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en "ZiJJSlx ?, hi , -.-..I,. w.l.n.HI.1 Aiivm Jkj.,.,f,vwwr r A, ". E2 n k fi y i i 4 W A "Tk YOL. 1. ME ABTOEIAF. l'Ur.LTSIIKI) KVKRY 'TUESDAY, THURSDAY AXD SATURDAY, Monitor Building, Astoria, Oregon. I. C. IREZ.A3TI Proprietor Subscription Jtates: Onn Conv nnn ven.r. So 00 . .1 (K) One Copy ix months - Ono Cpy three months ST Single Number, Ten Cents. -tftt Advertising: Kates: One Insertion pcrsquare, 10 line? or less... Each additional Insertion, per square Yearly advts per month, per s iuaro 1.30 :2 .TO 200 150 Agents- L. P. Fisiikr, 20 and 21 Xcw Merchants Ex change, i? authorized to act :is Agent for tho AsTourvN in San Francisco. Any friend who feels an intcref in the pros perity of this region, is authorised to act as Agent for this paper, in procuring subcribers. CITY INTELLIGENCE. Pile driving has been resumed on Capt. Ilobson's wharf. Deer and Elk arc abundant in. this -vicinity. Bear are also plentiful. Van Dusen is well supplied with fine Star Shirts, and other articles of gents' wear which it will pay to inspect. Three out of nine sailors brought up frum San "Francisco for the Spirit of the Dawn either escaped here or did not come. "Warren Leland is " authoritj-" on hotel keeping, and lie says Astoria has one of the best he has seen on the Pacific coast, referring to Arrigoni's. Last Monday Hamlin brought a car go of oysters from Unit3, for "Warren Bros, and "Wine: & Co., which were ship ped to Portland" the next day. Capt. J. G. Hustler has a meersch aum that literally discounts ours. It was purchased in New York and presented to Capt. H. b3r Joseph G. Megler. "We hope to see the day soon Vhcn Astoria can have a good band of musicians to enliven people on State occasions. The instruments are hero, the ability to use them also is here, so why (J el ay the matter? Let us have a revival of old times. A. J. Donaldson is bragging consid erably about the quality of his " Sitka chickens," on sale at the "Washington market. It is the first good thing we ever heard of coming from that region. But there is no telling what Sitka may -turn out yet. Officer Kimball of Clatsop, arrived yesterday with a chinaman in charge who was turned over to the county authorities for trial on a charge of aault upon Mrs. Ellen Cloutrie with intent to commit murder. The incident occurred Tuesday. The assault was made with a knife. Col. P. 11. Spedden, clerk of Clatsop county, devotes considerable time to the matter of assisting parties who have busi ness with the general Land Office at Ore gon City, and many dollars are saved to applicants who find they are not in most cases required to viit the Oregon City Office in person after calling upon him here. Capt. Irv. Stevens has one of the no ble canine species a dog that had been declared of "no account, ' but who prov ed himself of different species, when liis master's premises were left alone. He would take, his food from a neighbor's plate, when left at the vacated door step out would not permit the owner to recover the article until the family returned to toll him that it was right for him to do so he would starve before he would desert his self-imposed duty of watching the place, and that is how it was found out that he was good for something. The steamship John L. Stephens crossed the (bug bear) Columbia river bar and came into port at the dead hour of night Monday, when there was but one ofitary man on the streets. This is a bad precedent. Hereafter houses kipt open all night," u meals at all hours," and such things are likely to adorn the adver tising pages of the. Tri-weekly or Daily Astobian, and instead of that puaee which we expected on retiring from the news from Australian, Japanese, China and Honolulu steamers. Capt. Boehau, what have we done to you that you should thus 4l break the ice" for so many future trouble. "We shad no longer sleep -e-lonely believing that steamships and ves sels outbide the bar cannot trouble our dreams but must &tay there and buffet the -waves until daylight the hour for Rising iivm peaceful repe. metropolis Journals we will soon be ob liged to stay up oJ nights and "make out" telegraphic dispatches, and cull the latet Astobia, Oregon, Thursday Morning The Thompson farm, on Clatsop Plains, sold at auction Saturday, at ad- mini-trator's sale, for 500. M. P. Cal i lender was the lucky purchaser. The new oyster and 'coffee stand of "Mr. B ram el, on Chenamus .street, has opened with fair prospects of success, and will become a favorite place for lunches, night and day. Mr. Jacob Kamm owner of the Klask anine farm, who has been absent to Cali fornia for several months past for the ben efit of his health, is expected in Astoria from Portland this week. Any person knowing of a situation for a first class mechanic who can work at : either carpentering or running a planer, will hear of such a man on application at tills office. The new fishery of Joseph L. Hep burn, established just above Three-tree Point, will be known as Ellaton. As