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czj Tri-WeekLy Astorian ASTORIA, OREGON: I. C. IHEAXI Editor. THURSDAY Oct. 16, 1873 OBEGOX CENTRAL RA1XRAI COLOKY-XEHALEX VALLEY In the Astorian of the 9th inst. a short Editorial note appeared, of -which the an nexed is a cepy: In a paper published at Cornelius we find the follewing: Hopes were entertained by thoNehalcm set tlers that tho Astoria branch of the Oregon Central Knilrnarl ivmill inn be built, but this idea is now abandoned. We ask: By whom is the idea abandoned? By the Orogon Central Railroad Company, tho Nchalem settlers, or yourself? Progressionist? Jt mut bo tho last, because tho Oregon Central Railroad Company still receivo applications for land in that valley from tho settlers, and i-sue receipts therefor, and tho people have confidence enough in the building of tho road to make tho applications and settle under them como out with your authority for this aban donment, that tho people may no longer labor under delusions that may prove ruinous to them in future. In response to this the Secretary of the Oregon Central Railroad Company writes a& follews: Office of tuk 0. C. R. Company, Portland, October 10th, 1&73. J Editor Asterian: You refer to a statement in a " Cornelius pa per," that tho idea of constructing tho Astoria branch of tho Oregon Central Railroad is now abandoned. I do not know who is authority for this state ment, for I am sure it is not well founded. Tho Oregon Central Railroad Company have not abandoned tho idea of constructing that road. It is ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ROADS TO THE growth of this State, and tho idea of its con struction should not be abandoned by any one. The increasing difficulties of crossing tho Co lumbia river bars, caused by the annually in creasing deposits of sand and earth from tho extending development of tho great valleys of tho Columbia and Willamette, warns tho peo ple of this Stato to labor "for an early con struction of this Astoria Railroad. Oregon farmers and Business men want an iron track always open to tho Ocean, on our own soil, and this Astoria road is their only chance. It is demanded aliko by tho obstruc tions of sand bars in Summer, and ico barri cades in Winter; by tho interests of tho pro ducer and tho safety of the exporter. Portland will continue to bo, as it is now, the great com mercial center and distributing point of tho Northwest, but its future growth and prosperi ty demands a railway to tho sea (not tho Sound), and Astoria will become to this city what Havre is to Paris, or Liverpool to London- And it is important to bear in mind that tho land grant to tho Astoria Railroad is tho last one granted by Congress, and that any new grants aro not likely to bo secured without great difficulty. That tho financial embarrass ment now affecting all railroad sefluritios will operate against the construction of this road, and it is an important matter for every friond of this enterprise to labor to" preserve this grant (already secured), by an extension of tho time for construction if nocessury.. Very truly yours, J. GASTON. It may he some satisfaction to the peo ple to read this letter, from a source which entitles it to recognition as an official pa per, bearing the appearance of reliability. It has never been supposed by us that the idea of anything like an abandonment of the enterprise had ever been entertained by the managers of it, or its more imme diate advocate. It is certainly, positively, one of the most important roads to- the growth of this State, as above expressed and the present holders of the grant know full well the value of it. That it may be necessary, in view of existing circumstan ces financially, in Europe and America, to a-k for an extension of time in the con struction none will gainsay, but we have confidence that no unnecessary delay will be indulged. The country through which tho road is to be constructed i-s one as rich' in agricultural, mineral and lumbering re sources as any one of similar area wet of the Rocky mountains. Concerning this region, and the advantages it presents for tho settlement of a colony, we reprint the follewing: Several localities in the Western States have been