the ocean vessel to
be loaded. The injurious effects of
this course is seen in the fact that
wheat is enough lower in Oregon to
warrant its shipment to California.
How long must Oregon, producing a
first class wheat) suffer these extra
exxDenses?
Old Gentleman. u Are there any
houses building in your village?"
Young Lady. ll No, sir. There is
a new house beimr. built for
Mr.
who
Smith, but it is the carpenters
are building."
Gentleman. "True: I sit correct
ed. To be building is certainly a dif
ferent thing from to be being built.
And how long has Mr. Smith's house
been being built?"
Lady (looks puzzled a moment, and
then answeres rather abruptly)
" Nearly a year."
Gentleman. "How much longer
do you think it will be being built?"
Lady (explosively). Don't know."
Gentleman. " I should think Mr.
Smith would be annored by its being
so long being built, for the house he
now occupies being old, he must
leave it, and the new one being only
being built, instead of being built as
he expected, he can not " Here
the gentleman perceived that lady
had disappeared.
On one of the trips of an As
pinwall steamer the steerage passen
gers were so numerous as to make
them uncomfortable. The sleeping
accommodations were aptly describ
ed by a Californian, who approached
the captain and said, " I, should like
to have a sleeping-berth, if you
please." "Vhy, where have you been
sleeping these last two nights since we
left? " AVaal I've been sleeping on
top of a sick man; but he7s got better
now, and wron't stand it no longer."
: rWre regret very much that we
cannot accept offers to go on large
papers. Our highest ambition has
been to be the editor-in-chief of a
large New York daily, and help do
up the mail. But we cannot leave
Danbury. There are ties that 'bind
us here. "We don't care to sav what
these ties are. But the town clerk
knows what they are. Danbury
News.
A report of an old-fashioned ser
mon says: " Just at this point he stop
ped speaking a few moments, wiped
his forehead, turning back his wrist
bands, ran his fingers through his
hair, spit and rubbed his boot in it,
drank a little water, commenced on
a lower key, and proceded as follows.
At Virginia City, Montana, wheat
is selling at fifty cents a bushel.
Cattle are being driven' by the thou
sands to Nevada and Utah, there
being .absolutely no home market.
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR.
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A few weeks ago we' copied an article
from the San Francisco Commercial Her
ald upon the subject of " Navigation oJ
the Columbia river," m which the pre
mise was as-turned that the bar at the en
trance to the Columbia river "is an ob
stacle to the enlargement of this trade;"
ajid further, that " many a vessel has
btranded there and gone to pieces." We
permitted the statements to pass, with
teeming endorsement, for special reasons,
but here we now wish to call the attention
of the Herald to the iact, that there is not
a safer entrance to be found. Hundreds
of incidents may be cited to prove this,
but for many years nearly every vessel
that has been wrecked, on the North Pa
cific Ocean, from the old steamship South
erner, in the winter of 1S55 5(3, up to
this time, has been credited to the Co
lumbia river bar. There arc persons
here who well recollect that the bark
Ocean Bird, Capt. Wiggin, 'then in the
San Francisco lumber trade, left the bay
at the same hour with the Southerner, and
anchored safely in this harbor in just four
daya from San Francisco, crossing the bar
without a pilot, while the steamer went on
by, disabled, drifting at sea, untU her
commander, to save the lives of his pas
sengers, beached her on Tattoosh Island
and secured barely enough from the wreck
to subsist all hands until succor reached
them, some weeks afterwards.
We have been conscientious about this
matter of "navigation of the Columbia
river," in all that we have had to say,
and will continue to be so in future. Safe
lv relvinc upon the facts to bear us out,
we have not the slightest apprehension
but that the subject will soon be lully un
derstood. Concerning disasters upon the
Columbia river bar, "we quote from a re
port to the Astoria Chamber of Com
merce the following facts and particulars,
which may be relied upon as correct.-
This report says:
Now as to the safety of the Columbia
river. Exact' data i wanting of the whole
number of vessels that liave crossed the
bar, but from certain periods during which
the data is - complete, we are enabled to
approximate very closely, and. set the
number down at an average of five hun
dred a year for the last twenty-one years,
or since 1S'32. The following is a com
plete list of all the losses or wrecks that
have occurred on the bar since 1852, which
year may be considered the beginning of
wisdo:-n as regards the channels, currents,
&c, on or about the bar.
Barks Mendora, and MerritheWj lost
January 12th, 1S53, came in without
pilots, wind failed after getting in, and
they drifted ashore.
Bark Oriole, lost September 19th, 1853.
Brig Detroit, lostDec. 22, 1855, on outer
spit. Going out at night.
Bark Dctdemona, Yost Dec. 31st, 1S5G.
Came in without a pilot, ran on sands six
miles inside.
Schooner Woodpecker lost May 10, 1SG1,
four miles inside.
Bark Industry ,lost March 1G, 1S65, com
ing in without a pilot.
J BarkW. B. Scranton, lost May 5th,
1SG7.
Only eight vessels in twenty-one years.