soon a a wharf is built steamers will be enabled to land there. "We regret exceedingly to hear about dull times existing in Tillamook county. Potatoes rot there by the acre this season, and the settlers do not appear to have an commodity that they can realize cash from. IT. Carnahan, of Clatsop Plains, har vests a huge crop of potatoes this fall. Nineteen hills turned out over four bush els and a half Saturday, and one potatoe was -weighed that brought up the 2 pound notch. It is supposed that the late George Summers of this city made a will, and de posited it with some friend for safe keep ing. As it cannot be found, his brother would be thankful if any person having any knowledge of a will would report the facts. Mr. A. S. Hapgood, late of Hapgood, Hume & Co., has established himself at "Waterfowl, "Wahkiacum county, 'W. T., under the firm name of Hapgood & Co., where he will carry on the business of packing. Mr. C. Summers, brother of George Summers, deceased, arrived on the last steamer from Cleveland, Ohio. Mr, Summers is looking after the estate of his deceased brother, and as soon as can get matters in shape, he will return East. The crew of the Disco made merry music hoisting anchor for Portland Tues day last. "Watching the process a land lubber remarked that thev might whoon and halloa till they died, they'd get that crooked iron thing through the hole never. The fast sailing sloop J. G. Coe was water-logged at her slip Tuesday, but no particular damages resulted. She had been somewhat strained by an extraordi nary run to Clatsop a day or two previous, but a " little rest" will letch her upright again. Ben Holladay made a trip up Lewis and Clarke Tuesday, with the steamer E. N. Cooke, then left for Portland. War ren Leland, one of the famous Leland Brother of New York and iSaratoga, ar rived by the John L. Stephens, met Mr. Holladay at the mouth of Skipanon next day and proceeded with him up Lewis and Clarke, then to Portland. Capt. Paul Como, whose ill luck with the schooner Mila Bend has kept him prominently before the public for some time past, arrived here Tuesday. He reports the schooner all right so far as a vessel can be that is aground. She lies in a good position for launching in the bay, when favorable tides come next spring. He has moved her about half a mile out of danger from breakers. The Bulletin is authority for saying that Mart V. Brown was considerably " on the muscle" after his visit to Astoria last week. Perhaps so when here the General partook freely of clams, crabs, and sich, but as no crawfish were to be had went away without that requisite. Then again, he was heard to say that he felt quite gritty after his vi.-it to the sand batten at Port Stevens. O' this region puts muscle into a man rest assured. A man named Marshall, an employe at the Knappton mills, was attacked by a Cougar on the trail below the mill, Satur day night but he had a lantern in his hand and kept the monster at bay with it till he reached a place of safety. The panther assumed an upright position and walked right into John Wood's where he has re mained ever since unmolested. When Marshall found out who the panther was he cooled off considerablv. rUljm.lt WU.lVUt.Lrnvn VI'WAjjil'i.'f.A....... TIT--'1 m...i. mm .. jtr. IiIXES TO. Published by Request of the Author. Excuse these lines; they're but a presentation "With well wishes, and all that sort of thing. They're due you, in our humble estimation Which nuptials such as yours should always bring. Tho offset though, was nothing meritorious For him or you, since both must bear the blame, You've both skedaddled, in a way inglorious, And left your friends behind; 0, what a shame. But they'll oxcuse you both; you're none too knowing, Elso why subject yourselves to such remark. The inferenco that's drawn from both your showing, Suggests that you wore both too green to spark. Your spouse is surely very fond of money, Since thus he takes you from your friends away Wo havo not seen a meaner kind of henoy Moon than yours has been, this many a day. It touches us indeed, thus to indite Such lines as those to you, on this occasion, But 'tis our duty to do this thing right, Without equivocation or evasion. So thus wo leavo you to pursue your way J n wedlock bonds, in which you both havo en tered, Tho " coin 's the thing," let men say what thoy may, In which affection, love, and duty's centered. Answers to Correspondence J. G., Portland. Tho momoranda of your assessment is as follows, all in Ulneys Asteria: Lots. Blocks. Valuation. 