settled by -colonies, and the plan has been found to be a good one. Oregon is in need of colo nists, and would imply reward them should they take up their abode with in her borders. An unbroken tract of land is one requisite for the suc cessful settlement of a colony. Such a tract is awaiting them in" the Ne halem valle.v. The land has-onlv been surveyed this Summer, conse quently but few have yet applied for it. There is probably not so desira ble a spot in the State of Oregon as this, for two or three hundred fami lies of industrious farmers, possessing small means and desiring to settle to nether. It would not. TjerhaDS. suit those, who have been accustomed to. boundless prairies, steam plows, etc., but the men content to open farms, clearing and getting under cultivation a few acres each year, can find here rich bottom land, bordered with fer tile upland, covered with small brush, easily cleared, a fine climate and mild Winters; growth- of wild herbage sufficient to-support stock throughout the year, with a fine stream of water flowing through the midst of incapa ble of driving innumerable saw and grist mills,, woolen factories,, etc From Astoria there are two roads leading in to the Nehalem valley, respectively twenty and thirty miles to the settlements. Ten miles of this can be traveled if preferred by water, in vessels as.large as the largest river steamers. As-pioneers generally trade but little at first with the outer wrorld there has not been sufficient demand for a wagon road to warrant the few settlers in the valler in opening one, they depending on the primitive method of packing. A small expense, however, would enable wasons to pass through, and another season will see that improvement The Oregon Central Railroad from Portland and St. Joseph, will pass through Nehalem valley to Astoria, making that region of" country to Oregon's real, natural seaport, what the Tualatin plains is to Portland. With the construction of the railroad will also become available the vast quantities of valuable timber, which covers the mountains on each side of the valley.. The land has been lately surveyed, and the plats will soon be filed in the land office- One half of it can be se cured from the government, bv home stead and pre-emption and the other half by purchase from the railroad. A colony settling in this valley should have the means of support for one year at least. Should erect a saw mill immediately, and during the first Winter erect temporary houses and clear off a small tract of land for cul tivation. After the first crop they would ber able to support themselves without difficulty, to 'prosper,, and grow inft affluence. We hope those engaged in securing immigration to this State will give this matter atten tion, and see that those desiring, to form colonies are made acquainted with this inviting field. It is idle to suppose the disaster to Captain Hall's expedition will have any effect in putting an end to Arctic exploration. Three hundred years continuous effort, stimulated by the very obstacles encountered, will not be baffled by any repulse. The- world's curiosity is certain to accomplish the end of planting the flag of some nation on the precise spot where there is neither latitude or longitude where e-very point of the compass is towards the south and the polar star shines with nearly vertical rays. Only about four hun dred and fifty miles now intervene between the known and the un known. Every expedition has gain ed something towards final success. !New efforts may look very weak and foolish to the masses of men, but daring spirits have never hesitated or halted because the world showed no sympathy . with their seeming rashness. The work is to be done the great mystery solved and the sooner the right man sets about it, the better. There is no such tLing as- fail, if parties can but reach a point where they can maintain them selves during the final advance and retreat, with adequate supplies to insure safety. Great as is the risk. the glory of success will be far great er. The diamond regions of South Africa have been erected into a sep arate colony of Great Britain, under the name of Griqualand West. Its extents is 17, 800 square mil es. About 40,000 