Eight out of 10,500. One out of 1,312, or
one-thirteenth of one per cent, of the ship
ping coming into the river.
Of this number, four wrere coming in
without pilots. It futher appears that near
ly every loss during the time under reveiw,t
was uie result, not or a rougu our, uuuui
the wind failing alter the vessel had crossed
thus leaving her to drift on the sands. It
also seems that each loss of vessels coming
in occurred when they were sailing against
the tide, instead of with it.
There being no tug to go to their relief,
of course there could be no rescue, it is
safe.to say that, had there been a tug at
hand, every vessel thus far lobt on the bar
might have beed saved. Since the placing
of the tug Astoria upon the bar, or pilot
grounds ui-lou!), there has been no loss, ana
with proper care on the part of tug and
pilots, there need be none r many years
to come. Tkee facts warrap-t us in mak
ing the bold assertion, that there is no barr
ed harbor known to commerce, where the
percentage of loss is so small; and few, if
any, open harbors that can show so fair a
record. The currents and prevailing
winds are such, and the land marks 'so
well defined, that at a time when it is un
safe to crotb the bar, vessels outside can
readily keep off, and wait a suitable time
to enter. And there is good Holding
groundb but a few hundred rods inside for
A'essels bound out to anchor, and select
from the spot their own time to pa'ss out.
Less trouble is experienced., from foes at
the Columbia, than either to the north or
south, as they are not frequent, and are
much less dense, owing, no doubt, to the
presence of atrial currents, resulting from
peculiar physical conformations. The
channel is distinctly buoyed out, and
lighted by a firat class light-house on Cape
Disannointment. where is established a
life saving station by Government, with
a few of the needed facilities for rendering
aid in case of accident on the bar. Gov
ernment has also made an appropriation
for a lighthouse at Point Adams?, and
preparations are going forward, for com
mencing the work at once.
The commerce of Oregon has hereto
fore been taxed by underwriters far above
the proper and reasonable rate. But, as
the rate of insurance is made up from a
knowledge of the actual pro rata of loss
incident to a given harbor, when such
data is to be had, or guessed at from gen
eral impressions, in the absence of reliable
information, there seems no good reason
why, if the above facts are laid before the
various marine underwriters of the land,
the discrimination" against the Columbia
liver bar should aot be removed, and our
insurance had at a fair rate, much less
than is now imposed. The
question is now never raised about Sandy
Hook bar, at the entrance of New York
harbor, being too shallow and rough for
the extensive and profitable employment
of all classes of vessels, yet there is five feet
more water on the Columbia river bar at
high tide, than there is on Sandy Hook at
a corresponding stage of water.
. NWApyERTJSEMENTS..
HEKEYS.AHSEJT,
NOTARY PUBLIC, l -ASTORIA,
OBEGOST.
THE WHOiLES ATiE OYSTER CO.
A S. Gross, Portland,
Agent
npiIIS COMPANY IS NOW HEADY TO
JL deliver from ono to ono thousand sucks of
Fresh Oysters, direct from their nativo element
threo times a week; wo can furnisji all kinds,
In any Quantity, at prices Defying Com
petition. Customers can rely upon regular tri-woeUy
supplies, either in sunshine or storm-
We never Pail, and Always last the Sea
son Through.
G. Y. "NVARKEN & CO,,
oc2tf Astoria, Oregon.
Summons.
STATE OF OREGON, County of
Clatsep: Justice' Court for lhe Pre
cint of Astoria, State aforesaid. Ehen P.
Parker Plaintiff, ys, Hung Mung Def'rit.
To Hung Mung, Chinaman, the above
named defendant In the name of the
State of Oregon; You are hereby required
to appear before the undersigned, a Justice
of the Peace, for the precinct aforesaid, on
the 11th dajT of November, 1S73, at nine
o'clock, in the forenoon of that day, at
the omce of said Justice m said precinct,
to answer to the above-named plaintiff in
a civil actiou. The defendant will take
notice that if he fail to answer the com
plaint herein, the plaintiff will take judg
ment against him for Twenty-three dol
lars and seventy-three cents, ($23.73,) and
the costs anchdibbursments of this action.
Given under my hand thfs. 30th day of
September, 1S73. H. B. PARKER,
Justice of the Peace for Astoria Precinct.
Published by order of the above entitled
court. 111. L. jVI'EWAjS",
oc2:6t Plaintiffs Attorney.
Millinery and Fancy Gppds.
WE VTSII TO CALL THE ATTENTION
of tho Ladies of Astoria and vicinity to
our new stock of
Millinery and Fancy Goods!
Which wo offer at reasonahlo prices. Ladies
living-at a distance, favoring us with their or
ders, will find them promptly attended to
H.SVi.MORRiSGN, L.B.SPEDDEN
Main street, Astoria, Oregon. s25
LOST A POCKET BOOK, containing threo
Photographs, threo dollars worth of stamps
etc. The linder will bo thankfully rewarded
by leaving it at this offico for Wm. Kline, Cupe
Disappointment. s-30tf
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G. L. D iiPraxs, Dear Sir The Bur
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SUITS ME
BETTER TIIAN ANX OTHER
KEEB INSTRUMENT
I EVERHEARD. There is a variety
and swoetnoss of tone in these instru
ments
unsurpassed, in my opinion,
and
Tlieir Popularity
p$
Is vory EASILY ACCOUNTED for.