0, 0 3 $400 1, 2 37 10 0, 7 Ill 10 3, 4 131 10 4, 8 133 10 o lo7 3 loo 5 It is good property. L. V. B., WnsTTOKT. Wo havo no faith in the Yakima mines. You should recollect tho experiences of 1SU2 'o3, and bo satisfied to lot well enough alone. Crevicmg out of bod rock with a knifo and spoon" is played out, the story is too thin." Stay where you aro; go in with Bob Watson, or buy a oranborry claim doing anything horo is more certain, in our humblo estimation, than mining in Yaki ma valley. J. A. Packard, Clatsop. Tho owner is not in the city at present as soon as ho returns will furnish particulars. W. G. B., Kalama. Havo attended to your matters. J t looks liko a good investment S. P. M., Dallas, Polk County. You can get good business lots now at from 527o to $2,U00 apicco for coin, llcsidcnco property is less. As an investment you certainly cannot do better. S. T., Portland Tho Theresa Bohn did not got here from Portland without grounding, at least once. Wo shall not undertake to decide bets, but you will understand from this that she stuck on tho hog's-back, and remained there pare of two days and ono night. When she gets down wo shall report tho facts as thoy occurred. M. L.P..01ympia. There is sale for tho kind of pipo referred to, in Astoria. Besides this, there is a domand for it at various fisheries on tho Columbia, and if you choose to enlargo tho trado you can ship direct from this port (without trans-shipment), to Portland, San Francisco, Pugot Sound, Alaska, Victoria, the Sandwich Jslands.Australia, Japan and China we know no better point in tho I'aeilio North wost for you to establish, and materials such as you require aro abundant hero. Run Agrouxd. The schooner II. L. Tierman is having a serious time trying to make this port. She. strand ed herself while coming in over the bar, and after clearing and again getting under way, she run aground on St. Helens Bar, where she is now waiting for water. Portland Evening News. Now see here Brother Bellinger, this thing of stranding vessels " while coming in over the bar," is all in your eye. It is time people began to understand and know better. There never was a vessel stranded in any such way. The Tierman was not within ten miles of the bar when she ran aground. However, you have done better than one of your morning cotemporaries who located the disast er at Tongue Point. Just acknowledge that you " don't know nothing about it," "as a 'certain ex-Senator from Oregon once wrote it and rely upon the AsroitiAN in future for your ma rine news from this quarter, which we shall always endeavor to make reliable. The Post-Master General has issued his advertisement of October 1st, 1873, inviting proposals for carry ing the Mails of the United States, in all the Pacific States and Territories, from July 1, 1S74, to June 30, 1878. Proposals to be received till "Feb. 2d, 1S74; decisions announced by or he fore March 22, 1874. Routes, bids and particulars explained at the As toria Postoffice by Mr. Parker. The Seaside House is closed for the winter. Mr. Dexter's family will go to San Francisco, but Mr. D. himself will remain in charge of the place at Clatsop. - , Oct. 30, 1873. SEW JOTfeSAli. "We regret to part with Mr. A. S. Mer cer of this city, but as a more inviting field than this seems to have opened for him in Albany, he will remove to that city soon and engage in the publication of the " Okego- Granger." No one is better qualified than Mr. M. to get up the sound, practical, and sensible journal demanded by. the "signs of the times." "We will take pleasure in forwarding the names of any who may wish to subscribe for the Granger. Following is the prespectus: On Thursday morning, Xovcmbor 27th, 1873, tho undersigned will commonco tho publica tion of a forty column newspaper in tho City of Albany, Linn County, Oregon, to bo issued regularly thercaftor on Thursday morning of each week, under tho naino of " Oregon Grujger." Tho Paper will bo neutral in politics and roligion, reserving only the right to criticiso flagrant acts of injustice in Stato or Church. As tho name implies, the aim in view is tho promotion of all tho social virtues, as well as tho dovolopemont of tho material resources of tho Stato. It will recognize the tiller of tho soil as tho man of capabilities, and the peer of tho greatest. Conscious of tho fact that agriculture lies at tho bottom of all civilization, and that tho march of intellect only koops pace with tho oxpansion of tho science of husbandry, its columns will always bo open to tho farmer for the oxchango of practical hints touching tho various matters of every day life on tho farm. It will bo a-Paper welcomed to the homo circle for its refining and elovating qualities, and to the man of businoss for its' varied infor mation. Its full market reports from all parts of tho world will enable tho producer to solcct with intolligonco tho best timo to soil. A leading feature will be, tho publication of a series of articles descriptivo of Oregon, plain but truthful. Thoso will bo continued wookly until tho entire Stato shall havo been fully and clearly doscribed, thus making tho Paper of interest outsido tho State. Many leading citizens having plodgcd their cordial and earnest support, this brief Pros pectus is sent forth as a direct appeal to tho people for that support ro-iuisito to tho full accomplishment of tho purposos herein fore shadowed. A.S.JUERCER. TERMS CASH IN ADVANCE. Ono Copy One Year 2 50 44 Six Months 1 50 44 " Throo '4 1 00 A lawyer named Taylor .under