persons are hunting for dia monds, of which $5,000,000 were dug out last year. The diggings have been well turned over, and people are diverting their attention to agri culture and to developing the miner al resources of iron, copper and coal. Kbthing has been heard from the Orange Free State, so it is to be in ferred that the farmers of the- little republic thought it wisest to make no fuss when the British lion laid its claw on a portion of their territory. Wheat is worth at Liverpool 12s 6d; at San Francisco, $2.10; at Al bany, 90 cents. A Eugene paper says: " Oregon's great living curiosity, -Wrestling Joe,' has been begging through our streets for the past few days." Albany has seven grain ware houses with an aggregate capacity for storing 610,000 bushels of wheat. 380,000 bushels of wheat, 32,000 bushels of oats, 5,000 bushels flax seed, and 1000 bushels of barley were in store on the 25th. O.VEIt THE aiOUXTAIXS. !Sme o'clock in the morning -you are sitting on your horse near upper Astoria. The air is pleasant and warm, the sun is bright, you catch the scent of the fir trees; and as you. look down, upon the bayr and gaze-far off to the Cape, you can almost imagine that you hear the roll and ripple of the waves upon the beach. And you know that the ocean to-day is in his gentle mood, and that he is singing his wondrous song of sympathy a song, more wonderful than the gift of tongues; for the song is of joy and triumph to the exulting and happy, and a weird dirge expressing unut terable sadness to the heart-broken and disconsolate. But there is no ripple on the bay spacious, and beautifch. You look across, that was a visual leap of ten- miles; down to the Cape fifteen miles at a glance. The dis tant hills across the bay are not cov ered with grass. You see the even curves of dark green rolling off into purple, and you know that you are glancing'along the tops of an interminable forest of fir. But on the surface of the bay,, the reflected sunbeams dance and glisten;, the heavens, you know,.are shadowed in the water's depths,, but though you can see the flash of the light the shadows do not reach you. Down to the left is the little-town the oldest town in Oregon the chosen place of those who had the choice of all. On the top of that hill, back of the little town, are stones from which you can learn that the beautiful bay is not always so bright and placid as your see it now; for the stones tell of the dead that lie beneath, and of winds and waves between yon hazy shore and the one just at your feet. Out in the bay, so far that on a dark day you could scarcely distinguish the object from a black rock, the brightening sun reveals the hulk of a ruined vessel. You have heard the story of the Sylvia. Strange ceincidence: loaded with the spoils of the woods of which her name proclaimed her a deity. You revert to her story; what con tent was in her cabin, what mirth on her decks, what cheerfulness in her forecastle, what visions of loved ones soon to be encircled by loving arms, and made glad by golden treasures. There she stands- now, preaching night and day the ruin of her hopes, and the burden of her des olation. And her silent inarticulate utter ance speaks more audibly to your heart of dangers hidden and unseen, of the vanity of human hopes and wishes, than any Plymouth pulpit or deep-toned service of cathedral. You are in the shade of the tall trees wrhich rise up behind you gigantic, and dilated. A passing thought sug gests that the freshness of the morn ing will soon give place to the sultri ness of mid-day; but as you turn you catch a glimpse of the cirrus moving landward and you know that the heat of the sun is to be tempered by the breeze of sea. .Before advan c ing into the wood your sight ranges along the line where stands the forest like a mighty host embattled before you. You select one tree from that count less multitude and ride up close be side it. There is a royal grandeur about it that proclaims it king among the mighty. You throw yourself far back in your saddle, and strive to see the topmost branches. You are startled by the thought that this was a large tree whenColum bus landed at the Bahamas. You look at it again, it is green and sound, whjit an ephemeron you are! The thought has done you good; into your heart is infused a profound feeling of humility. Ah! this old shaggy tree needs no laying on of hands, no jew eled stole to justify the lesson that he teaches. TnULAH. The Domestic Sewipg Machine took the first premium at the State Pair also, four blue ribbons for work. It also took the blue ribbon at two of the county fairs. I. W. Case is agent for Clatsop county. Call and see it for yourselves. 