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(The eminent American l'ianist).
Mad. Anna liishop Concort Troupe.
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Portland, Oregon.
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AUCTIONEERS.
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ATJCTIOXEER-Offieo 40 First st,, Portland.
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A. B. MCmARDSONV -. S. T. N. GIL3TAN.
A. B. Richardson 9
A-gCTIXEEU-Cornor of Front and Oaksts.,
Portland. Oregon. Auction Sales of Ileal
.state, Groceries, General Merchandise a.d
Horses. Sales Wednesday and Saturday.
AST Largo assortment oCGroceries, Liquors.,
efc.rat Private Sale. Liberal advances mado
on consignments. A. B. ltlCll AlvDjsOX
CharSes S, Wright,
AUCTIOXEEP-Cor of Main -and -Chonamus
Streets, Astoria. too?!s received on consign
ment and sold to tfro highest bidder.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.,
3L P, MJTJLKEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW -, Portland.
Office in Pittock's Building, Corner Front
and Stark sts.. up Stairs;. si
CAPLES & MOBELA2TC),
Attorneys at Law, Portland, Oregon-
Offico in Fittock's Building,
and Stark-strccts, (up btairsj.
Corner of Front
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WM. L. McEWAS,
SESIDESTT ATTORNEY,
Astokia, Oregon.
O. P. 5IASOK,
ATTORNEY AT..LA17,
PORTLAjSTD, OREGON.
27" Land Cases and Titles a specialty .SH
GKOIIGn H. DURHAM. II. Y., THOMPSON..
DURHAM fr THOMPSON,
Attorneys at Law,
Portland.,
Office 103 First Stroet, opposite Occidontal
Ilotel. aura
DR.. S. V. DODD,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,.
ASTORIA, OREGON.
H.H.NOKTHUP, ,
ATTORNEY 'AT LAW,
(Register in Bankruptcy),
(Pffich In II 0111103 Building, Portland.
Dr. A.-D. ELLIS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Offico on Stark Street, Portland, Oregon
II. B. KEEKER,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
ASTORIA, OREGON.
EfsT" Always Ready for Business.""?
A. VAN DTJSEN,
N.OTARY PUBLIC,
Astoria, Oregon.
KRUjMBIEN & GILBERT,
ARCHITECTS AND DRAUGHTSMEN.
INVENTOR'S EXCHANGE,
Creo's Building Portland, Oregon.
3fTho Best Counsel; tho Best Draught
men; tho Best Iodel Workmen, and best
Patent Agent at Washington; tho only reliable
place to get your intentions put through in
short notice.
BiBliOB Scott Grammar Sctol,
PORTLAND, OREGON.
Rt. Rev. BAY. Morris, D D Rector
R. W. Laing, M A, LLD .Head Master
Rev. DoE. J ennings, M A Senior Master
"Win. M. Barker, A B Junior Master
Miss L A Buss Preceptress.
E. Tv. Coleman, 11 A Drawing Master
It. Yarndley Music Teacher
Miss Maria Emery Matron
Tho Christmas Term began September 1st.
and ends January loth, 1574. The following
fEastcr) Term begins January lUth, and ends
Juno 5th, lb71. Tho course of study extends
from Primary Branches to the Third year of
an University Course. Send for Catalogue
St. HELEp HALL,
A Boarding and Day School for Girls, con
ducted by- bo Misses Rodney, under the su
pervision of tho lit, Ror.B.Wistar Morris, DD,
Bishop of Oregon and Washington Territory.
The School Year will bo divided into two terms
of twenty woeks dach beginning on tho first
Menday in September, and on Monday tho
2oth of January. Send for catalogue. sl'5
Patronize Home Manufactures.
AINSLEY & DAYIBSON,
Manufacturers and Dealers in
Doorsi Sash, Blinds, Frames, Shutters, Brackets,
And all kinds of Scroll Sawing.
Having the host facilities anclj tho latest im
proved wood working machinery for the manu
facture of the above articles, can offer superior
inducements to customers, and at San lfran
cisco prices, at Nicolai Bros' Mill.
Also, best quality of Seasoned Cedar Lum
per, Ceiling, Rustic, and Mquldings. Wood
Turning in all its branches, Ballustors, Newell
Posts, Billiard Balls, Croquet Sets,, etc., at
NICOLAI BROS.' MILL AN-D FACTORY.
Cor Second andE Streets, Portland.
J. Kraemer & Co.,
( Importers of andv
Wholesale Dealers in.......
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- 47 Front Street, Portland, Oregon
OFFER TO THE 'TRADE FULL LINES
of Mens7, Boys', and Youths 'French Pair
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