took to bully a female justice in "Wyoming, but she stabbed him in the ear with a pair of shears and her dog fixed him so that he couldn't sit down for a month. A Boston firm sends three thou sand boxes o'f chewing gum, equiva lent to 450,000 " quids," to Ohio, In diana, Wisconsin and Missouri. The jaws which wTork on this stuff are mostly feminine. An ancient maiden lady in Grand Rapids, Michigan, finds com pensation for the neglect of the mas culine world in the society of 66 cats. A dispatch from Central Asia reports frightful scenes in Khiva after the evacuation of that city by the Russian troops. The native soldiers revolted and plundered and destroyed the town. In addition to these ex cesses they slaughtered sixteen hundred emaciated Persians. The Khan sent to General Kauffman asking assistance to restore order, but it is not known what answer was made, On Saturday, in the National Hoard of Trade meeting at Chicago, the subject of finance was taken up. Rouse, of Boston, made an extended address, urging the necessity of re suming specie payment on a day fixed. He moved an amendment to the third section, that Treasury notes cease to be a legal tender, except for dues to the United States, after date of re sumption of specie payments, July, 1, 1877. Dore, of Chicago, read statis tics to prove the need of the present volume of currency. Taylor, of Cin cinnati, thought that Government should go out of the banking business. ti. r ,.... r:.'., r?,. ? in! xuu vruguu v.iiV Xiiiiurpriau icllS of a man who has had his old black smith shop torn down and moved into his new one near bv. No. 53. anscEiXAxxors items. Sawyer is a "Wisconsin congressman, A false report of his death bionht out that fact. - A Danbiiry boy wants to kn5w i f it is right for his folks to pay $500 for ' a piano, and make him pick berries for circus money. A man with a wart on his nose , has recovered $500 in a Baltimore; court against the brute who remind ed him of that protuberance by call- ing him " "Warty." There are 5,229 Granges of the Patrons of husbandry in the United States. Iowa has the greatest num ber (1,770), Illinois second, (565). Oregon has 25. The Fourth avenue tunnel, through which all trains entering New York pass, has recently caved twice, and is now in a dangerous condition. The whole' indemnity paid by ' the French to the Germans was near-1 ly six and a-i.-ha.lf milliards. It has been generally rated at five. The Grand total (francs) is 6,351,024,000. A dispatch from Goldsborough, orth Carolina, states a most import- -ant capture of counterfeiters was ef fected last Friday by United States' Deputy Marshal's. The gang consis ted of William Black, John Moore, Washington Breadley and William Bryant. Black is supposed to be the leader. Wm. Governeur Morris, United States marshal for the State of Calf fornia, is having it made very tropi cal for him just now, in consequence of his unchristian conduct toward persons held as witnesses. , Old sores have been probed showing the char acter of the man in 1S5S, and the part hetook in a conspiracy, with - some two or three others, to extort from a man named W. C. Deputy a deed to all his land situated in Tu lare and San Bernadino County. Large bands of elk still roam through the forest on the highlands in the vicinity of Gray's Harbor; arid when a settler on the tide lands wants fresh meat he shoulders his gun and strikes out for the hills, - where, generally, after a short tramp he succeeds in killing a fat elk. Bud this bids fair to be "played out" soon. We. are informed that several persons, armed with repeating rifles, re hunting these animals merely for their hides. A hunter with a Henry ritlo comes on a band of 'them and fires away as long as they are in range, killing a few and wounding many moro that subsequently die, being no benefit to any one. Two hunters in the vicinity of the Wish- cal, recently killed seventeen oftheHtj lordly animals, taking only thei hidca.. This is wrong and should be stopped, or the elk about the Harbor will soon be exterminated. The following is given as an approxi mate estimate of tlu value of different newspaper establishments in New York city, hawed upon recent negotiations or dividends paid : IIrald l,G00,0GO Tims 1,450,000 Tribune , .'. 1,100,000 Sen UOOjOUJ World 400,CLf) Po,.t 450,000 Kipreas 350,000 Journal of Commerce 350,000 Evening Mail 150,000 Daily Bulletin t. 65,000 Weekly Methodist llu,ouo Weekly Evangelist lvv,o. Weekly Rural New Yorker 100,000 Woekly Hearth and Home 100,000 Weekly Ob.-erver 2Uu,00U Harper's Weekly 4Uu,CGJ A private note from Kalama informs u that that Embryo city is " slower than standing atill, now, and getting wore all the time." It wa ever thus with tho rivals of Aatoria, Look at Pacific City, C.thlamct, Rainier, St. Helen's, Colum bia City, .Vancouver, Portland and Taco ma. United all might stand, but divided they throw up the sponge. Astoria .has brighter .prospects to-day than bhe ever hahad; " . . t V MirfrifTrrliiiiitBiiiffr -&. t irJ&S? i ,3TS8 .Xs ET