15t BEGEsraixyG to tcnbekstaxb. The Eastern people are just begin ning to understand the Chinese sit uation'on this coast. Forney's Press thinks that while theoretically the opposition to Chinese immigration may be wrong, practically, and from the standpoint of the laboring classes of San Prancisco, it is perhaps, right." Other Eastern papers entertain the same opinion. In fact, the subject is being brought home to them so for cibly in several of the large manufac turing cities, that they cannot avoid the discovery of the evils arising from this source. The Press, above alluded to, argues the subiect as follews: If these immigrants were all intelligent and industrious, and so many producers added, to the ranks of labor, the objection to their coming would not be so strong-or so general. But the great majoritv, it is declared, belong to the lowest classes, and are likely to produce nothing but pauper ism and crime, of vhich we already have enough. Therefore, we take back our pro tests against the ordinance of the San Prancisco Councils prohibiting the return of the dead bodies of Chinamen to their native country, and providing that these people when arrested shall have their pig tails cut off. Possibly these are the only means to stem the Asiatic tide. New School Books. I have just re ceived all the different kinds of New School Books required to be used in this State, that can now be found in San Prancisco. Also, Slate pencils, Blotting pads, a good as sortment of Stationery, Drawing paper, CARD BOAKD, Perforated board, Ink, (Carmine, Purple and Black). Likewise a new stock of Crockery, Clocks and a large assortment of Lamp Chimneys, all of which will be sold cheap for cash. I. W. CASE. BORy. In this city to tho wifo of W. P. Gray, Octo ber Hth daughter. To tho wife of II. Berendes, October 12th daughter. George B. McEwan. j k Boat Builder-iite ASTORIA, OREGON. TS PREPARED TO CONSTRUCT BOATS i of every description, of tho best materials, on short notice, and guarantees to givo satis faction. WBoforo sending to San Francisco or else where, give mo a call. oHtf J A HIES W. WELCH, TEAMSTER. Office at J. W. Gearhart's Store, Astoria. ORDERS LEFT "WITH MR. GEARHART for any kind of Teaming, will bo promptly attended to. Wood of all kinds constantly on hand. Orders solicited. oc4tf REftlOV.ED. G RENVILLE REED, dealer in Fro and Cured Meats, Canned Fruits, Aregetubles, etc., has removed to Chenamus street, in rooms formerly occupied by tho old Astoria Market, FRESn REEF, PORK, MUTTON, VEAL, HAMS, BACON AND LARD, MESS BEEF AND PORK, W Constantly on hand. C5T Special attention paid to supplying ships. The best of everything tho market can supply will bo found hero. ltf THE WHOIiESAXiS OYSTER CO. A S. Gross, Portland, Agent THIS COMPANY IS NOW READY TO deliver from one to ono thousand sacks of 1 resh Oysters, direct from their nativo element three timos a week; we can furnish all kinds, In any Quantity, at prices Defying Com petition Customers can rely upon regular trs-weokjy supplios, either in sunshine or storm We never Pail, and Alwars last the Sea son Through. G. W. -WARKEN & 'CO,, oc2tf Astoria, Oregon. Globe Oyster Saloon N. KOEFOID, (Late Proprietor of the Globe Hotel, Astoria,) IS NOW PREPARED to serve his many friends and tho public generally with OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE ! Also, GOOD ENGLISH ALE AND PORTER Call around at tho old Stand; on Main street, and give theso articlos a trial. octtf Oysterville, Shoalwateii Bay, Pacific County, W. T., WHOLESALE OYSTER COMPANY, F. A. BEAN & CO., Agents, CENTRAL MARKET, PORTLAND. rates, Wo now havo 3,000 BASKETS OF THE BEST Oysters in tho Bay, ready for export Orders filled "with promptness and dispatch. Sundto A. WING & Co., Oysterville, oc2tf Shoalwater Bay, w.T. C ss HAVING INSTITUTED tho Independent Oystor Company, at Oysterville. will put Oysters into the Portland market at th'n lnwnc.f AUCTIONEERS. A. B. IUCHA-RDSON. S. I. N. GILMAN A. B. Richardson. AUCTRdNEER-Corner of Front and Oakste... Portland, Oregon. Auction Sales of Real' Estate, Groceries, General Merchandise and. Horses. Sales Wednesday and Saturday. C3T Large assortment of Groceries, Liquors,, etc., at Privato Sale. Liberal advances mado on consigniaonts. A. B. RICHARDSON Charles S Wright, AUCTIONEER Cor of Main and Chenamus Streets, Astoria. Goods received on consign ment and sold to tho highest bidder. Oscar Kifbourn, AUCTIONEER-Ouico 40 First st., Portland.. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. 'WM. L. McEWAN, RESIDENT ATTORNEY, Astoria, Oregox. HEKRY S. AIKEN", NOTARY PUBLIC, ASTORIA, OREGON H. B. PARKER, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, ASTORIA, OREGON.. xrer" Always Ready for Busine?s."tSft Al TAN DTJSEN, NOTARY PUBLIC, Astoria, Oregen: DR. S. W.. DODD, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,. ASTORIA, OREGON. UKOIIUK II. DURHAM. II. Y. THOMPSON. DURHAM & THOMPSON, Attorneys at Law, Portland. Office 109 First Street, opposite Occidental Rotol. aula At. P. MULKEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW - 'Portland.. Office in Pittock's Building, Corner Front and Stark sts.. (up Stairs). Sli. ' CABLES & MORELAND, Attorneys at Law h Portland, Oregon Office in Pittock's Building, Corner of Front and Stark streets, (up StairsJ. sl(i f U. H.NORTHUP, ATTORNEY AT LAW, (Registor in Bankruptcy), Ofick In Holmes' Building, Portland. O. P. MASON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, PORTLAND, OREGON. CSTLand Cases-and Titles a specialty .""Stt Dr. A. D. ELLIS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office on Stark Stroet, Portland, Oregon KRUMBIEN fe GILBERT, ARCHITECTS AND DRAUGHTSMEN, INVENTOR'S EXCHANGE, Cree's Building Portland, Oregon.. BSTho Best Ceunsel: tho Best Draughs men; tho Best Model Workmen, and best Patent Agent at Washington; tho only reliable place to got your intentions put through in short notice. Patronize Home 31anufacturcs. AINSLEY & DAVIDSON, Manufacturers and Dealers in Doors, Sash, Blinds, Frames,' Shutters, Brackets, And all kinds of Scroll Sawing. Having tho best facilities and the latest im proved wood working machinory for tho manu facture of tho above articles, can offer superior inducements to customers, and at San Fran cisco prices, at Nicolai Bros' Mill. Also, best quality of Seasoned Cedar Lum per, Ceiling, Rustic and Mouldings. Wood Turning in all its branches, Ballustors, NowelL Posts, Billiard Balls, Crocmet Sets, etc., at NICOLAI BROS.' MILL AND FACTORY. Cor Second and E Streets, Portland. TASEVM. FOR, SAT.TI. ACRES GOOD LAND, situated on tho oanks of Lewis and Clarke river, ami known as tho Is offored for sale at tho cheap rate of $1 25 per aero. Address, F. FERREL, s25tf Astoria Steam Saw-mill. For Sale Cheap 'for Cash ! fJ.00D SUBSTANTIAL DWELLING House A containing seven rooms. Lower rooms hard finished, together with throe acres of good Garden Land, all under good fence. Or chard, Barn and Stable, Store-rooms, Wood houso and other buildings, situated at Skipa- non Landinsr ForflirMlPrnnrimjlnra flnnlv In Ferry. Woodward & Co, Portland or te KlfJ-lAltJJ 14 OBSON. Astoria. 'FARM FOR SAU3. n( ACRES GOOD FARMING LAND sale very cheap for cash. Tho location is fine: One and a half miles from the Lower Landing on the Military Road, and on the Railroad Survey. A first class location for a Hotel, Summer nesort, or JJairy Ranch. Forty acre3 of this ground borders on Klas- lianino crook. Thorn is nn nrr-lior-rl nf uiu on tho place. A bargain is offered. Forpar ticulars innnirnThf T n iwr. atvt au!9 lm ' Astorian Office NOTICE. TTA VTTa T.V.T TTTT? fiT rvni? nnrmrr .1 JUL furniture, lately occupied by me in this city, 10 ju u&ars. xaneman & .Lawson, the pub lic aro hereby notified that the new firm will bo responsible, from thi date, for all bills con- trnnfpn in fVin nfimn nf" anlA f'll, n.1.1 ? to this date all bills will bo paid by me, and accounts" without furthor notice. Astoria, Sopt. 21, ISTy.tf N. KOErOED